2 remaining men granted amnesty for Griffiths Mxenge's murder request SAPS to fund legal defence
On Monday, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg kicked off its fresh inquest into the death of Mxenge.
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court. Picture: Thabiso Goba/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - The two remaining men who were found guilty of killing anti-apartheid lawyer Griffiths Mxenge have requested that the South African Police Service (SAPS) fund their legal defence.
On Monday, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg kicked off its fresh inquest into the death of Mxenge.
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Mxenge died in 1981 after being stabbed 45 times by three apartheid police officers.
Twenty-eight years ago, Butana Nofemela, David Tshikalange, and Dirk Coetzee were convicted for Mxenge’s brutal death.
However, prior to their sentencing, they were granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Commission.
In court on Monday, it was revealed that Coetzee had since died, while the other two men were retired.
The court also heard that the two made an application to the SAPS to fund their legal defence, as they used to work for the force back then.
The matter was postponed to 17 June for a decision from SAPS.
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court will today hear applications from the National Prosecutinf Authority to overturn the initial findings of the deaths of Chief Albert Luthuli and Griffiths Mxenge.
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 14, 2025
The NPA’s TRC unit has re-opened the inquests into both their deaths. TCG pic.twitter.com/XDULBsWbbp