Question NW1867 to the Minister of Public Works
05 October 2016 - NW1867
Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Public Works
Did his department submit all documents and information required by the National Treasury for the purpose of determining the total cost of upgrades to the homestead of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in Nkandla, as tasked by the Constitutional Court; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
Yes, the Department of Public Works (DPW) did submit all documents and other pieces of information in its possession that were required by the National Treasury. The latter received full cooperation from the DPW in the transmission of the documents. Before the Publication of the National Treasury Report the DPW was not informed about any incompleteness of documentation submitted to the National Treasury.
A newspaper article that appeared in the Sowetan of 28 June, 2016, erroneously created the impression that the DPW had attempted to stifle the investigation by the National Treasury. In the latter’s report, which was submitted to the Constitutional Court on 27 June, 2016, there is neither a statement nor allegation whatsoever that the DPW withheld information or documentation in its possession from the National Treasury or its consultants.