Testifying at the Khampepe Commission on 21 April, advocate Mthunzi Mhaga recalled how he questioned differing versions of whether Reverend Frank Chikane wanted those who attempted to poison him prosecuted or not.

Editor's note: Daily Maverick published an article on advocate Mthunzi Mhaga's testimony at the Khampepe Commission on Tuesday, 21 April, which was subsequently removed following concerns raised over accuracy and fairness. It incorrectly stated that Mhaga sought clarity regarding whether ANC leaders would be arrested, whereas Mhaga sought clarity on differing versions of whether Reverend Frank Chikane wanted to proceed with the prosecution of those responsible for his attempted poisoning. The article also stated that Mhaga was a member of the Amnesty Task Team 'established by former president Thabo Mbeki'. Mhaga was not a part of that team; instead, he served on an Interdepartmental Task Team on TRC matters. Daily Maverick apologises to Mhaga for the errors. This republished article includes a number of edits for clarity and accuracy.

The Khampepe Commission into political interference and delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes last week heard from National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) advocate Mthunzi Mhaga, a senior advocate formerly with the Priority Crimes Litigation Unit (PCLU), on how he sought clarity on differing versions on whether Reverend Frank Chikane wanted the suspects in his 1989 attempted poisoning prosecuted.

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