councillors

Explanation
Conflict between local councillors and political activists intensified in townships around the country during the 1980s, as pressure mounted on councillors to resign their positions on councils created under the Black Local Authorities Act and without popular support. Councillors who refused to resign risked attacks on their homes, families and business premises.

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Duncan Village, Day 1 (23 September 1996)

MR BOTTOMAN: Yes, other Councillors, their houses were also burnt and there was no connection between me and them.

/documents/hrvtrans/duncan_village/55058.htm

Human Rights Violation Hearing, Vryheid (17 April 1997)

... they will be told. Again my tribe went to Ulundi. They also gave them the same answer, that they will respond to them, they will write a letter. Councillors and indunas also went to Ulundi. Myself I went to Ulundi. I went to see Mr Nyanga Ngubane. I went there myself because I wanted to ...

/documents/hrvtrans/vryheid/56242.htm

Reparation Hearing, Pretoria, Day 1 (19 July 1997)

conflict. We are not only concentrating on what the State has done to people, we must also listen to what people have done to other structures like councillors, like you know, police, and so on. What people have also done to those people, and we are very pleased that you have raised what was ...

/documents/reparations/56432.htm

Human Rights Violation Hearing, Cape Town, Day 2 (11 June 1997)

MR SCHELHASE: Oh I'll tell you why, it was after the election of Mr Ngxobongwana and the councillors in Crossroads, that was ...(tape ends)

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