Bergville attack

Explanation
On 20 June 1993, IFP supporters attacked ANC supporters during the launch of an ANC branch at Woodford Stadium, near Bergville, Natal. Five ANC supporters were killed. A further eight ANC supporters were killed in attacks on homes following the aborted launch. More than 50 youths were forced to flee the area.

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims

Volume 3, Chapter 3

... burnt, forcing their occupants to flee to one side or the other. Invariably they would flee to the side that offered them better protection. 338 Bergville is a small farming town in the foothills of the Drakensberg and is surrounded by a tribal area falling under the IFP-supporting chief ...

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Volume 2, Chapter 2

... LLA was now able to move the bulk of its fighters from the Transkei to Dithotaheng camp in QwaQwa and another camp on a farm called Ferndale, near Bergville in Natal, where the Special Tasks personnel assigned to the LLA project were also based. These were at various times Special Forces members ...

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