Anti-Apartheid Activist Remembered

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the death of struggle stalwart, Ashley Kriel. Kriel was killed by police in Cape Town on 9 July 1987 for his role in advocating anti-apartheid actions. During 1999, Jeffrey Benzien was granted amnesty by the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission for his part in the killing. On his release from prison in February 1990, Nelson Mandela acknowledged Ashley Kriel's sacrifice for the freedom struggle.In his memory, the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation and the University of the Western Cape created the annual Ashley Kriel Memorial Youth Lecture to highlight youth leadership challenges throughout the country. This week I had the privilege of speaking to Cape Town journalist, Shafiq Morton about the legacy of Ashley Kriel and the events which took place at Kriel's funeral 25 years ago...