Nkandla

The Nkandla compound /ɪnˈkʌntlʌ/ of South African President Jacob Zuma is situated about 24 km south of the 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 R 246 million. A report of the Public Protector has found that Zuma unduly benefited from these improvements. 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.