Constitutional Landmarks

What would have happened if South Africa ran criminal trials instead of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission? Mark Oppenheimer interviews Salim Nakhjavani about his role as a prosecutor at the Cambodia Tribunal.

The TRC aimed to unearth atrocities committed during Apartheid, but not everyone supported the process. Mark Oppenheimer interviews Justice Albie Sachs and Gilbert Marcus about their roles in the litigation surrounding the TRC.

In its first case, the Constitutional Court had to decide whether the death penalty was legal. Mark Oppenheimer interviews Justices Johan Kriegler and Yvonne Mokgoro, who both delivered judgments in the case. The episode also features Gilbert Marcus and Wim Trengove, who represented those facing execution.

For the first time in South African history, the Constitutional Court sentenced a Former President to prison, but it was not the first time that the Court held Jacob Zuma to account. Mark Oppenheimer interviews Gilbert Marcus and Wim Trengrove about their roles in the Nkandla case. The episode also features original audio from Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and Justice Sisi Khampepe's judgments.