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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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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.

TRC Victims - Letter R

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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 Mmatumo27A 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 27A 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 Jeremia43Was 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 EmilyWas 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, Mavhungu19Was shot and injured by members of the Venda Police in Venda, during a Venda cultural day on 10 October 1992. References
RAMAGALELA, Frans Ratshilumela29Was 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-PinAn 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 Billyboy22Was 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 Refiloe23Was shot dead, allegedly by IFP supporters, on 13 September 1990 in Tokoza, Transvaal, during conflict on the East Rand. References
RAMAITE, Moloantwa Stranger14Was 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 Rebecca43Was 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 30An 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, CarolineSuffered 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 Molefi30Was 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 Paulus37A 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 46She 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, SelloA 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 NgoakoA 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
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