Griffiths mxenge biography of christopher
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Re-Opening of Inquests into the deaths of Chief Albert Luthuli, Mlungisi Griffiths Mxenge and Mr Booi Mantyi
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Media Statement
Date: 13 May
Re-Opening of Inquests into the deaths of ledare Albert Luthuli, Mlungisi Griffiths Mxenge and Mr Booi Mantyi
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Mr Ronald Lamola, MP (Member of Parliament), has accepted and acted on recommendations from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to re-open inquests into the deaths of Chief Albert Luthuli, Mr. Mlungisi Griffiths Mxenge and Mr. Booi Mantyi.
Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli:
Chief Albert Luthuli, a renowned anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, tragically passed away on 21 July The tjänsteman reports state that hewas hit bygd a tåg near Gledthrow station. His untimely death led to various speculations and inquiries, but the exact circumstances
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Amnesty Hearings
CHAIRPERSON: Before we start the hearing, I think we’d better put ourselves on record as we have been asked to do on many occasions by those recording it. The Committee consists of myself, Judge Wilson, Judge de Jager and Adv Sigodi. Would you please
MR ROSSOUW: Thank you Mr Chairman. My name is Fanie Rossouw from the firm Rooth and Wessels attorneys in Pretoria and I represent the applicant, Mr Chris Mosiane.
MR PANDAY: Thank you Mr Chairman. Mr Chairman, I appear on behalf of the victims in this matter, it's Mr Panday, initial S, that is the Nzane family.
MS MTANGA: Chairperson, I am Lulama Mtanga the Evidence Leader. Thank you.
CHAIRPERSON: Right what matter are we starting with today?
MS MTANGA: Chairperson, we are starting with the application of Christopher Gabuklelwe Mosiane, that's reference number AM/
MR ROSSOUW: Thank you Mr Chairman. The applicant is ready to testify, Mr Chairman, he however prefers to give his testimony in Tswana.
CHAIRPERSON: (
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Griffiths Mxenge
South African activist (–)
Griffiths Mlungisi Mxenge (27 February – 19 November ) was born in KwaRayi, a rural settlement outside of King Williams Town, Eastern Cape. He was a civil rights lawyer, a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and a South African anti-apartheid activist.
Early life
[edit]Griffiths Mlungisi Mxenge was the eldest son of Johnson Pinti and Hannah Nowise Mxenge. His parents were farmers in KwaRayi. He began his high schooling at Forbes Grant Secondary school in Ginsberg but matriculated from Newell High school in Port Elizabeth in [1]
In , he received a bachelor's degree from Fort Hare University majoring in Roman Dutch Law and English. He joined the African National Congress Youth League while he was studying. The Defiance Campaign and the Congress of the People in Kliptown contributed to his political consciousness [1]
He enrolled for an LLB degree at the University of Natal but in , the same year he m