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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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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 D
| Name | Age | Description | | | DAVIDS, Muhsin | 17 | A PAC activist trained in Libya who was arrested on the South African side of the Botswana border in February 1987 and detained and tortured in various prisons over the next year. He was reportedly interrogated about the QIBLA organisation and forced to testify in court against seven PAC members. | References | | DAVIES, Boetie | 42 | Was killed during the attempted coup in Umtata, Transkei that took place on 22 November 1990. | References | | DAVIS, David | | A civilian who was killed when APLA operatives attacked members and guests at the King William’s Town Golf Club, Eastern Cape, on 28 November 1992. Four people were killed and seventeen injured in the attack. Four APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2001/182). See APLA attacks. | References | | DAVIS, Gill | | A civilian who was killed when APLA operatives attacked members and guests at the King William’s Town Golf Club, Eastern Cape, on 28 November 1992. Four people were killed and seventeen injured in the attack. Four APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2001/182). See APLA attacks. | References | | DAVIS, Mafu Marvin | | Was injured in a hand grenade explosion on 25 May 1993 in Kimberley, Cape, during an ANC protest march to the Bophuthatswana consulate. Two MK operatives threw the hand grenade at the building, but it bounced back into the crowd, killing one person and injuring forty one others. Two ANC members were wrongly convicted of the killing. Four MK operatives and ANC members, two of whom denied guilt, were refused amnesty (AC/2000/053 and AC/2000/241). | References | | DAWETI, Nontobeko Edith | 41 | A SAAWU member who was sjambokked and severely injured by a member of the Ciskei Police during school boycotts in Zwelitsha, Ciskei, in October 1985. | References | | DAWSON, Collett Debra | | Was injured when MK operatives detonated a limpet mine in a dustbin at the Vanderbijl Square bus terminus, Johannesburg, on 21 September 1988. Nineteen people were injured and a number of vehicles and buildings were damaged. Two MK Special Operations operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2000/056). A late application by a third operative was dismissed. | References | | DAY, Mina | 61 | Was severely beaten by members of the SAP and Municipal Police in her home in Ashton, Cape, on 15 June 1986, while trying to stop the assault and arrest of her son. She was then detained for three months under emergency regulations. See police brutality. | References | | DAYELE, Alfred | | Was injured when AWB members detonated an explosive at the taxi rank in Westonaria, Transvaal, on 25 April 1994, in an effort to disrupt the electoral process. Five people were killed in the blast. Six AWB members were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. | References | | DAYELI, Jongikhaya | | Was shot and wounded by a member of the SAP in Daveyton, Transvaal, on 24 March 1991 during conflict between supporters of the ANC and IFP. | References | | DAYENI, Mayenzeke Washington | 56 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the SAP while on his way to an ANC rally in Daveyton, Transvaal, in August 1991. | References | | DAYENI, Veleleni | | Was convicted on charges relating to a confrontation between the police and PAC members at Queenstown station, Cape, in 1962. Mr Dayeni died of throat cancer in 1988 in Robben Island prison, Cape Town, while he was serving a twenty five year prison term. | References | | DAYI, Agrineth Khalelani | 29 | Lost her home in an arson attack near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 6 April 1994 in political conflict between ANC and IFP supporters during the run up to the April 1994 elections. | References | | DAYI, Toti | 64 | Was detained on 12 June 1986 and held without trial for three months in Worcester, Cape, during the state of emergency. | References | | DAYI, Zukiswa | 14 | Was assaulted by police while being arrested at her home in Robertson, Cape, during November 1985. She was charged with public violence and detained in prison for three months. The charges were later withdrawn. | References | | DAYILE, Alfred Mcekeleli | 39 | An ANC supporter who was shot and seriously injured by members of the CDF in Bisho, Ciskei, on 7 September 1992 during an ANC protest march to demand free political activity in Ciskei. Thirty people were killed and two hundred people were injured in what became known as the Bisho massacre. Two members of the former CDF were refused amnesty for the shooting (AC/2000/122). | References | | DAYILE, Punki Mzamo | 22 | A SAYCO supporter who was arrested and detained for twenty one days after he was savaged by a dog and beaten by members of the SAP in Port Elizabeth during 1986. | References | | DAYIMANI, Zolile Leslie Nteyana | 20 | A SAYCO member who was detained, beaten and tortured by members of the SAP in Hofmeyr, Cape, on 22 February 1987. | References | | D’ATH, George | | A photographer and journalist who was hacked and stabbed to death by Witdoeke vigilantes in Nyanga, Cape Town, on 10 June 1986, during the mass destruction of UDF-supporting squatter camps carried out by the vigilantes, acting with the tacit approval and aid of the security forces. Mr D’Ath was the first journalist to be killed in the political conflict in South Africa. | References | | DE BEER, Deon du Plessis | 34 | Was severely injured when a landmine set by MK members and aimed at military patrols in the area exploded at his farm in Stockpoort, Ellisras, Transvaal, in January 1986. He lost the use of fingers on his left hand. Two other family members were seriously injured. | References |
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