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The victims' index provides a comprehensive listing of the known victims of politically motivated crimes during the apartheid era, as identified through the TRC.
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Structure
The list provides detailed information related to personal loss, death or injury, as well as the victim's age at the time of the incident.
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TRC Victims - Letter C
| Name | Age | Description | | | COETZEE, MPA | | Was severely injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and two hundred and seventeen injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | COETZEE, Natalie | | Was injured when a car bomb planted by MK operatives exploded outside the NBS building in Witbank, Transvaal, on 24 October 1988. The building was used for commercial purposes, but also housed the Witbank Security Branch offices. Three people were killed and over twenty were injured, mainly civilians. Two MK operatives were granted amnesty for the bombing (AC/2000/055). | References | | COETZEE, Otto | | A member of the SAP who was shot and injured by APLA members during attacks on white civilians and police members at Ficksburg, Orange Free State, on 10 December 1992. Three perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0182). See APLA attacks. | References | | COETZEE, Philippa Maria | | Was shot and injured by a named SAP member in Kakamas, Cape, on 13 February 1988. The perpetrator opened fire on residents outside a house being raided by police. Two children were shot dead and thirteen people injured. Ms Coetzee became sterile as a result. | References | | COETZER, AT | | Was severely injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church S t reet, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and two hundred and seventeen injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | COETZER, Martin Jacobus | 18 | Coetzer lost his leg when he drove over a landmine in Boshoek, Volksrust, Natal, on 10 June 1986. The landmine had been planted by MK operatives. See ANC landmine campaign. | References | | COGWANE, Godfrey | | Was severely beaten and tortured by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in detention in Taung, Bophuthatswana, on 29 March 1990. There was a stayaway and boycott in the area at the time. | References | | COGWANE, Mapitso Agnes | 19 | Was arrested and severely beaten by Bophuthatswana Police looking for her brother in Taung, Bophuthatswana, on 14 September 1988. Many people were tear gassed that day because of resistance by supporters of Chief Mankuroane. | References | | COLA, Victor Khumbulele | 26 | Was shot and blinded in one eye by members of the SAP in KTC, Cape Town, on 28 August 1985, the day the Pollsmoor march was held to demand the release of Nelson Mandela. | References | | COLANE, Collen | | Colane, a member of the Huhudi Youth Organisation, was arrested in July 1986, assaulted by named policemen and placed in solitary confinement. He was taken to a known torture site known as Die Lang Boom where he was severely tortured. | References | | COLE, Bennie | | Was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Clarke Estate, Cape Town, on 16 September 1976, after the Soweto uprising. | References | | COLIDIZA, Poto Wilfred | 21 | A COSAS member who was severely tortured and assaulted on several occasions by named members of the Security Police during interrogation in Worcester, Cape, in June 1985. | References | | COLLENS, Clarissa | | Was killed when AWB members detonated a car bomb in Bree Street, Johannesburg, on 24 April 1994, in an effort to disrupt the electoral process. Seven people were killed and thirteen injured in the blast. Two perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. | References | | COLLIE, Bruce Rutherford | | A member of the SAP who was shot and injured by ANC self-defence unit (SDU) members in Ficksburg, Orange Free State, during April 1992. Three of the SDU members applied for and were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0229). | References | | COLLIE, Jason | | A civilian who was shot and injured when APLA operatives opened fire in the Steaks restaurant in Claremont, Cape Town, on 26 December 1992. Five people were injured in the attack. One APLA member was granted amnesty (AC/1998/0103). See APLA attacks. | References | | COLLINS, Dawn | 13 | Was shot and injured in Mitchells Plain, Cape, on 20 September 1985, while returning home after watching street protests in the area. | References | | COLLINS, Johnny | | Was shot and injured by a member of the SAP in Toekomsrus, Randfontein, Transvaal, on 18 October 1990 during conflict over the council decision to cut off electricity to a number of houses in the area. | References | | COLLIS, Magdelina | | Collis suffered damage to property when MK operatives detonated an explosive at Daveyton police station, Transvaal, on 2 February 1978. One MK operative was granted amnesty (AC/2000/195). | References | | COLOGU, Sipho | 41 | Was shot dead by members of the CDF in Bisho, Ciskei, on 7 September 1992 during an ANC protest march to demand free political activity in Ciskei. Thirty people were killed and two hundred people were injured in what became known as the Bisho massacre. Two members of the former CDF were refused amnesty for the shooting (AC/2000/122). | References | | COLOSSA, Zwelibanzi Daniel | 31 | Colossa died in police custody in Welkom, Orange Free State, on 20 August 1991. Police and state officials refused to disclose the cause of his death. Family members claimed they had evidence of assault. | References |
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