Manager of Chief Albert Luthuli Museum assisted with gathering evidence for inquest

JOHANNESBURG - The manager of the Chief Albert Luthuli Museum has taken the witness stand at the reopened inquest into the death of the former struggle stalwart.

An inquest is currently underway at the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) High Court in Pietermaritzburg, where the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is seeking to overturn the initial findings on Luthuli’s cause of death.

Thulani Thusi works at Luthuli Museum in Groutville, KwaZulu-Natal and is tasked with preserving historical records of the Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Thusi’s evidence has focused on some of the monuments that still exist from 1967, when Luthuli died.

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They include the Luthuli home and farm, as well as the railway track where Luthuli was allegedly hit by a train.

Thusi said that on 6 February 2023, he took a tour with Hawks detectives who were re-investigating Luthuli’s death.

“This tour was done to assist with the gathering of evidence for the reopening of the inquest into the death of Luthuli. The tour included the following sites: Luthuli Museum, the bus stop on R102, the route to Nonhlevu General Dealer in Glad area.”