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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 M
| Name | Age | Description | | | MOFOKENG, Nkele | | Was shot and killed by a member of the Municipal Police in Sebokeng, Tvl, on 4 June 1988. | References | | MOFOKENG, Ntondo | 61 | An IFP supporter who had his houses set alight by ANC supporters at Mevamhlophe, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, in February 1993. | References | | MOFOKENG, Oupa Daniel | 35 | Was stabbed to death on 13 August 1990 in Katlehong, Tvl, during intense conflict between hostel-dwellers and residents. | References | | MOFOKENG, Petrus | 38 | An AZAPO supporter who was shot and injured by a member of the SAP in Zamdela, Sasolburg, OFS, on 18 May 1986. The incident took place during a joint AZAPO/UDF protest against restrictions on political activity. Police attacked protesters, sjambokking some and opening fire on others. Four other protesters were seriously injured in the attack. | References | | MOFOKENG, Piet | 21 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by named members of the SAP in Khutsong, Carletonville, Tvl, on 16 September 1990 in violence between two rival factions of the ANC-aligned Khutsong Youth Congress. | References | | MOFOKENG, Piet | | Was shot dead and his house was burnt down on 26 July 1993, in an arson attack allegedly carried out by IFP supporters during political conflict. | References | | MOFOKENG, Pule James | 19 | An ANC supporter who was arrested in Welkom, OFS, on 6 June 1986 and tortured with electric shocks while in detention. He was detained for four days, allegedly because he was thought to be harbouring an arms cache. Mr Mofokeng was detained again on 15 June 1986 and was held for five days. He was then hospitalised for a year and remains mentally disabled as a result of torture suffered in detention. | References | | MOFOKENG, Sebati Mirriam | 30 | She had her house burnt down by ANC supporters in Ikgomotseng, Bloemfontein, on 19 June 1993, allegedly because her husband was a policeman. | References | | MOFOKENG, Sekolotsa Abram | | A PAC member who was shot by members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, during the Sharpeville massacre on 21 March 1960. | References | | MOFOKENG, Sello Ephraim | | A UDF supporter who was killed by members of the A-Team in Welkom, OFS, in May 1985. | References | | MOFOKENG, Thabo | | Was arrested and beaten in detention during the 1976 Soweto uprising and went into exile in August that year. His family knew of his whereabouts in Botswana and Nigeria and later heard he was sick and living on the street in Canada. He has since disappeared and no one has heard from nor seen him since 1994. | References | | MOFOKENG, Thabo William | 11 | Was shot and severely injured by members of the SAP in Sebokeng, Tvl, on 1 April 1992. Thabo was on his way home from school when he was shot in the head by police allegedly pursuing a stolen car. | References | | MOFOKENG, Tjhetane Makwanyane Harold | 17 | A UDF supporter who was detained by the SAP several times between 1986 and 1989 under emergency regulations in Bethlehem, OFS. On one occasion, he was held in solitary confinement for six months. In April 1993, he was severely beaten by SAP members after his arrest during protests over the death of Chris Hani. | References | | MOFOKENG, Tsietsi Ben | | Was shot and wounded by members of the SAP on 3 September 1984 in Sebokeng, Tvl, during a rent boycott and campaign against local councillors during the Vaal uprising. | References | | MOFOKENG, Zacharia | | Was shot dead by a member of the SAP at Beltrim, Sasolburg, Tvl on 2 January 1991. The SAP member allegedly suspected Mr Mofokeng of being an APLA operative responsible for the death of a white farmer, and killed him on the pretext that he was escaping. The SAP member, who had been convicted of the killing, was refused amnesty (AC/1999/0299). | References | | MOFOLO, Naomi Khabonina | 19 | Was beaten on 18 May 1980 in KwaNdebele, as a result of violent conflict between supporters of rival chiefs. | References | | MOGAADILE, Gaokaiwa Tiny | 35 | An ANC member who was tortured by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Taung, Bophuthatswana, on 25 October 1992. Mr Mogaadile was chairperson of the ANC in Motsweding at a time of growing resistance to President Mangope`s regime. | References | | MOGADI, Isaac | | An ANC member who was shot dead by members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) in Katlehong, Tvl, on 7 December 1993. Eleven people were killed, nine execution-style, during conflict between the local ANCYL and SDU members. Thirteen SDU members were refused amnesty (AC/1998/0013). | References | | MOGADI, Peter | | Was shot dead by members of the Municipal Police on 5 October 1986 in Naledi, Soweto, Johannesburg, during conflict between local councillors and residents. | References | | MOGADILE, Tiny | | Was injured in a hand grenade explosion on 25 May 1993 in Kimberley, Cape, during an ANC protest march to the Bophuthatswana consulate. Two MK operatives threw a hand grenade at the building which bounced back into the crowd, killing one person and injuring 41 others. Two ANC members were wrongly convicted of the killing. Four MK operatives and ANC members, two of whom denied guilt, were refused amnesty (AC/2000/053 and AC/2000/241). | References |
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