Former South African president denies impeding investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era cases

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki said Monday that he had neither ordered prosecutors to stop cases involving apartheid-era crimes nor struck secret deals to shield former security officers from justice.

Former South African president denies impeding investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era cases

TL;DR

  • Former South African President Thabo Mbeki denies ordering prosecutors to stop apartheid-era crime cases.
  • He also denies making secret deals to shield former security officers from justice.
  • Mbeki made these statements on Monday.