Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto were kidnapped, tortured and murdered on June 27, 1985.
According to the Foundation for Human Rights, the four state respondents filed their notices of opposition to the application in August.
These suspects include former army officer Christoffel van der Westhuizen and former security branch officers Hermanus du Plessis, Craig Williamson, Gerrit Erasmus, Izak Engelbrecht and Johan van der Merwe. It also includes former ministers, deputy ministers and functionaries who sat on the State Security Council. Some of the names mentioned include Adriaan Vlok, Barend du Plessis, FW de Klerk, Lukas Barnard, Daniel Nel and Samuel de Beer.
“This deep injustice underscores the need on the part of the authorities to act with great urgency. Other respondents are elderly and unwell. With every passing day the risk of more murder suspects escaping justice increases exponentially,” the foundation said. Should the NPA also fail to comply with such an order, the families may apply for an order striking out the NPA’s defence, the foundation said.
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