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New Probe in SA Examines Why TRC Cases Were Never Prosecuted

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Nearly three decades after the end of apartheid, some families of victims of political killings and disappearances in South Africa say they are still waiting for justice. Many of the cases were identified by the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the late 1990s, but investigations and prosecutions were never completed. Now, a new Commission of Inquiry chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Sisi Khampepe is examining allegations that political interference may have blocked those cases from moving forward. Survivors and families of victims held a briefing this weekend, expressing concern about legal challenges that could halt the inquiry. To discuss what this means for the families who have waited decades for accountability, Kasia Zdunczyk, Programme Manager for the TRC Programme at the Foundation for Human Rights.

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