Ex-combatants who held ministers hostage to appear in court today

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More than 50 military veterans who were arrested for allegedly holding two ministers and a deputy minister hostage last week are expected to make their first court appearance this morning.

When they reached a stalemate, the trio opted to leave, but the veterans allegedly blocked the exit. Although they spent hours in the room, Gungubele said there was no violence.Meanwhile, spokesperson for the disbanded Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’ Association Carl Niehaus together with some aggrieved ANC staff members will be laying an official complaint against the party’s national office bearers with the Public Protector this morning.

“It is of serious concern that these government agencies have not taken up the matter of the ANC having, for an extended period of time, made deductions from employees’ salaries, but not having paid over the deducted monies to the relevant government institutions,” Niehaus said. Niehaus is expected to join the aggrieved ANC members at the office of the Public Protector in Hillcrest, Pretoria, this morning.

In addition, the group will also provide an update on the progress regarding the criminal case against the ANC, which Niehaus said was being closely monitored and dealt with as a priority case by the Hawks.

 

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Time to verify their age and which war they fought. Won't be surprising to find that only a handful are really the war veterans.

God be with them🙏

We do negotiate with terrorists?

All of you are serious about this 'hostage' thing ne?

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