EDITORIAL: Finding truth and closure
Care is needed in reopening inquests into the deaths of anti-apartheid activists to achieve the best results
15 April 2025 - 05:00
The reopening of inquests into the gruesome deaths of anti-apartheid activists has to be welcomed but approached with due care to avoid unintended consequences.
On Monday, the high court in Pietermaritzburg began a fresh inquest into the murder of anti-apartheid activist and human rights lawyer Griffiths Mxenge. The hearing was immediately postponed to June so that those implicated in his murder could apply for assistance from the SA Police Service, their employer at the time. ..
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