IN PICS: Gqeberha High Court Judge visits key locations linked to lives of ‘Cradock Four’
The reopened inquest kicked off before Judge Thami Beshe. It was decided that two days would be for in loco inspections by the court.
Gqeberha High Court Judge Thami Beshe stands and listens during the last location for the first day of inspection in-loco along the N10. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.
GQEBERHA – The Presiding judge in the Cradock Four inquest is being transported to significant locations related to the lives and killings of the anti-apartheid activists.
The reopened inquest kicked off before Judge Thami Beshe. It was decided that two days would be for in loco inspections by the court.
Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli were killed by apartheid special branch police in 1985.
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A view of Lingelihle from a Koppie,where the Cradock four lived and grew up. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.
Gqeberha High Court Judge Thami Beshe and court officials visited Cradock (officially Nxuba) for in-loco inspections into the reopened inquest into apartheid-era deaths of Cradock Four. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News.
Scene 1: Matthew Goniwe's nephew Mbulelo Goniwe, detailed how apartheid police officials frequently monitored their home from this koppie. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
Inside the Lingelihle community hall, which the court heard, was often used for political gatherings. This hall was the last place Matthew Goniwe gave a key-note address related to the Freedom Charter before he was murdered. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.
Mbulelo Goniwe described how he and Matthew were stopped by police days before Matthew and others were abducted and killed by apartheid police.
The home of Matthew Goniwe. His nephew, Mbulelo Goniwe claimed that their home was under constant surveillance and the family suspected their landline was also being monitored by apartheid security. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN
A convoy of police, court officials, Cradock 4 loved ones and media en route to the Garden of Remembrance in Nxuba. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN
The Cradock Four are claimed to have been abducted from this location on the N10 between Gqeberha and Cradock in June 1985 before they were murdered. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN