Top SA Politicians To Testify in Arms Deal
Former president Thabo Mbeki will testify as a witness in the first phase of the Arms Procurement Commission. The commission is probing the R70 billion arms procurement deal. The deal, which was initially estimated to cost R43 million, has put South Africa's politics in the spotlight since it was signed in 1999.
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Former South African President Thabo Mbeki , who along with Minister in the Presidency in charge of the National Planning Commission,Trevor Manuel will be called to give evidence in the arms deal probe.
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