Winnie denies Madiba interview

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http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20100312131002412C555892

We have been asked by Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to help distribute this statement to the media. We, of course, are not in a position to answer any questions relating to it. - Achmat Dangor, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation

STATEMENT BY MRS WINNIE MADIKIZELA MANDELA REGARDING AN ALLEGED INTERVIEW WITH Ms NADIRA NAIPUL

12 March, 2010

In response to the "alleged" interview with Ms Nadira Naipul, published initially in the London Evening Standard and then widely picked up by media across the world, I would like to state categorically:

I did not give Ms Naipaul an interview. It is therefore not necessary for me to respond in any detail to the contents of a fabricated interview.

I will in the coming days deal with what I see as an inexplicable attempt to undermine the unity of my family, the legacy of Nelson Mandela and the high regard with which the name Mandela is held here and across the globe.

I have already had the opportunity to speak to Bishop Tutu, who was also in Atlanta, USA where I addressed a meeting. I intend speaking with Madiba and Graca, as I regularly do. I will also have to deal with the hurt caused to my children and grandchildren by the unwarranted and untrue statements about their private lives. I appreciate the fact that my organisation the ANC decided to hear my "side" before making any judgements.

Finally I repeat that I did not give Ms Naipul any interview. Any further questions about the content of that fictitious interview should be addressed to her.
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I dont believe a murderess.

It rings hollow like "I did not kill Stompie"

What does Ms Nadira Naipul and their publication have to say about the story?
 
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Oh I’m surprise... this is the usual ANC response. or..

I did not say that or you took it out of context
 
phaktza said:
...and that it was recorded...
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This is the usual pattern:
1. Deny it happened
2. If provided with that it did, claim comments was taken out of context.
3. If that fail, claim the third wors is out to get you, and the interviewer is a racist.
 
If the mad cow thinks she has a point she should sue for defamation.

It'll be quite a little spat - especially when the recording comes out.
 
4. If that fails sing "Kill the Boer" and everyone will forget about the interveiw
 
Nod said:
This is the usual pattern:
1. Deny it happened
2. If provided with that it did, claim comments was taken out of context.
3. If that fail, claim the third wors is out to get you, and the interviewer is a racist.
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beat me to it.
typical ANC strategy.
 
The London Evening Standard has expressed puzzlement over Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's denial that she gave an interview that was published in the newspaper.

On Friday, the SABC reported that the paper's managing editor, Doug Wills, had said that the interview did take place.

Wills said the writer of the story, Lady Nadira Naipaul, was a distinguished journalist who had visited Madikizela-Mandela at home and had spoken to her at length about her experiences.

Nadira and her husband, Nobel Literature prize winner Sir VS Naipaul, were photographed with Madikizela-Mandela.

This picture had been printed with the article, Wills said
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http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3015&art_id=nw20100312173753365C831352

Bizzare and Bizzarer
 
Do journalist normally record interviews ? In that case it should be easy to prove who is speaking the truth ..
 
Nadira Naipaul also stood by the piece, saying: "The conversation took place as I reported, and I accurately rendered the statements Winnie Mandela made." AP

It would maybe appear that there was no recording of the interview - maybe Naipaul rendered the statements from memory. To me this sounds like it was a visit of sorts- an unstructured interview -that actually was a meeting which at some point "became" an interview afterwards with Naipaul pitching the story to the Evening Standard. That's what it looks like to me.
I mean it's not like Naipaul would shake Winnies hand off saying "Hello Dear; I'm from the Evening Standard and lets do an interview shall we?"
Winnie is too media savvy for that
I'd hazard a guess that whatever comments were made by Winnie were made "off the record" in her mind. This was a social visit so perhaps technically this was not an interview in the traditional sense.
I might be wrong but somehow I get the feeling that maybe such things were said by Winnie but it would have been in a private capacity- She'd never say that stuff to a Journalist.
Naipaul, I think has maybe breached Winnies confidence or maybe just saw a story and ran with it.
All nonsensical speculation as usual.
 
Is it just me or have the ANC collectively, in just one year of Zuma's rule, committed more brain farts then the entire previous rule of Mandela and Mbeki?
 
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