JOHANNESBURG - Former prosecutions boss Vusi Pikoli says it's hard to bring justice for apartheid-era crimes because some culprits and witnesses have died.
He appeared before the Khampepe Commission probing political interference in TRC prosecutions.
"The amount of time that has passed from a decision that was taken in 2004 which actually then led to this prosecution albeit it's not what we desired but we accept it given the conditions at that time.
"And after I left the record speaks for itself. Until then this matters where subsequently looked at in terms of taking it forward."
He said the passage of time on its own has led to difficulty in terms of prosecution because witnesses are not there, perpetrators who are no longer there.