MEDIA REPORTS:
Zuma and Mbeki set for TRC inquiry showdown this month
THE CITIZEN: 07 October 2026 by Faizel Patel
The inquiry has been probing alleged attempts to prevent the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era crimes dealt with by the TRC.
All eyes will be on former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki later this month as the two political heavyweights prepare to testify before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) inquiry hearings.
The inquiry has been probing whether alleged attempts were made to prevent the investigation and prosecution of alleged political interference in TRC cases.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/zuma-and-mbeki-set-for-trc-inquiry-showdown-this-month/
Jasmin Sooka says she expected more from Frank Chikane after Vlok plea deal
Former Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Commissioner Jasmin Sooka told the TRC Cases Inquiry that she was disappointed by Reverend Frank Chikane’s media statement calling the plea bargain in his attempted murder case a “win-win situation”.
On Monday, Sooka resumed her cross-examination before the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry, probing allegations of political interference with TRC cases following her first appearance in February.
Sooka reiterated her earlier statement that Chikane could have pushed for former minister Adriaan Vlok and others to be held accountable for their atrocities following his attempted poisoning in the 80s.
IOL by Siyabonga Sithole 07 October 2026
‘Stability soldiers killed my brother,’ Khampepe Commission hears
IOL: 07 October 2026 by Siyabonga Sithole
Nomarussia Bonase, a member of the Khulumani Galela group and a victim of apartheid-era violence, recounted the anguish of losing her brother at the hands of security forces.
Growing up in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni, Bonase characterised her upbringing as one filled with violations that she and her family suffered, and recounted the moment when she watched her brother, then 23, gunned down by apartheid security forces — known as the “stability soldiers” — while awaiting public transport in Germiston in 1993.
Former presidents Mbeki and Zuma set to testify before TRC inquiry
Mbeki is scheduled to testify on October 19 and 20, while Zuma is expected to appear on October 22.
Subpoena Thabo Mbeki, ANC stalwart Mathews Phosa urges TRC inquiry
Struggle stalwart Mathews Phosa has urged the Khampepe Commission to subpoena Thabo Mbeki to clarify alleged secret agreements over apartheid-era amnesty and TRC prosecutions.
DAILY MAVERICK: 07 October 2026 by Marianne Thamm
At the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into delayed TRC prosecutions veteran ANC stalwart, Dr Mathews Phosa, said he had been “disappointed” to learn that former President Thabo Mbeki had attempted to delay testifying.
Phosa, now 74, holds the earliest and most significant chunk of history about the earliest negotiations between the former apartheid state and the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1990s when issues of human rights abuses and amnesty were discussed.
THE WITNESS: 07 October 2026 by Clive Ndlovu
Former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma are expected to appear before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry later this month as the investigation into the handling of apartheid-era crimes moves towards its conclusion.
https://witness.co.za/news/2026/10/07/mbeki-and-zuma-set-to-testify-before-trc-inquiry/
Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma to Testify Before TRC Follow-Up Inquiry After Recusal Bid Fails
Published 6 Oct 2026 By Tebogo Mokwena
The Constitutional Court dismissed a final appeal by both former presidents to remove Justice Sisi Khampepe as chairperson of the inquiry
Thabo Mbeki is scheduled to appear on 19 and 20 October, with Jacob Zuma set to testify on 22 October
The inquiry examines why hundreds of apartheid-era criminal cases identified by the original TRC were never prosecuted
https://briefly.co.za/south-africa/255197-mbeki-zuma-testify-trc-follow-inquiry-recusal-bid-fails/
Zuma, Mbeki set to testify before TRC inquiry this month
AFRICAN INSIDER
Cape Town – Former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki are set to appear before the judicial inquiry investigating alleged interference in the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era crimes.
Mbeki is expected to testify on 19 and 20 October, while Zuma is scheduled to appear before the inquiry on 22 October.
The inquiry, chaired by retired Justice Sisi Khampepe, is investigating allegations that efforts were made to prevent or delay the investigation and prosecution of cases arising from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
https://www.africaninsider.com/politics/zuma-mbeki-set-to-testify-before-trc-inquiry-this-month/
LIVE TESTIMONIES:
05 OCTOBER 2026: MS YASMIN SOOKA
06 OCTOBER 2026: KHULUMANI GALELA GROUP (N BONASE)
09 OCTOBER 2026: Jürgen Kögl
TRANSCRIPTS & AFFIDAVITS:
- Yasmin Sooka
- Khulumani Galela Group (N Bonase)
- Jürgen Kögl
Proceedings Adjourned:
The TRC Inquiry Proceedings are adjourned and will resume on Monday, 19 October 2026
