Trojan Horse incident, Uitenhage

Explanation
On 2 May 1985, police members, concealed under a load of cardboard boxes on a municipal truck, opened fire on people gathered at the scene of an accident involving a Hippo (armoured vehicle) in Mabandla Road, KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage. One person was killed.

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SWARTBOOI, Melvin Khayalethu Khaya

A COSAS member who was shot dead on 2 May 1985 by members of the SAP concealed under cardboard boxes loaded on a municipal truck in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, Cape. Witnesses saw police place stones in the hands of the deceased after the killing. See Trojan Horse incident, Uitenhage

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