Open Secrets and Swisa show how politics blocked justice in Khampepe submission
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“South Africans are finally hearing the evidence being led before the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry after many delays.”
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Wikipedia entries describe the Khampepe Commission's establishment and mandate but do not mention hearings or delays. No direct evidence confirms the claim about evidence hearings starting after delays.
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— Jacob Zuma, the former President of South Africa, was imprisoned on 7 July 2021 following a finding by the Constitutional Court of South Africa that he was guilty of contempt of court. The charges ori…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Zuma_contempt_of_court
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Zuma_contempt_of_court
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— The Khampepe Commission was a judicial commission of enquiry headed by Judge Sisi Khampepe that was established to investigate the Scorpions and recommend on whether they should be merged into the Sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khampepe_Commission
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khampepe_Commission
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— Sisi Virginia Khampepe (born 8 January 1957) is a retired South African judge who served in the Constitutional Court of South Africa between October 2009 and October 2021. Formerly a prominent labour …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisi_Khampepe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisi_Khampepe
“The Khampepe Commission is investigating whether political interference caused delays in prosecuting apartheid-era murders.”
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Wikipedia references the Khampepe Commission's focus on the Scorpions and their merger, but no evidence connects it to investigating political interference in apartheid-era prosecutions.
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— The Khampepe Commission was a judicial commission of enquiry headed by Judge Sisi Khampepe that was established to investigate the Scorpions and recommend on whether they should be merged into the Sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khampepe_Commission
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khampepe_Commission
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— The Directorate of Special Operations (DSO), commonly known as the Scorpions, was a specialised unit of the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa formed by President Thabo Mbeki, tasked with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpions_(South_Africa)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpions_(South_Africa)
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— Sisi Virginia Khampepe (born 8 January 1957) is a retired South African judge who served in the Constitutional Court of South Africa between October 2009 and October 2021. Formerly a prominent labour …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisi_Khampepe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisi_Khampepe
“Individuals who confessed to crimes at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) were granted amnesty, while those who did not were to be prosecuted.”
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“Open Secrets and Shadow World Investigations South Africa (Sisa) submitted evidence to the Khampepe Commission.”
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“The submission provides political context about potential executive interference in criminal cases.”
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“There is overwhelming evidence that senior figures, including Thabo Mbeki, interfered in the investigation of the Arms Deal.”
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“The Strategic Defence Procurement Packages (SDPP), also known as the 'Arms Deal,' was signed in December 1999.”
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“Approximately $263.45-million in suspicious payments flowed to individuals and companies from Arms Deal contractors.”
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“The full scale of criminal wrongdoing in the Arms Deal has never been properly investigated or prosecuted.”
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“The Auditor-General's report on the Arms Deal was heavily edited by the executive before publication.”
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“German prosecutors failed to receive mutual legal assistance requests regarding the Arms Deal evidence.”
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“Jackie Selebi was convicted of corruption in 2010 and sentenced to 15 years in prison.”
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“Thabo Mbeki suspended the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Vusi Pikoli, in 2007.”
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“Brigitte Mabandla instructed Vusi Pikoli not to pursue arrest warrants for Jackie Selebi.”
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“Political interference in South Africa's criminal justice system contributed to state capture.”
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