Former President Thabo Mbeki has denied that his administration interfered in the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes, insisting that decisions to prosecute rest with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Testifying before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases inquiry probing delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes, Mbeki said neither he as the president nor his cabinet had the authority to direct prosecutors to pursue or abandon criminal cases. Ackermann previously told the inquiry that a lawyer who represented apartheid generals Jan Wagener told him of high-level discussions involving the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), South African Police Service (SAPS), African National Congress (ANC) leaders and former presidents Mbeki
and FW de Klerk. We are joined by Political reporter at the SABC Busi Bopela &amp; Prof. Ntsikelelo Breakfast - Political analyst and Acting Director of the Center for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution at Nelson Mandela University to help us with this discussion. 

Former President Thabo Mbeki has denied that his&nbsp;administration interfered in the prosecution of apartheid-era&nbsp;crimes, insisting that decisions to prosecute rest with the&nbsp;National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Testifying before the&nbsp;Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases inquiry&nbsp;probing delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes, Mbeki said&nbsp;neither he as the president nor his cabinet had the authority to&nbsp;direct prosecutors to pursue or abandon criminal cases.&nbsp;Ackermann previously told the inquiry that a lawyer who&nbsp;represented apartheid generals Jan Wagener told him of high-level discussions involving the South African National Defence&nbsp;Force (SANDF), South African Police Service (SAPS), African&nbsp;National Congress (ANC) leaders and former presidents Mbeki and FW de Klerk.&nbsp;We are joined by Political reporter at the SABC Busi Bopela &amp;amp;&nbsp;Prof. Ntsikelelo Breakfast - Political analyst and Acting Director&nbsp;of the Center for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution at&nbsp;Nelson Mandela University to help us with this discussion.&nbsp;

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope