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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 G
| Name | Age | Description | | | GELDENHUYS, Abram Harry (aka ‘Rooibaard’) | 15 or 19 | A COSAS member who was recruited for military training by a Security Branch agent purporting to be an MK operative, and was killed in the Nietverdiend ambush near the Botswana border on 26 June 1986. Eight operatives from SADF Special Forces, Northern and Western Transvaal Security Branches were granted amnesty for the operation (AC/1999/0190; AC/1999/0192;AC/1999/0194; AC/1999/0031; AC/1999/0188; AC/1999/0030 and AC/1999/0197). | References | | GELDENHUYS, Marina | 19 | Was severely injured and badly scarred when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Forc e (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 | | GEMA, Mayvis Sibongile | 33 | Her home was burnt down by ANC supporters at Ixopo, Natal, on 27 March 1992, in continuing political conflict in the area. | References | | GENTE, Sandra Glyn | | 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 | | GENU, Benjamin Bafana | | Was shot and killed on 17 June 1992 in the Boipatong massacre in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, 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 | | GEOFFREYS, Timothy Colin | 20 | A SASO member who was severely assaulted in 1973 while being interrogated by members of the SAP and the Security Branch at Somtseu Road police station and Durban Central Prison respectively. Mr Geoffreys was detained again, with many other activists, at a mass rally in support of Frelimo that was organised by BPC and SASO members at Curries Fountain in Durban. | References | | GEORGE, Andile Gideon | 16 | A youth congress executive member who was detained because of his political activities in Humansdorp, Cape, in January 1986. In detention, he was assaulted and tortured with electric shocks and attempted suffocation, allegedly by members of the SADF. | References | | GEORGE, Bangani Godfrey | 20 | An ANC supporter and member of the Mangaung Youth Congress who was detained and severely tortured by members of the Bloemfontein Security Branch in 1986. | References | | GEORGE, Gladstone Andile | 13 | Was shot and detained for three weeks by members of the SAP police in Richmond, Cape, in 1985, during a period of political protest. | References | | GEORGE, Nontozakhe May | 25 | An ANC supporter who was detained and severely beaten by members of the SAP in Somerset East, Cape, in 1985, during a boycott and unrest in the area. | References | | GEORGE, Samson Xolisani | | An MK member who was shot by UNITA soldiers in an ambush in Angola in 1988. MK soldiers based in Angola assisted the FAPLA forces of the ruling MPLA government in its war against UNITA, which was assisted by the South African government. Particularly fierce fighting took place between 1987 and 1988. During this time a number of MK soldiers were killed in combat, often in ambushes laid by UNITA. | References | | GEORGE, Shadrack | | An iKongo supporter who was executed in Pretoria on 21 March 1962 for his alleged role in the killing of Chief Vukayibambe Sigcau and two of his headmen during the 1960 Pondoland Revolt. See Pondoland revolt. | References | | GEORGE, Thembelakhe | | Was beaten to death by members of the SAP during consumer boycotts in Ginsberg, Cape, on 16 August 1985. | References | | GEORGE, Thozamile | 28 | An ANC supporter who was detained and severely beaten by members of the SAP in Somerset East, Cape, in 1985, during a boycott and unrest in the area. | References | | GERBER, Theunis Johannes | | A member of the SAP who was shot dead by a captured MK operative being transported in the back of a police vehicle in Messina, Transvaal, on 26 December 1986. A colleague was also shot dead in the incident. The MK operative escaped, was recaptured and sentenced to death, but was later released as a political prisoner. The MK operative was granted amnesty for the incident (AC/2001/093). | References | | GERBER, Wyle | | An SAP member who was shot dead, together with a colleague, by a captured MK operative whom they were transporting in the back of their vehicle in Messina, Transvaal, on 26 December 1986. The MK operative escaped, was recaptured and sentenced to death, but was later released as a political prisoner. He was granted amnesty for the killing. (AC/2001/093). | References | | GERMISHUIZEN, Cornelia Johanna | | 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 were granted amnesty (AC/2001/128). | References | | GERRARD (OOSTHUIZEN), Marchelle Cheryl | 28 | Was severely 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 were granted amnesty (AC/2001/128). | References | | GERTSE, Jan ‘Outjie’ | 20 | He lost his sight after he was shot by members of the SAP in Ashton, Cape, in July 1990 during a protest march for the opening of public facilities to all races. | References | | GETYESIE, David Dayi | 36 | Was shot and injured in Tembisa, Transvaal, in April 1992 during an attack by IFP supporters. In the early 1990s several Transvaal townships were embroiled in political conflict between the ANC and IFP. | References |
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