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Three former police ministers will testify this week before the judicial inquiry investigating whether political pressure prevented apartheid-era crimes referred by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) from being investigated or prosecuted.
Bheki Cele is scheduled to appear on Tuesday, followed by Fikile Mbalula, the current ANC secretary general, on Wednesday, and Nathi Nhleko on Thursday. All three men have already submitted sworn statements.
Cele served as police minister from 2018 until 2024 and was previously national police commissioner, while Mbalula and Nhleko held the police portfolio during earlier administrations.
The inquiry is expected to probe what the former ministers knew of decisions, discussions or policies affecting TRC investigations during their terms in office.
Documents sent to the witnesses asked them to provide records, correspondence, minutes and personal accounts that could help establish whether pressure was placed on police officers or prosecutors to halt the cases.
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