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Ramaphosa Supports Court Removal of TRC Chair KhampepeRamaphosa agreed to court action seeking Khampepe's removal as TRC Chair amid bias claims by former Presidents Mbeki and Zuma.
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- President Ramaphosa does not oppose a court order to remove Justice Khampepe as Chair of the TRC Inquiry.
- He stated he would not have appointed her had he known about the allegations against her.
- Former Presidents Mbeki and Zuma have sought court review after Khampepe refused to recuse herself over bias concerns.
- Ramaphosa requested the Justice Minister to ask Khampepe to step down, but she declined.
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