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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 MAE-MAJ
| Name | Age | Description | | | MAIFADI, Benjamin | | He is assumed to have been burnt to death by Vlakplaas operatives, in Vlaklaagte, KwaNdebele, in July 1986. Mr Maifadi and eight other youths were recruited by Vlakplaas askaris for supposed military training. The house they were staying in was set alight and their bodies were burnt beyond recognition. See Nietverdiend ambush. | References | | MAIFO, Jan Tito | 22 | An SRC member who had a leg amputated after he was shot in Nancefield, Messina, Transvaal, in November 1980 by a member of the SAP whose police vehicle registration number was noted. Thobela High School pupils were holding a protest meeting when police fired on them to disperse the gathering. | References | | MAIKETSO, Thabo Shadrack | 21 | Was tortured in detention by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Taung, Bophuthatswana, on 15 April 1994 shortly before the April 1994 election. Mr Maiketso was accused of burning down a school. | References | | MAILA, Shadrack Atkins | 32 | Was detained and severely beaten by members of the police in Dennilton, KwaNdebele, in November 1985 when hundreds of residents were assaulted or killed for resisting incorporation into KwaNdebele. | References | | MAILANE, Alfred Madoda | | Was strangled to death with his tie, allegedly by IFP supporters, in Katlehong, Transvaal, on 25 July 1993 during ongoing political conflict in the area. | References | | MAILULA, Solomon Ramavhulani | | A Venda Independent People`s Party supporter who was attacked with stones in Louis Trichardt, Transvaal, in 1970 when his party wanted to oust the ruling Venda National Party. | References | | MAILULA, Stone Maribe | 16 | Was severely assaulted in Motetema, Lebowa, on 4 June 1986, allegedly by Lebowa Police who abducted and assaulted several youths in a police vehicle. One of the youths died. | References | | MAIMANE, Albertina Regina | | She had her home damaged in an arson attack by Inkatha supporters in Kagiso, Krugersdorp, Transvaal, in May 1990. Kagiso, like many Transvaal townships, was embroiled in conflict between ANC and Inkatha/IFP supporters in the early 1990s. | References | | MAIMANE, Sekwati David | | Was shot dead by IFP supporters in his home in Boksburg, Transvaal, on 12 September 1990 during conflict between mainly ANC-supporting residents and IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers. | References | | MAIMELA, Kwadishi Frans | 76 | He had his home in GaMatlala, Lebowa, burnt down by supporters of chief BK Matlala on 2 February 1980, because Mr Maimela resisted Lebowa`s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | MAIMELA, Lengoi Moses | | Was killed 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 217 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 | | MAIMELA, Mogale Judas | | Was killed 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 217 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 | | MAIMELA, Shiko David | | Was severely injured was killed when AWB members detonated a car bomb in Bree Street, Johannesburg, on 24 April 1994, in an effort to disrupt the electoral process. Seven people were killed and thirteen were injured in the blast. Two perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. | References | | MAINE, Selinah Nthabiseng | 37 | An ANC supporter who was severely beaten by ANC members in Tikwana, Hoopstad, Orange Free State (OFS) on 3 September 1992, allegedly for going to work during a stayaway. | References | | MAISA, Sabata Daniel | | Was shot dead by IFP supporters in Tokoza, Transvaal, on 3 December 1990 after he reportedly refused to point out Xhosa-speaking people`s houses. Mr Maisa was one of nineteen people who died during conflict in Tokoza on that day, during ongoing conflict between ANC and IFP supporters in the area. | References | | MAITSE, Julia Maki | 34 | Was shot dead by members of the ANC-aligned self-defence unit in Moleleki, Katlehong, Germiston, on 7 December 1993. The perpetrators applied for amnesty for the abduction and killing of her husband and son in the same attack. Amnesty was denied. | References | | MAITSE, Petrus Mahlomola | | An AZAPO supporter who was shot dead by a named SAP member in Sasolburg, Orange Free State (OFS) on 18 May 1986. The incident took place during a joint AZAPO/UDF protest against restrictions on political activity. Five other protesters were seriously injured in the attack. | References | | MAITSHOTLO, Pogisho Thomas | 21 | An ANC supporter who was partially paralysed after he was seriously injured in Tigane, Hartbeesfontein, Transvaal, on 9 May 1991 when an IFP supporter threw a hand grenade at ANC supporters on a peace march. Peace marches had been organised by both parties on that day. | References | | MAJA, Paul Teboho | 40 | He died when ANC supporters petrol-bombed the bus in which he was travelling in Botshabelo, near Bloemfontein, on 6 February 1990. The incident took place during a strike by the employees of a bus company. The ANC, in solidarity with the strikers, had called on people not to use buses. | References | | MAJAFE, Victor Oupa | 21 | Was tortured in detention in Krugersdorp, Transbaal, in 1976 after being arrested trying to flee the country to Swaziland. | References |
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