Breaking: Eugene de Kock Has Finally Exposed Politicians Who Knew About Crossborder Operations

Former apartheid-era police commander Eugene de Kock has alleged that he was removed from the system because he had become a threat to those in power, claiming that politicians were aware of covert cross-border operations conducted by South African security forces.

De Kock made the allegations while testifying before the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry on Monday, 26 October 2026. The commission is investigating delays and alleged political interference in the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes referred for further investigation after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

“They had to remove me as a danger to the rest of the system that existed at that time,” De Kock said, suggesting that his knowledge of the operations and the people who authorised them made him a potential threat to senior officials.

The former commander of the notorious Vlakplaas unit has maintained that responsibility for apartheid-era atrocities extended beyond the operatives who carried out the attacks, alleging that senior police officials and political leaders were aware of, or involved in, decisions that led to violence against anti-apartheid activists.

During his testimony, De Kock indicated that he possessed information about the chain of command behind the operations, including how instructions were communicated, how targets were identified and the relationships between operational units and senior officials.

His claims have renewed attention on the question of whether those who allegedly authorised or facilitated apartheid-era crimes were adequately investigated and prosecuted.

De Kock previously commanded the C10 counter-insurgency unit based at Vlakplaas, a facility associated with state-sponsored violence against opponents of the apartheid government. Its operations included the targeting of anti-apartheid activists, with some missions extending beyond South Africa’s borders.

According to his testimony, these operations were not necessarily isolated actions undertaken by individual police officers. He has argued that decisions and instructions originated higher up the security establishment’s chain of command.

The allegations are particularly significant because cross-border operations were conducted in neighbouring countries during apartheid, targeting individuals regarded by the government as opponents of its policies. Historical testimony before the TRC documented operations in countries including Lesotho, Botswana and Swaziland, now Eswatini.

De Kock has previously alleged that senior officials knew about such activities and that some operations were carried out following instructions from higher-ranking officers.

His appearance before the Khampepe Commission has also raised questions about why other individuals allegedly connected to the crimes were not prosecuted alongside him.

The former police commander has argued that he was left to bear the consequences while people who allegedly authorised or facilitated operations escaped criminal accountability.

The commission is examining allegations that political interference and prosecutorial decisions contributed to delays in pursuing apartheid-era cases after the TRC process concluded. Families of victims have long sought answers about the killings, disappearances and other crimes committed during apartheid, as well as accountability for those suspected of ordering them.

However, allegations made during the inquiry must be distinguished from findings established through independent investigations or court proceedings. Claims concerning the involvement of particular politicians and senior security officials require careful examination of the available evidence.

De Kock’s testimony places renewed focus on the broader system behind apartheid-era security operations and whether the full chain of responsibility has been adequately investigated.

The commission’s proceedings could prove important in determining what information was available to prosecutors, how investigations were handled and why some cases involving serious human rights violations remained unresolved for decades.

Source; https://x.com/Newzroom405/status/2114681058973098158