Public SafetyEstablished by Thabo Mbeki

Ngoepe Commission

Commission of Inquiry into the Ellis Park Stadium Disaster

Chair: B M Ngoepe
Announced: 20 April 2001
Concluded: 1 January 2002

Plain English · why this commission exists

In April 2001, a terrible thing happened at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg during a soccer match. Many people were crushed and 43 people died. This commission asked: why did it happen and who was responsible?

Created under

Commissions Act 8 of 1947 Section 1

Constitutional basis

Section 84(2)(f)

Duration: 9 mo
Hearing days: —
Cost to taxpayer: —

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Key people

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Chair

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Bernard NgoepeFormer Judge President, North Gauteng High CourtHigh Court of South Africa

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Outcome

What happened.

2012Concluded
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