Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
October 15, 1996
Lieutenant General Johan le Roux, formerly of the South African Police, was served a subpoena tonight (Tuesday night) to appear before an investigative inquiry of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
This follows the subpoenas served last week on Lieutenant General Sebastiaan ("Basie") Smit and Major General Izak Johannes ("Krappies") Engelbrecht.
General le Roux has been subpoenaed to give evidence and/or answer questions relating to Commission investigations on Tuesday October 29.
All those subpoenaed are entitled to appoint legal representatives. If they are not financially capable of doing so, the Commission may appoint a legal representative to assist them.
They will appear at investigative inquiries held in terms of Section 29 of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, which the law specifies must be held in camera.
The service of further subpoenas will be announced once they have been delivered.
Inquiries: John Allen, 082-452-7859