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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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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 F
| Name | Age | Description | | | FONK, Thelma Nonzaliseko | 23 | Was detained in Worcester, Cape, on 14 June 1986. She was held under emergency regulations for three months. | References | | FORBES, Ashley ‘Yusuf’ | 22 | An MK operative who was detained in May 1987 under section 29, held for six months and severely tortured by named Western Cape Security Branch operatives in Cape Town. He was then charged with terrorism and held in custody while awaiting trial, before being sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Two members of the Security Branch were granted amnesty for the torture (AC/1999/0027 and AC/1999/028). | References | | FOROSI, Nomvuyiseko | 17 | An ANC supporter who lost her hearing in one ear after she was arrested and severely assaulted by members of the SAP in September 1977, for her alleged involvement in the murder of two of their colleagues. The incident took place during widespread arrests on the day of Steve Biko’s funeral. | References | | FORTEWU, Henry | 46 | An ANC supporter who was arrested in Hermanus, Cape Town, and severely beaten by named police during anti-pass protests. He was detained for a month and later served three months’ imprisonment. | References | | FORTUIN, Bernard Gordon | 14 | She died two days after being shot and injured by members of the SAP during protests in Elsies River, Cape, on 28 May 1980. | References | | FOSTER, Anne | | A domestic worker on a farm outside Paarl, Cape, who was shot dead on 15 April 1986 during an armed robbery of the farmhouse by a small group of UDF supporters who sought to acquire weapons. A gardener was also shot dead in the attack. Three UDF supporters applied for amnesty for the killings and the robbery. Two applicants were granted amnesty for both acts. The applicant who had performed the shootings was refused amnesty for the killings and granted amnesty for the robbery (AC/1997/0038). | References | | FOUCHE, Justin Julian | | A civilian who was shot and injured when APLA operatives attacked the Heidelberg Tavern in Observatory, Cape Town, on 30 December 1993. Four people were killed and seven were injured during the course of the attack. Three perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1998/0026). See APLA attacks. | References | | FOUR YOUTHS | | These four unnamed ANC supporters were stabbed and injured by IFP supporters who stormed their house at Richmond, Natal, on 23 June 1991. | References | | FOURIE, (first name not given) | | He suffered injuries when the armoured vehicle in which he was travelling drove over and detonated a landmine in Messina, Transvaal, on 27 November 1985. The ANC landmine campaign was aimed at military patrols in the rural areas. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/093). See ANC landmine campaign. | References | | FOURIE, DC | | Was 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 | | FOURIE, Dries | 55 | His home in Durban was burnt down by IFP supporters on 25 June 1991 in ongoing conflict between ANC and IFP supporters. | References | | FOURIE, J | | 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 | | FOURIE, Johannes Petrus | | A member of the KwaNdebele Police who was shot dead by MK operatives in an ambush on his vehicle at Moteti in Moutse, KwaNdebele, on 11 September 1987. His son was also killed. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2000/102). | References | | FOURIE, Leonie | 25 | Was severely injured when members of MK’s ‘Dolphin Unit’ detonated an explosive in a car near the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s court and the adjacent police station, Transvaal, on 16 March 1988. Three people were killed and more than twenty were injured in the blast. Two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003). | References | | FOURIE, Lindy-Anne | 23 | A civilian who was shot and killed when APLA operatives attacked the Heidelberg Tavern in Observatory, Cape Town, on 30 December 1993. Four people were killed and seven were injured during the course of the attack. Three perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1998/0026). See APLA attacks. | References | | FOURIE, Mark Dirk | | Was shot dead in an ambush by MK operatives in Moteti in Moutse, KwaNdebele, on 11 September 1987. His father, a member of the KwaNdebele Police, was also killed. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2000/102). | References | | FOURIE, Nicolas Cornelius | | Ann AWB member who was killed by policemen in Mafikeng, Bophuthatswana, on 11 March 1994. Two other AWB members were killed in the Bophuthatswana invasion. One perpetrator was granted amnesty (AC/1999/0239). | References | | FOURIE, RC | | 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 M K ’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | FOURIE, Roelof Johannes | | A farmer who was shot and killed in an ambush by four members of APLA on his farm in Stormberg, Verkeerdevlei, Orange Free State, on 12 February 1992. Four APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0297). See APLA attacks. | References | | FOURIE, Wynand | | A security guard who was shot and injured by ANC self-defence unit (SDU) members at the Giwi Breyton Construction compound in Evander, Transvaal, on 6 July 1992. Another security guard was shot dead and two others were tied up. The SDU members, who sought to seize guns at the site, were engaged in clashes with the Black Cats in Ermelo, Transvaal.Two SDU members were granted amnesty (AC/19998/0121). | References |
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