Overview
- Proceedings were adjourned until 26 November, with a timetable set for filings: founding papers due 12 November, responses 18 November, replies 20 November, written arguments 24 November, and oral argument on 26 November.
- The NPA seeks Advocate Ismael Semenya’s recusal citing his past advice on prosecutorial policy and an alleged private arrangement, while the Justice Ministry objects to an agreement he made with six prospective parties without its input.
- Chaired by retired Justice Sisi Khampepe, the commission is tasked with probing alleged interference that hindered investigations and prosecutions in roughly 300 TRC-referred cases.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa established the inquiry in May as part of a settlement with the families of the Cradock Four seeking answers on decades-long delays.
- Officials say there is no fixed witness list and the commission may call interested parties such as former President Thabo Mbeki or Vusi Pikoli, as civil society groups press for equal accountability.