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TRC Roulette : ‘Bodyguard of lies’ — Mbeki denies political interference in TRC matters, blames NPA

Daily Maverick · 12 October 2026 at 23:36

TRC Roulette : ‘Bodyguard of lies’ — Mbeki denies political interference in TRC matters, blames NPA

Former president Thabo Mbeki has filed an 82-page statement to the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into delayed Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) prosecutions denying multiple claims including that he held secret discussions with apartheid generals and former president FW de Klerk.

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