48 years after Steve Biko died in police custody, South Africa to reopen probe into anti-Apartheid icon's death

September 12, 2025

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South Africa's racist apartheid regime said no one was to blame for activist Steve Biko's death in prison. 48 years later, his family wants the truth to come out.

Johannesburg — South African activist and anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko died almost five decades ago at the age of 30 in police custody. Family members and others who saw his body that day said he was tortured and killed by South African police, a... [4596 chars]

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