"Nkandlagate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Nkandla + -gate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Nkandla|gate}} Nkandla + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nkandlagate
  1. (informal, South Africa) A South African political scandal of 2009 regarding the state-funded private home of President Jacob Zuma. Tags: South-Africa, informal
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