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  "path": "/thought-leader/opinion/2026-03-10-mosiuoa-terror-lekota-the-family-man/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-10T13:05:47.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Opinion",
    "Thought Leader",
    "Congress of the People (COPE)",
    "Cynthia Shange",
    "Eswatini",
    "Kalushi Solomon Mahlangu",
    "Mapiloko Meshack Lekota",
    "Mariazell High School",
    "minister of defence",
    "Moramang David Setai",
    "Mosiuoa Lekota",
    "National Council of Provinces (NCOP)",
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    "President Thabo Mbeki",
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  "textContent": "Like many of our struggle heroes, the many years he spent serving prison terms denied him a stable family life. This left his wife Cynthia, to raise their children largely alone as a single parent. He often expressed regret about not being present during his children’s upbringing and missing many of their important developmental milestones",
  "title": "Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, the family man"
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