RECORDED | Khampepe commission of inquiry into TRC
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The commission of inquiry into Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases, probing efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, continues in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Friday.
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What happened
The commission of inquiry into Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases, probing efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, continues in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Friday.
Why it matters
Chaired by retired judge Sisi Khampepe, the commission spent the past week investigating alleged political interference that stalled the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes.
Common ground
It heard testimony regarding the “deep rift” and “acrimony” within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) after the 2004 moratorium on TRC cases.
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