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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 SI
| Name | Age | Description | | | SIKO, Emily | 34 | Was severely assaulted, stabbed and her home was demolished by AWB supporters on 11 May 1991 in Tshing, Ventersdorp, Tvl. | References | | SIKO, Nomakwezi Georgina | 18 | An ANC supporter who was burnt and permanently injured as a result of an attempted ‘necklacing’ in June 1985 at Joza, Grahamstown, Cape. She had been accused of being a collaborator when she tried to bring lunch to her sister, who worked as a cleaner at the police station. | References | | SIKO, Thamsanqa | 29 | Was stabbed to death by members of the ‘Gadaffi’ group in November 1990 in Khutsong, Carletonville, Transvaal . See Khutsong Youth Congress. | References | | SIKO, Zuko Belmont Mech | 18 | A COSAS member who was interrogated and tortured by beating and having pins stuck into his penis by named members of the SAP in Bedford and Cradock police stations. He was arrested in Lesotho while attempting to join MK in exile on 15 June 1985. He was charged with leaving the country without a valid passport but the charges were withdrawn on 21 December 1985. | References | | SIKO, Zuko Belmont Mech | 18 | A COSAS member who was interrogated and tortured by beating and having pins stuck into his penis by named members of the SAP in Bedford and Cradock police stations. He was arrested in Lesotho while attempting to join MK in exile on 15 June 1985. He was charged with leaving the country without a valid passport but the charges were withdrawn on 21 December 1985. | References | | SIKOANE, Frans | 16 | Was shot dead by a named perpetrator in Tembisa, Tvl, on 4 November 1984 during student unrest in the area. | References | | SIKOBI, Boyi Joseph | 48 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead after members of the KwaZulu Police, one of whom is named, pursued and attacked him and four other ANC supporters in Umlazi, Durban, on 14 March 1993. | References | | SIKOBI, Mavis Mklazi | 39 | She had her home in Nkothaneni, Port Shepstone, Natal, burnt down on 7 April 1994. ANC supporters attacked several IFP supporters’ homes in the area that day, killing five people and injuring four, in the run-up to the April 1994 elections. | References | | SIKOBI, Mazabiwe | 29 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by unidentified persons, allegedly wearing SADF uniforms, in Ngodini, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 3 February 1994. His father’s home was burnt down in the attack. | References | | SIKOBI, Ngqakaza | 67 | An ANC supporter who had his house burnt down in an attack by unidentified persons, allegedly wearing SADF uniforms, in Ngodini, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 3 February 1994. His son was killed in the attack. | References | | SIKOBI, Qondeni Irenei | 40 | An ANC supporter who had her home set alight by named and other IFP supporters in Mvutshini, near Port Shepstone, Natal, in February 1994, during the run-up to the April 1994 elections. | References | | SIKOBI, Vusi Patrick | 32 | An ANC supporter who was hacked to death by named IFP supporters in Ngwemabalala, KwaXolo, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 2 May 1993. | References | | SIKONDE, David Sipho | 17 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by IFP supporters in Folweni, KwaZulu, near Umlazi, Durban, on 7 November 1991, when IFP supporters attacked protesters participating in an anti-VAT march. | References | | SIKUMKANI, Wenziwe Florence | 33 | She had her house in Bhambayi, near KwaMashu, Durban, burnt down in ongoing conflict between ANC and IFP supporters in February 1993. About 35 houses were reportedly burnt down in Bhambayi that month. | References | | SIKUNANA, Tozama Mary | 62 | A Nyanga resident who was shot and permanently disabled by members of the SAP in Nyanga, Cape Town, on 26 December 1976, during political conflict between Nyanga residents and migrant workers from the hostels over the Christmas 1976 period. Twenty-nine people died in the clashes and many more were injured. | References | | SIKUTSHWA, Mamanci Tena | 45 | An ANC member who detained and assaulted by members of the SAP in the Bizana police station, Transkei, in 1968 for her involvement in the Pondoland revolt. See Pondoland revolt. | References | | SIKUTSHWA, Merriman Sipho | 17 | An ANC member who was imprisoned in February 1960 in Bizana, Transkei, for his involvement in the Pondoland revolt. See Pondoland revolt. | References | | SIKWEPERE, Lucas Baba | 30 | A UDF activist who was shot and blinded by named members of the SAP in KTC, Cape Town, on 31 December 1985, during conflict between UDF supporters and vigilantes. Mr Sikwepere was arrested and tortured by police in 1986. | References | | SIKWEYIYA, Simanga August | 51 | Was tortured by members of the SAP while in detention on 1 January 1963 at Burgersdorp, Cape, during a crackdown on the PAC. | References | | SIKWEYIYA, Sizinzo | 45 | An ANC member who was killed when SACTU residences in Matola near Maputo, Mozambique, was attacked with mortars and rocket launchers by alleged SADF and SA Air Force members on 30 December 1981. The liberation movements were based in neigbouring countries and the SADF conducted numerous cross-border raids into these front-line states that supported the ANC in exile and other liberation movements. Eleven other ANC members were killed during the attack | References |
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