| 1974 |
February |
Botswana |
Abraham Onkgopotse
Tiro |
SASO |
Parcel bomb. |
| |
- |
Zambia |
John Dube |
ANC |
Parcel bomb. |
| 1978 |
8 January |
Durban |
Dr. Rick Turner |
Banned political scientist at University of Natal |
Shot dead at home. |
| |
- |
Swaziland |
John Majola |
ANC |
Killed after being abducted. |
| |
- |
Swaziland |
Khela (codename) |
ANC |
Abducted and killed. |
| 1980 |
4 June |
Manzini, Swaziland |
Patrick Makau, and his child (9) |
ANC/MK |
Bomb attack on 2 houses. |
| 1981 |
1 August |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
Joe Cqabi |
ANC National executive committee member and chief representative in Zimbabwe |
Car bomb (several attempts on his life before). |
| |
October |
Vlakplaas |
Peter Dlamini Vuyani Mavuso |
ANC ANC/MK |
Dlamini handed himself over to C-10, Mavuso was captured in the Matola raid, both were shot dead and burnt. |
| |
October |
Komatipoort |
Sizwe Kondile |
ANC |
Detained in PE, brought to Komatipoort, killed and burnt |
| |
19 Nov. |
Umlazi, Durban |
Griffiths Mxenge |
Civil rights attorney, former ANC member |
Found stabbed after being abducted. |
| |
- |
Gaborone, Botswana |
Unnamed man |
ANC & unionist (SACTU) |
Car bomb. |
| 1982 |
4 June |
Mbabane, Swaziland |
Petrus Nzima Jabu Nzima |
Both ANC |
Car bomb. |
| |
June |
Maseru, Lesotho |
Z.P. Mbali |
ANC |
Found decapitated after disappearance on 27June 1982. |
| |
August |
Lesotho |
Unnamed person |
|
car bomb meant for Chris Hani (MK) |
| |
17 August |
Maputo, Mozambique |
Ruth First |
ANC, academic, wife of Joe Slovo (SACP) |
Parcel bomb. |
| 1983 |
- |
Driefontein |
Saul Mkize |
Community leader |
Shot dead while addressing a crowd on forced removal. |
| |
22 Nov. |
Manzini, Swaziland |
Keith McFadden, Zwelakhe Nyanda |
Both ANC |
Shot dead by 2 gunmen. |
| |
Gaga, Nengeni / Negeni,
19 |
|
1965/5/7 |
Transkei |
Natural
causes |
| 1984 |
28 June |
Lubango, Angola |
Jeanette Curtis Schoon, and daughter Katryn (6) |
ANC and unionist (SACTU) |
Parcel bomb. |
| |
13 Sept. |
Soweto |
Bongani Khumalo |
Student activist (COSAS) |
Shot dead by police. |
| 1985 |
- |
Vryburg |
Gasuebe Hubhuli |
Activist |
Shot dead. |
| |
14 May |
Gaborone, Botswana |
Vernon Nkadimeng |
Son of SACTU General Secretary |
Car bomb. |
| |
June |
East Rand |
Alex Pilane |
Student activist (COSAS) |
Abducted and beaten to death. |
| |
June |
Near Port Elizabeth |
Matthew Goniwe Sparrow Mkhonto Ford Calata Sicelo Mhlawuli |
UDF and Cradora UDF and Cradora UDF UDF |
Disappeared on 27 June 1985. later found killed. |
| |
1 August |
Umlazi, Durban |
Victoria Mxenge |
UDF, lawyer |
Shot and hacked to death. |
| |
25 August |
Natal north coast |
Toto Dweba |
UDF and Natal Freedom Charter Committee |
Found mutilated. |
| |
August |
East Rand |
Brian Mbulelo Mazibuko |
Activist, former prisoner |
Stabbed. |
| |
September |
Durban |
Thabo Mokoena |
UDF and unionist |
Abducted and killed. |
| |
19 Sept. |
Pimville |
Godfrey Thuso Phuso |
High School pupil |
Shot dead by passing motorist. |
| |
- |
Thabong, OFS |
Sello Mofokeng (15), Teboho Bokopane (17), Oupanyana Mabenyana (17) |
All youths |
Killed by vigilantes. |
| |
24 Sept. |
Cala, Transkei |
Batandwa Ndondo (22) |
ANC and student leader |
Found shot dead the day he was picked up by security police. |
| |
16 Nov. |
Gaborone, Botswana |
4 South African exiles killed |
|
Car bomb. |
| |
December |
Tumahole, Parys, OFS |
Lefu Rasego |
Student activist (COSAS) |
Found hacked and burnt to death after being abducted. |
| |
December |
- |
Ian Zamisa |
Uoionist (SAAWU) |
Abducted and shot dead. |
| |
- |
Zwelitsha, Ciskei |
Zalisile Matyholo |
Student activist (former SASO) |
Found dead. |
| 1986 |
12 March |
Atteridgeville/ Saulsville |
Esther Masuku |
Mother of youth activist And SACC member Oupa M. |
Handgrenade thrown in house (Oupa was injured). |
| |
April |
Atteridgeville, Pretoria |
Frank Martin |
|
Petrol bomb attack on home. |
| |
April |
Bongweni, Eastern Cape |
Lindile April |
Organiser of local consumer boycott |
Found dead. |
| |
14 April |
Koster; Western Transvaal |
William Oliphant |
Unionist (SAAWU) |
Found dead on a farm after being abducted 2 weeks earlier. |
| |
19 May |
Kagiso; West Rand |
5 family members |
Entire family of Morgan Montoedi (Krugersdorp Resident's Organisation) |
