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Mandela confirms Kerzner's contribution to the ANC

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22 Aug 2019
Mandela confirms Kerzner's contribution to the ANC

President Nelson Mandela confirmed that hotel magnate and socialite Sol Kerzner did indeed make a contribution to the ANC electoral funds as alleged by Bantu Holomisa, but stated that he has told no-one else in the African National Congress (ANC) about the donation. Mandela's confirmation vindicated Holomisa who was branded a liar by most of the senior officials within the ANC. Holomisa demanded a public apology from the ANC, but a bitter and clearly agitated Mandela refused. Notwithstanding this admission, the ANC's Disciplinary Committee ousted Holomisa from his seat in Parliament on 1 October 1996 after finding him guilty of misconduct and bringing the party into disrepute by this and other allegations. Click here to read President Mandela's confirmation in details.

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South African History Online. (2019, August 22). Mandela confirms Kerzner's contribution to the ANC. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148999

South African History Online (2019) 'Mandela confirms Kerzner's contribution to the ANC', South African History Online, 22 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148999 (Accessed: 28 August 2026).

South African History Online, Mandela confirms Kerzner's contribution to the ANC [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148999, (accessed 28 August 2026).

"Mandela confirms Kerzner's contribution to the ANC." South African History Online, 22 Aug. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148999. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Mandela confirms Kerzner's contribution to the ANC." South African History Online. August 22, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148999.

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