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Amasolomzi

Explanation
an informal group of community 'police' active in crushing local support for the UDF and ANC in the rural Cape towns of Ashton and Zolani in the late 1980s. In a number of violent attacks, the Amasolomzi acted in concert with the police to arrest and assault scores of people, and were themselves victims of counter-attacks by UDF supporters.

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The wife of an Amasolomzi vigilante who was stabbed and injured by a named UDF supporter in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 8 April 1986, during conflict between residents and the Amasolomzi. Ms Matroos had been a state witness in a court case against several UDF supporters.
Was beaten on his arrest, together with many other residents in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 4 November 1985, by named Amasolomzi vigilantes and SAP. Mr Klaas was later sentenced to a prison sentence for public violence. See Amasolomzi.
Was one of many people arrested and severely beaten by Amasolomzi vigilantes, working together with the SAP, in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 20 November 1985, after some of the homes of the Amasolomzi were burnt. A teargas canister was thrown into the back of the van Ms Magoqoza was in. She was later ...
Was severely beaten by Amasolomzi vigilantes and members of the SAP in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 20 November 1985. He was one of more than 100 Zolani residents arrested and accused of burning the homes of Amasolomzi vigilantes.
Was arrested and beaten by a named member of the Amasolomzi vigilantes in Ashton, Cape, on 20 November 1985, during a mass swoop with police. She was later convicted with public violence and served two years in prison. See Amasolomzi.
Was beaten with batons and knobkerries by a named member of the Amasolomzi vigilantes, together with SAP members, in Zolani, Ashton, Cape. He was arrested on a charge of arson on 20 November 1985. After being held in custody for many months while awaiting trial, Mr Tutu was sentenced to an ...
Was severely beaten by Amasolomzi vigilantes, together with members of the SAP, on his arrest at his home in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 20 November 1985. There were mass arrests and assaults by the Amasolomzi that day after several of their homes had been burnt down
A local councillor who was stabbed and stoned to death by UDF supporters in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 26 April 1986. Mr Zweni was on night patrol as part of the Amasolomzi vigilante group. Four people were charged for the murder, but were all acquitted. See Amasolomzi.
A UDF supporter who was severely assaulted by Amasolomzi vigilantes, together with police, in Ashton, Cape, in November 1985. Thereafter he was held in custody for many months before being sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for arson. See Amasolomzi.
... 1985, by named vigilantes and SAP members. Mr Mangcola was one of more than 100 Zolani residents arrested and accused of burning the homes of Amasolomzi vigilantes. Thirty-two were finally sentenced to prison terms. He was detained awaiting trial for ten months and served a prison sentence ...
Was severely beaten by a group of named Amasolomzi vigilantes in Ashton, Cape, on 4 November 1985. During the attack he fatally stabbed one of his attackers. He was taken to the police station and beaten unconscious by the same perpetrators. He then served a nine-year sentence for public violence ...
An ANC supporter who was severely beaten by named members of the SAP and Amasolomzi vigilantes in Nqubela, Robertson, Cape, in 1986, during extensive unrest in the township at the time.
Was detained and severely beaten by named Amasolomzi vigilantes and members of the SAP, in Ashton, Cape, on 24 May 1986, following a funeral and house-to-house search by police. About 108 people were arrested and 22 injured, eight of them seriously. Mr Mantlane was released after three months` ...
Was shot and injured by Amasolomzi vigilantes on 24 May 1986 in Ashton, Cape, during an opposition campaign to Black Local Authority.
Was severely beaten in his home in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, in December 1985, by named Amasolomzi vigilantes, together with police.
Was shot and injured by Amasolomzi vigilantes and SAP members in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, during 1985.
Was severely beaten by Amasolomzi vigilantes and members of the SAP while being arrested in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 20 November 1985.
Was severely beaten with knobkerries by named Amasolomzi vigilantes and members of the SAP while being arrested in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 20 November 1985. He later served three years in prison for public violence.
An ANC supporter who was severely beaten by named Amasolomzi vigilantes and SAP members on his arrest, with over 100 other residents in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 24 May 1986. His right eye was permanently damaged in the assault. He was held in custody for five months while charged with public ...
Was beaten by named Amasolomzi vigilantes and members of the SAP on his arrest, together with many other residents, in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 4 November 1985. Mr Selani was held in custody until February 1986 when he was sentenced to an effective three and a half year prison sentence for public ...
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