South Africa’s (SA) National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been criticised over its handling of cases stemming from the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
But a Senior Prosecutor has told an inquiry that political interference and a lack of political will have also contributed to the poor record of investigating and prosecuting these cases.
Doctor Jacobus Pretorius, a long-time member of the Priority Crimes Litigation Unit, was giving evidence at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province.
Earlier, Pretorious sought to correct what he said were “material inaccuracies” in the testimony of anti-apartheid activist Reverend Frank Chikane.
He challenged Chikane’s previous testimony that the NPA did not follow up on information related to Project Coast, the apartheid government’s chemical and biological warfare programme.
Additionally, he questioned the allegation that its head, Wouter Basson, was not prosecuted.
–ChannelAfrica–
