Nkandla
'We got the wisdom we wanted': KZN ANC on Zuma visit
The 11 regions descended on Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home asking him for guidance.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said that Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's presence on the ground contained the situation.
Minenhle Makhanya is at the centre of former President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence upgrades, which were overseen by the Department of Public Works at a cost R246 million to the taxpayer. Efforts are under way to recover R155 million from Makhanya.
Minenhle Makhanya is at the centre of the Zuma’s Nkandla residence upgrades which were overseen by the Department of Public Works at a cost of R246 million to the taxpayer.
Jacob Zuma's presence in Nkandla on Thursday was characterised by a heavy law enforcement presence amid fears of civil unrest.
Micheal Zuma (77) passed away over a week ago following a long illness.
The Jacob Zuma Foundation said the family prefers to lay their loved one to rest in privacy.
The former president was granted compassionate leave early on Thursday morning to attend his younger brother Michael’s funeral.
Former President Jacob Zuma was granted compassionate leave earlier on Thursday morning but the department had not indicated how long the convicted criminal would be out of jail for.
Zuma is serving a 15-month sentence at the Estcourt Prison in KwaZulu-Natal for defying the orders of the state capture commission and the Constitutional Court.
Jacob Zuma is also the first president of South Africa ever to be jailed.
Jacob Zuma was expected to be arrested by police on Wednesday to begin his 15-month prison sentence after a scathing Constitutional Court judgment.
An ambulance was prevented from entering former President Jacob Zuma's homestead. His son, Edward instructed the ambulance to leave the premises.
About 70 police vehicles are said to be on the way to Nkandla where Jacob Zuma was expected to be arrested on Wednesday.
Jacob Zuma was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment after the apex court found him guilty of contempt following repeated failed attempts to get him to return to testify at the commission of inquiry into state capture.
People wearing ANC MKMVA regalia prevented the police from entering former President Jacob Zuma's homestead in Nkandla.
A small group of people dressed in uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) uniform have blocked a police vehicle trying to make its way into former President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead.
Quoting unnamed sources, News24 said that the minister was en route to convince former President Jacob Zuma to hand himself over to police.
The terms of Ace Magashule's suspension prevent him from making public utterances about the party. He's not allowed to even speak to ANC members, let alone performing any duties from his office or mobilise in the party.