Ramaphosa Orders Inquiry Into Alleged ANC Obstruction of Apartheid Justice

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an inquiry into allegations that past ANC governments obstructed efforts to investigate and prosecute apartheid-era crimes. The move follows a lawsuit by 25 victims’ families, including relatives of the infamous Cradock Four, who accuse high-level officials of blocking cases referred by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. While Ramaphosa says the inquiry aims to uncover the truth and offer closure, the families argue that it lacks the authority to address their demands, which include a fund to pursue further investigations, litigations, building of memorials, and public education. They also warned that the inquiry may serve to delay justice further. Meanwhile, former President Thabo Mbeki and ex-Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla, who led the country during the time in question, have denied wrongdoing. They also recently applied to join the court case.

The Guardian