A-Team (OFS)

Explanation
The A-Team, also known as the 'Phakathis' was a vigilante group set up and headed by a well-known local councillor in the Thabong area of Welkom to counter the activities of the UDF primarily, and in a smaller measure, the ANC. The A-Team carried out a reign of terror in several areas of the province, particularly in Thabong and Parys, under the guise of 'maintaining order'. In at least one case, the A-Team is alleged to have been supported by police and municipal structures.

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MBAYO, Suzen Nozenzo

A UDF supporter who was shot and injured by members of the A-Team in Thabong, Welkom, Orange Free State (OFS), on 26 March 1985. See A-Team (OFS)

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MATHULE, Pinki Bettie

A UDF supporter who was severely beaten by members of the A-Team in Tumahole, Parys, Orange Free State (OFS), in 1985. See A-Team (OFS).

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BODIBA, Thapelo Jacob

A UDF supporter who was severely beaten and stabbed in the head by members of the A-Team, who attacked mourners at a night vigil in Thabong, Welkom, Orange Free State, on 9 May 1985. A member of the A-Team was killed in the ensuing conflict. Thapelo Bodiba lost his sight in one eye as a result of ...

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