Masemola, who was actively engaged in the liberation Struggle, lost his special pension after a fraud conviction. He received a pardon from former president Jacob Zuma on July 21 2011.The matter has its origins as far back as 1997, when Masemola, an ANC member since 1946, applied for and was awarded a special pension.
However, Masemola was convicted of several counts of fraud and sentenced to five years' imprisonment in 2001.
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