The man accused of plotting a coup by mass assassinations of politicians and prominent South Africans is appearing in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. The man allegedly sent a letter to businesses asking for funding for the "coup". Dated October 25 2016 ‚ the letter outlines the so-called assassination plot‚ targets of which would have been President Jacob Zuma‚ his son Duduzane and 17 other high-ranking politicians and prominent South Africans. Under the heading "Let’s help save SA"‚ the letter reads: "President Jacob Zuma and his corrupt state-capture syndicate are now seriously undermining our nation, [and] cannot and indeed will not succeed in curtailing the [people’s] constitutional right to freedom and democracy." "It is now in our hands as the Anti-State Capture Death Squad Alliance to request financial assistance and support for the amount of R60m in order to finance our undercover coup plot mission to assassinate Jacob Zuma and his entire state-capture regime‚" it conti...
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