By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
15 April 2025- The African National Congress (ANC) said it welcomes the landmark ruling delivered today by Judge Dosio in the Gauteng High Court sitting in Johannesburg, which affirms the inclusion of crimes against humanity in the indictment against the accused in the 1982 COSAS 4 case. The party said the judgment marks a decisive step forward in the long and painful journey toward truth, justice and accountability for the families of the fallen young revolutionaries, Eustice ‘Bimbo’ Madikela, Peter “Ntshingo” Matabane, Fanyana Nhlapo, and Zandisile Musi, who was injured at the time, but has since passed away.
The ANC national spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said they salute the courageous persistence of the families, who for over four decades have carried the burden of unacknowledged pain—worsened by the silence of those responsible, who failed to account for their crimes even during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Bhengu-Motsiri said as they approach the trial phase, the ANC reaffirms its full support for the families and for the principle of accountability.
“We urge all South Africans to draw strength and vigilance from this moment. This is a reminder that the price of freedom was paid in blood, and that justice is a debt owed to those who died in pursuit of our democratic dispensation.
“In their honour, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter we reaffirm that the “Doors of Learning and Culture shall be opened to all,” she said.
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