Name | Age | Description | |
RALEBITSO, Mampota | | The wife of a Lesotho government minister, and ANC sympathiser, who survived a bomb attack on her home in Borogoaneng, Lesotho, in 1980. It is believed that the attack was carried out either by the South African security forces or by LLA members acting at their behest. Ms Ralebitso’s daughter was killed by South African Special Forces in a cross-border raid on Maseru in December 1982. | References |
RALEBITSO, Rosemary Mmatumo | 27 | A librarian at the National University of Lesotho and daughter of a Lesotho government minister who was shot dead on 9 December 1982 in an attack by SADF Special Forces operatives on several ANC houses and a block of flats on Maseru, Lesotho. Thirty South Africans and 12 citizens of Lesotho were killed in the midnight attack. | References |
RALEBITSO, Rosemary Mmatumo | 27 | A librarian at the National University of Lesotho and daughter of a Lesotho government minister, was shot dead on 9 December 1982 in an attack by SADF Special Forces operatives on several ANC houses and a block of flats on Maseru, Lesotho. Thirty South Africans and 12 citizens of Lesotho were killed in the midnight attack. | References |
RALIVHESA, Muthuphei Jeremia | 43 | Was severely beaten with sjamboks by members of the SAP in Sibasa, Venda, in 1986. Mr Ralivhesa was walking past a school where a student boycott was in progress when he was attacked. | References |
RAMABULANA, Mehloti Emily | | Was severely beaten with sjamboks on 13 June 1986 when their bus was stopped at a roadblock by named members of the SAP in Vleifontein, Tvl, during resistance in the area to incorporation into Venda. | References |
RAMADI, Mavhungu | 19 | Was shot and injured by members of the Venda Police in Venda, during a Venda cultural day on 10 October 1992. | References |
RAMAGALELA, Frans Ratshilumela | 29 | Was severely injured when the truck in which he was travelling detonated a landmine planted by MK operatives in Messina, Transvaal. Mr Ramagalela lost his sight permanently. The truck driver was killed and ten others were injured. | References |
RAMAHESA, Kapano Pin-Pin | | An alleged IFP supporter who was shot and killed by a group of ANC self-defence unit (SDU) members during political conflict in Tokoza, Transvaal, in July 1993. One SDU member was granted amnesty (AC/1999/0186). | References |
RAMAHUTA, Henry Billyboy | 22 | Was tortured by named perpetrators after being detained on 1 May 1986 while trying to leave the country to join the ANC in exile. Mr Ramahuta was detained indefinitely, reportedly spending some time on Robben Island. | References |
RAMAINE, Raphael Refiloe | 23 | Was shot dead, allegedly by IFP supporters, on 13 September 1990 in Tokoza, Transvaal, during conflict on the East Rand. | References |
RAMAITE, Moloantwa Stranger | 14 | Was shot and injured in Heilbron, Orange Free State (OFS), in 1992, when members of the Riot Police fired on marchers protesting against rent increases. | References |
RAMAJWE, Mamatshidiso Rebecca | 43 | Was shot and killed during the Boipatong massacre by IFP supporters in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, on 17 June 1992, 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 |
RAMAKABA, Mildred Mandu Mhe | 30 | An ANC member, active in women’s and civic organisations in Cape Town, who was detained for five months in 1963 and convicted of sabotage. The conviction was overturned on appeal. She was then placed under a banning order for five years. In 1985 and again in 1986 she was detained for several months while serving as an official in the UDF and in women’s organisations. | References |
RAMAKABA, Mosioa Nephtally | | An ANC supporter who was killed by ‘comrades’ in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 7 March 1994 following in-fighting in the ANC aligned self-defence unit. | References |
RAMAKARANE, Caroline | | Suffered severe ill-treatment and damage to property during the Boipatong massacre by IFP supporters in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, on 17 June 1992, 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 |
RAMAKAU, Job Molefi | 30 | Was stabbed to death in Welkom, Orange Free State (OFS), on 4 November 1990. This occurred at a time of widespread and lengthy school boycotts in areas of the OFS. | References |
RAMAKAU, Matsoso Paulus | 37 | A SANCO member and community leader who was arrested on 3 October 1984 in Vereeniging, Transvaal, and tortured in detention at Krugersdorp. He was accused of promoting a stayaway. | References |
RAMAKGOLO, Ramasela Maria | 46 | She lost her home in an arson attack on 2 February 1980 at GaMatlala, Lebowa, allegedly by supporters of Chief BK Matlala, because she resisted Lebowa’s proposed independence from South Africa. | References |
RAMAKOBYE, Sello | | A trade unionist and member of the Brits Action Committee who was injured when members of a covert unit of the Northern Transvaal Security Branch petrol-bombed his home on 27 May 1986. Five Northern Transvaal Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander and the branch commander of Brits, and one member of an SAP Special Investigation Unit were granted amnesty for the attack (AC/2001/027 and AC/2001/240) | References |
RAMALEPE, France Ngoako | | A student activist who died after being sjambokked by named members of the Lebowa Police in GaKgapane, Lebowa, after a protest march in the area on 17 October 1985. He was certified dead the following morning after being found in the veld. | References |