{"id":96473,"date":"2026-03-17T13:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosa-raises-concerns-over-khampepes-impartiality"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:55:34","slug":"ramaphosa-raises-concerns-over-khampepes-impartiality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosa-raises-concerns-over-khampepes-impartiality","title":{"rendered":"Ramaphosa Raises Concerns Over Khampepe&#8217;s Impartiality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is concerned about whether retired Justice Sisi Khampepe can fairly and objectively deal with matters before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>He said this is because of her previous involvement in the TRC commission and her time at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).<\/p>\n<p>Advocate Timothy Bruinders SC, representing Ramaphosa, told the high court hearing a review application to remove Khampepe as chair, that these concerns are serious.<\/p>\n<p>Former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma have also asked the court to set aside Khampepe&#8217;s decision not to recuse herself.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ:<\/b> Mbeki\u2019s lawyers claim Khampepe failed to outline recommendations on TRC prosecutions<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is not reasonable for the former presidents, certainly for me, Mbeki, Mabandla and Mr Kasrils, to suspect the chair of this commission will bring to the inquiry a fair mind to this investigation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bruinders further said Khampepe\u2019s past roles have the potential to damage the commission\u2019s reputation and undermine public trust in the process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In most cases, judges disqualify themselves they say I don\u2019t even want to get in to a debate about the precise nature of my involvement, leave me out of it and give me another case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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