SAPS refusal to pay legal costs stalled post-TRC Simelane prosecution, ex-minister tells Khampepe Commission
What to know about SAPS refusal to pay legal costs stalled post-TRC Simelane prosecution, ex-minister tells Khampepe Commission
In 2016, when four retired former apartheid-era Crime Intelligence members were set to appear in court for the 1983 abduction, murder and disappearance of ANC courier Nokuthula Simelane, the process ground to a sudden halt.
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What happened
In 2016, when four retired former apartheid-era Crime Intelligence members were set to appear in court for the 1983 abduction, murder and disappearance of ANC courier Nokuthula Simelane, the process ground to a sudden halt.
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