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Former apartheid security police officer João Rodrigues, who was charged with the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol in 1971, died at his home on Monday. (Anthony Schultz/M&G)

João Rodrigues, apartheid police clerk accused of 1971 Timol murder, dies

The former apartheid police officer who was charged with the murder of Ahmed Timol ‘saved’ by the grave

Tormented: Former Security Branch operative Paul Erasmus aims to tell the truth about what happened during
the apartheid years.
(Paul Botes/M&G)

Inside the Security Branch: Torture between brandy and boerewors

A former SB operative, Paul Erasmus, talks about the torture of a young trade unionist, Neil Aggett, and the machinations at John Vorster Square

Israel Mogoatlhe, an African Food and Canning Workers’ Union comrade of Neil Aggett. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Slice of life: ‘Those people, they have killed Neil’

Most of the workers said his face, it looked like Jesus

Truth seeking: Neil Aggett’s sister Jill Burger wants to know if her brother really hanged himself in his prison cell. (Paul Botes/ M&G)

Suicide or not, police killed Aggett

The trade unionist was interrogated by the police and, 70 days later, was found dead in his cell

Neil Aggett, South African trade union leader and labour activist who died whilst in detention after being arrested by the South African Security Police. (Gallo Images / Sunday Times)

‘There were no marks on his neck’, Neil Aggett inquest hears

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

Neil Aggett died in police custody in 1982. (Gallo)

Inquest into Neil Aggett’s death begins

The trade unionist was found hanged in his cell at the John Vorster Square police station in 1982

This is the story of Thandi Modise in the March 31 to April 6 1989 edition of the Weekly Mail. Here she embraces her daughter following her release from prison.

From the archives: The life of story of Thandi Modise, guerilla

THE LIFE STORY OF A GUERRILLA: PART II On the streets of Jo’burg, old military habits die hard

Former apartheid security police officer João Rodrigues, who was charged with the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol in 1971, died at his home on Monday. (Anthony Schultz/M&G)

Application denied: Rodrigues to stand trial for Timol murder

João ‘Jan’ Rodrigues’ application for a stay of prosecution has been dismissed. He will stand trial for the 1971 murder of activist Ahmed Timol

Neil Aggett died in police custody in 1982. (Gallo)

NPA to re-examine Neil Aggett’s death

The Minister of Justice announced that an investigation will reopen over the death of Aggett’s death

The developments in 79-year-old Rodrigues’ case offers hope to other families in a similar position to the Timols. (Anthony Schultz/M&G)

Daughter of apartheid cop accused of Timol’s murder speaks out

Tilana Stander says she has not spoken to her father for years but helped the Timol Foundation find him

The market requires entrepreneurialism, innovation, critical thinking, decisiveness and problem-solving abilities, but most schools and tertiary institutions don’t support this. Photo: AFP

Timol: New case against security cop

The NPA has, until now, failed to prosecute perpetrators who didn’t get amnesty from the TRC

(Anthony Schultz)

Apartheid cop accused of ‘delay tactics’ to avoid murder trial

Former apartheid cop Joao Rodrigues is yet to face trial for his alleged role in the death of Ahmed Timol 47 years ago

Ahmed Timol.

Judgment looms for apartheid cops at Timol inquest

The Timol family believes Joao Rodrigues helped to orchestrate a cover-up of Timol’s death

Mandla Makupula, late MEC of Education, Eastern Cape

How Timol’s family fought to be heard

Post-1994 political meddling, lack of will and lost evidence have stymied apartheid-era prosecutions