Media Advisory
INQUEST INTO THE DEATHS OF FORMER ANC PRESIDENT GENERAL INKOSI ALBERT MVUMBI LUTHULI AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER GRIFFITHS MXENGE
- 14 April 2025
The African National Congress (ANC) draws the attention of the media to the scheduled proceedings at the Pietermaritzburg High Court, related to the formal inquest into the tragic and unresolved deaths of the 8th President General, Inkosi Albert Luthuli, and anti-apartheid lawyer and activist, Griffiths Mxenge.
Both figures hold a sacred place in the history of our struggle. Inkosi Luthuli, a former President General of the ANC, the first African Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and a martyr of our struggle was a symbol of moral resistance and a tireless advocate for non-racial democracy. Griffiths Mxenge, a fearless attorney and martyr of our liberation movement, paid the ultimate price for defending the oppressed and exposing apartheid atrocities.
Their deaths remain deeply etched in the conscience of our nation, and this inquest represents a long-overdue step towards truth, justice, and accountability.
MEDIA PROGRAMME (Subject to Change):
Venue: Pietermaritzburg High Court
Date: 14 April 2025
Time Activity
09h00 – 09h30 Doorstep Interviews with ANC leaders and identified civil society leaders
10h00 Formal court proceedings begin
LUNCH BREAK Doorstep Interview with National and Provincial leaders
Post-lunch Court proceedings resume
End of Session Doorstep Interview with National, Provincial leaders and ANC Veterans
Conclusion ANC leadership and family members depart
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ISSUED BY THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri
National Spokesperson
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