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RECORDED | Khampepe commission of inquiry into TRC

Theherald · · 208 words · By TimesLIVE TimesLIVE
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What to know about RECORDED

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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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “Mpshe denied receiving direct political instructions but detailed efforts to arrest high-profile figures like Adriaan Vlok for the poisoning of Rev Frank Chikane.”
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Claim 2: “Former president Jacob Zuma filed an urgent application with the Constitutional Court to remove Sisi Khampepe as chair.”
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Claim 3: “A Gauteng High Court ruling dismissed Zuma's previous attempt to have Khampepe recused.”
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Claim 4: “The commission investigated alleged political interference that stalled the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes.”
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Claim 5: “The commission of inquiry into Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases continues in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Friday.”
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Claim 6: “The commission considered affidavits from Imtiaz Cajee, nephew of Ahmed Timol, about 'state inertia' and bureaucratic delays serving as a 'best defence' for perpetrators.”
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Claim 7: “The commission is chaired by retired judge Sisi Khampepe.”
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Claim 8: “President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the TRC housing assistance reparations on Tuesday.”
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Claim 9: “Former acting national director of public prosecutions Mokotedi Mpshe testified on April 7.”
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Claim 10: “Ramaphosa pledged to finalise the unresolved work of the original TRC commission.”
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Claim 11: “Testimony was given regarding the 'deep rift' and 'acrimony' within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) after the 2004 moratorium on TRC cases.”
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