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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 C
| Name | Age | Description | | | CHARLIE, Monwabisi Stanley | 15 | Was shot and injured by members of the SAP, some of whom are named, during a mass funeral in Aliwal North, Cape, on 13 August 1986. | References | | CHARLIE, Nombulelo | 17 | Was shot and injured by members of the SAP during unrest in Sterkstroom, Cape, in August 1985. | References | | CHARLIMAN, Ntoyakhe Tommy | 67 | An ANC supporter who was tortured by named members of the Special Branch while he was in detention in East London in July 1977. Mr Charliman had been arrested for furthering the aims of a banned organisation. He was charged, convicted and sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment. | References | | CHASO, Stewart Mtyelwa | 44 | His house in Bhambayi, near KwaMashu, Durban, was burnt down during June 1992 in ongoing conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in the area. | References | | CHAUKE, Albert | 50 | Was assaulted with sticks and lost his home in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on 22 April 1986 in an arson attack by members of the SAP who were searching for his neighbour during intense political conflict in the area. | References | | CHAUKE, David Molato | | Was injured when police opened fire on a crowd at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. Eleven people were killed and two hundred injured. The crowd had gathered to protest against police brutality. See City Rocks shooting. | References | | CHAUKE, Ellie Phi-Khona | 31 | Was shot when IFP supporters attacked the taxi in which she was travelling in Jabulani, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 28 March 1994, the day on which the IFP held a rally in Johannesburg which culminated in the Shell House incident. | References | | CHAUKE, Johannes | 46 | Was shot in the thigh when police fired on a crowd at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana on 26 March 1986. See City Rocks Shooting. | References | | CHAUKE, Johannes | | 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 | | CHAUKE, Malulika July | 58 | Was shot in the leg by named members of the Bophuthatswana Police on 26 March 1986 in Soshanguve, Pretoria, at a meeting organised between the police, parents and youth of the community. | References | | CHAUKE, Noke | | An SAP member whose house was burnt down by ANCYL supporters at Giyani, Gazankulu, during a protest in the area on 1 March 1992. A local ANCYL member was arrested for this attack. | References | | CHAUKE, Patrick | 24 | An ANC member and Civic Association chairperson who was shot and injured by members of the SAP. Chauke was injured in a previous encounter with SAP members, who had driven their vehicle over his leg in Mamelodi, Pretoria, on 21 June 1976 in the wake of the Soweto uprising. | References | | CHAUKE, William Vusi | | An ANC supporter who was shot dead in Vosloorus, Transvaal, on 13 September 1990 during intense political conflict on the East Rand. | References | | CHAVALALA, Samuel Vogani | | Was present when a limpet mine, planted by MK operatives, exploded during lunchtime at the Wimpy restaurant in Benoni, Transvaal, on 30 July 1988. One woman was killed and at least sixty six people were injured. Four MK operatives were granted amnesty for the planning and execution of the attack (AC/1999/0294). | References | | CHAWANE, Moses Mzokhonyayo | | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by IFP supporters in Pietermaritzburg on 31 December 1990. | References | | CHAWE, Gilbert Gigimane | 27 | A UDF supporter who lost his house in an arson attack by members of the SAP in Katlehong, Transvaal on 28 May 1986 during intense political conflict in the area. In Katlehong a rent and service charge increase introduced in January 1986 was indefinitely suspended after resistance from the community including an attack on the Katlehong mayor and local councillors during a public meeting at the Huntersfield stadium. | References | | CHEADLE, Halton | | Cheadle, a lawyer and former banned unionist, was harassed by members of the Witwatersrand Security Branch between 1982 and 1986. One Witwatersrand Security Branch operative was granted amnesty (AC/2001/0184). | References | | CHECHE, Lamege Mothogoane | 35 | Cheche was tortured in detention by named members of the SAP after his arrest in Zebediela, Transvaal, on 11 February 1987 on suspicion of being an ANC supporter. | References | | CHENENE, Francina Ntsoaki | | Was shot and injured by members of the SAP at Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, during the Sharpeville massacre on 21 March 1960. Ms Cheneke was hospitalised for twenty three months. | References | | CHEPAPE, Patrick | 13 | A COSAS member who was at a protest meeting against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986 when police opened fire. Eleven people were killed and two hundred injured in the City Rocks shooting. In the aftermath, police allegedly assaulted fleeing people, dragged them out of houses and subjected them to severe battering both at the scene and at GaRankuwa police station. | References |
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