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Special Report Transcript Episode 18, Section 3, Time 17:42

She was actually coming home as usual on Sundays. On that day she met the accident between Karino and Nelspruit. There the bomb blasted. Lindiwe had a small child with her. The baby was eight months old during that bomb blast. What happened, the message was only received on Monday in the afternoon at about three o’clock that something happened. Thereafter, in that incident my child was also involved. And those people who were actually watching TV news they saw her and they recognized her. Now I feel very much hurt. I’m asking the Commission to investigate what should be done because I was very worried about the death of my child. My child died in a very … her hair was burnt, there was nothing, both legs were damaged and the legs were just collected. It was just flesh and pieces. That thing does not go away. I still remember, still relive the incident. That’s why I’m here today to say this in front of you.

Notes: TRC testimony: Taliya Segage (mother)

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Was killed on 17 August 1986 when the car she was travelling in with her mother detonated a landmine set by MK operatives between Nelspruit and Karina in Transvaal. Her mother, four other adults and one child died in this incident. The ANC’s rural landmine campaign was aimed at the SADF and ...
Was killed on 17 August 1986 when the car she was travelling in detonated a landmine set by MK operatives between Nelspruit and Karina in Transvaal. Ms Segage, who was on her way to start working on a farm, died along with her daughter, four adults and one child. The ANC’s rural landmine campaign ...
 
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