Petrol bomb attack on home. |
| |
28 May |
Oukasie, near Brits |
Joyce Modimoeng |
Wife of unionist David (MAWU) |
Bomb thrown in house (husband was injured). |
| |
May |
Soweto |
Diliza Matshoba |
UDF and SACC |
Doubtful car crash. |
| |
2 June |
near Mbabane; Swaziland |
Pansu Smith; Sipho Dlamini, Busi Majola |
All ANC |
Found shot dead. |
| |
June |
Bronkhorstspruit |
Stanley Nhlapo |
|
Abducted, his body was found later. |
| |
19 June |
- |
Joseph Mothopeng |
Allegedly ANC |
Abducted, escaped, shot dead the same day. |
| |
20 June |
Chesterville |
Muntu Khanyile, Joseph Mthembu, Sandile Khawula; Russel Mngomezulu |
All Chesterville Youth Organisation |
Shot dead. |
| |
- |
- |
Sidney Mbisi |
Former bodyguard of Oliver Tambo (ANC) |
Abducted from Swaziland in July 1986, detained, shot dead after his release. |
| |
- |
near Port Elizabeth |
Sonwabo Ngxale |
AZAPO |
Abducted, later found stabbed and shot dead. |
| |
August |
Port Elizabeth |
Fuzile Lupulwana |
AZAPO |
Abducted, stabbed and burnt to death. |
| |
19 Sept. |
Atteridgeville, Pretoria |
Walter Ledwaba (16) |
Youth |
Bomb attack on home. |
| |
October |
Mbabane, Swaziland |
3 people |
ANC (2) |
Shot dead in home. |
| |
October |
New Brighton, PE |
Mzimkhulu Sogawayi |
Former prisoner, possibly PAC |
Shot dead after having received death threats. |
| |
1 December |
Mamelodi |
Dr. Fabian Ribeiro Florence Ribeiro |
Former detainee, Activist. His wife, sister of PAC leader |
Shot dead (there was an earlier attack on their home in March 1986 |
| |
- |
- |
Jomo Mkize |
Detainee support group worker |
Beaten, stabbed and hacked to death in view of locals. |
| 1987 |
January |
Mbabane, Swaziland |
4 people |
Allegedly ANC |
Killed. |
| |
5 April |
Mozambique |
Gibson Ncube |
ANC |
Poisoning. |
| |
10 May |
Soweto |
Yvonne Ntsele |
Senaoane Secondary School pupil |
Shot dead. |
| |
14 May |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
Tsitsi Chiliza |
Wife of ANC Chief Representative R. Mzimba |
Booby-trapped TV. |
| |
24 May |
Outside Mbabane, Swaziland |
Theopholis Dlodlo, Tutu Nkwanyane, Mildred Msomi |
ANC members |
Shot dead in car. |
| |
5 June |
Soweto |
Nkosinathi S. Shabangu |
SOSCO and Senaoane Secondary School pupil |
Shot dead. |
| |
24 July |
Ciskei |
Mxolile Eric Mntonga |
IDASA Border Region director & civic activist |
Found stabbed in his car- the trial revealed that he was killed in police cells. |
| |
29 July |
Mbabane, Swaziland |
Cassius Make, Paul Dikeledi, Eliza Tsinini |
ANC (NEC)/MK ANC |
Shot dead after their car was stopped near Matsapa Airport. |
| |
6 August |
Swaziland |
1 South African, 1 Mozambican |
|
Shot dead. |
| |
23 August |
Daveyton |
Caiphus Nyoka |
Student leader |
Shot dead while police raiding his home. |
| |
2 Sept. |
Dube Village (Soweto) |
Samuel Siliso Ndlovu |
Student activist (SOSCO) |
Died from bullet wounds. |
| |
14 Nov. |
Western Cape |
Mr. Mtosana |
Executive member of Western Cape Civic Association |
Found shot dead. |
| |
15 Nov. |
Sebokeng |
Petrus Mnisi |
UWCC and Vaal Youth Congress |
Stabbed (second attack). |
| |
17 Nov. |
Tsakane |
Amos Tshabalala |
Civic activist & CCAWUSA |
Stabbed. |
| 1988 |
8 January |
Francistown, Botswana |
Jacob Molokwane |
ANC |
Shot dead in his car. |
| |
11 January |
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
1 person killed |
|
Car bomb in front of house of alleged ANC members. |
| |
13 January |
Swaziland |
Sipho Ngema |
ANC |
Shot dead in restaurant. |
| |
25 January |
Soweto |
Sicelo Godfrey Dhlomo |
DPSC |
Abducted and found shot dead. |
| |
29 January |
Heldemoed, OFS |
Linda Brakvis |
UDF |
Found stabbed 3 days after release from detention. |
| |
10 February |
Clermont, Durban |
Pearl Tshabalala |
UDF |
Shot dead. |
| |
27 February |
Germiston |
Amos Boshomane |
Unionist (SEAWU) |
Shot dead (he survived an earlier attack on 25 November 1987). |
| |
6 March |
- |
Nomsa Nduna |
Mother of unionist |
Shot dead. |
| |
March |
Clermont, Durban |
Emmanuel Q. Khuzwayo |
School principal |
Found dead. |
| |
19 March |
Paris, France |
Dulcie September |
ANC Chief Representative in France |
Shot dead after receiving death threats. |
| |
22 March |
Maseru, Lesotho |
Mazizi Maqekeza |
ANC |
Shot dead whilst in hospital. |
| |
8 June |
near Piet Retief |
