Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has vehemently denied allegations that he interfered with investigations into crimes committed during the apartheid era. He claims he never instructed prosecutors to drop cases related to these crimes, nor did he broker secret deals to shield former security agents from prosecution. Mbeki dismissed the accusations as a complete fabrication, stating, “It is a total invention. None of that happened.” The statement was made before a commission, though details regarding the commission itself were not provided in the source. This denial directly addresses claims of obstruction of justice concerning the sensitive and historically significant investigations into the abuses of the apartheid regime in South Africa. The source, *O País - A verdade como notícia*, initially published the report.