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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 G
| Name | Age | Description | | | GALANE, John Kontso | 39 | An ANC supporter who was severely beaten by members of the SAP in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, in June 1986. | References | | GALAWE, Letshego Patrick ‘Andy’ | 20 | Was injured by a rubber bullet, arrested and severely assaulted by members of the SAP in Colesberg, Cape, on 3 July 1985. Four youths were shot dead by police that day and many arrested and assaulted. | References | | GALAWENI, John Matatana | 40 | A UDF supporter who was shot dead in Nyanga, Cape Town, on 9 June 1986, during the mass destruction of UDF-supporting squatter camps by Witdoeke vigilantes, acting with the tacit approval and aid of the security forces. Over sixty people were killed and twenty thousand homes destroyed in the attacks. | References | | GALAWENI, Notayini Nomangesi | 45 | A UDF supporter who lost her home in KTC, Cape Town, on 9 June 1986, during the mass destruction of UDF-supporting squatter camps by Witdoeke vigilantes, acting with the tacit approval and aid of the security forces. Ms Galaweni’s husband was killed in the attack. | References | | GALAWENI, Notayini Nomangesi | 45 | A UDF supporter who lost her home in KTC, Cape Town, on 9 June 1986, during the mass destruction of UDF-supporting squatter camps by Witdoeke vigilantes, acting with the tacit approval and aid of the security forces. Ms Galaweni ’s husband was killed in the attack. | References | | GALEBOE, Taule Moreo | 38 | Was severely beaten by Bophuthatswana Police in Taung, Bophuthatswana, on 6 December 1990 during a meeting at Dryharts Bathlapin tribal office. Dryharts villagers had summoned chief Jerry Mahura to hear their grievances when police dispersed the crowd with tear gas and sjamboks. | References | | GALELA, Champion | | A member of the Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation (PEBCO) who was abducted with two others from the Port Elizabeth airport in a joint Eastern Cape and Vlakplaas operation on 8 May 1985. The 'PEBCO 3' were severely assaulted before being shot dead. Their bodies were doused with diesel fuel, set alight and burnt, and their remains were allegedly thrown into the Fish River. Five Eastern Cape Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander, and four Vlakplaas operatives applied for amnesty. Two of the applications were granted and six were refused (AC/1999/0223 and AC/2001/064). | References | | GALELA, Himilton Piyose | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Sebokeng, Transvaal, on 4 September 1990. IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked ANC-supporting residents who followed them and trapped them in Hostel No 3. The SAP and SADF were summoned and shots were fired at residents by IFP supporters inside the hostel and security forces outside. A total of forty two people were killed, four of them by security forces. | References | | GALELA, Lendiso Richard Ndumo | 35 | A PAC member who was detained and severely beaten in Roeland Street prison, Cape Town, in 1961. He was given an eighteen month prison sentence for his PAC membership and was severely beaten by prison warders while on Robben Island. He fled to Zimbabwe after his release. | References | | GALELA, Zuko | 22 | A UDF supporter who was tortured in detention by named members of the Security Branch at Fleet Street police station, East London, in August 1985. Mr Galela was also detained at Cambridge police station, East London, in June 1986 under emergency regulations. | References | | GALENG, Goatlhotsemang Hoffman | 35 | As chairperson of the Northern Cape United Democratic Front (UDF), Mr Galeng survived arson, stoning and firearm attacks by SAP and A-Team vigilantes on his home in November 1985. He was detained and tortured in Johannesburg, in January 1986. | References | | GALI, Nondim | 38 | A SANCO member who lost her home in an arson attack in Crossroads, Cape Town, in 1993, during attempts by a named Crossroads leader to remove residents in Section 2 by force. | References | | GALLANT, Reuben Selebogo | 20 | An ANCYL member who lost an eye after being shot at close range with a teargas canister by a named SAP member in Herbert, Cape, on 9 November 1990. Mr Gallant was then beaten by policemen on his way to hospital. | References | | GAMA, Kenneth Sibusiso | 20 | Was hit on the head with a gun butt and suffered extensive bruising and injuries after being assaulted by members of the ISU in Katlehong, Transvaal, on 4 November 1993. Mr Gama’s brother had been tortured and shot dead by the ISU a month earlier. | References | | GAMA, Mondli Rudolph | 22 | An ANC supporter who was abducted and shot dead by SAP members at Umlazi, Durban, on 1 October 1993. | References | | GAMA, Mtetonzima Alfred | 19 | Was shot and injured by a member of the SAP in Mbekweni, Paarl, Cape, on 18 May 1986, during a march by UDF supporters on a hostel occupied by AZAPO supporters. This took place during a period of violent conflict between AZAPO and the UDF in Mbekweni. | References | | GAMA, Nelson Ntethe | 30 | An ANC supporter who lost an eye after being attacked with a bottle by a named perpetrator on 31 July 1992 during political conflict in Alexandra, Johannesburg. | References | | GAMA, Nkosinathi | | Was severely assaulted, tortured and then allegedly shot dead by members of the ISU who took him into custody on 1 October 1993 while he was on his way to a night vigil in Katlehong, Transvaal. | References | | GAMA, Nomvula Zonke | | Was shot and injured by an IFP supporter in Johannesburg on 1 September 1991. The perpetrator was returning from an IFP rally at the Jabulani stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg. | References | | GAMA, Thamasanqa | | Was shot and injured by IFP supporters in Izingolweni, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 28 June 1991 in ongoing conflict between ANC and IFP supporters in the area. Mr Gama’s brother was shot dead, his mother injured and his home burnt down in this attack. | References |
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