Reopened Biko inquest exposes South Africa's stalled liberation and justice deficit

The reopened inquest into Steve Biko's 1977 death in apartheid police custody underscores both the historical state-sanctioned violence and the post-apartheid state's failure to deliver timely justice or material liberation for Black South Africans. The development signals a renewed judicial reckoning but also highlights persistent institutional and socio-economic shortcomings.