Presidency Strikes Back at Defence Minister's Contradiction of Alleged Insurrection/Coup
Ntshavehni made the statement on Monday, 19 July after the apparent contradiction ofgovernmentviews. This follows Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s statement to Parliament over the weekend. She added that theSANDFwas seeing signs of a counter-revolution brought forward by ‘thuggery’ and ‘criminality’. Read also Ramaphosa previously stated that the civil unrest was a failed attempt at a coup or an insurrection. Ntshavhni added that contrary views are not supported by facts nor does the Presidency know where they come from....