Zuma's U-Turn on Nkandla

In an extraordinary string of concessions, President Jacob Zuma’s lawyer told the Constitutional Court on Tuesday that he accepted not only that the public protector’s findings against him in the Nkandla scandal were binding, but that the police minister’s conflicting report on the subject was meaningless.Zuma also placed no reliance on Police Minister Nathi Nhleko’s controversial Nkandla parallel report that found he did not owe the state a cent for luxuries added to his house, notably a swimming pool and cattle kraal, he said. That report was driven through Parliament by the ANC majority, and prompted opposition parties to go to court to enforce Madonsela’s findings. Joining us online to discuss the President's U-Turn is....

Guest: Sanusha Naidu
Position: Political Analyst and Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Global Dialogue