Trevor Manuel JJ Tabane

Media personality Dr JJ Tabane is not budging on his utterances and claims made against Trevor Manuel and other current and former leaders of the ANC whom ...

Your accusation that I was involved in the formation of Cope while an NEC member of the ANC impugns my integrity,” Manuel states. You peddled this false narrative in the full knowledge of its falseness by virtue of, at least, your apparent involvement in the formation of Cope at the time,” Manuel says. “From my perspective, you have accused me of duplicitous conduct. “I therefore stand by that answer and have no intention of withdrawing it or making any apologies as demanded by you. “During the aforementioned interview you boldly claimed that I and several others played a role in the formation of the Congress of the People (Cope). After mentioning me, you said they can deny all they want, and he (in reference to me) can be as angry as he wants. “Dear Trevor. I received your letter of 9 May. I was interviewed on The Hustlers Corner and was asked a question relating to the formation of Cope. I responded to this question and nothing in my answer was defamatory, contrary to what you allege.