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Special Report Transcript Episode 2, Section 8, Time 14:06By March 1986, the planned forced removal to Khayelitsha took an ugly turn. The combination of vigilante wit doek and police activity designed to flush out progressives as well as affect the state’s removals, led to open warfare between the comrades and ”fathers.” The result: Many homes burnt down, 50 000 homeless, countless deaths. Lenox Maphalane was on his way home to his mother when he was killed. Notes: Forced removal footage; Khayelitsha violence References select each tab to search for references Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims GlossarySeparate vigilante groups in the Cape and in the OFS, both named Witdoeke because of the white scarves (witdoeke) they wore around their heads or arms. Cape - During May and June 1986, the Witdoeke in Crossroads, Cape Town, were mobilised by their pro-government leader Johnson Ngxobongwana into ... |