The former apartheid police officer who was charged with the murder of Ahmed Timol ‘saved’ by the grave
A former SB operative, Paul Erasmus, talks about the torture of a young trade unionist, Neil Aggett, and the machinations at John Vorster Square
Most of the workers said his face, it looked like Jesus
The trade unionist was interrogated by the police and, 70 days later, was found dead in his cell
The trade unionist’s partner at the time he was detained at John Vorster Square says she now believes his death was not a suicide
The trade unionist was found hanged in his cell at the John Vorster Square police station in 1982
THE LIFE STORY OF A GUERRILLA: PART II
On the streets of Jo’burg, old military habits die hard
João ‘Jan’ Rodrigues’ application for a stay of prosecution has been dismissed. He will stand trial for the 1971 murder of activist Ahmed Timol
The Minister of Justice announced that an investigation will reopen over the death of Aggett’s death
Tilana Stander says she has not spoken to her father for years but helped the Timol Foundation find him
The NPA has, until now, failed to prosecute perpetrators who didn’t get amnesty from the TRC
Former apartheid cop Joao Rodrigues is yet to face trial for his alleged role in the death of Ahmed Timol 47 years ago
The Timol family believes Joao Rodrigues helped to orchestrate a cover-up of Timol’s death
Post-1994 political meddling, lack of will and lost evidence have stymied apartheid-era prosecutions