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Special Report Transcript Episode 34, Section 2, Time 01:14Nearly ten years after his death the name of Caiphus Nyoka is still well known and respected in Duduza. He was a member of COSAS and chairman of the Student Representative Council at his school Mabuya High. // He was seen as a person who stood for the truth. He was detained several times for offences he did not commit but was acquitted on all. Notes: Photos: Caiphus Nyoka, with SRC; TRC testimony: Alegria Nyoka (Sister) References select each tab to search for references Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims GlossaryA prominent student activist who was shot dead by members of the SAP in his bedroom in Daveyton, Transvaal, on 24 August 1987 after frequent police raids on his family home. Mr Nyoka was shot 12 times. Police had colluded with the town mayor to end Mr Nyoka’s influence in the community. |