Makhosi Nyoka, Lindiwe Mthembu, Surendra Naidu, Nontsikelelo Cothoza |
All ANC |
Shot dead in an ambush as alleged 'infiltrators', none was armed. |
| |
12 June |
near Piet Retief |
Jabulani Sibisi, Joseph Mthembu, Sifiso Nxumalo, Nkosinthi Thenjekwayo |
All ANC |
Shot dead in an ambush as alleged 'infiltrators' |
| |
1 July |
- |
Michael Banda |
Unionist (POTWA) |
Killed, police claim he died in a limpet mine blast. |
| |
July |
Western Cape |
Mthuthuzali Payi |
Cape Youth Congress and unionist (FAWU) |
Disappeared during stayaway in June 1988, later found mutilated. |
| |
|
Pimville, Soweto |
Sipho Henry Tshabalala |
Secondary School pupil |
Shot dead. |
| |
September |
Tumahole, OFS |
Lefu Nakedi |
Chairman of Tumahole Youth Congress |
Shot dead. |
| |
November |
Zambia |
Z. Mkhonza |
ANC |
Car bomb. |
| |
November |
- |
Mzuzwana Ndyogolo |
unionist (General Secretary of NEHAWU) |
Died in 'mysterious circumstances'. |
| |
November |
Naboomspruit |
2 shop stewards |
Unionists (CAWU) |
Shot dead. |
| |
23 December |
near Zeerust |
Gladstone Sewela |
former Mandela United Football Club |
Found hanging from a tree the day of his release from Bophuthatswana security police custody. |
| 1989 |
February |
Adelaide |
Sawutini Booi |
President of Adelaide Youth Congress |
Petrol bomb attack on home. |
| |
12 February |
Swaziland |
Derrick Mashobane, Thabo Mohale, Porta Shabangu |
Student activists, all SANSCO |
Found shot dead in a forest. |
| |
27 February |
Clermont |
Sithembiso Dlamini, Siphephelo Dlamini |
Both Clermont Youth League |
Killed in Sithengele High School. |
| |
14 April |
near Durban |
Chris Ntuli |
Former detainee, Kwa-Mashu/Ntuzuma youth activist |
Stabbed after returning from reporting to Inanda police station in compliance with his restriction orders. |
| |
April |
near Lusaka, Zambia |
Seddhan Naidoo, Mtunzi Thole |
Both ANC |
Killed in attack on ANC farm. |
| |
1 May |
Johannesburg |
David Webster |
Wits University lecturer, DPSC member |
Shot dead outside home. |
| |
21 May |
Imbali, Pietermaritzburg |
Jabu Ndlovu, Jabulani Ndlovu, and their daughter |
Both trade unionists (NUMSA) |
Shot and burnt in attack on their home, Jabu later died in hospital. |
| |
May |
near Cape Town |
Zolani Dala |
Khayelitsha civic activist |
Shot dead. |
| |
July |
Sekhukhuneland |
David Gayisa |
Student activist (Pathudi College of Education) |
Found stabbed, police informed parents a few weeks later. |
| |
19 July |
East Rand |
Bofana Sigasa |
Unionist |
Found floating in a dam bound hand and foot. |
| |
July |
Potchefstroom |
Bashi Gugushe |
Former prisoner, student activist (AZASM) |
Stabbed. |
| |
July |
Kempton Park |
Stanford Mazikwana |
Unionist (SACWU) |
Died as a result of injuries sustained in an attack by 4 whites. |
| |
July |
Uitenhage |
Andile Sapotela |
Brother of NUMSA member Joe S. |
Firebomb attack on home of brother Joe. |
| |
11 August |
KwaMashu |
Eric Gumede |
Youth League activist |
Shot dead 1 week after release from detention. |
| |
August |
Cookhouse |
Samson Godola |
Youth activist |
Shot dead. |
| |
12 Sept. |
Windhoek, Namibia |
Anton Lubowski |
SWAPO, advocate |
Shot dead with an AK47 at his Windhoek home. |
| |
4 November |
Phola Park |
Themba Myapi |
Church fieldworker |
Mutilated body found. |
| |
28 December |
Witbank |
Eric Liberty |
Civic leader |
Stabbed after numerous death threats. |
| 1990 |
7 April |
Alexandra |
Aldo Mogano |
Executive member of Alexandra Youth Congress |
Shot dead outside his home. |
| |
23 April |
Gaborone, Botswana |
Sam Chand, his wife and 3 children |
PAC |
Shot dead. |
| |
23 May |
Soweto-Naledi |
Simon Maswanganye |
Executive member of Soweto Civic Association |
Allegedly shot dead by group of men in a white minibus. |
| |
26 May |
Langa, Western Cape |
Sidwell Nonno (32) |
SARHWU shop steward |
Mutilated body found. |
| |
1 June |
Vosloorus |
Lindiwe Maziya (wife), Zwelakhe and Elizabeth (mother) |
Vosloorus Crisis Committee (all relatives of chairperson - Ali M.) |
Killed by unknown gunmen. |
| |
1 June |
Vosloorus |
Bella Motsupi (grandmother of Vosloorus activist, Thuli Motsupi) |
Relative of activist. |
Killed. |
| |
7 June |
Oukasie, Western Transvaal |
Abel Molokwane (31) |
Executive member of Brits Action Committee |
Shot dead by unknown gunmen. |
