# The inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has been temporarily halted. His family brought an urgent application in the High Court in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to suspend proceedings, saying they need more time to properly prepare. The family says hundreds of documents still need to be scrutinised, with some requiring translation from Afrikaans. The court granted the application. The inquest seeks to establish the circumstances of Biko’s death in police custody in 1977.
Steve Biko inquest halted after family requests postponement