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Thabo Mbeki denies interfering in post-apartheid justice

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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.

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