TRC inquiry to resume after Khampepe recusal application ruling: Presidency
Dimakatso Leshoro
16 March 2026 | 7:22Former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki are seeking to have Khampepe removed after she declined to step aside.
Retired Justice Sisi Khampepe during the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on 10 November 2025. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/EWN
The Presidency has given assurance that the Truth and Reconciliation Committee (TRC) cases inquiry will resume once the Johannesburg High Court rules on a review application to have the chairperson, Sisi Khampepe, recused.
Former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki are seeking to have Khampepe removed after she declined to step aside.
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The High Court will hear the application on Monday.
But Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has not clarified what will happen should judgment be reserved.
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