Prince Mashele, the author of Herman Mashaba’s book, says he was never paid but received a loan from the ActionSA leader.
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Mashele, who is also a political analyst, has given media interviews on the matter, including on eNCA and Radio 702.
He made headlines after the Sunday Times reported Mashaba funded The Outsider: The Unauthorised Biography of Herman Mashaba.
Jonathan Ball Publishers removed the book from the shelves.
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