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David Forbes

David Forbes is an independent filmmaker, writer, artist, photographer, tour guide and political and social commentator. The views expressed here are his own.

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South Africa, Maverick News

Families of apartheid-era victims take Ramaphosa, ministers to court over ‘suppressed’ TRC cases

by: David Forbes

South Africa, Maverick News

Thabo Mbeki’s claim that ‘we never interfered’ in prosecuting TRC cases ignores the facts

by: David Forbes

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Veterans seeking apartheid reparations finally force meeting with minister, but come away with nothing – again

by: David Forbes

South Africa

Former apartheid-era Security Branch officers charged with crimes against humanity

by: David Forbes

OPINIONISTA

FW de Klerk was the biggest risk-taker of them all, gambling the future of South Africa to create a legacy for himself

by: David Forbes

OPINIONISTA

Alec Baldwin’s fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins was an accident waiting to happen

by: David Forbes

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, DM168

Marikana: The unfolding of a never-ending tragedy

by: David Forbes

South Africa, DM168

The secret ‘Pact of Forgetting’ and the suppression of post-TRC prosecutions

by: David Forbes

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, DM168

Death in apartheid detention: Verdict eagerly awaited after Neil Aggett inquest ends

by: David Forbes

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, DM168

Apartheid perpetrators: Security cop fails to obtain a stay of prosecution for the murder of Ahmed Timol

by: David Forbes

South Africa, Magazine, Maverick Life

Arts sector in crisis as money goes missing and leadership flounders

by: David Forbes

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, DM168

Post-TRC prosecutions: ANC’s 'silent abuse' is a betrayal of the struggle against apartheid and its martyrs

by: David Forbes

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Defend Truth

South Africa, Maverick News

Families of apartheid-era victims take Ramaphosa, ministers to court over ‘suppressed’ TRC cases

South Africa, Maverick News

Thabo Mbeki’s claim that ‘we never interfered’ in prosecuting TRC cases ignores the facts

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Veterans seeking apartheid reparations finally force meeting with minister, but come away with nothing – again

South Africa

Former apartheid-era Security Branch officers charged with crimes against humanity

OPINIONISTA

FW de Klerk was the biggest risk-taker of them all, gambling the future of South Africa to create a legacy for himself

OPINIONISTA

Alec Baldwin’s fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins was an accident waiting to happen

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, DM168

Marikana: The unfolding of a never-ending tragedy

South Africa, DM168

The secret ‘Pact of Forgetting’ and the suppression of post-TRC prosecutions

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, DM168

Death in apartheid detention: Verdict eagerly awaited after Neil Aggett inquest ends

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, DM168

Apartheid perpetrators: Security cop fails to obtain a stay of prosecution for the murder of Ahmed Timol

South Africa, Magazine, Maverick Life

Arts sector in crisis as money goes missing and leadership flounders

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, DM168

Post-TRC prosecutions: ANC’s 'silent abuse' is a betrayal of the struggle against apartheid and its martyrs