Kgalema Motlanthe: Quick Facts
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Motlanthe urges cops to ‘target traffickers, not users’ in evolving global drug scene
• Nov. 9, 2026, 7:19 PM ET (Daily Maverick)
Facts
| Born | July 19, 1949 (age 77) • Alexandra Township • South Africa |
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| Title / Office | president (2008-2009), South Africa |
| Political Affiliation | African National Congress • Umkhonto we Sizwe |
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