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22-04-2025
- Politics
- IOL News
Albert Luthuli was killed because he brought worldwide attention to Apartheid: Jeff Radebe
INKOSI Albert Luthuli was killed because the apartheid government hated him for radicalising and militarising the liberation struggle by adding the armed wing, Umkhonto Wesizwe to the ANC. Testifying at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday during the continuation of the inquest into the mysterious death of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, ANC veteran Jeff Radebe, who is now the party convenor in KwaZulu-Natal, said that apartheid had been unsuccessful in sabotaging the struggle through incarcerating Luthuli, Nelson Mandela and many others. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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It was concluded that he may have crossed the railway line without noticing the goods train approaching, or he may have been suicidal. However, Radebe said Luthuli's death was the first of many murders of struggle leaders. 'This cold-blooded killing of president Luthuli marked the beginning of acts of assassination of liberation movement leaders. 'It was followed by the Frelimo president Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane in 1969 and Amílcar Cabral in Guinea-Bissau in 1973. 'The same year that President Luthuli was killed, the racist parliament passed the Terrorism Act in 1967, which saw Namibian heroes being sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island,' said Radebe. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)'s Advocate Ncedile Dunywa furnished Judge Qondeni Radebe with books and historical letters that proved that the apartheid government had reasons to kill Luthuli because it hated him for introducing radical struggle and for enjoying popularity around the world. Radebe criticised Magistrate CI Boswell, who presided over the original inquest that was held at Stanger Magistrates Court in 1967, for pre-judging the inquest before it even took place. Boswell wrote a letter to the thenSecretary of Justice saying he did not expect his findings to be different from a doctor's report that revealed that the death was accidental and which absolved the state from being held accountable. Radebe said Boswell failed to adhere to the principles of the separation of powers by discussing the matter with the Secretary of Justice. 'The letter written by the presiding officer to another arm of the state, who is the executive, is an affront to this doctrine of separation of powers and totally out of order. 'Secondly, being a presiding officer who is in charge of an inquest, to prejudge the matter was to destroy the rule of law and subvert the cause of justice,' said Radebe. For decades, the original inquest had maintained that Luthuli died after being hit by a goods train on July 21, 1967, in Stanger, but his family and the ANC have maintained he was murdered by apartheid operatives. On Monday, Freedom Square in front of the high court was a hive of ANC activities. Some party supporters braced the bad weather and sheltered under trees to protect themselves from the light rain. Radebe said the adoption of the Freeman Charter on December 5, 1955, made the apartheid regime angry as it realised that the ANC was more resolute in the fight against the oppressive system. The state reacted by banning the ANC, South African Communist Party, PAC, and other anti-apartheid formations. However, this led to Luthuli's leadership becoming more radical by starting a defiance campaign, boycotting the carrying of the dompas, public burning of the dompas, and forming several multiracial underground structures to continue with the struggle. 'Luthuli and others were arrested and charged with high treason and later sentenced, including house arrests,' said Radebe. He said that while the government had created a system of racial segregation, Luthuli's call for people of all racial groups to unite against the apartheid resonated among all races. Radebe said Luthuli used his detention for high treason to plan for the Struggle's way forward.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mozambique Opposition Head Says He And President Agree to Peace
(Bloomberg) -- Mozambique's most prominent opposition leader, who's orchestrated months of demonstrations that have battered the country's economy, said he agreed with the president to end post-election violence that's left hundreds of people dead. They Built a Secret Apartment in a Mall. Now the Mall Is Dying. Why Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck? Chicago Transit Faces 'Doomsday Scenario,' Regional Agency Says LA Faces $1 Billion Budget Hole, Warns of Thousands of Layoffs Libraries Warn They Could Be 'Cut off at the Knees' by DOGE Venâncio Mondlane, who officially came second to the ruling party's Daniel Chapo in October's presidential election, said the two reached a deal-in-principle at a meeting in Maputo, the capital, on Sunday. 'We agreed to end violence immediately — violence against my supporters, violence inflicted upon police officers, members of the ruling party Frelimo, or any other individuals who do not share our ideas,' Mondlane said of the meeting in a livestream late Monday. 'We agreed 100% on that.' The informal truce marks the most important step in restoring social and political stability in the gas-rich southeast African nation, after months of unprecedented protests against the election that extended the ruling party's five-decade rule. The unrest has unsettled investors and squeezed the government's already tight finances, as the economy shrank in the final quarter of 2024. While Chapo met other party leaders earlier this month and reached an initial agreement with them over a path to peace, Mondlane's exclusion from those discussions raised doubts over its impact. He's by far the most popular opposition figure, and the driving force behind the protests. 'The significance of Mr. Chapo's meeting with Mr. Mondlane cannot be overstated,' Louw Nel, an analyst at Oxford Economics, said in a note to clients Monday. 'Images of a smiling Mr. Mondlane shaking a smiling Mr. Chapo's hand on Sunday were particularly striking.' Google Is Searching for an Answer to ChatGPT The Richest Americans Kept the Economy Booming. What Happens When They Stop Spending? A New 'China Shock' Is Destroying Jobs Around the World How TD Became America's Most Convenient Bank for Money Launderers Tesla's Gamble on MAGA Customers Won't Work ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
Reuters
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Mozambique police fire on opposition march, leader's location unknown
