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ANC military veteran Carl Niehaus to fight dismissal

ANC military veteran Carl Niehaus to fight dismissal

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER CARL Niehaus, who has been fired by the ANC, South Africa’s governing party, has vowed to fight for his job and take the party to court. Niehaus, a former spokesperson for the ANC’s Umkhonto we Sizwe Veterans Association, which was disbanded recently, was fired for misconduct and violating the terms of his employment with the ANC. He has indicated that he will appeal his dismissal and fight it in court. Niehaus, a well known supporter of former ANC President Jacob Zuma, was fired for issuing a media alert in which he claimed that he was going to…
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Peacemaker Maphatsoe laid to rest

Peacemaker Maphatsoe laid to rest

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AMID the echoes of intermittent machine gun fire, family, friends and comrades of the late ANC MP Kebby Maphatsoe paid tribute to him at a funeral service held in Protea Glen, Soweto. Gwede Mantashe, the ANC national chairman and Minister of Minerals and Energy described Maphatsoe as a capable leader. “He understood that when you have different views you are not enemies and have a responsibility to discuss your disagreement,” he said. Mantashe also said Maphatsoe, who was involved in efforts to unite veterans of the ANC former armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), was a peacemaker.…
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Niehaus freed from custody

Niehaus freed from custody

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER ANC military veteran Carl Niehaus has been released from custody arrested by the South African Police for allegedly violating COVID-19 regulations while protesting outside the Escourt Prison in KwaZulu-Natal, where former president Jacob Zuma is being held. A few hours after the arrest, Niehaus announced on Twitter that he had been freed and ordered to appear in court in Escourt on August 8. The suspended ANC member addressed the small crowd that had gathered to demand that Zuma should be freed, was conducting a television interview when he was arrested and taken away by uniformed police officers.…
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