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Former South African president denies impeding investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era cases

Former South African president denies impeding investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era cases
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Former South African President Thabo Mbeki said Monday that he had neither ordered prosecutors to stop cases involving apartheid-era crimes nor struck secret deals to shield former security officers from justice. “I did not direct, authorize, or approve the suppression of the investigation or pro...

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