| |
13 June |
Umtata |
Sipho Pungulwa |
ANC dissident |
Killed. |
| |
4 July |
Soweto |
Sam Mabe |
PAC; deputy editor of Sowetan |
Shot dead in car by 2 gunmen. |
| |
2 August |
Johannesburg |
Clement Msomi |
NUMSA organiser |
Shot dead by 2 men in a passing car. |
| |
30 September |
Ndwedwe, Natal |
Iris Magwasa |
ANC organiser |
Shot dead at home |
| |
2 October |
Durban |
Nic Cruse |
Worked for PC Plus, which had been started by people within the Mass Democratic Movement |
Killed when he opened a parcel containing a computer, which exploded. |
| |
2 October |
Durban |
3 guards of ANC lawyer |
ANC lawyer |
Shot dead by 8 men. |
| |
4 October |
Umtata |
Selby Ngendane |
PAC |
Gunned down outside home. |
| |
12 October |
Mdantsane, Ciskei |
Jeff Wabena |
ANC, unionist |
Shot dead at ANC branch meeting |
| |
18 October |
Khayelitsha, Western Cape |
Nomsa Mapongawana (34) |
Wife of chair of the UDF affiliated Western Cape Civic Association, Michael Mapongawana |
Died from a bullet wound in the chest. |
| |
27 October |
Durban |
Revd. Wallace Ngcibi |
Methodist Church |
Shot dead by gunman. |
| |
5 November |
Ntuzuma, Natal |
Thami Zondi Mr Nene |
ANC Civic worker |
Killed. |
| |
19 November |
Soweto |
Fawcett Mathebe |
ANC Youth league |
Knifed and killed, car stolen. |
| |
13 December |
Soweto |
Lele Mabele |
PAC, unionist |
Shot outside home. |
| 1991 |
24 January |
Heidelburg, PWV |
Revd. Modisele |
ANC, NECC |
Killed; burnt body found with bible on it. |
| |
8 February |
Durban |
Mthunzi Njakazi |
ANC |
Shot dead on street. |
| |
16 February |
Soweto |
Bheki Mlangeni |
ANC, human rights lawyer |
Killed by walkman bomb meant for Dirk Coetzee. |
| |
25 February |
Pietermaritzburg |
Chief Mhlabunzima Maphumulo |
CONTRALESA, ANC |
Shot dead getting into car. |
| |
24 March |
Table Mountain, Natal |
Dinzy Maphumulo |
Step-father of Chief Maphumulo |
Shot dead at home. |
| |
14 April |
Alexandra, PWV |
Zweli Tshabalala |
Azanian Youth Organisation |
Shot dead at home. |
| |
24 April |
Mooi River |
Derrick and Mavis Majola |
ANC |
Shot dead by 4 armed men bursting into home |
| |
01 May |
Thokoza |
Jackie Matjili |
MK |
Shot dead. |
| |
17 May |
Soweto |
Tumi Padi |
MK |
Shot dead. |
| |
17 May |
Soweto |
Nokuzolo Neala |
MK |
Shot dead. |
| |
7 June |
Soweto |
Phanuel Molaudzi, Rose Kota, Darkmore Tshabalala |
ANC, SACP |
Gunned down in a train. |
| |
19 June |
Cape Town |
Mziwonke 'Pro' Jack |
ANC |
Gunned down near home. |
| |
1 July |
Mmakaunyane |
Joseph Mathe |
? |
Body discovered by Bophuthatswana police in the boot of a burnt car. |
| |
2 July |
Braklaagte, Bophuthatswana |
William Rantoa, Kgosimang Mafora |
Pro-Bophuthatswana faction in Braklaagte |
Killed when gunmen opened fire on them at a bus stop. |
| |
3 July |
Mphopomeni, Natal |
3 occupants at ANC home |
At home of chair of local ANC branch |
Killed. |
| |
3 July |
Boipatong |
Constance Sotsu (49), Margaret Sotsu (33), Samanta Sotsu (4) |
Relatives of COSA TU official and ANC education officer, Revd. Ernest Sotsu |
Family members shot dead; house petrol bombed. |
| |
8 July |
Cape Town |
Michael Mapongwana and driver of taxi |
Chair of Western Cape Civic Association |
Killed in taxi. |
| |
12 July |
Katlehong |
Aubrey Sibiloane |
MK |
Shot dead entering the yard of his home. |
| |
20 July |
Kwa Thema, PWV |
Pepsi Mahlangu |
Returned exile |
Shot and killed by an unknown gunman. |
| |
21 July |
Pietermaritzburg |
Muntu Gasa (26) |
Former Imbali Special Constable and Inkatha member, turned ANC member |
Shot in the head 3 times by gunman. |
| |
4 August |
Umbumbulu, Natal |
Boy Chanco |
Working for Flora Mkhize, widow of Sipho Mkhize, who had allegedly been killed by a KwaZulu police member |
Shot dead while driving his car. |
| |
14 August |
Natal midlands |
Chauffeur of Chief Mhlabunzima Maphumulo |
Witness at inquest into Chief's death |
Killed. |
| |
14 August |
Khayelitsha, Western Cape |
Florence Tshuku, her children - Lundi, Mncedisi, Abigail,Edward Gebe |
ANC |
Killed when home was attacked and burnt. |
| |
9 September |
Athlone, Western Cape |
Igsaan Sharief Adriaanse (34) Dorothy Spencer (26) |
Witnesses for the state's case against a CCB operative |
Shot dead in the back of the head at close range. |
| |
19 September |
Mbayi, Natal |
Joseph Twala (35) |
