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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.
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TRC Victims - Letter R
| Name | Age | Description | | | RWAYI, Vulindlela | | A political activist who was beaten and tortured in Willowvale, Transkei, in April 1963 during a state of emergency. | References | | RWEQANA, Andile Andrew | 36 | Was shot dead by members of the Ciskei Police at his home during protests in King William’s Town, Cape, on 17 July 1987. | References | | RWEXU, Mava Xolela | 42 | He lost his home in an arson attack on 1 July 1986 in Grahamstown, Cape, allegedly because his sister was a member of the SAP. | References | | RYAN, William Henry | 52 | Was injured in a bomb blast in Vanderbijlpark, Johannesburg, on 23 September 1989. The explosion was allegedly the work of MK operatives as part of their campaign to destabilise the apartheid government. | References | | RYKLIEF, Ghalieb | 17 | Was shot and injured by members of the Railway Police in Athlone, Cape Town, on 15 October 1985, in the Trojan Horse incident, Cape Town. Several weeks later Ghalieb was arrested at school, severely beaten at the Manenberg police station, and detained for several months. See Trojan Horse incident (Cape Town). | References | | RYKLIEF, Ismaiel | 13 | Was shot and injured by members of the Railway Police in Athlone, Cape Town, on 15 October 1985, in the Trojan Horse incident, Cape Town. | References | | RYKLIEF, Mogamat Shafwaan | 16 | Was shot and injured by members of the Railway Police in Athlone, Cape Town, on 15 October 1985, in the Trojan Horse incident, Cape Town. | References | | RYKLIEF, Zainab | 36 | Was shot and injured by members of the Railway Police in Athlone, Cape Town, on 15 October 1985, in the Trojan Horse incident, Cape Town. | References | | RYLAND, Peter Lester Malcolm | | Was killed when AWB members detonated a car bomb in Bree Street, Johannesburg, on 24 April 1994, in an effort to disrupt the electoral process. Seven people were killed and 13 injured in the blast. Two perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. | References |
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