Monday, 19 October 2026

Former President Thabo Mbeki told the TRC inquiry he did not hold secret meetings to shield apartheid-era security generals from prosecution, rejecting claims he interfered with the NPA.

Mbeki argued the National Prosecuting Authority must explain why TRC-referred cases were never prosecuted, rather than blaming political interference by his administration.

Mbeki said he recorded the 1985 Radio Freedom message, broadcast before the Cradock Four funeral, as head of the ANC's information department, and that it reflected the movement's genuine view.

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola returned to work after the President lifted his precautionary suspension, following the withdrawal of charges against him by the NPA.

The Department of Basic Education launched the Banapele Blueprint at the 2026 Leadership Summit, a document of 23 actions aimed at universal access to quality early childhood development.