ANC official |
Shot dead at home of girlfriend. |
| |
19 September |
Soweto |
John Papa Monyakalle |
ANC Youth League leader |
Found dead in the toilet of his home. |
| |
22 September |
Folweni, Natal |
Nhlanhla Makhanya (14), Revd. Mntambo, his son and an employee, Mr. Mtshali, Mr. Ngwenya and Siyabonga Goodwill Mohlomi |
ANC supporters |
Shot in the back of their heads at close range. |
| |
29 September |
Thokoza, PWV |
Sam Ntuli (31) |
General Secretary of CAST, chair of Thokoza Civic Association and ANC member |
Shot dead when gunmen forced his car off the road. |
| |
5 November |
Thokoza, PWV |
Phumzile Mbatha |
ANC activist and COSATU worker |
Killed while returning from anti-VAT protest rally. |
| |
6 November |
Alexandra, PWV |
Jama Makhosi, Fihlokwakhe Nxumalo |
ANC, SACP and Alexandra Civic Organisation activist, Relative of chair of local IFP branch |
Shot dead outside the local ANC offices. |
| |
19 November |
Greytown, Natal |
Sifiso Khumalo (13), Msani Chamane (13), Sibongiseni Makhathini (12) |
ANC youth |
Killed in their homes. |
| |
24 November |
Wattville, PWV |
Dr. Lindiwe Mbambo |
Wife of an ANC official and member of Wattville Concerned Residents Committee |
Shot dead by gunman at home. |
| |
15 December |
Murchison, Natal |
2 active COSATU affiliated trade union members |
Trade union members |
Killed by a group of men. |
| |
17 December |
Table Mountain, Natal |
Thomas Mshoki Gcabashe |
Local IFP official |
Killed; shot 45 times in the neck and shoulder. |
| |
18 December |
Khayelitsha, Western Cape |
Jongikaya Witbooi, Lumkile Maxiti, Agnes Maseti |
At home of civic leader |
Shot dead. |
| |
22 December |
Mpumalanga, Natal |
James Khanyile |
Community leader |
Shot dead while sitting outside his home. |
| 1992 |
10 January |
Daveyton, PWV |
Almond Tshabalala (36) |
Daveyton Interim Committee |
Shot dead by an unknown gunman. |
| |
22 January |
Empusheni, Natal |
7 members of Nkwazi family |
ANC |
Killed at their home; shot at close range. |
| |
27 January |
Mdantsane, Ciskei |
Sipho John Thembani (69) |
ANC and member of Mdantsane Residents Association |
Killed; shot in the head. |
| |
5 February |
Folweni, Natal |
6 people |
ANC members |
Gunned down by a group of men. |
| |
5 February |
Pietermaritzburg |
Precious Chiliza (6), Nkanyiso Sithole (9), Noluthando Mkhizi (11) |
In car of Abdul Awetha, senior Inkatha official and deputy-mayor of Imbali |
Killed when 16 gunmen opened fire on the car they were in. |
| |
7 February |
Umlazi, Natal |
Winnington Sabelo |
IFP Central Committee member and KwaZulu MP |
Gunned down at his shop. |
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9 February |
Pietermaritzburg |
S'kumbumso Ngwenya |
ANC official |
Shot dead after leaving a restaurant in the centre of town |
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27 February |
Nyanga, Western Cape |
Nyanga Lucas Mbembe (60) |
ANC official and chair of Western Cape Hostel Dwellers Association |
Gunned down after coming from a civic unity meeting |
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27 February |
Thokoza, PWV |
Mr. Madondo |
Thokoza Civic Association |
Killed in his house by a group of unknown men. |
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29 February |
Estcourt, Natal |
Mr. Zulu |
ANC official |
Shot and killed while driving his car. |
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9 March |
Sharpeville, PWV |
'Doctor' Mkopidi Motsisi |
Witness to killing of an ANC activist |
Shot dead. |
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21 March |
Umlazi, Natal |
Sifiso Mabaso |
ANC member |
Shot dead. |
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22 March |
Sebokeng, PWV |
Saul Tsotetsi, Alfred Yika, Elias Motloung |
SACP and ANC official, SACC employee |
Killed when a hand grenade exploded. |
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12 April |
Wesselton, Eastern Transvaal |
Chris Ngwenya and his wife |
IFP Youth Brigade official and leader of the vigilante gang, 'Black Cats' |
Shot dead by unknown men. |
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12 April |
Wesselton, Eastern Transvaal |
Christina Khabe |
IFP member and mother of witness at Goldstone Commission |
Attacked and killed at her home. |
