TRC COI UPDATES: 30 March – 01 April 2026

News

REVIEW APPLICATION: CHAIRPERSON’S RECUSAL

RE: JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA ZUMA// THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION:

COMMISSIONER SISI KHAMPEPE & OTHERS –

CASE NO: 2026/ 026936

Judgement – Zuma and Another v Khampepe and Others [2026-026936]

MEDIA REPORTS:

Zuma Slams ‘Mischievous’ Leak as TRC Fight Heads to Top Court

INSIDER CHRONICLLE: News/04 April 2026, /Mpho Mokoena

https://www.insiderchronicle.co.za/zuma-slams-mischievous-leak-as-trc-fight-heads-to-top-court/

Zuma condemns ‘disrespectful’ leak of letter to Chief Justice

JACARANDA FM: Updated 

https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/zuma-condemns-disrespectful-leak-letter-chief-justice/

 

Activists accuse Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma of ‘derailing’ TRC justice as they lose court battle

SUNDAY WORLD: By Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane31st March 2026

 

FHR calls for cooperation by all in TRC Case Inquiry after Zuma-Mbeki recusal bid dismissal

IOL: PRETORIA NEWS: MAZWI XABA 31 March 2026

https://iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/2026-03-31-fhr-calls-for-cooperation-by-all-in-trc-case-inquiry-after-zuma-mbeki-recusal-bid-dismissal/

FHR: Khampepe ruling will allow TRC Commission to continue ‘critical work’

JACARANDA FM: 31 March 2026 Jacaranda FM Newswatch

https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/fhr-khampepe-ruling-allow-trc-commission-continue-work/

Zuma Foundation pushes back after court rejects bid to remove Khampepe

Joburg(etc) By zaghrah

https://www.joburgetc.com/news/zuma-khampepe-ruling-reaction/

Khampepe Commission of Inquiry to resume after failed removal bid

ENCA: 31 March 2026 by Nokuthula Khanyile

https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/khampepe-commission-of-inquiry-to-resume/ar-AA1ZNoaC?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

Zuma Foundation explains why it ‘strongly disagrees’ with judgment on Khampepe

THE CITIZEN: 31 March 2026 Faizel Patel

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/zuma-foundation-vows-continue-fight-remove-khampepe/

Court backs Justice Khampepe amid attempts by former presidents to disqualify her TRC inquiry

IOL: 31 March 2026 Zelda Venter

https://iol.co.za/the-star/news/2026-03-31-court-backs-justice-khampepe-amid-attempts-by-former-presidents-to-disqualify-her-trc-inquiry/

Zuma dealt a blow in bid to access Sisi Khampepe’s emails and WhatsApp records

SOWETAN: 31 March 2026

https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-03-31-zuma-dealt-a-blow-in-bid-to-access-sisi-khampepes-emails-and-whatsapp-records/

Here’s why court dismissed Zuma, Mbeki bid against Khampepe

IOL: 31 March 2026 by Zelda Venter
 

Five key points on the failed bid to remove justice Khampepe

SOWETAN: 30 March 2026 Koena Mashale

https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-03-30-five-key-points-on-the-failed-bid-to-remove-justice-khampepe/

Zuma and Mbeki should be ‘ashamed for scathing attack’ on Khampepe, says Calata

THE CITIZEN: 30 March 2026 Faizel Patel

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/zuma-mbeki-should-be-ashamed-scathing-attack-khampepe-calata/

Court dismisses Zuma and Mbeki bid to recuse Khampepe from TRC inquiryINSIDE POLITICS: 30 March 2026

https://insidepolitic.co.za/court-dismisses-zuma-and-mbeki-bid-to-recuse-khampepe-from-trc-inquiry/

MBEKI AND ZUMA MUST STOP BULLYING KHAMEPE AND LET TRUTH OUT

GOOD STATEMENT: 30 March 2026

https://forgood.org.za/mbeki-and-zuma-must-stop-bullying-khamepe-and-let-truth-out/

Former presidents Jacob Zuma, Thabo Mbeki bid to remove Sisi Khampepe dismissed

VIDEO CLIPS:

TESTIMONIES:

  1. 31 March 2026      – Adv Simelane
  2. 01 April 2026         – Adv Jiba                       Index and Paginated Bundle

31 MARCH 2026: ADV M SIMELANE

01 APRIL 2026: Adv N JIBA

 

MEDIA REPORTS:

Nomgcobo Jiba denies interference in TRC cases during inquiry

IOL: Siyabonga Sithole 01 April 2026

https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-04-02-nomgcobo-jiba-denies-interference-in-trc-cases-during-inquiry/

Nomgcobo Jiba: ‘I never asked for the missing Cradock Four docket

IOL: Siyabonga Sithole 01 April 2026

https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-04-01-nomgcobo-jiba-i-never-asked-for-the-missing-cradock-four-docket/

 

VIDEO CLIPS:

UPCOMING TIMETABLE:

07 April 2026: Adv Mpshe SC:

08 April 2026: Adv D Ntsebeza

09 April 2026: I Cajee and

10 April 2026: R Lalla