2022-w2874 - 06 January 2022

Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks to ask the Minister of Justice and CorrectionalServices

(1) What prevents his department from reopening the inquests into the deaths of Imam Abdullah Haron, Chief Albert Luthuli and others that were killed by the security forces of the apartheid government; (2) Whether any progress has been made by his department with regard to the requests by the families of Imam Abdullah Haron and Chief Albert Luthuli to reopen the inquests into their deaths; if not, why not; if so, (3) What is the timeframe within which he envisages that the inquests will be reopened?

Reply from the Minister of Justice and CorrectionalServices on 6 Jan 2022

The National Prosecuting Authority has updated me on the investigation into the deathsof the late Chief Albert Luthuli and Mr Imam Haron as indicated below:

(A)Investigation into the death of late Mr Imam Haron

(1) Investigation at this stage is incomplete. Section 17A (1) of the Inquests Act (as amended by Act 145 of 1992) formulates the procedure to be followed in respect of ...

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