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17 April |
Esikhaweni, Natal |
ANC member |
ANC |
Shot dead while driving. |
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29 April |
Sebokeng, PWV |
Alinah Smith (52) |
Mother of ANC Youth League official |
Killed when a hand grenade exploded in house. |
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15 May |
Alexandra, PWV |
Simon Nxumalo |
Chairperson of IFP Alexandra Branch |
Shot and killed by unknown gunmen. |
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17 May |
Soweto |
Ernest Mabaso |
Chairperson of ANC Zola Branch and member of Soweto Civic Association |
Shot dead as he was leaving his home. |
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29 May |
Pretoria |
Jan Choba (35) |
PAC member (senior) |
Shot dead 7 times in the chest and head |
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3 June |
Piet Retief, Eastern Transvaal |
Goodwill Sthuli Shlaza (22) |
Chairperson of the Piet Retief ANC Youth League and of the ANC Youth League zonal structure |
Shot dead at his home. |
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3 June |
Butterworth, Transkei |
Fanie Jannes Jiba (36) |
Chairperson of SACP and MK member |
Shot dead at a taxi rank. |
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11 June |
Umtata |
Julayi Hlekiso |
Chairperson of the Transport and General Workers Union |
Shot at point blank range outside his office. |
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14 June |
Empangeni, Natal |
ANC member |
ANC member |
Shot dead. |
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14 June |
Empangeni, Natal |
Ewert Mzimela, Stanley Mabaso |
ANC activists |
Bodies found by children playing on a local beach. |
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15 June |
Tembisa, PWV |
Revd. Tseleng Namane (47) |
PAC member |
Died in hospital three days after he was shot at his home. |
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19 June |
Malukazi, Natal |
Sbu Pitiyase Mnguni |
ANC member |
Shot dead by group of gunmen. |
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19 June |
Umlazi, Natal |
Vusimuzi Mabaso, Thabani Memela, Mazwi Mkize |
ANC supporters |
Shot dead. |
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20 June |
Umlazi, Natal |
Pitso Moekoena |
ANC member |
Shot dead. |
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22 June |
Umlazi, Natal |
Lizzy Makhathini (62), Nhlanhla Mbatha (36) |
Makhathini member of the ANC Women's League |
Killed at Ms Makhathini's home. |
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26 June |
Wembezi, Natal |
Isaac Mswane (49) |
IFP organiser |
Shot dead while driving to his home. |
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9 July |
Umtata |
Chief Julius Matatu |
Former Transkei government minister and prominent traditional leader |
Shot and killed at his home in Mqanduli. |
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15 July |
Umbumbulu, Natal |
Dominic Mahlangu |
IFP's Etholeni leader |
Shot dead when unidentified attackers in a car pulled up outside his home. |
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16 July |
Alberton, East Rand |
Bernard Mafiyeka |
NUMSA shop steward |
Gunned down by one of a group of 4 men who approached him as he walked to work. |
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18 July |
Umlazi, Natal |
Dome Wellington Ngobese |
Chair of the IFP branch at Glebelands Hostel |
Gunned down in his hostel room. |
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8 August |
Rosslyn, PWV |
NUMSA chair |
Chair of NUMSA's Rosslyn local |
Kidnapped and murdered by unidentified men. |
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18 August |
Addo, Eastern Cape |
Andre Maasdorp de Villiers (42) |
Disclosed information to the ANC and Natal-based weekly paper on activities of the SADF's 'Hammer' unit |
Gunned down as he parked his vehicle on his farm. |
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23 August |
Richmond, Natal |
Fana Nzimande, his wife and 4 children (aged between 4 and 15) |
IFP supporting headman |
Shot dead in their home by a group of 5 unidentified gunmen. |
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26 August |
Tentergate |
Thembinkosi Dywshu |
ANC |
