Johannesburg – The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has rejected allegations linking it to payments from former apartheid police officer Eugene de Kock, with party representative Alco Ngobese describing the claims as unfounded.
Ngobese said the party had not received money from De Kock or his associates and denied that the IFP had co-operated with the apartheid government.
“This is unfounded, and there is no basis for that,” he said.
“There is no way that the IFP received money from Eugene de Kock and the gang. There is no way that we co-operated with the apartheid government whatsoever.”
Ngobese’s response follows De Kock’s testimony before the TRC Cases Inquiry, which is examining allegations that efforts were made to obstruct investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes.
According to Daily Maverick, the former Vlakplaas commander told the inquiry that he could provide information about people involved in apartheid-era security police operations and those who gave instructions.
The inquiry is examining why several crimes investigated by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) were not prosecuted after apartheid.
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Ngobese accused De Kock of attempting to damage the party’s reputation, arguing that the allegations should be viewed in the context of the atrocities committed by apartheid-era security forces.
“You know, people like De Kock, they will try their level best to smear other people for ill deeds, what they did to our people during apartheid,” he said.
He added that the party could consider legal action over the claims, although no decision had been announced.
“The party, at the right stage, will reconsider whether we want to take legal action or not,” Ngobese said.
The IFP has historically faced allegations of links with apartheid-era security structures. The TRC’s final report documented claims by De Kock and other former security police operatives about weapons and financial assistance provided to IFP members during the political violence of the early 1990s.
The historical record provides context for the current dispute, but the specific allegation addressed by Ngobese must be assessed on its own evidence.
Ngobese also addressed the arrest of a municipal manager in Tugela, arguing that the case demonstrated the party’s willingness to act against wrongdoing in municipalities it governs.
“When it comes to Tugela municipal manager that has been arrested, it shows the transparency that the IFP have. If you do wrong things in the municipality that is run by the IFP, there are consequences,” he said.
He added that he had been informed that some whistleblowers were IFP members and maintained that the party had nothing to hide.
The municipal case and the allegations concerning De Kock are separate matters.
The IFP has denied receiving money from De Kock or co-operating with the apartheid government. The allegations and the evidence supporting them remain matters for scrutiny rather than established findings.
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