South Africa: Looting in the Name of Mandela - What Would Terry Have Said?

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The Sunday Times recently broke a story alleging that millions of rands intended for honouring the memory and legacy of Nelson Mandela was diverted to ANC members.

"An inveterate and prolific letter writer, Terry loved to champion the causes of people who were cast aside or in need of a helping hand. For years Terry wrote letters about corruption in Bisho, culminating in publication of his book,' The Bisho Letters - A Challenge to Thabo Mbeki', on 26 January 2000. This book was based on over 550 letters that he had sent in an effort to expose mismanagement, fraud, theft and nepotism in the Eastern Cape Government. - Obituary to Port Elizabeth journalist and councillor, Terry Herbst

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