Vusimuzi Madonsela, the former Director General of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, testifies during a TRC cases inquiry in relation to three inquests linked to the period when he served as accounting officer from 2016 to 2020. He tells the inquiry that he was not involved in the inquests, despite his senior role overseeing the department’s administration during that time. The testimony focuses on whether the accounting officer bears responsibility for processes connected to the inquests, and it covers Madonsela’s specific assertions about his level of participation or oversight. The matter is being heard as part of a broader investigation into cases connected to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission framework. Madonsela’s position is that his duties did not extend to involvement in the referenced inquests, and he makes the case directly from the witness stand. Further details of the inquiry’s questions, the precise nature of the inquests, and any responses from other parties are not provided in the available excerpt.