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Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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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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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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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 | 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 70

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TRC Cases Inquiry | De Beer denies political interference, says SAPS wasn’t meant to lead investigations

Retired SAPS Divisional Commissioner for Detective Services, Johan de Beer, has denied allegations of political interference in investigations into apartheid-era crimes, telling the TRC Cases Inquiry that police should not have led the investigations because doing it could have created a conflict of interest. Testifying before the Commission in Newtown on Wednesday, De Beer defended his handling of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases and rejected claims that a controversial […]

todayAugust 5, 2026 64

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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 […]

todayApril 23, 2026 95

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Batohi defends NPA record on TRC cases despite structural hurdles

Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Shamila Batohi, has defended the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) efforts to pursue justice in long-delayed apartheid-era cases, telling the TRC Cases Inquiry that meaningful progress was made despite deep institutional challenges. Batohi, who led the NPA from February 2019 until January 2026, testified before the inquiry chaired by Justice Sisi Khampepe, which is probing delays in prosecuting cases where amnesty was denied by […]

todayApril 15, 2026 75

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Former top cop rejects cover-up claims

A former apartheid-era detainee who rose to one of the most powerful positions in democratic policing has denied any role in suppressing justice, telling the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry that his life story is rooted in accountability - not cover-ups. Former SAPS Crime Intelligence head, Rayman Lalla, who once operated underground for the African National Congress (ANC) and endured torture at the hands of apartheid security forces, […]

todayApril 10, 2026 546

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TRC cases inquiry | Pikoli testimony reveals why Cradock Four justice stalled

More than three decades after the brutal killing of the Cradock Four, testimony before the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry has laid bare a troubling picture of political fears, missing evidence and institutional resistance that stalled efforts to prosecute apartheid-era crimes. Former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Vusi Pikoli, told the inquiry he shares the view of victims’ families that the case involving the slain anti-apartheid activists was not meaningfully pursued […]

todayMarch 13, 2026 179 1