SETHWALE, Lucas Tsenolo ‘Jetta’

Age 24

Description
A member of the Municipal Police who was killed by a crowd in Paballelo,Upington, Cape, on 13 November 1985. After police dispersed a meeting, angry residents stoned his home. He fired shots at the crowd and tried to run away but was caught and beaten with his gun before being set alight. Twenty-six residents, known as the Upington 26, were later arrested and 25 convicted of murder on the basis of common purpose. Fourteen of the accused were sentenced to death, overturned on appeal. One UDF and ANC supporter was granted amnesty for the killing.