The high court in Johannesburg on Monday dismissed 80-year-old Joao Rodrigues’ application for a permanent stay of prosecution. The prosecuting authority now should pursue perpetrators of other apartheid-era crimes, said the Southern Africa Litigation Center, which made submissions in the Timol case. “I’m hopeful that this case will pave the way for other such crimes to be prosecuted,” SALC’s Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh said. Timol was one of 73 political detainees who died in police custody in South Africa between 1963 and 1990. A small plaque inside the lobby of the Johannesburg building where Timol died lists their names.

Source: Washington Post June 03, 2019 15:03 UTC