Ahmed Timol murder: Pre-trial hearing in High Court tomorrow
17 September 2018
“It is not too late for former security policeman Joao Rodrigues to tell the truth”
The Timol family hopes that former security policeman Joao “Jan” Rodrigues will view his pending trial for the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol nearly 47 years ago as an opportunity to finally tell the truth about events in the 10th floor interrogation room in October 1971 that led to Timol plummeting to his death.
The matter has been set down on the Johannesburg High Court Roll for tomorrow (Room 2E at 10am on 18 September).
By telling the truth, Rodrigues would not only provide final closure for the Timol family but also potentially assist other families still seeking the truth about loved ones taken from them by apartheid forces – besides taking the opportunity in his twilight years to make peace with his conscience and his country.