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I Felt Betrayed Former South African Defence Minister Breaks Silence on 2020 Zimbabwe Jolly Ride Saga

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- Former South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula broke silence on 2020 Zimbabwe trip.
- Trip involved ANC delegation on SANDF aircraft; she claims President Ramaphosa sent her.
- She was docked three months' salary and removed from position in August 2021 Cabinet reshuffle.
- ANC reimbursed state approximately R140,000 for flight costs.
- Mapisa-Nqakula expressed feelings of betrayal by ANC leadership.
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