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Thabo Mbeki: 'Our character is beyond price' in R167m TRC legal battle
Former president Thabo Mbeki and ex-Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla are fighting to clear their names in a landmark R167 million lawsuit brought by apartheid victims. The pair, who claim the allegations of political interference in TRC prosecutions are 'highly defamatory', warn that false findings could expose them to personal liability and damage their constitutional rights.
Thabo Mbeki: 'Our character is beyond price' in R167m TRC legal battle
Former president Thabo Mbeki and ex-Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla are fighting to clear their names in a landmark R167 million lawsuit brought by apartheid victims. The pair, who claim the allegations of political interference in TRC prosecutions are 'highly defamatory', warn that false findings could expose them to personal liability and damage their constitutional rights. The case centres on why hundreds of apartheid-era crimes were never prosecuted despite TRC referrals.
Sri Lanka welcomes US sanctions on former ruling clan
Sri Lanka's new government welcomed US sanctions against two senior figures from the former ruling Rajapaksa family over two notorious graft cases involving aircraft purchases.