but without waiting to weigh up the evidence and ignoring the work in progress by the office for serious economic offences, mandela duly proclaimed boesak innocent. 'the government has investigated the allegations against dr boesak and found they were baseless', he declared. he went on to praise boesak as 'one of the most gifted young men in the country' who deserved a 'high diplomatic post'. boesak pronounced himself vindicated, demanded a public apology from danchurchaid and offered his services to the government.