The DA calls on the Public Protector to investigate Zuma's alleged abuse of power to enrich his nephew
19 May 2014
The DA calls on Public Protector, Adv. Thuli Madonsela, to investigate Presdident Jacob Zuma's nephew, Khulubuse Zuma, and whether or not President Zuma ignored a clear conflict of interest and abused his power to improperly secure private business deals for his nephew.
Recent allegations suggest that in 2009, President Zuma negotiated on behalf of his nephew to secure a stake in oilfields worth R100 billion in the Democratic Republic of Congo in exchange for South Africa's security assistance and expertise in the field of hydroelectric power. Furthermore, in 2010, President Zuma helped to secure an investment deal to the tune of R13 million for his nephew's controversial mining company, Aurora Empowerment Systems (see City Press report here and M&G report here).
These abuses of President Zuma's position and powers are added to the laundry list of scandals that have marred his term in office. President Zuma continues to abuse state power for his own enrichment and that of his family.
In the present cases involving President Zuma's nephew, the DA contends that the Public Protector should investigate whether President Zuma violated Paragraph 2(b) of the Executive Ethics Act by: