The Defence Minister stated that neither a coup nor an insurrection was likely.
This conflicts Ramaphosa’s statement that the unrest was a failed attempt at an insurrection.
The publication confirmed that Mapisa-Nqakula stated that there was no evidence indicating a coup or insurrection.

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He said that it is a battle that the country cannot afford to lose.
He urged South Africans to unite and rebuild.
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Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has contradicted President Cyril Ramaphosa in terms of a failed attempt at a coup. Image: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images and Thierry MonasseSource: Getty Images
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
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