But a new judge-led inquiry into the killings of the anti-apartheid activists who became known as the Cradock Four — and who became a rallying cry for those denied justice — opened this month.

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South Africa has opened a new inquiry into the killings of four anti-apartheid activists 40 years ago JOHANNESBURG -- When Nombuyiselo Mhlauli was given her husband's body back for burial, he had ...

But a new judge-led inquiry into the killings of the anti-apartheid activists who became known as the Cradock Four — and who became a rallying cry for those denied justice — opened this month ...

But a new judge-led inquiry into the killings of the anti-apartheid activists who became known as the Cradock Four — and who became a rallying cry for those denied justice — opened this month.

South Africa has opened a new inquiry into the killings of four anti-apartheid activists 40 years ago. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — When Nombuyiselo Mhlauli was given her husband's body back for burial, he had more than 25 stab wounds in his chest and seven in his back, with a gash across his throat.