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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 K
| Name | Age | Description | | | KHOZA, Beyan | 33 | A BLATU member who lost his house in Kagiso, Transvaal, when it was petrol-bombed on 19 January 1990 by SARHWU members during strike action. Mr Khoza’s union was opposed to the strike. His wife was killed in the attack. | References | | KHOZA, Bhekuyise | 21 | An IFP supporter who was shot and burnt to death near Empangeni, Natal, on 25 September 1993 in continuing conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in the area. | References | | KHOZA, Bindiwe | 63 | Her home was burnt down by IFP supporters on 16 March 1994 at Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, in intense political conflict in the area. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | KHOZA, Bongani Sylvester | 37 | An ANC supporter who was stabbed to death by IFP supporters in an attack on residents in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, on 8 November 1990. See Bruntville attacks. | References | | KHOZA, C | | 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 | | KHOZA, Christian Kungumuzi | 48 | An ANC supporter whose house in KwaMashu, Durban, was petrol bombed in April 1994 in intense conflict between IFP and ANC supporters during the run-up to the April 1994 elections. More than fifteen people died in KwaMashu over a two-week period. About three thousand residents were forced to flee their homes. | References | | KHOZA, Dami Lydia | 47 | Her home in Empangeni, Natal was burnt down on 21 August 1993 in ongoing conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in the area. | References | | KHOZA, Daniel | | A member of the SAP who was shot dead by an APLA member at Tsakane, Brakpan, Transvaal, on 11 January 1993, during the course of an attempt to spring another APLA member from hospital where he was being held under police guard. The perpetrator was granted amnesty (AC/1999/0263). See APLA attacks. | References | | KHOZA, David Bheka | 7 | Was severely beaten by members of the SADF while travelling to his home in 1968 during the bus boycott in White River, Transvaal. | References | | KHOZA, Doctor Nelson | | An ANC supporter who was shot by a member of the SADF in Bushbuckridge, Lebowa, on 25 December 1990. The perpetrator associated himself with the Sofasonke Civic Group who opposed the ANC in the area. | References | | KHOZA, Dolly | 26 | Was shot dead by SARHWU members in Kagiso, Transvaal, on 21 January 1990 during conflict between unions over a railway strike. Ms Khoza’s husband was a member of BLATU which opposed strike action. | References | | KHOZA, Dudu Lynette | 32 | Her house was looted at Bhambayi, near KwaMashu, Durban, in October 1991, during political conflict in the area. She was forced to leave the area. | References | | KHOZA, E | | 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 | | KHOZA, Elsie | 42 | A Food and Allied Workers' Union (FAWU) member who was injured after a hand grenade was thrown into the bus she was travelling on by a member of United Workers Union of South Africa (UWUSA) on 29 September 1992 in Ratanda, Heidelberg, Transvaal. Ratanda was tense due to a violent labour dispute between striking COSATU-aligned FAWU workers and non-striking IFP-aligned UWUSA workers. | References | | KHOZA, Excellent Xoli | | Was hacked to death by taxi operators in Naledi, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 23 December 1985 while attending the night vigil of a youth activist. Night vigils and funerals of youth activists were often targeted by taxi drivers during the state of emergency because the youth hijacked taxis for transport to funerals or during enforced stayaways. | References | | KHOZA, Fanani Hendrick | 46 | A Food and Allied Workers' Union (FAWU) member who was injured in a hand grenade explosion in Ratanda, Heidelberg, Transvaal, on 28 September 1992 during a violent labour dispute between striking COSATU-aligned FAWU workers and non-striking IFP-aligned UWUSA workers. UWUSA members accepted responsibility for the explosion. | References | | KHOZA, Gift | | She died after being abducted and tortured at Komatiepoort, Transvaal, in 1989 by SADF members who believed her to be recruiting for MK. One perpetrator was granted amnesty (AC/2001/277). | References | | KHOZA, Gloria | 33 | Was killed when a bomb, planted by AWB members, exploded at a taxi rank on the corner of Odendaal and Victoria Streets in Germiston, Transvaak, on 25 April 1994. Ten people were killed and nine were injured in the blast. Four perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. | References | | KHOZA, Irene | 64 | An Inkatha supporter whose house was destroyed in an arson attack at Wembezi, KwaZulu, near Estcourt, Natal, on 7 November 1990, during political conflict in the area. | References | | KHOZA, Joseph Sirero | 24 | Was severely beaten and his jaw was broken by members of the SAP at Protea police station, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 16 June 1976, the first day of the Soweto uprising. Mr Khoza was identified as a stone thrower and detained at the Fort Prison, Hillbrow, where he finally received medical treatment. He was released after intervention by an attorney. See Soweto uprising. | References |
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