In a landmark move for historical justice, South Africa has reopened the inquest into the 1967 death of Chief Albert Luthuli, the first African Nobel Peace Prize winner and former ANC president. Luthuli, the leader of the African National Congress at the time, was struck by a train while walking near his home. The original inquest ruled his death an accident.
For decades, his family and historians questioned this finding, suspecting state involvement in the death of the prominent government critic.
This new judicial review, prompted by family petitions, seeks to uncover the truth regarding Luthuli’s death finally.
The inquest is part of a broader national effort to re-examine the mysterious deaths of apartheid-era activists. It offers the Luthuli family a long-awaited chance for closure.
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