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Hearing told TRC prosecutions could have exposed ANC informers list

A Khampepe inquiry hearing heard that lawyer Jan Wagener said he had a list of ANC informers and used political pressure to halt TRC prosecutions. The claim was linked to stalling arrests of former police minister Adriaan Vlok and police commissioner Johan van der Merwe.
WHO: Jan Wagener
WHAT: Lawyer Jan Wagener claimed to have a list of ANC informers and said political pressure was used to halt TRC prosecutions, affecting arrests of Adriaan Vlok and Johan van der Merwe.
WHEN: Reported Aug 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: The claim concerns how TRC prosecutions were halted through political pressure, affecting arrests of former apartheid-era police figures.

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