South Africa’s Ramaphosa Seeks Settlement With Apartheid Victims
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal team is set to begin negotiations to settle a lawsuit filed against him and several government agencies by families of the victims of apartheid-era crimes, who say the state has stymied their attempts to get justice.
The case, brought by 20 victims or representatives of families impacted by the murder, torture and abductions meted out by apartheid security forces, is seeking 167 million rand ($9 million) in damages and the establishment of a commission of inquiry into why those crimes have never been prosecuted. Ramaphosa, along with the police and justice ministers have dropped their opposition to the case. The National Prosecuting Authority is still opposing it.