The Western Cape High Court overturned the finding of an apartheid-era inquest into the death of struggle activist, Imam Abdullah Haron, confirming what his family have believed for decades - that he had been tortured by his captors and eventually died of those injuries.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it’s made significant progress in pursuing cases that have emanated from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
The director of public prosecutions (DPP) in the Western Cape, Advocate Nicolette Bell, said that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was committed to pursuing priority Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases.
Imam Abdullah Haron s daughter, Fatiema Masoet, said the family hopes the reopened inquest into their father’s death will also give hope to the many other families whose loved ones died under mysterious circumstances at the hands of apartheid police.
The NPA said that it was making greater efforts to engage the families of apartheid-era crimes, after several complaints that it was failing in this regard.