Request 1: procurement information
amaBhungane request for details of the “procurement by the state of goods or services to improve, upgrade, alter, add to or secure the Nkandla estate of the president” — only information relating to the “financial implications” and not “the technical detail of security-sensitive improvements” was sought.
July 7 2012
amaBhungane Promotion of Access to Information Act request to Dept of Public Works
August 13 2012
Dept of Public Works rejects amaBhungane request
September 10 2012
amaBhungane attorneys appeal Dept of Public Works decision to reject request
September 19 2012
Dept of Public Works acknowledges amaBhungane letter of appeal
October 10 2012
Minister of Public Works appeal decision falls due (but fails to respond)
November 22 2012
January 29 2013
Dept of Public Works’ answering affidavit
March 7 2013
amaBhungane files replying affidavit
March 25 2013
amaBhungane files supplementary replying affidavit
April 18 2013
South African History Archive Trust applies to be admitted as an amicus curia
June 14 2013
Dept of Public Works supplementary affidavit agrees to release redacted files
July 5 2013
amaBhungane publishes “The Nkandla files”
September 4 2013
September 20 2013
September 30 2013
amaBhungane heads of argument for trial hearing in the Pretoria high court from November 5th-6th
October 28 2013
Dept of Pubic Works heads of argument
October 29 2013
South African History Archive Trust (amicus curia) heads of argument
October 29 2013
Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (amicus curia) heads of argument
November 4 2013
amaBhungane’s note for the hearing
November 5 2013
North Gauteng High Court hears argument
Request 2: Ministerial task team report
amaBhungane request for a copy of ministerial task team report on investigation into procurement at Zuma’s Nkandla home, as announced by Public Works minister Thulas Nxesi on January 27 2013.
February 1 2013
amaBhungane Paia request form to the Dept of Public Works
April 3 2013
amaBhungane internal appeal form after Dept turned down Paia request
August 26 2013
amaBhungane notice of motion and founding affidavit seeking to compel DPW to release report
