Minister Thembi Simelane unpacks: TRC Inquiry, Nokuthula Simelane, Steve Biko, NPA, Apartheid
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- Published
- September 5, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 2m
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- Last updated
- Sep 6, 2026
Discusses Minister Thembi Simelane joins us for a deeply personal conversation about the disappearance of her …
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Minister Thembi Simelane joins us for a deeply personal conversation about the disappearance of her sister, Nokuthula Simelane, an MK operative who was abducted by apartheid security police in 1983 and whose remains have never been found. Simelane reflects on her family’s decades-long search for truth and justice, the investigations and legal battles surr…
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Minister Thembi Simelane joins us for a deeply personal conversation about the disappearance of her sister, Nokuthula Simelane, an MK operative who was abducted by apartheid security police in 1983 and whose remains have never been found. Simelane reflects on her family’s decades-long search for truth and justice, the investigations and legal battles surrounding Nokuthula’s case, and the broader struggle faced by families still seeking answers about crimes committed during apartheid. She also di