On November 27 2017, during my term as the then minister of water & sanitation, I attended an interview with Justice Malala on The Justice Factor, a television show focusing on political news broadcast on a weekly basis on the eNCA television network. There I made a statement concerning Trevor Manuel relating to the affairs of the Umgeni Water board, which I now wish to correct.
Manuel issued a court process arising from the statement I made against him. However, on April 4 2018, during the funeral of the late comrade Winnie Mandela, Manuel and I had an opportunity to discuss the matter and I agreed to tender an unconditional apology for misstatements I had made. ..
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