Prisoner who accused John Hlophe of planning 'hit' has history of similar claims

Inmate facing charges of lying about prior 'assassination plan'

20 September 2020 - 00:00 By Franny Rabkin and Jeff Wicks

A prisoner who blew the whistle on an alleged plot to assassinate Western Cape deputy judge president Patricia Goliath has been accused of making allegations about assassination plots twice before...

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