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Zuma and Mbeki challenge Khampepe’s role in TRC probe

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Former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki are heading back to court in a bid to have retired Justice Sisi Khampepe removed from leading the inquiry into failures to prosecute apartheid-era crimes. The two are challenging her refusal to recuse herself from the commission investigating political interference in Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases. Legal expert Mpumelelo Zikalala weighs in on the implications.
19 Feb 3PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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