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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 M
| Name | Age | Description | | | MABEKO, Kwena Edward | 61 | He had his home burnt down at GaMatlala, Lebowa, by supporters of Chief BK Matlala on 2 February 1980, because Mr Mabeko resisted Lebowa`s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | MABELANE, Matthews Marwale | | He died while in police custody in Johannesburg, on 15 February 1977. Police claim he jumped from the window of the tenth floor at John Vorster Square, where he was held for twenty five days after his arrest for illegal entry into South Africa from Botswana. | References | | MABELANE, Sekomane Samuel | | An active member of NUM who was hacked to death and his body thrown into the Tubatse River by named SAP members in Driekop, OFS, on 2 May 1986. The police were attempting to obtain information about union activities from Mr Mabelane when they killed him. | References | | MABELANE, Thokwana Petrus | 39 | An NUM member who was severely tortured in detention by two named members of the SAP in Driekop, Orange Free State (OFS) in April 1987 while under questioning about his union activities. | References | | MABELE, Boy Solomon | 38 | An ANC supporter who was shot by members of the SAP in Johannesburg, on 24 February 1993. | References | | MABELE, Boysie Eugene | 16 | A UDF supporter who was shot and stabbed to death by named Inkatha supporters on 16 March 1987 in Lindelani, near KwaMashu, Durban. | References | | MABELE, Sithembiso Oscar | 18 | Was beaten and stabbed to death on 10 June 1991 when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, attacked the mainly ANC-supporting local residents. See Bruntville attacks. | References | | MABELEBELE, Tumishi John | 75 | Was severely beaten in GaKibi Village, Lebowa, on 10 October 1986 at a community meeting to discuss grievances against the self-appointed Chief Lebogo. The chief reacted by using members of the SADF and SAP to disperse the meeting by sjambokking those in attendance. | References | | MABELESA, Vusi Samson | | He died when he was thrown from a moving train by alleged IFP supporters in Katlehong, Transvaal. See train violence. | References | | MABENA (MATHEKGA), Phylis Tabia | 56 | Was tear-gassed and shot in the right foot by police during a night vigil for a `comrade` in Mabopane, Bophuthatswana, on 12 February 1986. | References | | MABENA, Ben | 23 | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, on 5 March 1986 during political conflict in the area. | References | | MABENA, Daniel Mnindwa | 23 | A political activist who was beaten with brake cables and forced to chant political slogans while wearing car tyres around his neck by members of the SAP near Eersterus, Transvaal, in March 1986. Mr Mabena was arrested with about two hundred other Eersterus residents opposed to bantustan policies. | References | | MABENA, Ditshwantsho Rosina | 31 | Was severely injured when MK operatives threw hand grenades through the windows of her boyfriend`s home in Mamelodi, Pretoria, on 22 January 1986. Her boyfriend, a member of the SAP, was killed in the attack. Two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0260). | References | | MABENA, Goodman | | He died after being shot by members of the SAP in Witbank, Transvaal, on 15 March 1990 during political conflict. | References | | MABENA, Irene Sylvia | 39 | Was detained in solitary confinement and interrogated by members of the SAP in Johannesburg, on 29 May 1983, reportedly to find out what ANC activities Ms Mabena had been involved in on a recent trip to Swaziland. | References | | MABENA, James | 18 | He is presumed to have been burnt to death by Vlakplaas operatives at Vlaklaagte, KwaNdebele, during July 1986. Mr Mabena and eight other youth activists had been recruited by Vlakplaas askaris for supposed military training when they were killed. The house they were staying in was set alight and the nine bodies were burnt beyond recognition. See Nietverdiend ambush. | References | | MABENA, Maria | 14 | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Duduza, Nigel, Transvaal, on 2 October 1984 during political unrest in the area. | References | | MABENA, Mbulelo Esau | | Was interrogated, tortured and killed, with five other scholars, by AZAPO members in Soweto, Johannesburg, on 1 August 1986. The incident was sparked off by the burning of the house of an AZAPO leader for which the youths were believed to have been responsible. Three perpetrators were refused amnesty, and one was granted amnesty (AC/2000/179 and AC/1999/230). | References | | MABENA, Mxolisi Abey | | Was shot dead by IFP supporters in Tembisa, Transvaal, in June 1993 while patrolling in the township with other residents. Six people were killed and at least 20 others injured in the attack. | References | | MABENA, Nomzamo | 48 | had She had her house burnt down by IFP supporters, allegedly supported by members of the ISU, in Bhambayi, near KwaMashu, Durban, in June 1993. More than 300 people died violently in Bhambayi during the course of 1993. Hundreds of homes were burnt down in political conflict. | References |
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