Former South African president Thabo Mbeki denied interfering in post-apartheid justice when he testified before the Khampepe Commission on 19 October 2026. Established in 2025, the commission is investigating political interference in the justice system and prosecutions of those responsible for apartheid-era crimes, RFI reports.
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki denied interfering in post-apartheid justice when he testified before the Khampepe Commission on 19 October 2026. Established in 2025, the commission is investigating political interference in the justice system and prosecutions of those responsible for apartheid-era crimes, RFI reports.
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki denied holding secret meetings with former apartheid generals before the Khampepe Commission, which is examining delays in prosecutions linked to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He said the military officers had approached the ANC in 1996 over amnesty applications, in his testimony to the commission, the Daily Maverick reports.
AfriForum is asking for its head of private prosecutions, Gerrie Nel, to be allowed to cross-examine former South African president Thabo Mbeki before the Khampepe Commission. The commission is investigating alleged political interference in prosecutions related to apartheid crimes; Mbeki is due to appear on Monday and Tuesday, Sowetan reports.