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Royal slush? Protector probes R1bn Zulu palace upgrade mess

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini’s sprawling Enyokeni Palace has stood incomplete since 2017 when auditors flagged that upgrades could soar to R1bn.

Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said in an affidavit dated February 7 that the state capture commission should be extended for a 'prescribed minimal period'.
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said in an affidavit dated February 7 that the state capture commission should be extended for a 'prescribed minimal period'. (Gallo Images / Sowetan / Sandile Ndlovu)

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini’s sprawling Enyokeni Palace has stood incomplete since 2017 when auditors flagged that upgrades could soar to R1bn.

Now, having already cost the taxpayer R129m, it’s in public protector’s crosshairs.

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