1972 & 2017

Re-Opening of Inquest

 

atom WITS Historical Papers Research Archive

Name of creator: Loonat, Advocate M A 

(20th Century)
The Inquest records in this collection were donated by Advocate M.A. Loonat to the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, who subsequently made the collection available to Historical Papers for digitisation.
 

Conditions governing reproduction

Permission to publish parts of the Collection has to be obtained from the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.

Series A – Inquest No. 2361/71:

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Series B – Exhibits

Subseries B1 – Annexure to Form J.56, listing the names of the affidavits produced by the Public Prosecutor for admission as Exhibits

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Subseries B2 – Exhibits “A-L”

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Subseries B3 – Exhibits “M-W”

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Subseries B4 – Exhibits “X-AA8”

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Subseries B5 – Exhibits “BB-KK”

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Subseries B6 – Exhibits “LL-OO”

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Subseries B7 – Exhibits “PP1-11”

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Subseries B8 – Exhibits “QQ1-23”

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Subseries B9 – Exhibits “RR1-7”

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Subseries B10 – Exhibits “TT-YY”

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Series C – Investigation Diary

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Series D – Evidence

Subseries D1 – Court resumes

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Subseries D2 – Evidence by Dr. Nicolaas J. Schepers

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Subseries D3 – Evidence by Dr. Jonathan Gluckman

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Subseries D4 – Evidence by Frederik J. Swart

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Subseries D5 – Evidence by Dr. Jonathan Gluckman, continued

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Subseries D6 – Evidence by Dr. Jonathan Gluckman, continued

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Subseries D7 – Evidence by Prof H. Van Praag Koch

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Subseries D8 – Evidence by Prof H. Van Praag Koch, continued

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Subseries D9 – Judgement

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Series E – Publications relating to the Ahmed Timol Inquest

This section has not been digitised. The original documents are available at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.

 

Magistrate de Villiers issued his findings on 22 June 1972 in terms of Article 16 of Act 58 of 1959. He found that Ahmed Timol was arrested by the South African Police (SAP) and the interrogation was conducted by members of the Security Branch. His judgment as follows:

a. The identity of the deceased is Ahmed Essop Timol, an Asian male, 29 years old, a born South African, teacher of profession. 
b. Date of death: 27 October 1971.
c. Cause or probable cause of the death: The deceased died because of serious brain damage and loss of blood sustained when he jumped out of a window of Room 1026 at John Vorster Square and fell to the ground on the southern side of the building. He committed suicide.
d. No living person is responsible for his death.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA

REPORTABLE

OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES

REVISED

CASE NUMBER: IQ01/2017

In the matter of:

THE RE-OPENED INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF AHMED ESSOP TIMOL

Opening Statement made by Judge Mothle

Opening Address by H Varney

INQUEST JUDGMENT

Ahmed Timol murdered, Judge Billy Mothle finds

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