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Jonas, who declined the offer and would later become vocal about his resistance, said this offer came just before his then boss, Nhlanhla Nene, was sacked by Zuma.

Nene was eventually replaced by then little-known David van Rooyen, leading to a run on the currency and national protests, before a new finance minister was appointed just days later.

The unpaid work team at the Nene Valley Railway Museum relaid a track bed at the site.

Ric, 22, from Peterborough, was part of a community payback group who worked for seven hours and 30 minutes at the Nene Valley Railway Museum in the city.

Ishida describes coming together with Nene as nothing short of “miraculous.”