Judge orders Department of Defence to explain ongoing ‘secrecy’ of Cradock Four documentation

Daily Maverick | 16.06.2026 21:23
South Africa’s (SA’s) former acting Secretary of Defence, Dr Thobekile Gamede, has been ordered to appear before the Gqeberha High Court to explain why she should not be held in contempt of court for failing to declassify documents relating to the murders of the Cradock Four on 27 June 1985.