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MANONG, Emily

Age 68

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Was seriously burnt in an arson attack by UDF supporters at her home in Victoria West, Cape, on 3 December 1985. She died of her injuries on 7 December. Several family members were also injured in the arson attack. It was the third attack on their home that year, allegedly because her son was a local councillor.

Then, almost 20 years later a second event rocked the town. The Manong family was branded as impimpis. Some say it was because the one brother was a councillor, but it was Emily Manong a grandmother, who was burnt to death. // It was 1985, August the 27th, it was on Saturday. But before that, it ...
 
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