It is often safer to ignore the musings of certain columnists and, not unsurprisingly, Gareth van Onselen counts among those best ignored. However, his latest column merits a response, if only to set the record straight (“The pious hypocrisy of Trevor Manuel (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/columnists/2020-12-02-gareth-van-onselen-the-pious-hypocrisy-of-trevor-manuel/)”, December 2).
Van Onselen must also check his facts, lest he willingly spread untruths. By claiming my wife and I flew “in contravention of the relevant rules and regulations”, I have to ask which rules and regulations. Actually, in writing in this manner, Van Onselen exposes himself as a dedicated follower of Leon Schreiber, the individual who marks the ultra-right pole of the DA. This same DA MP has made an industry of attacking individuals who contribute to transforming SA away from its apartheid past...
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