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Even though you are not really interested in what I have to say, I am going to answer you truthfully @FloydShivambu.
Let me start at the beginning.
1. In 1988, I was part of a delegation from the W.Cape to meet ANC NEC in Lusaka to discuss the Cross roads and KTC conflict. https://twitter.com/FloydShivambu/status/1301607138645733376
Let me start at the beginning.
1. In 1988, I was part of a delegation from the W.Cape to meet ANC NEC in Lusaka to discuss the Cross roads and KTC conflict. https://twitter.com/FloydShivambu/status/1301607138645733376
1.We were in Lusaka for 7 days. During that week, every day, we met the ANC NEC from morning to evening. On the 1st day, O.R.Tambo asked Alfred Nzo to introduce the ANC delegation. He introduced Joe Nhlanhla as Head of Intelligence. No one contradicted this.
2. Throughout that week, I was assigned to meet with Joe Nhlanhla to discuss my understanding of the conflict in the W.Cape. I imagine others were also asked to do the same, I never asked.
3. People who can verify this are still alive – Pallo Jordan with whom I had a lot of interaction, Hilda Ndude, who was part of the delegation, ANC NEC members who are still alive and hopefully, the record of that meeting.
4. In 1989, I was part of a group of South Africans who went to Jesus College, Oxford. UK basically to meet ANC people for specific assignments. Our cover was that of attending summer school.
Again, I met Joe Nhlanhla in London & discussed conflict management work in the WC.
Again, I met Joe Nhlanhla in London & discussed conflict management work in the WC.
5. At that time, I was part of a group of young people who were working with Archbishop Tutu on peace efforts in KTC. Mzala was amongst those we met several times and again, when he talked to Joe Nhlanhla, he referred to him as Head of Intel. Blade Nzimande will confirm this.
6. In April, 1992, I started working at the ANC Head Office. My understanding and that of people I worked with was that Joe Nhlanhla was Head, Deputised by Zuma. In 1993, when Nzo acted as Head of Intelligence, Nhlanhla and Zuma were phasing out. Thereafter Terror Lekota.
7. I stand by everything I wrote in 2018 about the Terror Lekota era, including Zuma’s role. Terror is still alive, so it should be easy to check with him as well as people who served in the NWC at the time.
8. When I wrote that thread in 2018, I had not seen the ANC submission which indicated Zuma was Head for 5 years. I remember checking other documents which identified Nhlanhla as Head before I wrote it. Anyway, I was wrong.
9. I know you said this as a slight and to be honest, I don’t care. However, since this is a public platform, I must respond. I do not do anybody’s bidding. I do not take instructions from anyone. When I wrote that thread, I wrote what I believed to be true. End. @FloydShivambu
