President Jacob Zuma has already been charged in the police’s investigation of Nkandla or Minister of Police, Nkosinathi Nhleko, has misled Parliament, said Democratic Alliance (DA) Parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane.
On Monday, it was reported the South African Police Service (SAPS) had officially opened an investigation into the spending of R246 million in public funds on Zuma’s private residents in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.
According to Maimane, Nhleko invoked the sub judice rule to avoid answering questions posed to him regarding the investigation.
“If it is true that the matter is sub judice, then this is a confirmation that the charges of corruption against President Zuma have advanced beyond initial Police investigation,” said Maimane.
“The Minister’s use of the sub judice rule therefore suggests that the National Prosecuting Authority is considering charging, or has already charged, Jacob Zuma on these Nkandla corruption charges.”
“However, if the matter is not actually sub judice, then Minister Nhleko has deliberately misled Parliament in order to avoid answering uncomfortable questions, and to protect President Zuma from accountability for Nkandla,” he added.
According to police’s Solomon Makgale, the investigation will focus on Zuma’s family’s links to the construction company Moneymine. The company pocketed more than R50m from the project.
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