GALELA, Champion

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A member of the Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation (PEBCO) who was abducted with two others from the Port Elizabeth airport in a joint Eastern Cape and Vlakplaas operation on 8 May 1985. The 'PEBCO 3' were severely assaulted before being shot dead. Their bodies were doused with diesel fuel, set alight and burnt, and their remains were allegedly thrown into the Fish River. Five Eastern Cape Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander, and four Vlakplaas operatives applied for amnesty. Two of the applications were granted and six were refused (AC/1999/0223 and AC/2001/064).