The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has heard that the families and survivors of apartheid-era gross human rights violations cannot be expected to put their case on hold pending the outcome of the Commission of Inquiry tasked with probing whether there was any political interference in the prosecution of TRC cases.
This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa turned to the court seeking a stay of the matter pending the outcome of the Commission of Inquiry. This is opposed by the families and survivors, who charge that they want to pursue this matter while they are still alive.
Advocate Matthew Chaskalson, who represents the families and survivors, has argued that his clients cannot be expected to put their case on hold, pending the outcome of the Commission of Inquiry.
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