Matthew Goniwe

Matthew Goniwe OLS was a South African anti-apartheid activist and one of The Cradock Four murdered by the South African Police in 1985.

• •Matthew Goniwe was a South African anti-apartheid activist who played a key role in organizing resistance against the government in the Eastern Cape.
• •Goniwe worked as a teacher before becoming deeply involved in community organizing and political activism.
• •Matthew Goniwe, along with three other activists known as the "Cradock Four," was abducted and murdered by South African security forces in June 1985.
• •The murder of Matthew Goniwe and the Cradock Four became a significant rallying point for the anti-apartheid movement, both within South Africa and internationally.
• •In 2023, the remains of a VW sedan linked to the disappearance of the Cradock Four were discovered, renewing interest in the case and the search for complete justice.