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TRC cases inquiry | Mabandla disputes claims she halted prosecutions, points to 2007 report

Former Justice Minister, Brigitte Mabandla, has disputed allegations that she instructed officials to suspend prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes, arguing that a parliamentary report indicates the process had already been halted before she was allegedly involved. Mabandla took the stand at the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, which is probing allegations of political interference in the prosecution of crimes arising from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) process. The allegations […]

todayOctober 21, 2026 38

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TRC cases inquiry | Mbeki challenges NPA over failure to prosecute nearly 300 cases

Former President Thabo Mbeki has challenged the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to explain why it failed to investigate and prosecute nearly 300 cases referred to it by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), insisting that his administration never obstructed the process. Mbeki took the stand at the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry, where he denied allegations that secret talks with former apartheid-era security officials were aimed at shielding them from prosecution. […]

todayOctober 19, 2026 42

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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 […]

todaySeptember 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 […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026 22

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Khampepe to remain at helm of TRC inquiry after ConCourt ruling

Retired Justice, Sisi Khampepe, will remain chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry after a bid to have her recused was dismissed. The Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed former presidents, Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki’s application, in which they argued that Khampepe’s previous roles at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) created a reasonable apprehension of bias. While the court was divided […]

todayAugust 31, 2026 46

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Political interference, false allegations stalled apartheid-era prosecutions: Macadam

Former Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Chris Macadam, says political interference in apartheid-era prosecutions reached the highest levels of government, with senior police officials and government ministers allegedly obstructing the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) efforts to pursue long-delayed cases. Testifying at the TRC Cases Inquiry on Wednesday, Macadam detailed how political manoeuvring, missing dockets and attempts to impose executive control over prosecutions contributed to years of delays in cases […]

todayAugust 26, 2026 82

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Lamola pressed over delays in apartheid-era prosecutions

Former Justice Minister, Ronald Lamola, has faced intense questioning over whether government failed to act decisively on unresolved apartheid-era cases prosecutions. Lamola returned to the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown on Monday for cross-examination by human rights lawyer, Advocate Howard Varney, who represents families of the Cradock Four. Varney questioned Lamola on the implications of the landmark Rodriguez judgment, which found that executive decisions had prevented the National Prosecuting Authority […]

todayAugust 24, 2026 57

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TRC Inquiry probes handling of apartheid-era case files

The handling of a massive cache of apartheid-era case files has come under scrutiny at the TRC Cases Inquiry, after a retired senior police officer testified that documents transferred from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrived without a formal handover report or inventory. Retired SAPS Colonel, Louis Bester, told the Khampepe Commission on Monday that he was instructed by then Detective Services Commissioner, […]

todayAugust 17, 2026 80

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TRC Inquiry | Chikane defends truth-seeking stance as inquiry probes apartheid-era prosecutions

Reverend Frank Chikane says his decision not to oppose apartheid-era pardon applications was shaped by the trauma of surviving repeated attempts on his life, pushing back against criticism that his stance undermined his commitment to uncovering the truth. Chikane was cross-examined at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Johannesburg on Thursday, where his testimony highlighted the difficult balance between seeking information from apartheid-era perpetrators and pursuing their prosecution. Former TRC Commissioner, […]

todayAugust 13, 2026 71