Former apartheid-era spy testifies at Dipale inquest

Former apartheid-era spy Joe Mamasela confessed to involvement in the deaths of at least 35 people during his time as a Vlakplaas assassin. Vlakplaas was exposed by Capt Dirk Coetzee in 1989 as police hit squad headquarters. Mamasela says he has been open and honest about his complicity during apartheid. He's testifying virtually in the inquiry into the death in detention of anti-apartheid activist, Ernest Dipale. Dipale was reported dead in the early hours of the 8th of August 1982. The security branch police claimed he had committed suicide but his family believes he was murdered. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews #Coronavirus #COVID19News on Social Media.