TRC cases never arose during my tenure as police minister: Nhleko
Nhleko was testifying at the TRC Cases Inquiry public hearings taking place in Newtown.
Former Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko stated that the matter of TRC cases never came up during his time in office, which lasted from May 2014 to March 2017. Nhleko, who was speaking on the 84th day of the TRC Cases Inquiry public hearings in Johannesburg, explained that the responsibility of addressing these cases would have fallen on the then police commissioner. He testified in an exchange with Commissioner Andrea Gabriel.
Commissioner Gabriel pointed out that only one new case, that of the Cradock Four, was opened by the National Prosecuting Authority during Nhleko's tenure. She emphasized that various pressures, including the Marikana incident and xenophobic attacks, hindered discussions on this matter. Nhleko agreed, stating that he believed the issue had been addressed between 1996 and 2003, but no cabinet-level discussions were held during his term.
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