Makabasa gang

Explanation
an anti-ANC gang which worked with the police to attack ANC supporters in Alexandra, Johannesburg, around 1986.

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MOATSHE, Jeremiah Ntsitsi

Was assaulted with a brick by a member of the Makabasa gang on 17 April 1986 in Alexandra, Johannesburg. The gang was allegedly working with the police to attack ANC-supporting families in the area.

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TWALA, Clement Linda

A UDF supporter who lost his house in an arson attack by members of the Makabasa gang and the SAP in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on 22 April 1986. Police often used gang members to attack political activists in the township.

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RAADT, Edward

A UDF supporter who was shot by members of the Makabasa Gang in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on 22 April 1986 during intense conflict between police and residents which resulted in a series of boycotts of schools and local businesses

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