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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.

TRC Victims - Letter V

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VAN SCHALKWYK, Willem Johannes A member of the SAP who was injured by a shot fired from the home of a COSATU official in Sundumbili, KwaZulu, near Mandini, Natal, on 2 September 1992. His colleague also came under fire. The COSATU official’s body guard, a member of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU), had opened fire because he believed the house was under attack. The SDU member was granted amnesty (AC/1998/0065). See self-defence units (SDU).References
VAN STADEN, Cecil Roos Tamsanqa22Was shot by a named member of the SAP in Worcester, Cape, on 2 November 1985, and died two days later. His funeral was disrupted by police when they beat the mourners and arrested over thirty youth during the 1985 state of emergency. References
VAN TONDER, Andries Johannes JacobusA farmer who was attacked and seriously injured by two APLA members on his farm near Masselspoort, Orange Free State (OFS), on 10 February 1991. Two APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2001/140). See APLA attacks. References
VAN TONDER, Catharina JacobaA civilian who was attacked and seriously injured by two APLA members on her farm near Masselspoort, Orange Free State (OFS), on 10 February 1991. Two APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2001/140). See APLA attacks.References
VAN VUUREN, Magdeline Mmapholo87Her house was lost in an arson attack in Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, in the wake of the City Rocks shooting. Eleven people were killed and two hundred people were injured when police opened fire on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. See City Rocks shooting. References
VAN VUUREN, MichelleWas 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
VAN WYK, (first name not given)Was beaten at Krugersdorp, Transvaal, on 10 December by members of the AWB looking for her son who had promised to supply them with AK47s. References
VAN WYK, A Was injured in what became known as the Magoo’s Bar bombing in Durban on 14 June 1986. The explosion killed three women and injured at least seventy four other people. Seven MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/128).References
VAN WYK, Andrew Peter34He survived the bombing of his Spur steak house by APLA members in Queenstown, Cape, on 3 December 1992. One person died and twenty one people were injured in the explosion. See APLA attacks. References
VAN WYK, Barend KonstantA civilian who was shot and killed and then robbed of his vehicle and possessions when he was ambushed by two PAC members in Sebokeng, Transvaal, on 12 October 1993. Two perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/2000/222). References
VAN WYK, Edgar47An ANC supporter who was tortured in Krugersdorp, Transvaal, on 10 December 1993 by members of the AWB looking for his son who had promised to supply them with AK47s. References
VAN WYK, Gerbrecht SolomiaWas killed when APLA operatives threw hand grenades at and opened fire on patrons at the Crazy Beat Disco in Newcastle, Natal, on 14 February 1994. Several other persons were injured in the attack. Three APLA operatives were granted amnesty (AC/1998/0016). See APLA attacks.References
VAN WYK, Hendrik Jacobus29A church minister active in the SACC and the UDF who was detained under emergency regulations at Riversdale police station, Cape, on 13 June 1986, because of his political activities. He was interrogated and held in solitary confinement until his release on 27 July 1986. He and his family then experienced ongoing harassment. See police brutality. References
VAN WYK, Isabella Margaretha5Was seriously injured 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 sixty one. One of the operatives was sentenced to death and later hanged. References
VAN WYK, JA prison warder who was seriously injured when a member of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) detonated a hand grenade while trying to escape from Leeuwhof prison, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 18 December 1993. Three people died and nine were injured. One SDU member was granted amnesty for the incident (AC/2000/145). See self-defence units (SDU).References
VAN WYK, Janetta Adriana (Nettie)31A bank employee who was severely injured in the Silverton bank siege, Pretoria, when three MK operatives held her hostage during a raid on the bank in which she worked on 25 January 1980. Two civilians and the three MK operatives were killed in a gunfight after police stormed the bank. Several others were injured. References
VAN WYK, JD 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 two hundred and seventeen were 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
VAN WYK, Jeremiah Shadrack 26An ANC supporter who was shot dead by an unidentified person in Botshabelo, near Bloemfontein, on 2 March 1990, while he was going from house to house collecting Dikwankwetla National Party (DNP) members’ identity documents for burning. References
VAN WYK, Johannes Bongizembe30Was arrested in Zambia by ANC security in 1988 shortly after going into exile. He was severely beaten and tortured. After eight months, he was transferred to a camp in Angola. During his incarceration, he was allegedly shot and injured. He subsequently appeared before a tribunal in Tanzania where he was cleared of charges that he was a spy. References
VAN WYK, Lehodi MishackWas shot dead by members of the SAP in Huhudi, near Vryburg, Cape, on 28 October 1990. References
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