South Africa to hold inquiry on alleged hampering of apartheid prosecutions | News

The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case against Ramaphosa’s government.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes, taking a step that survivors and families of those who were killed had demanded for decades.

The landmark move will address allegations of “improper influence…