It was one of apartheid’s most brutal mysteries. Now we may hear the truth

Court case for abduction and disappearance of MK activist Nokuthula Simelane has, after years of delays, begun

23 May 2022 - 20:45 By David Forbes

The disappearance of ANC courier Nokuthula Simelane on September 8 1983, has been one of the most intriguing and brutal stories to come out of apartheid...

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