By Thapelo Molefe
The Special Tribunal has ordered former architect and principal agent Minenhle Makhanya to pay R147.2 million to the National Treasury after finding that his conduct during the security upgrades at former president Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence was unlawful and caused significant financial loss to the state.
Makhanya was ordered to pay R147,269,444.06 following an application by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
The judgment was delivered on Wednesday.
The tribunal found that Makhanya’s appointment and subsequent conduct in the Nkandla project were unlawful and resulted in significant financial loss to the state.
Makhanya was appointed principal agent by project manager DJ Rindel on 27 August 2009 without a competitive bidding or open tender process. The tribunal found there was no emergency or other lawful basis for bypassing procurement requirements.
It also found that Makhanya was not registered as a supplier with the Department of Public Works (DPW) when
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