| Name | Age | Description | |
| RAMPA, Betta Mapaseka | 18 | A COSAS member who was detained under emergency regulations and tortured in detention by named SAP members in Heilbron, OFS, on 13 June 1986. She suffered a miscarriage in the weeks following her detention. See police brutality. | References |
| RAMPELE, Thomas | | Was beaten by members of the SAP in Tzaneen, Tvl, during a SADTU protest march against salary deductions on 19 September 1991. | References |
| RAMPHALILE, Jonas Raboshoanana | | Was shot dead by a member of the SAP during investigations into the activities of the Three Million gang in Kroonstad, OFS, on 15 June 1990. Mr Ramphalile, a suspect in a farm killing during the PAC’s Operation Great Storm, was in custody at the time of the shooting. The SAP member was granted amnesty for the killing (AC/1999/0299). | References |
| RAMPHORE, Johannes Morapedi | | Was shot by a named member of the SAP in Katlehong, Tvl, on 9 September 1984. Police allegedly believed that Mr Ramphore was responsible for a politically motivated arson attack. | References |
| RAMPONE, Mahase Pieter | 21 | An ANCYL supporter who was shot and severely beaten by alleged members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Brits, Tvl, on 6 March 1986 at a student meeting which was broken up by police. His leg was amputated as a result of the shooting. | References |
| RAMPOTLA, J | | Was injured 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 |
| RAMROCK, Johny | | Was detained and tortured by members of the Security Branch in 1975 in Johannesburg, because they wanted to know about a new organisation, ‘Brotherhood’, which had been formed under the BCM. | References |
| RANANJEE, Maigan | | Was detained by members of the Security Branch during political conflict in Uitenhage, Cape, on 28 February 1985. Charges of assault, public violence and malicious damage to property were laid against him, but withdrawn two months later. | References |
| RANDZILANI, Mberegeni Patric | 44 | He lost his home in an arson attack by named perpetrators in Thohoyandou, Venda, on 7 December 1991 because he was accused of engaging in witchcraft. | References |
| RANGASAMI, Mr (first name not given) | | He died when an MK operative detonated a car bomb at the Victoria Embankment, Durban, on 3 April 1984. The explosion killed three people, including Mr Rangasami and his wife, and injured 20 others. One MK operative was granted amnesty for his role in the MK command structures in Swaziland that facilitated the attack (AC/2001/175). | References |
| RANGASAMI, Ms (first name not given) | | He died when an MK operative detonated a car bomb at the Victoria Embankment, Durban, on 3 April 1984. The explosion killed three people, including Ms Rangasami and her husband, and injured 20 others. One MK operative was granted amnesty for his role in the MK command structures in Swaziland that facilitated the attack (AC/2001/175) | References |
| RANGAZA, Ntsokolo Paul | 14 | An ANCWL supporter who died after being shot by named members of the SAP in Lephoi, Bethulie, OFS, on 29 March 1991, when police clashed with ANC youth supporters during a protest march in the area. | References |
| RANGONGO, Moraka Johannes | 48 | An ANC supporter who was shot and injured in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on 15 March during taxi violence linked to intense political conflict. | References |
| RANGULA, Toto Daniel | 32 | Was shot and injured by a member of the SAP in Fort Beaufort, Cape, during protests and resistance to Black Local Authorities in 1985. | References |
| RANGULE, Siphiwo Simon | 20 | Was severely beaten with sjamboks, batons, and rifles by members of the SAP in Fort Beaufort, Cape, during the state of emergency in July 1985. See police brutality. | References |
| RANI, Isaac Ndandenzela ‘Madiba’ | 36 | An ANC member and MK operative who was arrested in Rhodesia in 1962 and handed over to the South African police. He was then severely tortured for three days by named members of the SAP in Pretoria. He then served a two-year prison term, and was placed under house arrest in Cape Town after his release. | References |
| RANKGABO, Geraman | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP at the FNB stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg, on 19 April 1993 while running for transport to attend the burial of assassinated SACP leader Chris Hani. | References |
| RANTAO, Elvis Mmolo | 42 | Was assaulted by members of the Bophuthatswana Police following his detention in July 1989 in Zeerust, Tvl. Mr Rantao was accused of killing a Bophuthatswana policeman during community resistance to the forced incorporation of Braklaagte and Leeuwfontein into Bophuthatswana. | References |
| RANTAO, Lydia Mmasethunya | 36 | An ANC supporter who was assaulted by members of the Bophutha-tswana Police after her arrest on 2 December 1989 in Bafokeng, Bophuthatswana, during a clash between ANC supporters and the Bophuthatswana government. | References |
| RANTAO, Mogatlakgomo | 62 | Was shot dead at a bus stop in Zeerust, Bophuthatswana, in July 1991. Mr Rantao’s home had been burnt down two weeks before. The attacks occurred during intense conflict between members of the community and the Bophuthatswana government. Mr Rantao was targeted because he supported President Mangope. | References |