Shot 5 times; body found by the Ciskei police. |
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26 August |
Esikhaweni, Natal |
8 people, including Sam Nywayo |
Nywayo chair of the ANC Empangeni branch, others ANC, present at homes of attacked ANC members |
2 hour attack on homes of ANC activists. |
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27 August |
Tentergate |
Welile Oliphant |
ANC |
Shot dead at his home. |
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28 August |
Richmond, Natal |
Washington Duke Sosibo |
Traditional headman and local IFP organiser |
Shot dead as he left a local supermarket. |
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31 August |
Ezingolweni, Natal |
ANC member |
ANC |
Killed when he was attacked at the home of a friend. |
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15 October |
Alice, Eastern Cape |
Elby Ngece |
ANC |
Killed at home. |
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15 October |
Alice, Eastern Cape |
Ben Badi, Nowinile Badi and granddaughter Vuyokazi Badi (11) |
ANC |
Killed at home. |
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26 October |
King Wiliam's Town |
Jackson Lufele |
ANC Quinzini Village branch executive member |
Shot and killed by gunmen introducing themselves as members of the African Democratic Movement. |
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27 October |
Richmond, Natal |
Reggie Hadebe |
ANC Natal Midlands deputy chair |
Gunned down in an ambush on a vehicle transporting senior ANC officials. |
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27 October |
Thokoza, PWV |
Vusi Tshabala |
Thokoza township civic leader |
Shot by gunmen in the head and back while walking. |
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2 November |
Piet Retief, Eastern Transvaal |
Tulani Eric Nkosi and friend Elias Kunene |
ANC |
Gunned down. |
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12 November |
Madadeni, Natal |
Professor Hlalanathi Sibankulu |
ANC regional executive committee member, Newcastle branch chair |
Found dead in his car. |
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5 December |
Imbali, Natal |
Nhlalayenza Ngcobo |
Chair of the Inkatha Youth Brigade at Imbali |
Shot dead during an attack on his home. |
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24 January |
Esikhaweni, Natal |
Matilda Ndlela |
ANC |
Killed by alleged hit squads. |
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February |
Mdantsane |
Mlungiseleli Venkile, Zwelinjani Tshandu |
ANC |
Shot dead in a pre-dawn attack on their home. |
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February |
Tigane |
Andries Khoza, Koos Seokolo |
IFP Youth Brigade leaders |
Killed. |
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March |
North coast, Natal |
Mbonlongeni Zulu |
Inkatha leader |
Killed; home torched. |
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March |
Alexandra, PWV |
Mxibilo Phoswa |
Wife of Alex Inkatha general secretary, Peterson Phoswa |
Killed when gunmen burst into home. |
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March |
Vaal, PWV |
James Mthombeni, Sizwe Mkhwanazi |
Mthombeni - trained member of Umkhonto we Sizwe, Mkhwanazi - Vaal Civic Association (sub- branch chair) |
Shot dead by a contingent of SAP and Internal Stability Unit. |
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23 March |
Umlazi, Natal |
Ephraim Ndebele (44), Robert Sekobi (44) |
Ndebele - Inkatha Supporting councillor, local Dispute Resolution member |
Killed days before peace meeting. |
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10 April |
Boksburg, PWV |
Chris Hani |
Executive member of ANC and SACP |
Shot and killed outside his home. |
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April |
Natal |
Caiphus Dlamini |
IFP Northern Natal regional chair |
Killed. |
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April |
Protea |
Sam Tambane |
General secretary of ANC Soweto branch |
Shot and killed by police during a march outside the Protea Police Station. |
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May |
Thokoza, PWV |
Dennis Makhanya |
Thokoza ANC and Civic branch treasurer |
Abducted on 25 May on his way to work; body subsequently found at Germiston mortuary on 27 May. |
