JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not have appointed Justice Sisi Khampepe as chairperson of the inquiry into the failure to prosecute apartheid-era crimes, had he known of her previous role at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Ramaphosa asked her to step down when he learnt of her previous position.
Ramaphosa filed papers at the South Gauteng High Court saying he will not object should a court order her recusal.
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Former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki are challenging her role in court.
They argue she should recuse herself over concerns about possible bias.
Khampepe had previously declined to step down and will remain chair unless a court orders her removal.