MAPUTO, March 5 (Reuters) - Mozambican police fired on supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane marching in the capital Maputo on Wednesday, injuring at least 10 people, Mondlane's team and a human rights researcher said. A police spokesperson confirmed that law enforcement had dispersed marchers but declined to elaborate. Mondlane's supporters had gathered hours before President Daniel Chapo signed an agreement with some political parties aimed at ending months of protests over Chapo's disputed election victory last year. Mondlane came second in the presidential vote but has been excluded from the talks leading up to the agreement, which is meant to include a review of the country's electoral laws. Analysts say Mondlane's exclusion means the agreement will likely do little to stabilise the resource-rich Southern African country. Mondlane's team said in a statement posted on Facebook that his whereabouts were not known after police broke up the march. It said 16 people had been injured. Mondlane did not answer a phone call from Reuters. In a separate video broadcast live from Mondlane's Facebook page, the opposition leader was seen standing in a car moving down a street surrounded by a crowd of people cheering and singing. The sound of gunshots rang out, after which people started running and the video abruptly cut off. Zenaida Machado, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, said the organisation had confirmed at least 10 people had been injured by police on Wednesday. She added that firing on a peaceful opposition gathering jeopardized efforts to bring stability to Mozambique. Political analyst Joao Feijo said the government's talks with other political parties were little more than theatre without Mondlane's involvement. "The longer it takes to include Venancio, the worse the chances of stabilising the situation," he said. Local civil society monitoring group Plataforma Decide says more than 350 people have been killed in the post-election demonstrations that started in late October. Mondlane told supporters on Wednesday that he would continue with his anti-government protests, for years if necessary. He says Chapo and his Frelimo party won the October election through vote-rigging, while Western observers say it was not free and fair. Frelimo has ruled Mozambique since the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1975 and denies accusations of electoral fraud.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mozambique police fire on march by opposition supporters, Lusa reports
MAPUTO (Reuters) - Mozambican police fired on supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane in the capital Maputo on Wednesday, injuring one of his entourage during a protest march, Portuguese news agency Lusa reported. Mondlane's supporters had gathered hours before President Daniel Chapo was set to sign an agreement with some political parties aimed at ending months of protests over Chapo's disputed election victory last year. Mondlane came second in the presidential vote but has been excluded from the talks leading up to the agreement, which is meant to include a review of the country's electoral laws. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Analysts say Mondlane's exclusion means the agreement will likely do little to stabilise the resource-rich Southern African country. Contacted by Reuters, a police spokesperson confirmed that law enforcement had dispersed marches in the capital but declined to elaborate. Mondlane did not answer a phone call from Reuters. In a video broadcast live from Mondlane's Facebook page, the opposition leader was seen standing in a car moving down a street surrounded by a crowd of people cheering and singing. The sound of gunshots rang out, after which people started running and the video abruptly cut off. Zenaida Machado, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, said Human Rights Watch had confirmed at least 10 people had been injured by police on Wednesday. Machado said firing on a peaceful opposition gathering jeopardized efforts to bring stability to Mozambique. Local civil society monitoring group Plataforma Decide says that more than 350 people have been killed in the post-election demonstrations that started in late October. Mondlane told his supporters that he would continue with his anti-government protests and that the agreement being signed by Chapo and other parties on Wednesday was "without the people". Mondlane says Chapo and his Frelimo party won the October election through vote-rigging, while Western observers say it was not free and fair. Frelimo, which has ruled Mozambique since the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1975, denies accusations of electoral fraud.
Reuters
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Mozambique police fire on march by opposition supporters, Lusa reports
MAPUTO, March 5 (Reuters) - Mozambican police fired on supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane in the capital Maputo on Wednesday, injuring one of his entourage during a protest march, Portuguese news agency Lusa reported. Mondlane's supporters had gathered hours before President Daniel Chapo was set to sign an agreement with some political parties aimed at ending months of protests over Chapo's disputed election victory last year. Mondlane came second in the presidential vote but has been excluded from the talks leading up to the agreement, which is meant to include a review of the country's electoral laws. Analysts say Mondlane's exclusion means the agreement will likely do little to stabilise the resource-rich Southern African country. Contacted by Reuters, a police spokesperson confirmed that law enforcement had dispersed marches in the capital but declined to elaborate. Mondlane did not answer a phone call from Reuters. In a video broadcast live from Mondlane's Facebook page, the opposition leader was seen standing in a car moving down a street surrounded by a crowd of people cheering and singing. The sound of gunshots rang out, after which people started running and the video abruptly cut off. Zenaida Machado, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, said Human Rights Watch had confirmed at least 10 people had been injured by police on Wednesday. Machado said firing on a peaceful opposition gathering jeopardized efforts to bring stability to Mozambique. Local civil society monitoring group Plataforma Decide says that more than 350 people have been killed in the post-election demonstrations that started in late October. Mondlane told his supporters that he would continue with his anti-government protests and that the agreement being signed by Chapo and other parties on Wednesday was "without the people". Mondlane says Chapo and his Frelimo party won the October election through vote-rigging, while Western observers say it was not free and fair. Frelimo, which has ruled Mozambique since the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1975, denies accusations of electoral fraud.
