Political interference in the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) meant that many cases involving the deaths of anti-apartheid activists didn’t “see the light of day” for many years. This included the murder of Dr Neil Aggett at the hands of police officials in 1982.
Psychiatrist finds apartheid cop fit to stand trial for MK operative Nokuthula Simelane's murder news24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Simelane, an uMkhonto weSizwe operative, disappeared in Johannesburg in September 1983 and is now understood to have been tortured, killed, and buried after she was abducted.
The case has been hamstrung by delays, with questions around Coetzee’s mental health now holding the process up and an inquiry into his fitness to stand trial having been convened as a result.