SHANDU, Tholile

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Was shot and fatally burnt when ANC supporters attacked a home in Umnini, Umgababa, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 20 July 1990. Ms Nomusa Shandu, an IFP supporter, had moved her children and grandchildren to safety when she heard of a possible attack. The attackers then fetched the family from their hiding place and took them to their home, which they set alight. Five of the Shandu family members died of burns. Thirteen ANC supporters were charged and 11 convicted for the attack.