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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 | | | KOTA, Mzolisi Simon | 34 | An ANC supporter who was detained under emergency regulations on 21 October 1991 and interrogated for a month by named members of the Ciskei Police in Fort Beaufort, Cape. | References | | KOTA, Vuyo | 32 | An ANC supporter who was detained on 21 October 1991 and interrogated for a month by named members of the Ciskei Police in Fort Beaufort, Cape. | References | | KOTELO, Arnold | | An attorney who was abducted from home and shot dead by members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU), who also stole his vehicle, in Daveyton, Transvaal, in August 1993. Two SDU members were refused amnesty for the incident (AC/2000/227) See self-defence units (SDU). | References | | KOTELO, Mathabo Johannes | 49 | Was abducted by Imbokodo vigilantes from his home in KwaNdebele, on 1 January 1986. At Siyabuswa community hall, he and others were put in a room where the floor had been deliberately soaped to make it slippery. They were then sjambokked and beaten where they fell. The assaults lasted for about thirty six hours and were led by named KwaNdebele government officials in an attempt to suppress resistance to incorporation into KwaNdebele. See Imbokodo. | References | | KOTLOLO, Walesela Daniel | 38 | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Moutse, KwaNdebele, on 1 January 1986 while attending a rally about incorporation into KwaNdebele. | References | | KOTO, Andries Odrie | 20 | A UDF supporter who was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Vryburg, Cape, on 27 November 1985. After his release from hospital he was assaulted by a named policeman at the Vryburg police station. On 15 February 1986 he was taken to a rural area known as Die Lang Boom where he was severely tortured by policemen wearing balaclavas. | References | | KOTO, Nathan | | Was abducted, along with two friends, by Transkei Defence Force (TDF) soldiers in East London who wanted to know the whereabouts of a person suspected of involvement in a planned coup in Transkei. Mr Koto was shot dead near the Kei River Bridge on 21 May 1993. A TDF soldier was granted amnesty for the abduction, but refused amnesty for the killing (AC/2000/018). | References | | KOTOPE, Motsamai Albert Zapu | 16 | Was shot in the head and severely injured when members of the SAP opened fire on toyi-toying protesters in Bohlokong, Bethlehem, Orange Free State (OFS), in 1985. A school boycott was underway at the time. | References | | KOTOTSI, Mosipili Paulina | 49 | Was assaulted by supporters of Chief Mapela in Pietersburg, Transvaal, on 10 January 1981 during a confrontation over the chieftaincy between supporters of Chief Mapela and Chief Lerumo. | References | | KOTSELE, Zwelandile Simon | 44 | An ANC supporter who was shot by PAC supporters in political conflict in Fort Beaufort, Cape, on 21 February in 1993. | References | | KOTSELI, Tselane Maria | | Was severely injured and suffered damage to property 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 | | KOTZEN, Henry | | A prison warder who was killed when a member of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) detonated a hand grenade while trying to escape from Leeuwhof Prison, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 18 December 1993. Three people died and nine were injured. One SDU member was granted amnesty for the incident (AC/2000/145). See self-defence units (SDU). | References | | KOWA, Phangiwe Irene | 31 | An IFP supporter whose house near Port Shepstone, Natal, was burnt down by ANC supporters on 9 April 1991. | References | | KOZA, Baphindile Florinah | | She lost her home at Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, in an arson attack during ongoing conflict between ANC and IFP supporters in 1993. | References | | KOZA, Kasban | 54 | An ANC supporter who had his house burnt down by Inkatha supporters near Ixopo, Natal, on 10 May 1990. The youth of the area were trying at the time to establish an ANC branch in the face of the opposition of the local chief. | References | | KOZA, Mandla Aaron | | Was abducted by IFP supporters in Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 20 March 1994 during intense political conflict in the area. He has not been seen since and is presumed dead. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | KOZA, Prince Mohlopheki | | Was shot and killed by members of the IFP-related ‘Khumalo Gang’ at Ngema Tavern, Natalspruit, Transvaal, on the 22 January 1993. Many persons were killed and injured in the attack. Three perpetrators applied for amnesty. Two perpetrators were refused and one was granted amnesty (AC/2000/198). | References | | KOZA, Tembani Ntombinkulu | 65 | Was shot dead by IFP supporters in a revenge attack at Table Mountain, near Pietermaritzburg, on 5 March 1993. See Table Mountain bus attacks. | References | | KRAHTZ, EC | | Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church S t reet, 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 | | KRAHTZ, J | | 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 were 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 |
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