The family of slain anti-apartheid activist Caiphus Nyoka responded with shock to a High Court ruling allowing one of his alleged killers to continue working in Iraq.
On Tuesday, the High Court sitting in Benoni ruled that one of four former apartheid police officers be given his passport allowing him to work as a soldier in the Middle East.
Nyoka, who was 23 years old at the time, was a leader of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS).
Johan Marais, Leon van den Berg, Abram Engelbrecht, and Pieter Stander are accused of conspiring to murder Nyoka and order to silence him and stop his anti-apartheid work.
Earlier in April, Stander brought an application have his passport given back to him, so he could continue working as a soldier in Iraq.
The court granted the request, releasing him on bail of R350,000 – but Nyoka’s family has questioned the decision.
“This is a matter that has been coming since 1987 and 37 years later, we are before the court,” said their lawyer, Jos Venter.
“Now, for the court to give an accused person an opportunity to return to a foreign country outside of our jurisdiction, it’s a huge risk and definitely not in the interest of deceased or the family.”
The trial against the four former apartheid cops will commence in November.
-EWN
In other news – Skeem Saam sets the record straight on reports Samukele Mkhize (Khwezi Maphosa) is leaving the show
Well-known South African actress, a former Isibaya star Samukele Mkhize is not leaving Skeem Saam as Khwezi. The SABC1 soapie, Skeem Saam revealed to the publication on Monday, 29 April that Samukele Mkhize is still with the show.
When asked if the actress is leaving, the show said: “That is definitely fake news. Samukele isn’t leaving the show.” This comes after entertainment commentator Jabu Mcdonald reported that Mkhize who plays Khwezi has exited Skeem Saam. Read More
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