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The victims' index provides a comprehensive listing of the known victims of politically motivated crimes during the apartheid era, as identified through the TRC.
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The list provides detailed information related to personal loss, death or injury, as well as the victim's age at the time of the incident.
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TRC Victims - Letter B
| Name | Age | Description | | | BRITZ, Rapule Daniel | | 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 applications were refused (AC/2000/209). | References | | BRITZ, Wetton | 4 | Was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Wolseley, Cape, on 24 November 1990. He was with his mother at the community hall, where residents were staging a legal protest march. | References | | BRODY, Abegail | 19 | Was injured in a limpet mine attack by APLA members at the Buffalo Springs Spur restaurant in Queenstown, Cape, on 3 December 1992. See APLA attacks. | References | | BRODY, Shane Ryan | 22 | Was injured in a limpet mine attack by APLA members at the Buffalo Springs Spur restaurant in Queenstown, Cape, on 3 December 1992. See APLA attacks. | References | | BRONKHORST, Richard | 29 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by a named IFP supporter at Sokhulu, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, on 24 November 1991. The incident took place as ANC supporters were returning from a rally in the area. | References | | BROOKS, Alan Keith | | A member of the African Resistance Movement who was detained on 4 July 1964 and held for several months in solitary confinement in Cape Town. During his detention he was severely beaten by named Security Branch members at Caledon Square police station. He was convicted of sabotage and served two years of a five-year prison sentence. | References | | BROWN, Leonard | | A member of the Brits Action Committee who suffered damage to property on 27 May 1986 when his family home was bombed by a covert unit of the Northern Transvaal Security Branch in Oukasie, Brits, Transvaal. No one was injured in the attack, although eight family members were in the house at the time. Six perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/2001/240). | References | | BRUINS-LICH, L | | Was severely injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and two hundred and seventeen injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street, Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | BRUMMER, Shirley Ethne | | 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 amnesty (AC/2001/134). See APLA attacks. | References | | BRUYNS, Lea Magdalena | | 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). | References | | BRYCE, Gary Duncan | | Was injured in what became known as the Magoo’s Bar Bombing in Durban on 14 June 1986. The explosion killed three women and injured at least seventy four other people. Seven MK operatives | References | | BUCIBO, Champein Abram | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Phiritona, Heilbron, Orange Free State, on 22 July 1992, when police opened fire to disperse a crowd of protesters gathered in the street. | References | | BUCIBO, Joshua Mkhulu | | Was shot in the leg and stomach when residents of the Vaal Triangle embarked on a rent boycott during 1984. The boycott escalated into a full scale uprising which resulted in the deaths of numerous of town councillors. See Vaal uprising. | References | | BUCKLE, JD | | Was severely injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and two hundred and seventeen injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street, Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | BUCKLE, P | | Was severely injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and two hundred and seventeen injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street, Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | BUCKTON, Cedric Henry | 28 | Was shot and injured by members of the South African Railway Police in Athlone, on 15 October 1985, in the Trojan horse incident, Cape Town. | References | | BUCWA, Kwanele Moses | 16 | 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 shooting. See Langa shootings. | References | | BUHALI, Joseph Mshayina | 23 | Was detained on 21 July 1976 and then beaten and tortured with electric shocks. During his period of employment at the Witbank Hospital in the Transvaal he illegally supplied food to children injured during the Soweto uprising. | References | | BUKA, Alfred Zakade | 54 | Was charged in 1986 with aiding and abetting terrorists in Umtata, Transkei. He was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison, and was released in 1989. Mr Buka had also been detained and tortured in 1985. | References | | BUKHOSINI, Constance Jabulisiwe | 33 | Bukhosini had her home burnt down by IFP supporters on 20 March 1994 at Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, in intense political conflict in the area. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References |
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