State Security Minister David Mahlobo has presided over a "dangerous creep" of state security into politics and public life‚ says Right2Know Campaign. The activist group on Friday questioned whether the minister’s words could be trusted and said it was time for him to go. "This week‚ the minister was revealed to have an unexplained personal relationship with a self-confessed rhino horn trafficker. His denials of any links to this person ring hollow when he also contradicted himself in front of parliament on a different issue‚" said the organisation. Mahlobo said at a panel discussion hosted by the Institute of Security Studies on Monday that he knew student leader Mcebo Dlamini. "I know Mcebo. He has been to my house several times‚" he was quoted as saying by the Mail & Guardian. On Wednesday‚ he told parliament: "Mcebo (Dlamini) has never been to my house." "One of those statements is untrue: the question is if he misled a public seminar or misled parliament itself. If he misled us...
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