We knew about Vuwani: Mahlobo
State Security Minister David Mahlobo says State Security knew a year ago that the Vuwani protests would happen.
Mahlobo was briefing the media about the peace & stability commissions at the ANC policy Conference.
Mahlobo couldn't complete his sentence when he told the media at the ANC's National Policy Conference that government knew way in advance that the Vuwani protests will happen.
"We knew a year ago that [protests] would happen in Vuwani and Malamulele," Mahlobo said before journalists starting laughing and voiced their disbelief.
He recovered to tell the media: "Probably one day, working with our communications team, we must be able to find time so that you familiarise yourself about certain subjects."
People were quick to react on social media.
So Mahlobo & his team would have saved schools, life's and stopped criminal acts in vuwani from happening, but chose not too. 🙈 Why?
— Kwame. N. Mahlanga (@DjKwame_sa) July 5, 2017
David Mahlobo knew that i was gonna be late for work today.
— YEM YEM (@Comfido7) July 5, 2017
David Mahlobo knows what we all going to have for lunch today.... he knew that a month ago #ANCNPC pic.twitter.com/1kAFz6h87K
— JellybeanMafia (@kizobantu) July 5, 2017
David Mahlobo must have been high on "rhino-horn" when he lied to the journos about #Vuwani, I'm glad they responded with laughter.
— Charlie Langa (@CharlieLanga) July 5, 2017
Everybody know why schools are allowed to burn Mahlobo just revealed how the government is making sure it stays in power ...stay uneducated
— Stephen Butie (@Bu01Buti9) July 5, 2017
Maybe just maybe Mahlobo knows who killed Senzo, one day is going to confess it pic.twitter.com/BQT7Q70gJd
— Spha Ntokozo Mbatha™ (@Ntokozo_Shandu) July 5, 2017
Mahlobo must be held personally liable for some of the damage in Vuwani. 23 school burnt down. No furniture, library, textbooks, everything
— Amanda Rinquest (@AmandaRinquest) July 5, 2017
[WATCH] Mahlobo say they knew Vuwani was going to happen and did nothing.
— Mabine Seabe II (@Mabine_Seabe) July 4, 2017
Check his reaction when he realises his blunder. pic.twitter.com/FuLMTDVR7y
Did Mahlobo really say he knew about Vuwani about a year before? And he doesn't see any thing wrong there. Incompetency to the core.
— KatlegoInc (@KatlegoInc) July 5, 2017