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May |
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Solly Smith |
ANC's former chief representative in London |
Killed. |
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June |
Ipelegeng, Western Transvaal |
Paul Dintoe |
Chair of the IFP Youth Brigade Ipelegeng branch |
Killed after being abducted from his home. |
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6 June |
Empangeni, Natal |
Mkhombiseni Buthelezi |
IFP branch chair at Ekusayeniward, kwaNtewa |
Shot and killed. |
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June/July |
Piet Retief, Eastern Transvaal |
Mphikeledi Malinga, Star Magudulela |
SANCO officials |
Shot dead by a man who claimed to be a member of Umkhonto we Sizwe. |
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June/July |
Tembisa, East Rand |
Zephania Ndoda 'Mosebetsi Mathebula', Boy Petsie |
MK |
Shot and killed on their way to work. |
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June/July |
Empangeni, Natal |
Khulekani Mhlongo |
SRC member and Secretary general ANC Northern Natal region |
Shot dead at the campus. |
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June/July |
PWV |
Ishmael Moloane |
Former Umkhonto we Sizwe logistics officer |
Died when police exchanged fire with ANC leader Walter Sisulu's bodyguards. |
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June/July |
OFS |
Tejibe Ndlovu |
Secretary of Free State ANC Women's League |
Killed in front of her house. |
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July |
Wembezi |
Bonginkosi Sithole |
Senior IFP official |
Shot and killed outside his home. |
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July |
Katlehong, PWV |
Absolom Anderson, Boy Shozi |
Senior IFP official, deputy chair of the Katlehong Local Peace Committee |
Burnt body found in Katlehong; had been shot and stabbed before being set alight by a group of youths. |
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September |
Kwa-Tema-Springs |
Samuel Motha |
IFP chair of Kwa-Tema branch |
Shot in the head on his way to work. |
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September |
Meadowlands, Soweto |
Prince Mafoko |
Official of the ANC Youth League |
Shot and killed by police. |
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September |
Komba |
Mbulelo Archie Mbelekane |
ANC local executive member |
Stabbed and stoned to death after answering a knock on the door. |
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19 October |
Vulindela, Natal |
Michion Mkhize |
IFP student leader at the University of Zululand |
Stabbed to death. |
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November |
Pongola, Natal |
Zolana Michael Mcetywa |
Chair of the Pongola region of the ANC |
Shot and killed in front of a furniture store. |
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November |
KaNgwane |
Abraham Vilakazi, Wilson Maseko, Mischalk Motha, Mandla Mabaso |
ANC Deepdale branch executive members |
Killed when their car was ambushed. |
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6 November |
Transvaal |
Felix Mvelase |
Son of IFP Transvaal chair Vitus Mvelase |
Killed by gunmen. |
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20 November |
Johannesburg |
John Lawrence |
Winnie Mandela's bodyguard |
Died after a shoot- out in the centre of Johannesburg. |
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December |
Bekkersdal |
Robert Hlomuka |
IFP Bekkersdal secretary |
Stabbed to death. |
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December |
Yeoville, Johannesburg |
Patrick Shuma |
Bodyguard of ANC NEC member Jacob Zuma |
Shot and killed while waiting at a bus stop. |
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December |
Tzaneen, Eastern Transvaal |
Johannes Pilusa |
Chairman of an area ANC branch |
Shot dead at his home by 2 gunmen. |
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27 December |
Vosloorus |
Samuel Magaula Mabuja |
East Rand MK commander |
Shot and killed by the police. |
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31 December |
Western Cape |
Frederick and Clifford Nissen |
Brothers of the ANC
assistant secretary of
the Western Ca |