The Luthuli family gathered yesterday at the Luthuli Foundation in Grootville to mark the 59th anniversary of the death of leader Albert Luthuli. The family is now planning a large-scale project aimed at refuting the false depiction of how Nkosi Albert Luthuli died.
The family expressed a desire for the truth to be reflected in new print publications, online articles containing inaccuracies, and museums across the country. Sandile Luthuli, a family representative and grandson of Nkosi Luthuli, emphasized the importance of publicly revealing the truth and correcting the erroneous narrative following the court's decision on the investigation of his death.
The court established that Nkosi Luthuli did not die as a result of falling in front of a train, as previously claimed. This family initiative followed the ruling by the High Court of Pietermaritzburg, which definitively refuted decades of apartheid-era fabrications regarding the railway accident. In October 2025, Judge Nomphumelelo Radabe ruled that Chief Luthuli died due to a skull fracture and cerebral hemorrhage related to the attack.
Luthuli noted that it is impossible to change already published books, but the goal is for future editions to reflect the truth about the death of Nkosi Luthuli. He also mentioned that information on websites will be gradually corrected, as will museum exhibits, warning that this process will take time. He compared this to changes previously made in school textbooks to reflect a more accurate history of leaders like Luthuli.
During the event, which included international guests from the Norwegian government and members of the Nobel Foundation, Sandile Luthuli spoke about the messages from the Norwegian government delegation, which urged the country to address current issues, including illegal immigration, from a position of peace. The family announced that the program would aim to engage national and global structures, as well as foreign states, to remove the false narrative from their official records.
The initiative includes strategic engagement with the United Nations and strengthening partnerships with the judicial system, academic circles, civil society, diaspora, foundations, NGOs, media, youth, and other relevant bodies. Luthuli stated that this turning point in history will lead to a review of all aspects of the memory concerning Chief Albert Luthuli, especially his death. He added that this should automatically trigger a complete revision of historical books, monuments, national archives, and global museum programs, emphasizing that this review is critically important and will require targeted guidance and focused activity, in which the Foundation is ready to participate.
Amid ongoing student outrage over the leak of NEET-UG examination materials, the streaming service Zee5 has released the first teaser for its new web series, 'The Scam: Leaked'. This teaser appeared while thousands of students were holding the 'Chalo Sansad' march in the capital, protesting against the government.
The march was organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The situation escalated when the demonstrations turned violent, forcing the Delhi police to use tear gas and conduct a lathi charge to disperse the crowd.
The approximately one-minute teaser is styled as a thriller. It begins by showing the process of printing highly confidential questions for the medical entrance exam in a high-security print shop. After being packed into boxes labeled 'Confidential,' one person secretly passes copies of the questions to another, who then photographs them and sends them via an online chat. This event causes panic across the country.
Next, the teaser transitions to news channel studios, where 'Breaking News' banners about the material leak, investigation by the CBI, and nationwide chaos are visible everywhere. The atmosphere remains tense. Suddenly, everything stops, and the camera moves to an empty classroom. A mobile phone rings amidst the silence. The screen displays the message 'Dad is calling.' The camera slowly pans up, showing the reflection of a student in a mirror who committed suicide. This scene makes the teaser very poignant and heartbreaking.
In the teaser description, Zee5 emphasized that although real events are not mentioned in the series itself, the plot and teaser clearly allude to the NEET-UG material leak incident that sparked anger and protests among students across the country. As of now, Zee5 has not disclosed any official information regarding the cast or creators of the series.
The action, led by CJP, began on June 20. On June 28, the renowned education reformer Sonam Wangchuk joined the movement, who has been on an indefinite fast for over 20 days. His demands include the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and compensation of 10 million rupees to the families of students who died by suicide following the alleged NEET-UG leak.
On Monday, the first day of the autumn parliamentary session, thousands of students marched to the Parliament building under the slogan 'Chalo Sansad.' However, the situation deteriorated during the demonstration, leading to clashes between demonstrators and police, as well as accusations of the police using lathi charge and tear gas.
During the World Congress of Architects of the UIA 2026, held in Barcelona, the central theme was 'Becoming. Architectures for a Transitioning Planet'. This theme positioned architecture as an area of practice directly linked to environmental, social, and political changes, rather than something peripheral to them.
Among the participants of this congress was architect Andrés Jaque, founder of the Office for Political Innovation and dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) at Columbia University. ArchDaily interviewed Jaque to discuss architecture's capacity to propose solutions, the importance of experimentation in academic training, and the need to view transition as a continuous state, not a final point.
For Jaque, the current relevance of architecture stems from the fact that many of the structures defining contemporary society are being questioned. Instead of seeing the current scenario as a moment of collapse, he interprets it as an opportunity where architects can help plan new ways of organizing community life. Thus, issues such as ecology, social equity, and alternative models of coexistence are not secondary topics, but rather an integral part of the discipline's operational foundations.
This perspective directly influences the definition of design presented by Jaque. He argues that design transcends the mere creation of forms; it is a process that demands investigation, reasoning, and deep engagement with broader issues. Architecture, in this sense, functions as a mode of action through design, where choices made about buildings and spaces are simultaneously decisions about how collective life will be structured.
When addressing the role of architectural projects, Jaque exemplified how buildings can highlight different possibilities. Referring to the Reggio School project, he clarified that this initiative challenged the notion that schools should protect children from the complexity of the world. On the contrary, the project focused on education as a process that occurs through exposure to variety, constant dynamics, and still developing conditions.
The development of this project also illustrated Jaque's view of architecture as a collaborative effort. He detailed the participation of teachers, families, tutors, and students, while also taking into account the environmental history of the area, including problems such as pollution and loss of biodiversity in the surroundings. In this context, he believes that the architect's role is not just to generate ideas in isolation, but to create the necessary circumstances for diverse views to contribute to the project's conception.
When asked which topics the Congress should prioritize, Jaque indicated concerns already present in modern life. Instead of suggesting a single missing issue, he mentioned themes such as economic accessibility, justice, alternatives to violence and militarism, and lifestyles based on diversity. For him, these debates already permeate daily conversations, activism, and public discourse, giving them great relevance for architects.
The concept for the Urban Revivo store, located in Beijing, was conceived by the MVRDV office. This architectural project integrates elements of local architecture with global ambitions.
The team responsible for the project is composed of various professionals, including n Deceuninck, Thiago Maso, Egle Jacinaviciute, Amanda Galiana Ortega, Samuel Delgado, Gabriel Perucchi, Nicolas Odriozola, Sofia Gkegka, Maja Stankowska, Hyunjin Park, Esteban Ruiz, Matilde Rasella, Carmen Xu, Jiameng Li, Kevin Zhao, Monica di Salvo, Turker Naci Saylan, Chantal Besteman, Daria Rosh, Emilia Benarroch, Robert Busko, and Ciprian Buzdugan.
