What is "nkandla"

Nkandla is a South African place name that may refer to:

• Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, a town
• Nkandla Local Municipality, the local authority that includes the town and surrounds
• Nkandla (homestead), the homestead of President Jacob Zuma

Nkandla is the private home of South African President Jacob Zuma, situated about south of the rural town of Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal. There has been public controversy about the use of public funds to make improvements to the compound, which were said to be for security reasons, which cost over R246 million. A report of the Public Protector found that Zuma unduly benefited from these improvements and the Constitutional Court subsequently found that Zuma and the National Assembly failed to uphold the country's constitution after he failed to comply with the Public Protector's report on the matter. Zuma finally apologised for using public money to fund his private residence and in April 2016 he was asked to resign by prominent public figures, including anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, due to the scandal. The controversy is sometimes referred to as Nkandlagate.

The compound is situated on land owned by the Ingonyama Trust, the legal entity that owns the traditional land administered by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu on behalf of the state for the benefit of its occupants.

Nkandla is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.