Almost 40 years after he died in custody, the inquest into anti-apartheid doctor and trade unionist Neil Aggett's death will be reopened on Monday 20 January. The Aggett family may finally receive some justice, but the policemen who were allegedly responsible have died while the state dragged its feet.
The inquest into Neil Aggett's 1982 death in detention will finally be reopened on Monday 20 January at the Johannesburg High Court as activists and family members look to overturn the finding that he committed suicide.
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