Secret meetings claim a ‘fabrication’ – Mbeki; Zuma spy trial fight: Today’s top 7 stories

Author: Phumla MakhuboPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: South Africa
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Secret meetings claim a ‘fabrication’ – Mbeki; Zuma spy trial fight: Today’s top 7 stories

News24 presents the day’s seven top stories, including Thabo Mbeki’s response to allegations of secret meetings, which he calls a “fabrication.” The headline also flags a dispute over Jacob Zuma’s spy trial. The available excerpt provides no further details about these cases or the other stories in the roundup.

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