Radebe Expresses Optimism As Luthuli Inquest Reopens

The death of former African National Congress ANC President-General and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Chief Albert Luthuli, did not deter the party's leadership from pressing ahead with the struggle for liberation. That's according to ANC Convenor in KwaZulu-Natal, Jeff Radebe, who continued his testimony at the reopened inquest into Luthuli's death , held at the Pietermaritzburg High Court.

The inquest seeks to uncover the true circumstances surrounding Luthuli's death in July 1967, which was officially reported as the result of being struck by a goods train.

Radebe has concluded his testimony before the Pietermaritzburg High Court. He was testifying on behalf of the ANC before the reopened inquest into Luthulis death.

Radebe, who took the stand on Tuesday, believes that the apartheid government assassinated Luthuli to silence him because of his ability to influence different groups of society.

Radebe says the then ANC Deputy President Oliver Tambo took over the baton after Luthulis assassination without fear.