Gazankulu hand grenade attack

Explanation
On 28 March 1986, foreign soldiers, working under the auspices of the SADF, threw hand grenades into a packed shebeen in Lulekani, Gazankulu, causing an unknown number of deaths and injuries. The Mozambican and Angolan soldiers were allegedly deployed by the SADF to destroy youth activists. The presence of the soldiers in the area caused considerable tension as they were perceived by youth activists to be agents of the state. Youths gathered in the shebeen were strategising about the removal of the foreign mercenaries from the area when the attack took place.

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MASHABA, Solani Princess

... SADF members. The hand grenade was thrown into a shebeen where the youth were strategising about the removal of mercenaries from the township. See Gazankulu hand grenade ...

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MDLULI, Peter

Was injured in a hand grenade explosion at Lulekani, Gazankulu, on 28 March 1986. Fifteen people died and scores were injured when members of the SADF threw a hand grenade into a packed shebeen on Good Friday 1986. See Gazankulu hand grenade attack.

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MABUNDA, Ken

Was killed in a hand grenade attack by foreign soldiers working under the auspices of the SADF in a packed shebeen in Lulekani, Gazankulu, on 28 March 1986. Many died in the attack, and several people were injured. See Gazankulu hand grenade attack.

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MKABELA, Moss

Was injured in a hand grenade explosion at Lulekani, Gazankulu, on 28 March 1986. Fifteen people died and scores were injured when the grenade, thrown by SADF members, exploded in a packed sheeben on Good Friday 1986. See Gazankulu hand grenade attack.

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MABUNDA, Kobi Owen

Was injured when a hand grenade thrown by foreign soldiers working under the auspices of the SADF exploded in a packed shebeen in Lulekani, Gazankulu, on 28 March 1986. Many died in the attack, including Mr Mabunda`s brother, and several people were injured. See Gazankulu hand grenade attack.

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SHEMANE, Joseph

... Youth Congress and soldiers based at Skiettocht Military Base. The soldiers were charged and appeared in court but nothing came of the case. See Gazankulu hand grenade attack. ...

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MATHEBULA, Patrick

Was injured in a hand grenade explosion in a shebeen in Lulekani, Gazankulu, on 28 March 1986. Fifteen people died and scores of others were injured in the explosion which was allegedly caused by members of the SADF. See Gazankulu Hand Grenade attack.

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MATHEBULA, Vincent

Was killed in a hand grenade explosion in Lulekani, near Phalaborwa, Transvaal, on 28 March 1986. The grenade was thrown into a shebeen by members of the SADF Recce 5 Battallion, deployed to act against youth activists in this area. See Gazankulu Hand grenade attack.

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MASUKU, Cliff

... between Lulekani Youth Congress members and SADF members from Angola and Mozambique deployed in the area. Several people died in the attack. See Gazankulu hand Grenade ...

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MABUNDA, Jonas

Was killed in an explosion, allegedly caused by members of the SADF, in Lulekani, Gazankulu, on 28 March 1986. See Gazankulu hand grenade attack.

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SWARTZ, Nicholas

Along with other SADF members, he was the target of an MK hand grenade attack at the SADF base at Nkowankowa stadium, near Tzaneen, Gazankulu, on 12 April 1990. Two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2000/098).

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