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Supposed liberation veterans merely had to click their fingers to get the attention of the government, while all others have long given up hope

17 October 2021 - 00:00 By Lindiwe Mazibuko

On Friday morning, one of this publication’s very own, Barney Mthombothi, posed a question on Twitter that goes to the heart of the shenanigans that took place at the Saint George Hotel in Irene on Thursday night: “Why were ministers meeting a private army in a hotel?”..

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