South Africa: Cradock Four - High Court Application To Compel NPA to Prosecute or Not

20 July 2021
Fort Calata Foundation
press release

On 20 July 1985, South Africa saw one of its largest political funerals when Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sparrow Mkonto and Sicelo Mhlauli were buried in Cradock, in the Eastern Cape. Today, 36 years later, Lukhanyo Calata, the son of Fort Calata marks that dark day in South Africa’s history by filing a legal application with the High Court in Pretoria.

The application seeks the following relief on behalf of the Cradock 4 families:

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