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
VO v nervous. Voice wobbles. Says shes here to come clean. Room gasps. Only one meaning to this
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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.
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.’
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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