Police brutality

Explanation
The 1980s and 1990s were characterised by ongoing student protests and boycotts and the repressive and brutal response of the police to those engaging in resistance politics. Members of the SAP frequently resorted to firepower as a means of crowd control when clashes broke out between police and protesters in public marches, demonstrations and at funerals. Members of the SAP also frequently used assault and torture as a means of extracting information from detainees or punishing detainees for their alleged role in active community politics such as organised boycotts and protest actions. The Commission received many victims' accounts of police brutality, particularly in public order policing situations, and in the course of detention under emergency regulations.

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JANTJIES, Hennie

An ANC supporter who was severely beaten and had her home damaged by SAP members during her arrest in Thembalesizwe, Aberdeen, Cape, in June 1986. She was then detained under emergency regulations for five months. See police brutality.

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HARRIS, Lindi

A member of the Black Sash who was shot in the back by members of the SAP in East London on 22 April 1986 during the state of emergency. See police brutality.

/victims/harris_lindi.htm

QHANQISO, Bylla Miemie

An ANC supporter who was severely beaten by members of the SAP in Robertson, Cape, on 18 June 1986, while being forced to clean the township. She was then detained under emergency regulations for three months. See police brutality.

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PULE, Simon

A UDF supporter who was detained in Bloemfontein in June 1986, under emergency regulations. He was held in custody for two months, during which he was severely assaulted by members of the SAP. See police brutality.

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PETERS, Dorothy Ethelrede

A UDF activist who had her home petrol-bombed in Kimberley, Cape, on 21 March 1985. She was detained under emergency regulations on 12 June 1986 and held for one year. During her detention she was interrogated and held in solitary confinement for long periods. See police brutality.

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NKOSI, Florence

... were later withdrawn. In June 1986 she was detained under emergency regulations for three months and severely beaten by members of the SAP. See police brutality. ...

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KELE, George Molelle

Was shot dead when members of the SAP clashed with protesters in Bothaville, Orange Free State (OFS), in March 1990, during a protest march against police brutality. Two others were killed and several injured in the shooting.

/victims/kele_george_molelle.htm

LAMANI, Tango Dumile

Was detained on 24 July 1986 during the state of emergency in Zwide, Port Elizabeth. While in detention, he was tortured by attempted suffocation. See police brutality.

/victims/lamani_tango_dumile.htm

NENTSA, Jacobus Fikile

... was then arrested on 19 June 1986, severely tortured by named Security Policemen, and detained for several months under emergency regulations. See police brutality. ...

/victims/nentsa_jacobus_fikile.htm

LOUW, September Joseph

Was detained on 19 June 1986 in Noupoort, Cape. He was held for three months under emergency regulations at Middelburg prison, where his medication for a chronic illness was thrown away. See police brutality.

/victims/louw_september_joseph.htm

NDIMA, Zolisile

A UDF supporter who was arrested and beaten by members of the SAP in Paterson, Cape, on 21 June 1986 during a state of emergency. See police brutality

/victims/ndima_zolisile.htm

KWINDLA, Joseph Themba

... and severely beaten and tortured in September 1986 after being accused of stealing a weapon. The charges against him were later withdrawn. See police brutality. ...

/victims/kwindla_joseph_themba.htm

KONGO, Lawrence Thobile

Was detained in Worcester, Cape, on 16 June 1986. During his detention he was interrogated and assaulted by named policemen. He was held under emergency regulations for almost two months at Victor Verster prison, Paarl, Cape. See police brutality.

/victims/kongo_lawrence_thobile.htm

NJENINI, Mzwandile Jeffrey

A UDF activist who was arrested and tortured by members of the SAP, and detained for several months under emergency regulations in Richmond, Cape, in 1986. See police brutality.

/victims/njenini_mzwandile_jeffrey.htm

KOELMAN, Noma-Efese Nielmary

Was detained under emergency regulations for a week in 1985 in Klipplaat, Cape, and thereafter transferred to Middelburg prison, Cape, for a further month. She was assaulted daily while in detention. See police brutality.

/victims/koelman_noma_efese_nielmary.htm

NGOTSHA, Ntsikelelo

Was shot dead by named members of the SAP in Port Alfred, Cape, on 9 August 1986 during the state of emergency. See police brutality.

/victims/ngotsha_ntsikelelo.htm

KOLOLO, Sandile

Was shot dead by a member of the SAP near a bus terminus in Veeplaas, near Port Elizabeth, on 14 October 1986 during the state of emergency. See police brutality.

/victims/kololo_sandile.htm

RAMPA, Betta Mapaseka

A COSAS member who was detained under emergency regulations and tortured in detention by named SAP members in Heilbron, OFS, on 13 June 1986. She suffered a miscarriage in the weeks following her detention. See police brutality.

/victims/rampa_betta_mapaseka.htm

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