‘STATE-CAPTURE KILLERS’
Suspicion about alleged R60m ‘state-capture’ coup
The alleged coup plotter planning to assassinate President Jacob Zuma and those close to him is said to have written a letter to a mining mogul, demanding R60m in assistance to carry out his mission. The bizarre media statement by the Hawks, referring to its uncovering of an "Anti-State Capture Death Squad Alliance" aiming to assassinate state-capture beneficiaries, has raised questions about the authenticity and motives of its alleged probe into the matter. The authenticity of the letter and the allegations contained in it are still to be assessed. This follows a string of dodgy intelligence reports that have been used to discredit respected politicians and institutions. A letter allegedly written by the suspect reads: "It is now in our hands to request financial assistance and support for the amount of R60-million in order to finance our undercover coup plot mission to assassinate Jacob Zuma and his entire state capture regime in the interest of South Africa." The 33-year-old man ...
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