Dries Liebenberg

First grandson of ANC leader inkosi Albert #Luthuli takes to stand in re-opened #inquest. Pietermaritzburg High Court is revisiting events of 21 July 1967, day Luthuli was said to have accidentally hit by steam train #sabcnews

Wilheminah #Luthuli told #inquest in Pmb High Court her father-in-law, inkosi Albert Luthuli, did not look suicidal when he left home for the last time. An inquest ruled in 1967 that he was hit by a steam train. She says suicide was against Luthuli's beliefs #sabcnews

#ANC leader inkosi Albert #Luthuli daughter-in-law told re-opened #inquest it seemed to her that on his deathbed he was trying to tell his relatives what happened to him. However, Wilheminah Luthuli testified he only managed an incomprehensible mumble #sabcnews

#Luthuli daughter-in-law, Wilheminah, testifies in re-opened #inquest the ANC leader would have seen, heard and felt the vibrations of oncoming steam locomotive. First inquest found he died from being hit by a steam train #sabcnews https://t.co/GEP5UBKtj7

Inkosi Albert #Luthuli daughter-in-law, Wilhelminah, due to continue her testimony today in re-opened #inquest into #ANC leader's death in 1967. She told Pietermaritzburg High Court she was last one to see him before alleged train accident #sabcnews https://t.co/2NIosI21Kw

Pmb High Court hears the original #Luthuli #inquest magistrate's letter was found early this year among 600 pages from the Department of Justice, held by the National Archives. Col Steyn testified the magistrate referred to a secret circular issued by department #sabcnews

Hawks investigator, Col Johannes Steyn, told re-opened #Luthuli inquest a letter by initial inquest magistrate suggested that he had already made up his mind about the finding before the hearing #sabcnews https://t.co/07g568pktb

The re-opend #inquest into death of ANC leader inkosi #AlbertLuthuli in the Pmb High Court has heard that team investigating his death was able to find a locomotive similar to the one that allegedly hit him in 1967. Aim was to use it in reconstruction of alleged events #sabcnews https://t.co/s7iXvZoOru

Members of the #Luthuli family at the re-opend #inquest into the death of inkosi Albert Luthuli in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The family has always doubted the original finding 57 years ago that he was hit by a train #sabcnews https://t.co/PgGZyHWpwh

Evidence leaders prepare for 2nd day in re-opened #inquest in Pietermaritzburg High Court into 1967 death of ANC leader inkosi Albert #Luthuli. The state argued that the 1st inquest was aimed at hiding the perpetrators; Luthuli did not die from being struck by a train #sabcnews https://t.co/TISltJTUxR

#Ethekwini municipality plans R2,8 m project to design new city logo through public participation process. The municipality says the public doesn't identify with the current logo of City Hall's #Dome. The new logo must symbolise unity, commitment to service #sabcnews https://t.co/H58ZkkMfdD

#Durban mayor, Cyril #Xaba, wants to reduce metro's non-revenue water by 25% over next 5 years. Currently municipality does not derive income from 58% of bulk water it buys at R450 m. per month #sabcnews https://t.co/Py2rRj8XWn

As part of #water turnaround strategy #Durban metro envisages introducing flat rate in informal settlements and rural areas among those who don't qualify as indigent. City manager, Musa #Mbhele, says 40% of households in metro live in rural areas, informal settlements #sabcnews

#KZN #Premier Thami Ntuli calls for rethink on where and how people build. This is to minimise the risk of weather related tragedies, like the heavy #rains that claimed 9 lives last week #sabcnews https://t.co/sYxR3z6nPm

Nkwanyana family has started to build a temporary shelter with bricks after their #KwaMakhutha home was flattened in heavy #rain, mudslide last week. One family member died - 1 of 9 victims og storms that lashed #KZN @sabcnews https://t.co/CnKBlcQE6P

#KZN #Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane, says suspected #FHMD cases fast-tracked at clinics to minimise risk of spread #sabcnews

#Simelane says children with #FHMD should #isolate at home as long as symptoms persists. The infection lasts between 3 to 5 days. If child returns to school too soon, it poses risk of infecting other children #sabcnews https://t.co/eoXOVIMr5D