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It has been over 24 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) recommended that prosecution be considered for perpetrators of apartheid crimes where evidence existed and when amnesty was not sought or was denied.

National Prosecuting Authority logorecommended that prosecution be considered for perpetrators of apartheid crimes where evidence existed and when amnesty was not sought or was denied.

Ntsebeza will lead a team of 25 prosecutors and 40 investigators that will assess and make recommendations to the NPA on the work being done relating to apartheid cases. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has welcomed the steps taken by the NPA to appoint Advocate, Ntsebeza to review and prosecute matters relating to TRC. The Foundation is one of a number of organisations that have pushed for justice for the victims including murdered anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol.

 

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They were waiting for most perpetrators to die to avoid prosecuting them.

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