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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 72

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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 52

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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 […]

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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 […]

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