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The Cradock Four garden of remembrance is in honour of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli.
The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four is expected to proceed in the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape on Monday. Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto, all anti-apartheid activists, were abducted and killed by the security police while leaving Gqeberha in 1985.
The inquest has been set to sit for nine days.
The inquest was postponed last year due to legal cost delays, as the former state officials involved wanted the state to cover their legal costs. Matthew Goniwe’s nephew, Mbulelo, also wants the state to pay for his legal representation.
Only family witnesses will give evidence during the nine days set aside for the inquest. This year marks 40 years since the death of these anti-apartheid activists, collectively known as the Cradock Four. This is the third inquest looking into their deaths.
*TO : ALL MEDIA*
*ATTENTION: NEWS EDITORS*
*DATE: SUNDAY, 01 JUNE 2025*.*MINISTER KUBAYI TO ATTEND OPENING OF CRADOCK FOUR RE-OPENED INQUEST*
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will tomorrow, Monday, 02 June 2025, attend the proceedings…
— The DoJ & CD (@DOJCD_ZA) June 1, 2025
