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Oct 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Mbeki denies ordering apartheid-crime cover-up
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At the Khampepe Commission, former South African President Thabo Mbeki denied ordering prosecutors to stop cases involving apartheid-era crimes or making secret deals to shield former security officers. He rejected claims of political interference, explained the ANC’s amnesty bid and distinguished presidential pardons from prosecution decisions, while blaming the National Prosecuting Authority for delays in Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions.
WHO: Former South African President Thabo Mbeki
WHAT: Mbeki denied ordering prosecutors to halt apartheid-era crime cases or making secret deals to protect former security officers.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: Mbeki said the ANC’s amnesty bid and presidential pardons were distinct from prosecution decisions; he blamed the National Prosecuting Authority for delays in Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions.
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