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Constitutional Damages & Khampepe Commission of Inquiry
28 August 2026: Highlights from Cele’s cross-examination by the Calata Group at the TRC Cases Inquiry

Highlights from the Calata Group’s cross-examination of former minister of police Bheki Cele at the TRC Cases Inquiry

 

Yesterday (27 August 2026), former Minister of Police and former Commissioner of Police Bheki Cele returned to the TRC Cases Inquiry for cross-examination. Adv Howard Varney, counsel for the Calata Group questioned Cele on the reasons behind the delays in investigating and prosecuting TRC cases.

 

The video clips below show some highlights from Cele’s testimony.

 

  1. Cele accepts that the record for the investigation & prosecution of the TRC Cases was appalling

 

  1. Cele admits that it is police management that decides which cases to investigate and and prioritise

 

  1. Cele acknowledges the unacceptable delay in the Kubheka and Phewa cases

 

  1. Cele takes responsibility for delays in investigating TRC Cases while he was Commissioner of Police

 

  1. Cele states that he is in support of the payment of constitutional damages to victims and families, whose cases were blocked

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