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... and needed his car ‘for the struggle’ and gave him R20 so he could travel to work. 197. After robbing Lesia of his vehicle, Gqomfa and his comrades proceeded to the Mayaputhi road near Sterkspruit bridge. Here they found that Mphahlele was in charge of the operation. When Smith and the ...

but quite dutiful citizens. At the special hearing on children and youth, the Commission heard that – … far from being a bunch of undisciplined comrades or the last generation, SDUs were in many ways the backbone of defence in certain townships. 93 Rather it was the social system and wider ...

being kicked. Late at six o’clock, they injured my right eye. 64 Ms Evelyn Masego Thunyiswa was twenty-two years old when she and a group of her comrades decided to attend the funeral of Steve Biko in 1977. The police stopped themata train station and detained them. She described the severe ...

... decades. Those BMW members who came to the Commission all displayed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. They reported similar symptoms in comrades who chose not to approach the Commission. Most had to discontinue their education and many had not been able to resume it. Because of this, ...

... area. He also helped transport the other applicants to a point where a vehicle was forcibly taken from its owner for use in the attack. Like his comrades, Malevu testified that white people were t a rgeted because they were regarded as political oppressors. If they attacked white people, the ...

... only. Often deponents referred to a violation of a person or persons other than or in addition to themselves - for example, other family members, comrades and friends. A deponent might, for instance, refer to the death of her son, but highlight the consequences for her grandchild’s education, ...

of violations spoke of psychological problems that resulted from trauma, many others spoke of the strength and resilience they drew from friends and comrades in times of hardship. Courage, love and support networks kept many families and communities functioning and intact.12 See chapter on ...

... as the detainee becomes powerless and his or her life is no longer predictable. Detention separates the individual from family, friends, comrades and colleagues. A general sense of impotence and low self-esteem may result. Added to these stresses are fears and worries about the welfare ...

very same night, they attacked my aunt’s home and my brother was there. When they were asked what the problem was, they said they were looking for comrades. My aunt never wanted to open the door; she refused. Thereafter they kicked the door. They bored holes into the door. It was no longer a ...

... many forms in South Africa: between the Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) and the UDF, between township vigilante groups and more youthful ‘comrades’, between township groupings in the enforcement of boycotts, in the case of the gruesome ‘necklace’ murders which numbered many ...

... WEBTA. We started shooting and burning shacks in the following areas D, M, R, Q and L. But it was difficult to get inside M and L sections as the comrades there were fighting back and police were patrolling the area. Hoza was always telling me that he doesn’t want to see a person from L and M ...

... ANC held a press conference at which it alleged police collusion and produced a police cap belonging to a Sergeant Hendricks. They claimed that ‘comrades’ had tried to capture one of the white attackers dressed in a camouflage uniform. Police said that the cap belonged to an SAP member ...

... this period. Attacks on representatives of government authority and informers 498 Individuals aligned to the UDF, frequently referred to as comrades, engaged in a range of violent actions against local representatives of the apartheid government and anyone perceived to have been ...

... van, he identified one of the policemen as his neighbour. Rasethaba said that this policeman told him: Rasethaba, there is nothing that we can do, comrades in Seshego are burning our houses, us policemen, our houses are being burnt, there is nothing I can do, we want to protect our houses. 435 ...

... Hostel which was owned by Iscor. b Some of the attackers were wearing white headbands, white gloves and white takkies. c The attackers asked for comrades or ANC members. d White men were allegedly involved in the attack. One resident alleged that the attack was led by white people with ...

... Khumalo. Khumalo himself said that violence between himself and township residents first emerged after his home was attacked by a group of ANC comrades calling themselves ‘the Bad Boys’. 691 In January 1993, gang related activity in Thokoza reached an unprecedented level. Eleven people ...

187 Although the official explanation for Mr Sam Malinga’s death was suicide, Mr Shinners contests this claim: I’ve tried to list some of our comrades who died during the situation leading up to the trial. Some of them were staying in the same sections, people like Sam Malinga … [were] ...

... the police. Dlova and Mahlangu threw hand grenades at the police. Dlova managed to escape in the ensuing confusion, but his commander and two other comrades died. The Committee was of the view that Dlova had acted with a political objective, and he was granted amnesty [AC/1999/0187]. 64. All ...

... and encouraged by the local authorities and security forces as ‘tribal courts’ aimed at keeping law and order.37 People’s courts run by ‘comrades’, however, were vigorously crushed and the ‘comrades’ charged with sedition. 275 Political challenges or threats were not tolerated ...

... police station, where Poqo suspects were beaten and tortured during interrogation and forced to make statements implicating themselves and their comrades. Mr Sisa Ncapai [C2660/97WTK] told the Commission: I was arrested in November 1964 and questioned about my political activities, especially ...