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Content
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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Structure
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 | | | BUTHELEZI, Sipho Dennis | 39 | An ANC supporter who had his home burnt down in Inanda, near KwaMashu, Durban, in December 1990 during intensifying conflict between ANC and IFP supporters in the area. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Tembeni Isabel | 54 | An Inkatha supporter who had her home burnt down by ANC supporters on 11 February 1990 at Richmond Farm, near KwaMashu, Durban. See Richmond Farm arson attacks. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Themba Alpheus | 31 | Was severely injured when members of the Orde Boerevolk opened fire with automatic weapons on a passenger bus in Durban on 9 October 1990. Seven people were killed and twenty seven injured in the attack. Amnesty was granted to two of the three applicants and refused to the leader of the unit (AC/1997/0053). See Putco bus attack. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Thembekile Joyce | 41 | An ANC supporter who was beaten and had her house burnt down by named IFP supporters on 17 November 1992 at Ezakheni, KwaZulu, near Ladysmith, Natal. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Thokozani | 14 | An ANC member who was abducted and shot and hacked to death by ANC self-defence unit (SDU) members on 7 December 1993 in Katlehong, Transvaal. Thokozani was one of eleven ANC members killed, nine execution style, by SDU members in Moleleki Section, Katlehong, during conflict between the local ANC Youth League and SDU members. His father was also shot dead in the incident. Thirteen SDU members were refused amnesty (AC/1998/0013). | References | | BUTHELEZI, Thulani | | Was killed when a bomb planted by AWB members exploded at a taxi rank on the corner of Odendaal and Victoria Streets in Germiston, Transvaal, on the 25 April 1994. Ten people were killed and nine were injured in the blast. Four perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Thulani Vincents | 17 | An IFP supporter who was shot dead when named ANC supporters ambushed his car in Estcourt, Natal, on 16 December 1992. Two of the five IFP supporters with whom he was travelling were killed, while three were injured. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Vera | 47 | An Inkatha supporter who had her home burnt down by Inkatha supporters at Lindelani, near KwaMashu, Durban on 7 September 1989, because she had refused to attend an Inkatha meeting. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Victor | | An IFP supporter who was abducted from work in Germiston, Transvaal, in August 1993. He has not been seen since. Relatives believe he was abducted by ANC supporters because of his IFP affiliation. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Vumephi Joyce | 35 | An ANC supporter who had her house burnt down by IFP supporters in Bhejane, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, on 25 September 1992. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Vusumuzi Mbusozayo | | A member of the Zulu Royal household who was incarcerated in various ANC camps in Angola and Zambia between 1978 and 1983. Although an Inkatha supporter, Mr Buthelezi stated that he joined the ANC in exile to bear witness to the alleged victimisation of Zulu members by the ANC. During his imprisonment, he was periodically deprived of food, water and medical treatment. | References | | BUTHELEZI, Yonke James | | An IFP supporter who was shot and injured by ANC supporters on 14 February 1994 near Empangeni, Natal, because he was hiding weapons for the IFP. Nine people were killed in political conflict in this area in February 1994 in the run-up to the April 1994 elections. | References | | BUTLER (BOWERS), Shane | | Was shot and injured when APLA operatives threw hand grenades at and opened fire on the congregation of St James’ Church, Kenilworth, Cape Town, on 25 July 1993. Eleven people were killed and fifty eight wounded in the attack. Three of four APLA members were granted amnesty for the attack. The fourth had his application struck off the roll for failing to attend the amnesty hearing (AC/1998/0018). | References | | BUTSHWANE, Mamakie | 16 | Was shot and injured with birdshot by a named member of the SAP in Barkly West, Cape, on 28 November 1990. | References | | BUWA, Luvuyo John | | Buwa 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 | | BUWA, Nomhle Elsie | | Was severely injured 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 | | BUWA, Nonosi | | Was severely injured 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 | | BUYA, Nomakhwezi | 32 | A UDF supporter who was kicked and slapped by named members of the SAP on 9 June 1986, and held for six months in a corrugated iron shack on a farm near Cookhouse, Cape. Named SAP members attempted to bribe the victim to become an informer, or impimpi.. | References | | BUYAPI, James Manka | | Was arrested and tortured by members of the SAP while in detention at the Queenstown police station, Cape, in November 1962, following a clash between police and PAC activists. | References | | BUYEYE, David | 29 | An ANC supporter who was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Rockville, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 17 June 1976 during the Soweto uprising. | References |
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