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Fifty-three military veterans accused of holding ministers Thandi Modise, Mondli Gungubele and deputy minister Thabang Makwetla against their will appeared in court on 19 October 2021 for bail applications. Picture: Pool/Jacques Nelles

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More charges added in case against struggle vets who held ministers hostage

By Masechaba Sefularo

The 53 accused face 27 charges which include one count of conspiracy to kidnap and twenty-six charges of kidnapping as there were 26 people in the meeting room,...

  • FILE: Police seen outside the St George’s hotel where Defence Minister Thandi Modise, Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele and Deputy Minister of Defence Thabang Makwetla  were held hostage by former liberation combatants on 14 October 2021. Picture: Veronica Mokhoali/Eyewitness News.

    War veterans arrested for holding ministers hostage to face kidnapping charges

    Scores of law enforcement officials swarmed the St George's Conference Centre in Irene after a meeting between military veterans and the defence minister turned into a hostile standoff.

    257 days ago
  • A screengrab of non-executive PIC director Sandra Beswick at the PIC inquiry on 27 February 2019.

    'Highly irregular that Gungubele asked PIC board to step down,' inquiry hears

    PIC board member Sandra Beswick has emphasised that the board did not communicate with the Finance Minister directly, confirming it was chairman Mondi Gungubele who conveyed this message.

    1218 days ago
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