Apartheid
The Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into delays in Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions has heard testimony on threats faced by investigators and progress made in handling cases. Advocate Shubnum Singh detailed active interference, including phone hacks and surveillance by persons of interest. Former NPA head Shamila Batohi outlined strategies to fast-track the cases.
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Imtiaz Cajee, nephew of murdered anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol, testified at the Khampepe Commission that officials deliberately sabotaged Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions. He retracted earlier beliefs in political interference, instead pointing to individuals from the apartheid era. The testimony highlights ongoing struggles for accountability over apartheid-era deaths.
Former apartheid-era spy Craig Williamson has denied any role in the 1985 murders of the Cradock Four during testimony at an inquest in Gqeberha. He dismissed allegations from a late Security Branch officer as absurd and reiterated that his operations focused outside South Africa. The inquest continues with other former officials expected to testify.