Re-opened inquest into the death of Dr Hoosen Mia Haffejee (01/2021) [2023] ZAKZPHC 93 polity.org.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from polity.org.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The 26-year-old anti-apartheid activist was found hanging in his cell at Durban’s Brighton Beach Police Station on 3 August 1977. Less than 24 hours before that, he had been arrested under the Terrorism Act and on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the state.
Court rules Dr Hoosen Haffejee died through torture at the hands of apartheid security and recommends surviving officers be charged iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.