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It is set to be the first prosecution of its kind for the death in detention of an anti-apartheid activist.
The experiences of activists who were tortured during apartheid and those tortured after 1994 are chillingly similar.
“Long live Ahmed Timol, long live!”.
Judge Mothle has found that freedom fighter Ahmed Timol never committed suicide, as the officers from the old Security Branch of the police claimed.
By disavowing a 46-year-old lie, the court offers a chance at justice for many more
Judge Mothle has found that freedom fighter Ahmed Timol never committed suicide, as the officers from the old Security Branch of the police claimed.
Judge Mothle has found that freedom fighter Ahmed Timol never committed suicide, as the officers from the old Security Branch of the police claimed.
Anti-apartheid activist, Ahmed Timol, who died in police custody 46 years ago did not commit suicide but was murdered by officers, the court ruled.
Timol’s family has spent the past four decades building a case to prove that the security police tortured and killed him
The Timol family believes Joao Rodrigues helped to orchestrate a cover-up of Timol’s death
Post-1994 political meddling, lack of will and lost evidence have stymied apartheid-era prosecutions
Security Branch senior cop Seth Sons testimony was quickly challenged by the ANC deputy secretary general yesterday.
Salim Essop was given photographs of apartheid Security Police officers and showed presiding Judge Billy Mothle the men who tortured him.
Who to believe: The apartheid cops or the doctors who say it wasn’t possible for the activist to jump?
Rodrigues often testified that he "cannot remember" or "cannot comment" on certain questions because 46 years had passed since Timol’s death.
Joao Rodrigues is the last known person to have seen Ahmed Timol alive
Missing links haven’t hampered experts from finding a man so crippled by pain he couldn’t have jumped
Private investigator Frank Dutton insists that previous investigations into Ahmed Timol’s death amounted to a "cover up of the truth".
Since the inquest began, several witnesses have told the court that they believe Timol was pushed out of the building’s window.
The apartheid police force did everything in their power to ensure they could not be held liable for the unlawful killings of anti-apartheid activists
The second sitting of the inquest into apartheid activist Ahmed Timol’s death began at the Pretoria high court on Monday.
Salim Essop recalls how he was tortured by the police in 1971. His friend Ahmed Timol died in their custody
There remains little leadership and direction from government on improving the accountability and services of the police
The inquest is expected to be heard from June 26 and June 30, and then resume between July 24 and August 4, and August 10 and 11.
It’s been 45 years since Ahmed Timol died, but his family is celebrating – the inquiry into the anti-apartheid activist’s death is to reopen in June.
Radical white students played an important role in opposing apartheid and paved the way for Cosatu.