VAN WYK, Pedro

Age 18

Description
A UDF activist who was tortured and severely beaten while in detention by a named member of the SAP in Beaufort West, Cape, in 1983 during political protests against the Tricameral Parliament elections. Mr Van Wyk was detained in Williston, Cape, for three months in 1989 where he was assaulted by members of the SAP at various Karoo police stations. In July 1990 he was again assaulted by policemen and detained for a month.

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report Glossary

Volume 5, Chapter 2

... Naredi Louis SAUL, Thando Amos SAVAGE, Beth SAWONI, Mhanjiswa SCHAKAZA, Hleziphi Dorah SCHEEPERS, Glenda SCHERMBRUCKER, Gillian SCHOEMAN, Peter Ivan SCHOEMAN, Pieter SEABO, Kenneth Tebogo SEAKAMELA, Betty Maria SEAKAMELA, Podu Philemon SEAKAMELA, Ramokoni Maria SEAKGOA, Madibo Shadrack ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 5

... Benzien admitted to several acts of torture against Mr Peter Jacobs, Mr Ashley Forbes, Mr Anwar Dramat, Mr Tony Yengeni, Mr Gary Kruse, Mr Niclo Pedro and Mr Allan Mamba. This was done with the knowledge of his superior officer, Lieutenant Liebenberg. His admissions included the ‘wet bag’ ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 5

... the wall until he lost consciousness. His eardrum was broken, he was choked and his nostrils were pulled until they bled. Fellow trialists Mr Niclo Pedro and Mr Peter Jacobs were also subjected to the wet bag method. Pedro was hung from the burglar bars on the window and assaulted. 203 ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 5

... Muller (13), Bellville South [CT00322]; Mr Joseph Michael Makoma (25), Kalksteenfontein [CT00300]; Mr Leonard Rass (13), Kleinvlei [CT00673]; Mr Pedro Page (18), Grassy Park [CT00416]; Mr Ricardo Levy (11), Kalksteenfontein [CT00313]; Ms Yvette Otto (16), pregnant [CT00300]; Ms Elsie ...

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Volume 6, Chapter 4

... value of R9 000 were stolen. The deceased victims were Messrs Michael Andries Sparkhams, George Christiaan Frederick Kleynhans, Herbert Jacobus van Niekerk and Johannes Arnoldus Lourens, and Ms Maria Fatima de Castro. Three people were severely injured in the attack. They were Mr Joao Avelono ...

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Volume 5, Chapter 2

... OLIEN, Willie Ronny OLIFANT, Joel OLIFANT, Tshidiso Paulos OLIPHANT, Alfred Welile OLIPHANT, Benjamin Tomelotso OLIPHANT, George David OLIPHANT, Ivan OLIPHANT, Lean Olefame OLIPHANT, Malebo Wilfred OLIPHANT, Norman Mpumelelo OLIPHANT, Patricia OLIPHANT, Rufus OLIVIER, John David OLIVIER, Mervin ...

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Volume 2, Chapter 3

... thousands of statements alleging torture, few amnesty applications were received specifically for torture. Amnesty applicant Andries Johannes van Heerden [AM3763/96] was a member of the terrorist detection unit at John Vorster Square between January 1977 and June 1978, during which time he ...

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