Soweto commemorates reburial of anti-apartheid activists Moloise and Mngomezulu

DEPARTMENT of Justice and Constitutional Development's (DoJ&CD) says it remains firmly committed to preserving the dignity of those who paid the highest price in the fight against apartheid, following the handover and reburial ceremony of anti-apartheid activists, Benjamin Malesella Moloise and Abraham Zakhele Mngomezulu at the weekend.

- CHEVON BOOYSEN

The reburial ceremony in Soweto comes after the remains of the Struggle heroes were exhumed.

The political activists, who were hanged on death row for politically related offences, were buried without their families’ consent in pauper graves in October 1985 and May 1989. The ceremony forms part of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development's (DoJ&CD) Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Unit's recommendations, which includes creating appropriate memorials, offering medical support, aiding affected communities, and providing educational bursaries to descendants of apartheid-era victims.

Justice Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, presided over the solemn and historic handover and reburial ceremony held at the Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto.