Former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma have failed in their bid to remove retired Justice Sisi Khampepe as chair of the inquiry investigating alleged attempts to stop the investigation or prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases. The Constitutional Court found that the case advanced against Khampepe did not establish the required basis for her recusal.
But for Anchor Point host Nqaba Mabece, the judgment opens a much bigger question. What does South Africa still owe the families who have waited decades for answers about apartheid-era crimes? From the TRC’s bargain between prosecution and disclosure to Ahmed Timol, the Cradock Four and families still searching for closure, Mabece argues that truth is not simply a historical record. It is bound up with dignity, memory, redress and the constitutional responsibilities of the state.
Chapter List
(00:00) Mbeki And Zuma Lose The Khampepe Recusal Challenge
(02:24) Why Did Mbeki And Zuma Both Want Khampepe Recused? (03:30) Can South Africa Recognise Injustice Without Truth?
(05:28) Why The TRC Chose Truth Over Ordinary Prosecution
(08:18) Truth, Dignity And The Families Still Waiting
(11:18) Forgiveness Does Not Mean Forgetting
(14:45) The Truth-Seeking Mission South Africa Still Needs
