Kasrils dismisses intelligence sale claim as 'arrant nonsense'

23 August 2016 - 15:16
By Ernest Mabuza

Former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils described as "arrant nonsense" claims made by deputy defence minister Kebby Maphatsoe that Kasrils wanted to sell the country's intelligence to "imperialists".Kasrils is suing Maphatsoe‚ who is also national chairman of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association‚ for R1 million for defamation over statements he made in 2014 when he was condemning the "Vote No" campaign orchestrated by Kasrils and other former MK members.

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