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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 R
| Name | Age | Description | | | RANTAO, Mpho Abram | 13 | Was burnt to death in Zeerust, Bophuthatswana, on 12 June 1991 during political conflict over the chieftainship in the area. Mpho’s grandfather was in favour of the Mangope chieftainship, while many other members of the community were not. | References | | RANTAO, Ntsetsa | 69 | Was injured when her house was petrol- bombed in Lehurutshe, Bophuthatswana, on 12 June 1991 during political conflict over the chieftainship in the area. Ms Rantao’s husband was in favour of Mangope’s regime, while many other residents were not. | References | | RANTAO, Poloko | 4 | Was killed when his home was burnt down on 12 June 1991 in Lehurutshe, Bophuthatswana, during political conflict over chieftainship in the area. Poloko’s uncle supported Mangope’s regime but many other residents did not. | References | | RANTEE, Lefu George | 31 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the SAP in Smithfield, OFS, on 19 April 1990, when clashes broke out between ANC supporters and the police during a boycott in the town. | References | | RANTIE, Mahomola Solomon | 17 | An ANC supporter who was stabbed and hacked to death outside his home by named members of the Three Million gang in Seeisoville, Kroonstad, OFS, on 11 October 1990. | References | | RANTIE, Tsietsi | | An ANC supporter who was stabbed to death by members of the Three Million gang in Troubou, Kroonstad, OFS, on 27 October 1990. Gang members abducted him and another ANC supporter from a tavern, took them to Troubou and killed them both there. | References | | RANTSAILA, Peter | | A prison warder who was killed when a member of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) detonated a hand grenade while trying to escape from Leeuwhof prison, Vereeniging, Tvl, on 18 December 1993. Three people died and nine were injured. One SDU member was granted amnesty for the incident (AC/2000/145). | References | | RANTSIENG, Ishmael Molifi | 18 | Was shot and injured by named members of the SAP, in KwaKwatsi, Koppies, OFS, during a protest march led by members of the ANC on 30 March 1990. Mr Rantsieng lost a kidney as a result of the attack. | References | | RANTSIENG, Soloman | 16 | Was shot and injured by named members of the SAP in KwaKwatsi, Koppies, OFS, on 30 March 1990. | References | | RANUNGA, Msutukazi Nancy | 36 | She had her shack burnt and her possessions stolen by IFP supporters in Swanieville, Krugersdorp, Tvl, on 12 May 1991. IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers were retaliating against a previous attack by ANC-supporting squatters and approximately one hundred and fifteen shacks were set alight, twenty seven people killed and twenty five vehicles burnt. Twelve people were charged with crimes ranging from murder to arson but were acquitted due to lack of evidence. | References | | RANYAOA, Kunyamane Arios (aka Thulani Sibeko) | | An MK operative who was shot dead with two other operatives by members of the SADF on 25 March 1988 near Derdepoort, Tvl, as they were infiltrating South Africa. A fourth operative was captured. | References | | RAPETSOA, Mabitleng William ‘Los’ | 29 | An ANC supporter who was severely assaulted in 1988 at Ga-Dikgale, near Pietersburg, Transvaal. Mr Rapetsoa died the next year. He was allegedly singled out by named soldiers because he was suspected of involvement in a Johannesburg bomb blast. | References | | RAPHADU, Christina | 50 | She had her home burnt down on 2 February 1980 in GaMatlala, Lebowa, allegedly by supporters of Chief BK Matlala, because she resisted Lebowa’sproposed independence from South Africa. | References | | RAPHELA, Fredda Maria | 20 | An ANC supporter who was constantly harassed, allegedly by members of the SAP, in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in February 1986 after her brother was killed, allegedly by members of the Security Police. She surrendered herself to the police because of continual harassment of her mother. Ms Raphela was tortured and beaten while pregnant, and gave birth to her baby in prison. Her baby bled through the ears, possibly because of Ms Raphela’s beating while in detention. | References | | RAPHIPHE, Abram | 27 | Was seriously injured when alleged members of the SAP in Sebokeng, Tvl, shot him with birdshot in the eye on 30 May 1992. Police were patrolling the area during political conflict. Ten people were killed in Sharpeville and Sebokeng that day, allegedly as a result of such police patrols. | References | | RAPOO, Nthuru Zipporah | 69 | An ANC supporter who was tear-gassed, sjambokked and shot by members of the Bophuthatswana Police on 21 March 1991 in Phokeng, Bophuthatswana, during a meeting to discuss ongoing violence over certain chieftainships in Bophuthatswana. | References | | RAPOO, Samson Ramorwa | | Was severely beaten by Bophuthatswana Police in 1993 in Phokeng, Bophutha-tswana, following protests against the Bophuthatswana government. | References | | RAPUDI, Pieter | | An ANCYL supporter who was shot dead by a named perpetrator on 1 January 1986 in Jansenville, Cape. Mr Rapudi was one of many youths who were celebrating the new year by singing freedom songs when the police opened fire to disperse the crowd. | References | | RAPULENG, Ratsie Joseph | 18 | An ANC supporter who was shot and seriously injured by members of the SAP in Heilbron, OFS, on 9 September 1990. The incident occurred when police opened fire on students who were engaged in a protest demonstration. Though injured, Mr Rapuleng was detained and held for two weeks. He later successfully sued the state for wrongful arrest. | References | | RAPULENG, Tumelo Lehlohonolo | 6 | Was severely injured when shot trying to escape from his grandmother’s burning house during an arson attack, allegedly carried out by members of the Khumalo gang. | References |
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