11 suspects appeared at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility’s court, where it was heard that nine of them have been involved in schedule five crimes.
He is one of the leaders of the group.He said he was admitted and discharged before he could serve in the army.He said he became involved with the military veterans in early May.“It was not a crime. It was survival to us. We had to do anything to put food on the table,” said Mzobe.
Reading out the benefits that the military veterans are supposed to get, he said: “If we had received those benefits we wouldn't be here.” He confirmed that they had a conference call with President Cyril Ramaphosa, which lasted for about an hour. They were a delegation of 20.“After meeting with the President, he lied to us and told us he knew our problem,” said Mzobe.
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