Chief Albert Luthuli's grandson to continue testimony at inquest into his death

JOHANNESBURG - The grandson of Chief Albert Luthuli will on Tuesday continue with his testimony at the inquest into the death of the African National Congress (ANC) struggle stalwart.

Last week, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg officially reopened the inquest into the 1967 death of the Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is seeking to have its initial findings overturned.

The apartheid government claimed that Luthuli died after he walked in front of a steam train.

The Hawks began re-investigating Chief Albert Luthuli's death in 2019.

It was at the request of then-KZN Premier, Willies Mchunu.

Mchunu had received a letter from a political activist saying there was credible evidence that Luthuli did not die by accident but was murdered. 

Over the last week, Hawks detectives testified about how they have ran simulations of Luthuli’s final moments, dug through the National Archives for documents and had to track down witnesses from about six decades ago.

Mthunzi Luthuli began his testimony last week by saying that the apartheid government was frustrated by his grandfather's growinfg influence both domestically and intentionally. 

The inquest is expected to run for at least a few more weeks.