Deputy Director General of the State Security Agency Loyiso Jafta, appeared before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission chaired by retired Justice Sisi Khampepe.
Loyiso Jafta, the Deputy Director General of the State Security Agency, returned for his cross-examination before the TRC Cases Inquiry, where he stated that he was unaware that the former Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla instructed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) not to proceed with TRC cases until prosecutorial guidelines were developed.
On Monday, following his testimony before the TRC Inquiry early this month, Jafta found himself at the centre of revelations that have the potential to reshape the narrative surrounding the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes.
"I attended several meetings that dealt with matters related to the work and report of the TRC. I was also in attendance when a meeting took place at the residence of the late Minister Dr Zola Skweyiya. Although I have no specific recollection of the specific details of what transpired in the meetings referenced," he stated.
His testimony follows earlier statements made by Advocate Vusi Pikoli, who expressed that Skweyiya’s concerns regarding the prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators could have inadvertently hindered justice, out of fear that such actions would implicate freedom fighters as well.
