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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 SJ-SZ
| Name | Age | Description | | | SLATSHA, Zola | 21 | A UDF supporter who was tortured by suffocation by members of the SAP during a school boycott in Bedford, Cape, in 1989. | References | | SLAVERS, Gavin Godfrey | 16 | Was shot dead with several others by members of the SAP on 18 June 1980 in Elsies River, Cape Town, during commemorative protests for the Soweto uprising. | References | | SLOVO, Joe | | Was targeted for killing by members of Security Branch Headquarters during June 1985. An informer was given a briefcase bomb intended for Mr Slovo, who was chief of staff of MK and a member of the ANC National Executive Committee and the SACP Central Committee, The informer, however, placed the briefcase at the entrance gate of the ANC’s offices in Lusaka, Zambia, where it exploded, causing no injuries or loss of life. One Security Branch operative was granted amnesty (AC/2000/083). | References | | SMAKATHANA, Koos Mntuwelizwe | 45 | Was beaten with iron bars in October 1985 by named and other vigilantes bussed into Philipstown, Cape, under police escort. The vigilantes targeted families of those believed to be opposed to councillors. | References | | SMALBERGER, Johan Phillippus | 44 | A member of the SADF who was injured on 10 March 1989 when an MK operative detonated an explosive device planted at the SADF’s Natal Command headquarters in Durban. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2000/153). | References | | SMANGA, Sthembile | | He disappeared on 11 October 1990 from Phola Park, Tokoza, Tvl, after his shack was attacked by IFP supporters during violent clashes between IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers and ANC-supporting residents. | References | | SMART, Brian Clifford | 57 | Was shot and injured when APLA operatives threw hand grenades at and opened fire on the congregation of St James’ Church, Kenilworth, Cape Town, on 25 July 1993. Eleven people were killed and 58 wounded in the attack. Three of four APLA members were granted amnesty for the attack. The fourth had his application struck off the roll for failing to attend the amnesty hearing (AC/1998/0018). See APLA attacks. | References | | SMAYILE, Tenjiwe Gladys ‘Mtshatshu’ | 42 | An ANC supporter who lost her home twice in arson attacks, once in 1983 in Crossroads, and again in 1986 in KTC, Cape Town. The second attack took place during the mass destruction of UDF-supporting squatter camps by Witdoeke vigilantes, acting with the tacit approval and aid of the security forces. | References | | SMILES, Benny | 28 | An ANC supporter who was strangled to death and then hanged in his cell by members of the SAP at Dordrecht police station, Cape, on 18 November 1988. | References | | SMILES, Molebatsi Jerry | | Was shot dead by members of the SADF in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on 17 April 1986 in the aftermath of the six-day war. | References | | SMININI, Mandla Nhonho | 24 | Was shot dead on 1 January 1985 by named member of the SAP who fired randomly at students at a New Year celebration organised by SEYCO in Seymour, Ciskei. He was killed and several others were injured in the incident. | References | | SMIT, AJ | | A sergeant in the SADF who 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 | | SMIT, Anna | | Was injured when two MK operatives detonated a bomb in a shopping centre at Amanzimtoti, near Durban, on 23 December 1985, in retaliation for a South African security forces attack two weeks earlier on ANC members in Lesotho, in which nine people had been killed. The explosion in Amanzimtoti killed five people and injured 61. One of the operatives was sentenced to death and later hanged. | References | | SMIT, CJ | | 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 | | SMIT, Cornelius | 8 | Was killed when two MK operatives detonated a bomb in a shopping centre in Amanzimtoti, near Durban, on 23 December 1985 in retaliation for a South African security forces attack two weeks earlier on ANC members in Lesotho in which nine people had been killed. The Amanzimtoti explosion killed five people and injured 61. One of the operatives was sentenced to death and later hanged. | References | | SMITH, David | | Was shot by members of the SAP on 18 October 1990 in Toekomsrus, Randfontein, Tvl, during protests against the council for cutting off electricity to 124 consumers. | References | | SMITH, Dennis | | A civilian who was injured when APLA operatives opened fire in the Steaks restaurant in Claremont, Cape Town, on 26 December 1992. Five people were injured in the attack. See APLA attacks. One APLA member was granted amnesty (AC/1998/0103) | References | | SMITH, Elizabeth Mmaletsatsi | 14 | Was severely beaten on 20 January 1986 in Khutsong, Carletonville, Tvl, by named SAP members searching for her partner, a member of the Khutsong Students Congress. | References | | SMITH, EPM | | 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 | | SMITH, Helena Dorethea | | Was injured when MK operatives detonated a limpet mine in a dustbin at the Vanderbijl Square bus terminus, Johannesburg, on 21 September 1988. Nineteen people were injured and a number of vehicles and buildings were damaged. Two MK Special Operations operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2000/056). A late application by a third operative was dismissed. | References |
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