THURSDAY, 4.30PM
WINNIE Madikizela Mandela earlier this week complained to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission through her lawyers about her teatment by the commission in the course of its investigations into the kidnap and murder of teen activist Stompie Seipei.
Madikizela-Mandela’s lawyers on Wednesday published their letter to the TRC, prompting the commission to in turn to reveal its response.
In a reply to Madikizela-Mandela’s lawyers, commission investigations head Dumisa Ntsebeza said it is in her interests to co-operate with the commission’s investigation. “We must emphasise that what we have is in many instances information only, in some instances even rumours, but in others we have statements. As an investigation agency of the commission we can ignore neither rumour nor information. In our view it is in the interests of your client to co-operate with us. It is in her interests to clear her name and to refute the allegations against her.”
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