SITHOLE, Joel Jiga

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A civilian who was killed when the vehicle in which he was travelling detonated a landmine planted by MK operatives on the Diepgezet/Barberton road, Transvaal , on 28 March 1987. Three of his relatives were also killed and one passenger survived. The attack formed part of ‘Operation Cetshwayo’, an MK landmine campaign in the Eastern Transvaal. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2000/111). See ANC landmine campaign.