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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 38

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Duduzane Zuma dismisses confusion over Jacob Zuma’s health

uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) First Deputy President, Duduzane Zuma, has dismissed reports of confusion surrounding his father Jacob Zuma's health, insisting that the former president's medical condition remains a private family matter. Speaking on the sidelines of the party's mini-rally in Umgababa over the weekend, Duduzane said the statement issued on 7 October remains the only valid communication on his father's health, describing subsequent statements as misleading. The initial statement […]

todayOctober 19, 2026 417

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Secret ANC-SADF talks aimed to avert civil war – Kogl

Businessman and former negotiator, Jurgen Kogl, has told the TRC Cases Inquiry that confidential talks between senior African National Congress (ANC) leaders and apartheid-era military figures were aimed at averting potential civil war and resolving outstanding issues from South Africa's transition to democracy. Testifying before the inquiry in Newtown on Friday, Kogl said senior political figures, including Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma, were involved in discussions held at […]

todayOctober 9, 2026 56

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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 inquiry hears ANC prosecution fears may have delayed Apartheid cases

The TRC Cases Inquiry has heard that fears of possible prosecutions against senior African National Congress (ANC) leaders, including former president Thabo Mbeki, may have contributed to resistance within the South African Police Service (SAPS) to pursue apartheid-era investigations. Retired General, Raymond Lalla, returned to the inquiry on Thursday for cross-examination over allegations of interference and delays in unresolved TRC prosecutions. Families of apartheid victims, represented by Advocate Howard Varney, […]

todayMay 21, 2026 97

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Khampepe to remain TRC inquiry chair after court dismisses removal bid

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Inquiry has welcomed the Gauteng High Court's dismissal of former Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma's application to remove retired Constitutional Court, Justice Sisi Khampepe, as chair of the commission. Mbeki and Zuma filed separate objections, arguing that Khampepe’s previous roles in the TRC Amnesty Committee and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) raised concerns about her impartiality.  They also alleged that she colluded with the […]

todayMarch 30, 2026 92

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Apartheid victims deserved justice, not just reconciliation: Ackerman

Former Priority Crimes Litigation Unit head, Anton Ackerman, has set a confrontational tone at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases inquiry, insisting that victims of apartheid-era atrocities were entitled to justice, not merely reconciliation and that prosecutions should have followed once the commission concluded its work. Testifying on Wednesday before the inquiry chaired by Justice Sisi Khampepe, Ackerman painted a picture of stalled dockets, alleged political interference, and what […]

todayMarch 4, 2026 130

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Lekota leaves a ‘mixed bag’ legacy, says analyst

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says the late politician Mosiuoa Lekota will be remembered for many aspects of his life, describing it as a "mixed bag." Mashego says his passing comes at a time when South Africa is navigating a very difficult transitional period and struggling to define itself within the global community. The 77-year-old politician died this morning at a hospital in Midrand. Lekota left the ANC in 2008 and […]

todayMarch 4, 2026 56