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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 J
| Name | Age | Description | | | JONGILE, Landile Andrew | 18 | Was arrested, beaten and tortured by members of the Ciskei Police in 1983 and 1984 in Mdantsane, Ciskei, Aliwal North and East London, Cape. | References | | JONNIE, Sicelo Corie | 18 | An ANC supporter who was shot and seriously injured by members of the Ciskei Defence Force (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 | | JOOSTE, Davids | 30 | Was injured when AWB members detonated a pipe bomb at a taxi rank on the corner of Third and Park Streets in Randfontein, Transvaal, on 25 April 1994, in an effort to disrupt the electoral process. Six people were injured in the blast. Six AWB members were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. | References | | JOOSTE, Ursula Amelda | 17 | Was punched in the face in Worcester, Cape, in May 1985, after attending a mass meeting at her school. During interrogation at the police station, a policeman attempted to beat her. She retaliated by breaking his spectacles and was charged with public violence and assaulting a policeman. Ms Jooste was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, which was suspended for five years. | References | | JORDAAN, JL | | Was 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 | | JORDAAN, Puseletso Hilda | 13 | An ANC supporter who lost her family home in an arson attack by members of the SAP, or persons associated with the SAP, in Rweleleyathunya, Rouxville, Orange Free State (OFS) on 29 March 1990. | References | | JORDAAN, Wayne Henry | 19 | Was assaulted and arrested by police in Wynberg, Cape Town, on 15 October 1985, after attending a protest rally for school pupils. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for public violence along with six other youths known as the Wynberg Seven. | References | | JORDAN, Joe Thethinene | 29 | Was assaulted and tortured by members of the SAP who struck him with rifle-butts and applied electric shocks to his body in Duncan Village police station, East London, on 2 September 1985. One member of the SAP was granted amnesty for the torture and assault (AC/2000/074). See Duncan Village. | References | | JORDAN, Pallo | 45 | An ANC member and head of the ANC’s Research Department who was seriously injured in Maputo, Mozambique on 17 August 1982 by a letter bomb sent by members of Security Branch headquarters. Fellow academic, Ruth First, who opened the letter while he was in her office, was killed in the explosion. | References | | JOSEPH, Grace | 41 | An Inkatha supporter whose house was destroyed in an arson attack by ANC supporters in KwaMashu, Durban, on 11 February 1990, during political conflict that erupted on the day Nelson Mandela was released from prison. | References | | JOSEPH, Helen | | A member of the Congress of Democrats and longstanding supporter of the ANC who endured decades of bannings, house arrest and harassment by the Security Branch. Notably, Ms Joseph was the first person to be issued with a house arrest order in 1957. Her banning order was successively renewed for a total of sixteen years. She was subjected to a campaign of harassment and intimidation by the Witwatersrand Security Branch, including threatening phone calls, shots fired at her home and rocks thrown through her windows. One Security Branch operative was granted amnesty for his role in the harassment (AC/2001/230). | References | | JOSEPH, Leon Carmel | | Was killed by named members of MK and the UDF during protests at KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, Cape, on 17 April 1990. | References | | JOSEPH, Wesley | 18 | An ANC supporter who was shot by members of the Municipal Police in Jansenville, Cape, on 23 June 1990 during consumer boycotts and political conflict in the area. | References | | JOSHUA, Joseph Patrick James | 30 | Was shot dead in Johannesburg, on 21 February 1990 during political conflict between workers. | References | | JOSIAH, Mlondolozi Isaac | 25 | Was shot in the back five times by members of the SAP in Langa, Uitenhage, Cape, on 21 March 1985 when police opened fire on mourners marching to a funeral. At least twenty people were killed and many injured in the shooting. See Langa shootings. | References | | JOSISA, Zenele Alsom | 35 | His house was burnt down in Bhambayi, near KwaMashu, Durban, during January 1993, in intensifying political conflict between ANC and IFP supporters in the area. | References | | JOTINA, Meisie | 31 | A UDF supporter who was detained on 13 June 1985 during the state of emergency in Klipplaat, Cape, and held for five months. During his detention he was severely beaten by members of the SAP. See police brutality. | References | | JOYI, Anderson Dalagubhe | 38 | A committee member of the Bumbane Tribal Authority who was detained several times in 1963 in Umtata, Transkei, because of his involvement in ANC underground meetings. | References | | JOYI, Mbeki Marhelane Bangilizwe | 42 | Was detained and then banned in 1958 in Umtata, Transkei, for holding unlawful meetings and being a member of the Committee of Bumbane Tribal Authority. The banning order was lifted in December 1963. | References | | JOYI, Mnjwenjwe | 46 | Was detained for six months in Kokstad prison, Natal, and his home in Bizana, Transkei, was burnt down by members of the SAP in 1960, allegedly because of his participation in the Pondoland revolt. See Pondoland revolt. | References |
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