Nkandlagate

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proper noun

A South African political scandal of 2009 regarding the state-funded private home of President Jacob Zuma.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. South AfricainformalA South African political scandal of 2009 regarding the state-funded private home of President Jacob Zuma.

Origin

From Nkandla + -gate.

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APA

Nkandlagate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nkandlagate

MLA

“Nkandlagate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nkandlagate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nkandlagate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nkandlagate.

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