Buthelezi: I Have Never Orchestrated Violence

Q. Is South Africa descending into chaos?

A. The African National Congress has repeatedly said they were committed to negotiations. If they allow the matter to descend into chaos, then many of us will doubt that they were. They had already decided ((to quit talks with the government)) before the Boipatong massacre because they could not have their own way.

Q. How would you describe your relations with the leaders of the A.N.C.?

A. Very torturous. I am very fond of Mandela, even now. I have always loved him. But there is a section within the A.N.C. that does not want...

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