Apartheid
Former apartheid officials deny involvement in Cradock Four murders inquest
Three elderly former apartheid-era officials testified at the third inquest into the 1985 murders of the Cradock Four, vehemently denying any role in the killings. The inquest, held in Gqeberha, revisits the brutal deaths of anti-apartheid activists Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sicelo Mhlauli, and Sparrow Mkonto. Families continue seeking justice decades after the apartheid police hit squad carried out the attack.
Court overturns apartheid-era ruling on Chief Albert Luthuli's death
The Pietermaritzburg high court has ruled that ANC leader and Nobel laureate Chief Albert Luthuli was murdered by apartheid forces in 1967, overturning a flawed inquest that claimed his death was an accident. The judgment vindicates decades of family efforts and highlights systemic judicial manipulation under apartheid. It recommends further investigation into witness disappearances.
Former spy denies involvement in Cradock Four murders
Former apartheid-era spy Craig Williamson has denied any role in the 1985 murders of the Cradock Four during testimony at an inquest in Gqeberha. He dismissed allegations from a late Security Branch officer as absurd and reiterated that his operations focused outside South Africa. The inquest continues with other former officials expected to testify.