In 1999, 300 cases were referred to the NPA after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; 20 years later, only one has been addressed
The families of apartheid victims have asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise the 300 cases referred to the National Prosecuting Authority for further investigations 20 years ago.
However, only one case has been brought to court during that period; that of João Rodrigues, the former security policeman implicated in the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol in 1971. Rodrigues was charged after a re-opened inquest into the death of Timol in 2016 ruled that Timol’s death was not caused by suicide, as had been claimed by the government.
In an open letter to Ramaphosa on Wednesday they said they had had faith that the previous governments would address the cases of atrocities that had taken place during the apartheid era. The families asked Ramaphosa to prioritise these ignored TRC cases. They also drew Ramaphosa’s attention to a letter dated February 5 this year, written by former TRC commissioners.
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