Former justice and constitutional development minister Brigitte Mabandla denies that she instructed a senior National Prosecuting Authority official to halt post-Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) prosecutions. At the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into delayed TRC prosecutions, Mabandla denies giving any instruction to senior NPA figure Dr Silas Ramaite.

Both outlets centre on competing claims about alleged interference in TRC-related cases. News24 frames the dispute as Mabandla’s denial of allegations by Ramaite that she blocked investigations tied to the TRC. Daily Maverick similarly reports Mabandla’s testimony at the Khampepe Commission, focusing specifically on her denial of instructions to stop prosecutions. The difference lies mainly in emphasis: one outlet foregrounds the alleged blocking narrative, while the other highlights the denial of an instruction to halt prosecutions.