councillors

Explanation
Conflict between local councillors and political activists intensified in townships around the country during the 1980s, as pressure mounted on councillors to resign their positions on councils created under the Black Local Authorities Act and without popular support. Councillors who refused to resign risked attacks on their homes, families and business premises.

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Amnesty Hearing, Durban, Day 1 (15 November 1999)

... so he was instrumental in financing IFP members as well as providing them with food. IFP members were always in groups and they would be around councillors and other people from whom they received their instructions. As people who assisted the IFP, they were on the list to be killed because ...

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Port Elizabeth

WITNESS: He was also residing in the township. He was one of the Councillors, that is when now they took him to the police camp. I heard this from one of my nephews.

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Messina, Day 1 (08 April 1997)

DR RANDERA: Can I just try and remind you. Were there no marches against, against Councillors at that time?

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Amnesty Hearing, Boksburg, Day 4

CHAIRPERSON: He merely attended as an interested ratepayer or citizen and he wouldn’t be expected to sign a register, as Councillors would.

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