Amasolomzi

Explanation
an informal group of community 'police' active in crushing local support for the UDF and ANC in the rural Cape towns of Ashton and Zolani in the late 1980s. In a number of violent attacks, the Amasolomzi acted in concert with the police to arrest and assault scores of people, and were themselves victims of counter-attacks by UDF supporters.

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims

Human Rights Violation Hearing, Worcester, Day 2 (25 June 1996)

... this is really if you can. We’ve heard a lot of evidence today about a group of people who were named Amasolomzi in the township of Zolani. Was your father ever involved in that group?

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Worcester, Day 2 (25 June 1996)

... of his house two policeman came towards his house, followed by other people known as NKATHA. [Note this may refer to the vigilante group known as Amasolomzi or to the Municipal ...

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Worcester, Day 2 (25 June 1996)

We have heard quite a long time about what happened to other people, some people were murdered and the people who were responsible for that were vigilantes, the Amasolomzi . We would like to get more details about who are these vigilantes, who were they ?

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Worcester, Day 2 (25 June 1996)

WORCESTER CT/00755 SIPHO JOSEPH SIXISHI SIPHO JOSEPH SIXISHI BRUTALLY ASSAULTED BY, AMASOLOMZI AND MUNICIPAL POLICE

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Worcester, Day 2 (25 June 1996)

WORCESTER CT/00249 MZUKISI CATHNICK MDIDIMBA MZUKISI MDIDIMBA SEVERELY BEATEN BY AMASOLOMZI, AND POLICE

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Worcester, Day 2 (25 June 1996)

WORCESTER CT/00130 PRINGLE MRUBATA PRINGLE MRUBATA PARALYSED AS A RESULT OF, BEING SHOT BY AMASOLOMZI

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Worcester, Day 2 (25 June 1996)

I want to ask you just the few questions to help me to understand a little more. You mentioned on a number of occasions an organisation called Inkatha. Do you - is that the same as the vigilante group called Amasolomzi? I am not sure if I am pronouncing that right, Amasolomzi.

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