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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 K
| Name | Age | Description | | | KOLOI, Machaya Phineas | 19 | An ANC-aligned self-defence unit (SDU) member who was shot and severely injured by named members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 22 December 1993. | References | | KOLOI, Ohentse Richard | 28 | An ANCYL member who was arrested in August 1989 and severely beaten and tortured by members of the Bophuthatswana Police, near Kuruman, Cape. He was charged with assaulting policemen but was found not guilty. He was again detained on 26 December 1991 and again severely beaten and tortured at the Tsineng police station. On 15 November 1992 he was arrested during a consumer boycott and beaten with several other ANC members. | References | | KOLOLO, Sandile | 16 | Was shot dead by a member of the SAP near a bus terminus in Veeplaas, near Port Elizabeth, on 14 October 1986 during the state of emergency. See police brutality. | References | | KOLOTI, Elvis Radimakatso | 17 | An ANC supporter who was detained and severely assaulted by members of the SAP in Botshabelo, near Bloemfontein, on 29 May 1979. The police were allegedly seeking information about his brother, who had gone into exile. | References | | KOLOTLA, James Madebe | 39 | Was shot and injured by IFP supporters from Vusimusi hostel in Tembisa, Transvaal, on 9 June 1992 during conflict between ANC-supporting residents and IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers. | References | | KOLWANE, Eliyot Mosimanegape | 20 | Was injured by a hand grenade thrown by IFP supporters in Makweteng, Tigane, Transvaal, on 9 May 1991. | References | | KOM, Gladys Nomgcobo | 36 | An ANC supporter whose home was destroyed by named ADM members on 13 November 1993 in Zwelitsha, Ciskei. | References | | KOMANE, Nombuselo | 30 | Was shot dead, allegedly by members of the SAP in Katlehong, Transvaal, on 28 May 1986. East Rand townships, including Katlehong, had experienced intense political conflict since mid-1985.. | References | | KOMANI, Brian | 27 | Was shot dead by a named member of the SAP in Nyanga, Cape Town, on 26 December 1976, in political conflict between Nyanga residents and migrant workers from the hostels over the Christmas 1976 period. | References | | KOMANI, Nosensi Nocawe | 47 | An ANC supporter who was shot and injured by members of the Ciskei Police during a funeral in Whittlesea, Ciskei, on 9 September 1985. | References | | KOMANI, Patricia | | She suffered severe trauma when APLA operatives, armed with automatic weapons and hand grenades, stormed the Yellowwoods hotel, in Fort Beaufort, Cape, on 23 March 1993, and opened fire on staff and patrons. One person was shot dead in the attack. Three perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/2000/225). See APLA attacks. | References | | KOMANI, Vumile | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP during a consumer boycott in Stutterheim, Cape, in 1986. | References | | KOMAPE, Mosima Elisa | 37 | She had her home burnt down by supporters of Chief BK Matlala on 2 February 1980 in GaMatlala, Lebowa, because she resisted Lebowa’s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | KOMAPE, Ntombizodwa Matilda | | Was shot and injured by IFP supporters at a night vigil in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on 26 March 1991 during conflict between IFP and ANC supporters. | References | | KOMAPE, Phaka Maphuti | 70 | She had her home burnt down on 2 February1980 in GaMatlala, Lebowa, by supporters of Chief BK Matlala because she resisted Lebowa’s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | KOMAPE, Phuti Elsie | 25 | She had her home burnt down on 2 February 1980 in GaMatlala, Lebowa, by supporters of Chief BK Matlala because she resisted Lebowa’s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | KOMETSI, Isaac Modikeng | 18 | A COSAS member who was detained briefly by the police on 28 October 1990. Two days after his release, he was stabbed to death by named members of the SAP in Odendaalsrus, Orange Free State (OFS). Police were allegedly ‘hunting down’ ANC supporters, and Mr Kometsi was mistaken for his brother, a known and active ANC supporter. | References | | KOMO, Bashintshile | 45 | Her house was burnt down by UDF supporters in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 18 March 1990 in intense political conflict in the area. | References | | KOMO, Bonakabi | 69 | An IFP supporter who was forced by ANC supporters to flee her home in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 19 August 1991. In her absence, her property was stolen and her home vandalised by ANC supporters. | References | | KOMSASI, Sikade Council | | An ANC supporter who was beaten with batons by SAP members during the anti-pass law campaign in Langa, Cape Town, on 21 March 1960. Mr Komsasi was then detained for several months. | References |
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