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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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Structure
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 T
| Name | Age | Description | | | TWALA, Gladys Ntasana | 21 | An ANC member who had her house bombed and destroyed by members of the SAP in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in April 1986 during intense conflict between civic organisations, local council structures and police. | References | | TWALA, Jabu Petrus | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Lebohang, Leandra, Transvaal, on 16 January 1982. Police refused to hand over his body to the family for two weeks. Lebohang had been labelled a ‘black spot’ destined for forced removal by the state. | References | | TWALA, Johnson Sibongiseni | 18 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by a named member of the KwaZulu Police (KZP) accompanied by Amasinyora vigilantes in KwaMashu, Durban, on 7 January 1990. Mr Twala was standing in the street with friends when the perpetrator tried to run him over. The perpetrator then got out of his car and shot Mr Twala dead. Mr Twala’s elder brother had been shot and killed by a KZP member nine months earlier. See Amasinyora. | References | | TWALA, Lucky | | Was shot dead when masked gunmen entered the Ntombela family home in Vosloorus, Transvaal, and opened fire on 12 October 1991. Three family members were killed and eight people were wounded in the attack, which took place during ongoing political conflict in the area. | References | | TWALA, Lucky Abram | | A COSAS member who was shot dead in KwaThema, Transvaal, in July 1985 at a night vigil for someone killed during political conflict. At the time KwaThema experienced much violent conflict and right-wing vigilante activity. | References | | TWALA, Lucky Mandla | | An ANCYL member who was shot dead in Vosloorus, Transvaal, on 14 October 1990 during intense political conflict in the area. | References | | TWALA, Mduduzi Christopher | 33 | An Inkatha supporter who was returning from a funeral when he was attacked and stabbed to death by named ANC supporters in KwaNdengezi, Kwazulu, near Pinetown, Natal, on 13 January 1990. | References | | TWALA, Milton Bhekuyise | 29 | Was shot dead at his home in KwaMashu, Durban, on 25 March 1989 in intensifying conflict between Inkatha and UDF supporters in the area. His younger brother was shot dead by a KwaZulu Police member nine months later. | References | | TWALA, Mthimkulu | | A civilian travelling in a bread delivery truck who was shot at by members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) in Rockville, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 5 February 1993. Mr Mabuya and his three colleagues had disrupted an SDU attack on the police. The perpetrators fired at the vehicle intending to scare them off. Three SDU members were granted amnesty (AC/2000/119). See self-defence units (SDU). | References | | TWALA, Mwezi Rodney | 39 | An MK member who was detained in 1984 in Angola by ANC security department members and subsequently incarcerated in Quatro camp. Dissatisfaction in MK training camps in Angola led to mutinies at the Viana and Pango camps in 1984. Both were put down with loss of lives on both sides. Many MK members were detained and some tortured. | References | | TWALA, Petros | 44 | Was stabbed to death by named perpetrators believed to be UDF supporters in KwaNdengezi, Kwazulu, near Pinetown, Natal, on 5 March 1988, allegedly because he was thought to be a collaborator. | References | | TWALA, Phumzile | 13 | Was severely injured when her home was petrol-bombed by members of the SAP in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in April 1986. Mr Twala and his family were targeted because he was a community worker and labelled a ‘comrade’. | References | | TWALA, Sebeletso Anna | | Was injured in an explosion in Ratanda, near Heidelberg, Transvaal, in November 1992. A labour dispute between striking COSATU-aligned Food and Allied Workers' Union (FAWU) workers and non-striking IFP-aligned United Workers Union of South Africa (UWUSA) workers caused violent conflict from July to December 1992. | References | | TWALA, Solomon Bongani | 18 | Was shot and injured by four men who passed him in the street in Katlehong, Transvaal, on 30 May 1993 during ongoing political conflict on the East Rand. | References | | TWALA, Thabo Reuben | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, on 2 September 1984 during a rent boycott in the Vaal uprising. See Vaal uprising. | References | | TWALO, Gwaza Duckworth | | An MK operative who went into exile in 1972 and disappeared in 1980 after returning to South Africa. Mr Twala is thought to have been captured after a shoot-out with police in Aliwal North, Cape. His family heard that he had been arrested and ‘thrown down a cliff’ near the Umtata Central Prison. | References | | TWANA, Xhankxasholo | 42 | Was shot dead on 22 March 1990 outside the town council offices in Crossroads, Cape Town, by men shooting from a vehicle. Another man also died in the shooting and one was injured. The shooting took place during conflict between two local Crossroads leaders. | References | | TWAYI, Venvol Cofayishiye | 38 | Was hacked and burnt to death in New Crossroads, Cape Town, on 19 March 1986, during conflict between vigilantes known variously as the ‘Fathers’ or the Witdoeke, and UDF supporters. Seven people died in the two-day clash. | References | | TWETHA, Mr (first name not given) | | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by IFP supporters in Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, on 23 June 1991. Two IFP supporters were granted amnesty. See Richmond attacks. | References | | TWETHA, Mtobise Lilian | | Her home was destroyed in an arson attack in Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, in March 1991 in ongoing conflict between ANC and IFP supporters. Her son was killed by IFP supporters three months later. | References |
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