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Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi speaks with the families of the Cradock Four in the Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha on June 3, 2025.
The cross-examination of Lukhanyo Calata has wrapped up in the Gqeberha High Court, where the inquest into the deaths of the Cradock Four continues.
The process seeks to establish who was responsible for the 1985 abduction and murder of anti-Apartheid activists Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto.
PODCAST| Lukhanyo Calata testifies at Cradock Four inquiry:
During cross-examination, Advocate Jaap Cilliers representing three former Apartheid-era police officers questioned Calata on the relevance of his testimony, given that he was only three years old at the time of the killings.
Cradock four inquest | Emotional in-location inspection for families:
Calata acknowledged he has no personal knowledge of the events but insisted that the documents and records he presented are critical to uncovering the truth. His mother, Nomonde Calata, has now taken the stand.
The Cradock Four Inquest | 09 June 2025:
