Families of Apartheid Victims Still Seeking Justice
The struggle for justice symbolizes the limitations of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which began hearings 30 years ago.
The pursuit of justice has become a symbol of the constraints and shortcomings of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, whose hearings commenced three decades ago. On the fateful night of June 27, 1985, Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli, and Sparrow Mkonto set out on a 150-mile journey from a meeting of anti-apartheid activists in the city of Port Elizabeth, now known as Gqeberha. However, they never reached their destination of Cradock, now called Nxuba.
About an hour into their drive, as the road wound northward from the coast, the four men were pulled over by three white security police officers. They were handcuffed and driven back towards Gqeberha.
Source: The Guardian
