apartheid-era cases

TRC Cases Inquiry | Radebe pressed on stalled TRC prosecutions and fate of apartheid-era cases

Former Justice Minister, Jeff Radebe, has faced intense questioning over the government’s handling of apartheid-era cases, including the Sharpeville Massacre, and why scores of Truth and Reconciliation Commission matters remained unresolved years after the commission concluded its work. Victims’ lawyer, Advocate Howard Varney, challenged Radebe's evidence on post-TRC prosecution policies, Cabinet's role and whether government decisions created avenues for perpetrators of serious crimes to avoid prosecution. The Sharpeville Massacre became […]

September 22, 2026 48

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Didiza’s testimony may face further scrutiny over 2006 meetings

National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, could face further cross-examination at the TRC Cases Inquiry after lawyers representing apartheid victims' families told the Commission that key documents were not put to her during Monday’s testimony. An application to cross-examine Didiza is expected to be filed this week, which could see Didiza return to the witness stand. Didiza was excused from the witness stand after answering questions about two alleged meetings in […]

September 21, 2026 22

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Rietbok families challenge decades-old crash investigation

Nearly 60 years after South African Airways Flight 406 crashed off the coast of East London, the families of the 25 people killed are challenging the official account of the disaster, alleging that crucial evidence was deliberately concealed. The allegations emerged at the TRC Cases Inquiry on Friday, where Robyn Lichter, the daughter of one of the victims, told the inquiry that bodies were recovered, the wreckage was located and […]

September 4, 2026 229

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TRC Inquiry | Cele concedes apartheid-era cases should have been prioritised decades ago

Former Police Minister, Bheki Cele, has conceded that the state failed apartheid victims’ families by allowing cases involving murdered and missing activists to languish for decades, acknowledging that they should have been treated as urgent priorities. Under sustained cross-examination at the TRC Cases Inquiry on Thursday, Cele agreed that families should not have been forced to endure decades-long waits for answers and justice. The former minister, who returned to the […]

August 27, 2026 78

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Ackerman under pressure as contradictions and tampering claims dominate TRC Inquiry

Allegations of political interference in apartheid-era prosecutions, contradictions in testimony, and possible document tampering have taken centre stage at the TRC cases inquiry, as former Priority Crimes Litigation Unit head, Anton Ackerman, faces intense cross-examination. Ackerman returned to the stand on Thursday following explosive testimony last month, during which he accused authorities of failing victims of apartheid-era crimes by prioritising reconciliation over justice. His latest appearance has seen multiple lines […]

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