Journalist Vuyo Molefe attended the press conference called by the South African branch of the Rationalist League on 30 July 2012 in Johannesburg. Follow him at @VMtruthhurts.
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Credentials checked again at joburg convention centre entrance. 3rd time now. #chilloutwerenotterrorists
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Lots of speculation going on. Rumours flying that Veronica Oduah is going to pitch.
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@melanichampa Don’t know. Been here for an hour. If yr coming bring coffee and doughnuts plis sisi
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FINALLY. SA Rational League spokesperson Kelly Engels appears. Goes on about upcoming US election
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KE: worried bout growing int. support for religious right–could have global implications
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Rumours on point. Veronica Oduah is here! Looks older than 57. Has to be helped to front of room
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VO v nervous. Voice wobbles. Says shes here to come clean. Room gasps. Only one meaning to this
VO: ‘he is not my nephew. They’ve been keeping him a safehouse away from me for weeks. I told them that when i 1st saw him.’
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VO: ‘They offered me money to keep quiet but i did not want to take it.’ Says K’s dad’s cousin did take cash tho
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BBC journo: ‘who offered money?’ VO: ‘The Americans. I don’t know their names.’
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Room seriously buzzing. Kelly Engels: ‘also have proof from Jozi lab whistleblower that Ken’s mitrochondrial DNA not a match.’
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Whistleblower also bribed to keep quiet. Says SA g’ment and religious right faction in cahoots
#surprisesurprisecorruptionagain
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And another surprise guest! Zimbo journo next to me says this is better than Transport Minister Mzobe’s corruption trial.
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New person woman from eastern cape–Lucy Inkatha. Says ‘Kenneth’ is her grandson Mandla
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LI: ‘Mandla ran away from home to find father in cape town. 8-yrs-old has severe learning difficulties’
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Kelly Engels: ‘we’re all working to get Mandla home asap.’
Veronica Oduah: ‘It is hard, but I have to accept that Kenneth is dead.’ Some reporters getting upset.
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KE: ‘Now that the truth is out there, people will see exactly how self-serving politicians can be.’
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KE: ‘Would like to thank everyone who has been brave enough to come forward and speak up for the truth.’
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RT @kellytankgrl FINALLY some sanity in this mess
#dontletthebastardswin
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RT@brodiemermaid Rel.R PR team gonna need another miracle to get out of this #dontletthebastardswin
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Place now in uproar. Waitin for reaction from end timers. Could this influence their majority? #dontletthebastardswin