Weapons allegedly smuggled into Lesotho on Zuma's presidential jet after coup attempt

Move believed to have been aimed at protecting PM and Gupta family interests

20 March 2022 - 00:00

Spies assigned to protect former president Jacob Zuma by the State Security Agency (SSA) allegedly smuggled high-calibre assault rifles and pistols into Lesotho using his presidential jet...

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