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Municipal Police

Explanation
The Municipal Police force was created to defend black local authorities in townships across the country and to bolster the security forces' efforts to deal with the climate of 'ungovernability' that had gripped the country in the mid-1980s. Approximately 14 000 Municipal Police officers were recruited, trained and deployed in urban and rural towns across the country where unrest was strongest. They rapidly became associated with violations both on and off duty. Between April 1988 and August 1987, Municipal Police members had been charged with crimes including murder, robbery, assault, theft and rape. Known also as 'greenflies', 'greenbeans' or ' amaTshaka ', the Municipal Police were attached to the local authorities, initially falling under the Department of Constitutional Development. In 1989 they were incorporated into the SAP.

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PHETLA, Essau Mogolongwane
Was shot by members of the Municipal Police in March 1986 in Emalahleni, near Witbank, Tvl, shortly after he took part in a protest march about services in the area.
/victims/phetla_essau_mogolongwane.htm
ADAM, Alfred Mawonga
A UDF supporter who was shot dead by members of the Municipal Police at New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, on 14 February 1987.
/victims/adam_alfred_mawonga_2.htm
ZENZILE, Ndaphi
An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the Municipal Police at Old Location, near Molteno, Cape, on 11 April 1987.
/victims/zenzile_ndaphi.htm
WITBOOI, Neville
Was arrested on 3 December 1985 in Upington, Cape, and spent long periods in custody while on trial with twenty five others, known as the Upington 26, after the crowd killing of a member of the Municipal Police. Mr Witbooi was given a suspended sentence which was later overturned on appeal.
/victims/witbooi_neville.htm
TSIE, Manko Joseph
An ANC supporter who was shot and injured by a named member of the Municipal Police in Welkom, Orange Free State (OFS), in January 1986. Mr Tsie was accosted in the street and accused of stone-throwing, after which he was shot at close range.
/victims/tsie_manko_joseph.htm
GROOTBOOM, Richard Themba
An ANC supporter who was shot dead by a named member of the Municipal Police while he was playing a ball game in Jansenville, Cape, on 11 October 1986. An inquest found the perpetrator responsible for Mr Grootboom’s death.
/victims/grootboom_richard_themba.htm
KHESWA, Johannes Jabulani
Was shot dead by a member of the Municipal Police in Tembisa, Transvaal, on 8 May 1991. Mr Kheswa’s house was attacked because his father was a councillor. See councillors.
/victims/kheswa_johannes_jabulani.htm
SEGAMI, Ivan ‘Squeens’
... by members of the SAP in Galeshewe, Kimberley, Cape, on 22 July 1990. At the time of the shooting the victim was part of a group marching to the municipal offices to protest against the cutting off of electricity and water. Police used teargas, baton charges and birdshot to disperse the ...
/victims/segami_ivan_squeens.htm
SEEMA, Charlie Charles Steven
A member of the Dobsonville Civic Association who was beaten, tortured and detained for 14 days by a named and other members of the Municipal Police in Dube, Soweto, Johannesburg, in July 1990 for erecting a shack on a councillor’s land without permission.
/victims/seema_charlie_charles_steven.htm
NKOSI, Martha
Was shot in KwaGuga, near Witbank, Transvaal, while attending a parents’ meeting at the municipal park on 25 June 1985. Police allegedly shot randomly into the group because they considered community meetings to be political gatherings.
/victims/nkosi_martha.htm
NDOTSHAYISA, Melvin Nkwenkwe
Was shot dead in Soweto, Port Elizabeth, on 24 September 1985 by Municipal Police looking for ‘the boys’.
/victims/ndotshayisa_melvin_nkwenkwe.htm
TSHABALALA, Nicholas Masango
A member of the Municipal Police who was shot dead by MK operatives in Meadowlands, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 20 January 1989. One other policeman and a civilian were also shot dead, and another policeman injured in the attack. One MK operative was granted amnesty (AC/1999/0246).
/victims/tshabalala_nicholas_masango.htm
THOLO, Noto William
Was shot and injured by a named member of the Municipal Police in Tembisa, Tvl, on 15 March 1986. Youths had targeted a nightclub owned by a local councillor when the policemen guarding the club gave chase, injuring Mr Tholo. At the time, local councillors and their property were often seen as ...
/victims/tholo_noto_william.htm
SEFATSE, George
A member of the Municipal Police who was one of six policemen injured when MK operatives opened fire on their patrol van in front of the Lindela hostel, Katlehong, Tvl, on 12 October 1988. Four MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0294).
/victims/sefatse_george.htm
MPITI, Simiselo
A UDF supporter who was shot and injured by a named member of the Municipal Police in February 1990 in Bedford, Cape, during celebrations for the release of Nelson Mandela.
/victims/mpiti_simiselo.htm
NYIRENDA, Jabulani Goodwill
Was shot by members of the Municipal Police in Tembisa, Tvl, on 5 September 1984 during student protests in the area.
/victims/nyirenda_jabulani_goodwill.htm
NTHETE, Meshack Letshabo
Was shot dead when police opened fire on a protest march outside the municipal offices in Viljoenskroon, OFS, on 30 January 1986. The marchers were protesting against the shortage of school equipment  
/victims/nthete_meshack_letshabo.htm
SHABANGU, Eunice
Was shot and killed in her kitchen in Sebokeng, Tvl, by a member of the Municipal Police on 4 June 1988, reportedly to create fear in the township.
/victims/shabangu_eunice.htm
SIKHWENI, Justice
A member of the Municipal Police who was shot, injured and robbed of his firearm by MK operatives at an electrical substation in Soweto, Johannesburg, on 30 May 1987. Mr Sikhweni and his colleague, who was also shot and injured, were guarding the substation after the electricity had been ...
/victims/sikhweni_justice.htm
SWARTBOOI, Melvin Khayalethu Khaya
A COSAS member who was shot dead on 2 May 1985 by members of the SAP concealed under cardboard boxes loaded on a municipal truck in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, Cape. Witnesses saw police place stones in the hands of the deceased after the killing. See Trojan Horse incident, Uitenhage
/victims/swartbooi_melvin_khayalethu_khaya.htm
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