One of the photographs of Chief Albert Luthuli on exhibition at Constitution Hill

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Chief Luthuli to be honoured at Con Hill A documentary screened at Constitution Hill on 24 July commemorates the 40th anniversary of the death of Chief Albert Luthuli. July 24, 2007 By George Matlala A DOCUMENTARY on the life and the times of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Chief Albert Luthuli will be screened at Constitution Hill. The commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Luthuli's death, a 1960 Nobel Peace Prize winner, will take place on Tuesday, 24 July at the Old Fort conference room. According to manager of marketing, sales and administration at Constitution Hill, Alice Moloto, the event forms part of a series of ongoing public education programmes. Parliamentarian Bertha Gxowa will talk about Luthuli's days in Johannesburg while Siboniseni Mkhiza, the chief executive of the Market Theatre will take the audience down memory lane reflecting on articles he wrote about Luthuli. Albert Ntsibande, an ex-inmate of the notorious Old Fort Prison will tell the audience about his painful days of incarceration with Luthuli. A photographic exhibition will be opened by Luthili's grandson, Mthunzi Luthuli. Biography Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli was born in 1898 near Bulawayo, in what was then called Southern Rhodesia (now called Zimbabwe). His parents were evangelists. In 1908 Luthuli was sent to his ancestral home at Groutville, Natal, where he went to the local mission school. He trained as a teacher and eventually joined the staff of Adam's College. He then returned to Groutville where Luthuli became involved in the local problems of his people. He joined the African National Congress in 1945 and became its president in 1952, remaining in office until his death in 1967. Luthuli was one of the leaders of a non-violent protest against pass laws in 1952. Although he was included in the treason arrests in 1956, Luthuli was later released with 60 others after the pre-trial examination. He was awarded the 1960 Nobel Prize for Peace. Luthuli died on 21 July 1967, reportedly struck by a train while out walking near his home. The programme will start at 6pm. For more information phone Alice Moloto on 011 381 3100. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za