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5A NEWS / The Charlotte Post Thursday, December 11,1997 Winnie Mandela states her own case i Continued from page 3A I So far, the attention has been ^ked by the damning allega tions made against her. Katiza Cebekhulu, the main witness and a former member of MUFC, told the commission how, in 1989, he saw her stab 14-year old activist Stompie Seipei, whom she accused of being a police spy. Cebekhulu also made these allegations in a book published in October by British journalist Fred Bridgland titled “Katiza’s Journey: Beneath the Surface of South Africa’s Shame.” However Cebekhulu’s testimo ny clashed with that of former MUFC coach Jerry Richardson who, through his lawyer, con fessed to the murder and that of two other youths, Lolo Sono and Siboniso Shabalala. John Morgan, Madikizela-Mandela’s former driver, told the commis sion she was the first to slap Seipei at her home on Dec. 29, 1988. “I lied about some of these things in court in order to save Winnie, who was my boss.” Morgan said. “I decided to lie n^self. We were not told to lie specifically by anyone. I want to tdl the truth now because it is ne use to me to lie anymore.” Courts at the time found Madikizela-Mandela guilty of kidnapping Seipei and sen tenced her to a $3,000 fine. A visibly angered Xoliswa F^lati, who served time for the kidnapping, told the TRC it was Madikizela-Mandela who caused the death of Seipei “and iriessed up all our lives.” TMy hands are not dripping wjth the blood of the innocent African children,” Falati said. “I went to prison for her (Madikizela-Mandela), she was very much ungrateful.” She also admitted to lying in court dur ing Madikizela-Mandela’s trial. “I was protecting my leader. That was our culture, to protect our leaders.” Falati urged the TRC to exam- McDonald’s goes to Gantt group Continued from page 1A visionary businessman who was on the cutting edge of his time. Before his death in 1995, he con ceived, built, nurtured and expanded a number of businesses in the Beatties Ford Road Corridor. These businesses became the anchor of black busi ness develop ment in Northwest Charlotte. “McDonald’s Cafeteria and McDonald’s Irm were his crowning achievements. The Cafeteria became a com- Johnson John McDonald mxmity institution and meeting house, where citizens of all races enjoyed the family atmosphere, the great food at reasonable prices and the homespun wisdom of John McDonald. “Westside 2000 Ltd. owes much grati tude to the great legacy left by Mr. McDonald and his family.” The new owners said the cafeteria’s inte rior will be modernized, with a new seating layout, furnishings and increased capacity, finm IM to 250 seats. A smaller banquetimeeting room will be redone to accommo date 150 seats. The kitchen and serving area wiU also be renovat ed to accommodate an expanded menu. A canopied walkway, new light ing and signs will be added to the exterior of the building. The hotel will be refurbished inside and out, with upgrades to the lobby, public areas and guest rooms. Eunice McDonald will be hired as a consultant during the owner ship transition, the new owners said. ine a mine dump near Johannesburg where she said the bodies of four youths were dumped by Madikizela- Mandela and the MUFC. There are contradictions in the evidence of the witnesses that Madikizela-Mandela may use in her favor, but other wit nesses could prove damaging. “If, for example, Albertina Sisulu testifies and what she says goes against Winnie then people would rather believe Albertina than Winnie,” says Lodge. Sisulu is the wife of for mer ANC deputy president Walter Sisulu. Madikizela-Mandela has charged that the purpose of the hearings is to demonize her in the wake of her nomination by the ANC Women’s League as its candidate for the deputy presidency of the party, which is to elect its top officials this month. There are fears within the ANC that the party’s favorite for that post, Jacob Zuma, might lose to Madikizela- Mandela who, in a recent exclusive interview with the Star, lashed out at both the ANC and the commission. “You are no longer sure whether the enemy is still just the third force alone when you see certain things happening in PHOTO/PATRICK O'NEILL Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is sworn in to testify in Johannesburg last week at a Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearing. the country, when you see the actually applauds and thanks TRC, when you see Desmond the perpetrators of the brutali- Tutu hugging Pik Botha, when ty and atrocities,” Madikizela- he walks into the TRC and Mandela said. 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