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CELE, Bongani Edwin

Age 22

Description
A UDF supporter from Lamontville, Durban who was shot dead by members of the SAP on 9 July 1987 while in police custody in Umbumbulu, KwaZulu, near Durban. He was detained at the same time as a number of MK operatives who subsequently disappeared. Police claimed he tried to detonate a hand grenade while pointing out an arms cache. Post mortem reports indicated that he had been shot in the back at close range.

DURBAN Nombuso Majola, Roesemary Cele, Dual Amos Hlatswayo, Florence Mbatha, Jerico Nzama, Sibongiseni Goodlord Linda Nzama, Haroon Aziz, Buyele Patience Zungu-Mthembu, Krish Govender
 
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