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people's war

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a popular national rebellion of both trained soldiers and ordinary civilians during the mid- to late 80s. The strategy, promoted by the ANC, involved integrating armed MK combatants with mass organisations inside South African townships, and rendering the townships ungovernable through attacks on the security forces and other representatives of the state.

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Was one of eighteen people injured in a limpet mine explosion at a bus stop near the Checkers shopping complex in Silverton, Transvaal, on 4 July 1986. Four MK operatives were granted amnesty for the attack (AC/1999/0257).
Was abducted and beaten, along with several other people, with sjamboks and batons by KwaNdebele Police at Philadelphia prison in Moutse, KwaNdebele, in October 1987. The police were trying to stem community resistance to proposed incorporation into KwaNdebele.
An IFP supporter who was shot and injured when members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) opened fire on IFP supporters on their way to a meeting at the Tokoza stadium on the East Rand, Transvaal, on 8 September 1991. Sixteen people were killed and ten were injured in the attack. One SDU member was ...
Her home was burnt down by ANC supporters on 12 February 1994 during an attack on IFP residents in Wosiyana, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban. About twenty deaths of victims, from both the IFP and the ANC, and lat least twenty eight incidents of house burning were recorded in this month. Hundreds of ...
Was severely injured when members of the Orde Boerevolk opened fire with automatic weapons on a passenger bus in Durban on 9 October 1990. Seven people were killed and twenty seven injured in the attack. Amnesty was granted to two of the three applicants and refused to the leader of the unit ...
A UDF supporter who was shot and injured when a group of Inkatha supporters and Caprivi trainees attacked a UDF meeting in a house at Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 18 January 1988. Nine people were killed and an estimated two hundred people were injured in the attack. The group went on to ...
An IFP supporter who was shot dead when members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) opened fire on IFP supporters on their way to a meeting at the Tokoza stadium on the East Rand, Transvaal, on 8 September 1991. Sixteen people were killed and ten were injured in the attack. One SDU member was granted ...
An IFP supporter who was forced to flee her home at Mahedeni, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, when it was burnt down by ANC supporters on 12 February 1994. About twenty deaths of victims from both the IFP and the ANC and at least twenty eight incidents of house burning were recorded that month. ...
Was shot in the head and injured, and then arrested and assaulted by members of the SAP while he was riding a bicycle at the front of procession of mourners marching to a prohibited funeral at Langa, Uitenhage, Cape, on 21 March 1985. At least 20 people were killed, and many more injured in the ...
Was one of eighteen people injured in a limpet mine explosion at a bus stop near the Checkers shopping complex in Silverton, Transvaal, on 4 July 1986. Four MK operatives were granted amnesty for the attack (AC/1999/0257).
A member of the SAP who was shot and seriously wounded by APLA members in an armed attack on the Sentra Hyperserve supermarket at Wesselsbron, Orange Free State, on 3 July 1993. Five people were killed and four were wounded in the attack. Six APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2000/250). See ...
Was injured in a limpet mine explosion at the Wild Coast Casino in Bizana, Transkei, on 18 April 1986. Two people were killed and several others injured in the explosion. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/99/0181 and AC/2000/240).
Had her home burnt down by IFP supporters on 16 February 1993 in a dawn attack on the ANC stronghold of Bhambayi, near KwaMashu, Durban, in ongoing conflict over access to resources. Ten people were killed and thirty five houses were burnt down in this attack.
A civilian who was shot and injured when APLA operatives attacked the Heidelberg Tavern in Observatory, Cape Town, on 30 December 1993. Four people were killed and seven were injured during the course of the attack. Mr Braude was outside a neighbouring restaurant when he was hit. Three perpetrators ...
A civilian who was shot and killed when APLA operatives opened fire with automatic weapons on the vehicle in which she was travelling between Herschel and Lady Grey, Orange Free State, on 19 November 1992. Three people were killed and five injured in the ambush. Two APLA members were granted ...
Britz suffered severe ill-treatment and had his property damaged during the Boipatong massacre in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, on 17 June 1992, which left forty five people dead and twenty seven seriously injured. Thirteen perpetrators were granted amnesty; a further three ...
A UDF supporter who was shot and injured when a group of Inkatha supporters and Caprivi trainees attacked a UDF meeting in a house at Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 18 January 1988. Nine people were killed and an estimated 200 people were injured in the attack. The group went on to destroy ...
A UDF supporter who had his house and property destroyed on 6 April 1990 when a group of Inkatha supporters attacked UDF supporters and residents at Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, in spite of a heavy police and military presence. Fourteen people were killed and at least 120 homes burnt down. One ...
Was killed when a pipe bomb planted by members of the AWB exploded on 25 April 1994 at a taxi rank on the corner of Blood Street and Seventh Avenue in Pretoria. Three people were killed and four injured in the blast. Six perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks.
A PAC activist who was arrested and assaulted by members of the SAP after giving first aid to people wounded in the Sharpeville massacre, in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 21 March 1960.
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