Sharpeville Six

An ANC supporter who was shot and injured when members of the SADF, one of whom is named, opened fire on a group of protesters at a Sharpeville Day rally at Gamalakhe, KwaZulu, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 21 March 1990.

Was detained and held in solitary confinement at the Pietermaritzburg prison in 1976, allegedly because of her husband`s political activities. Her husband, Mr Zephania Lekoane Mothopeng, a PAC leader, was severely tortured for his part in the Sharpeville protest as well as the 1976 Soweto uprising.

Was shot and injured in George, Cape, on 21 March 1990. John was shot by a named farmer when he and other residents were returning from a march to commemorate the 1960 Sharpeville massacre.

An MK operative who was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, on 24 January 1992. Mr Ntho was reportedly detained and tortured later that year.

An MK operative who was shot and killed in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 27 February 1994 during political conflict between ANC and IFP supporters.

Was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 3 September 1984 during rent boycotts and protests against town councillors in the area. This period is known as the Vaal uprising.

An MK operative who was shot dead by a member of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 24 January 1992. Police were searching for arms and ammunition allegedly belonging to Mr Lefhiedi. Mr Lefhiedi was in a safe house with a fellow operative when they were killed.

An ANCYL supporter who was shot dead by members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 10 December 1993.

Was shot dead by IFP supporters in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 15 March 1992 during conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in the area.

Was shot dead by a well-known IFP supporter in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 30 April 1993.

... who was beaten with sjamboks and canes by police at Hermanus, Cape, in June 1960, allegedly because of his role in leading a march after the Sharpeville massacre. On 25 April 1992 Mr Nzimande was caught up in the violence in Natal where he was beaten to death by IFP supporters who accused ...

A PAC member who was arrested in Kagiso, Tvl, in April 1963 following a mass demonstration in Lucium to mark the third anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre.

An ANC-aligned self-defence unit (SDU) member who was shot and severely injured by named members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 22 December 1993.

their dogs on him in Pinetown, Natal, on 21 March 1991. He had been encouraging people not to board taxis during a stayaway organised to commemorate Sharpeville Day when members of the SAP hancuffed him, took him into the veld and set their dogs on him. He was hospitalised for two days and later ...

... and injured by members of the Security Branch in Bloemfontein, on 18 April 1985, while participating in a march to commemorate the Uitenhage and Sharpeville massacres. An Orange Free State Security Branch operative was refused amnesty owing to conflicting evidence ...

An ANCYL supporter who was burnt to death in an arson attack on his home on 18 June 1992 in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, during conflict in the Vaal between IFP and ANC supporters. Mr Mphambo was suspected of being an IFP supporter.

She had her home burnt down by `comrades` in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 11 June 1992. Ms Mphambo`s son, who was burnt to death in the attack, was suspected of being an IFP supporter.

A policeman who suffered an attempt on his life when Sharpeville police station, Johannesburg, was attacked by MK operatives, on 1 October 1989. The objective of the attack was to disarm the police and to obtain weapons for their organisation. Three policemen were apprehended and one was shot in ...

An ANC supporter who was shot and killed by a named member of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, on 10 September 1992 during conflict between ANC and IFP supporters.

An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the SADF at Gamalakhe, KwaZulu, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 21 March 1990. The SADF members had opened fire on crowds gathered for a Sharpeville Day memorial rally, which had been deemed illegal.