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Bruntville attacks

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Between November 1990 and December 1993, hostilities between IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers and the mainly ANC-supporting township residents in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, frequently resulted in violent conflict, with lives lost and houses destroyed in arson attacks. On 8 November 1990 , approximately 1200 hostel-dwellers carried out a pre-dawn attack on Bruntville residents following the killing of an IFP supporter. Residents alleged that the police assisted the attackers and failed to respond to warnings that attacks were imminent. Sixteen residents were killed. Fifteen hundred people fled their homes. On 10 June 1991 , six people died in two days of fighting when hostel-dwellers attacked local residents. At least five houses of ANC supporters were burnt down, while more than half the population fled the township. On 3 and 4 December 1991 , a large armed group of hostel-dwellers, supported by the security forces, launched two attacks on ANC supporters. Eighteen ANC supporters were killed, and at least a hundred homes were burnt or damaged.

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MALINGA, Leonard Mshiyeni
Was stabbed to death by IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers in September 1991 in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, while walking past a hostel towards the taxi rank. Hostilities between hostel-dwellers and township residents frequently resulted in violent conflict in Bruntville. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/malinga_leonard_mshiyeni.htm
MADLALA, Sangozile Gennet
Was stoned and stabbed to death, along with her eighteen year old granddaughter, when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked ANC supporters in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, on 3 December 1991. After killing Ms Madlala, the attackers tried to burn her body. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/madlala_sangozile_gennet.htm
MADLALA, Mildred Khumbuzile
She had her house destroyed on 3 December 1991 when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked ANC supporters in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal. Ms Madlala`s mother and her daughter were killed in the attack. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/madlala_mildred_khumbuzile.htm
MADLALA, Thando
Was stabbed to death, together with her grandmother, when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked ANC supporters in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, on 3 December 1991. The Madlala`s home was burnt down. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/madlala_thando.htm
MAJOLA, Abednego
An ANC supporter who was shot and stabbed to death on 8 November 1990 when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked residents at Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, following the killing of an IFP supporter. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/majola_abednego.htm
MAKHATHINE, Ntozi Jane
An ANC supporter who had her home in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, destroyed in an arson attack by IFP supporters on 4 December 1991. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/makhathine_ntozi_jane.htm
MADLALA, Khumbuzile Mildred
She lost her mother and daughter and suffered severe material loss when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked ANC supporters in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, on 3 December 1991. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/madlala_khumbuzile_mildred.htm
MABELE, Sithembiso Oscar
Was beaten and stabbed to death on 10 June 1991 when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, attacked the mainly ANC-supporting local residents. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/mabele_sithembiso_oscar.htm
GREAVE, Khanyile Catherine
An ANC supporter who was stabbed to death on 4 December 1991 when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked ANC supporters in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/greave_khanyile_catherine.htm
DUMA, Musa Agrippa
... on 4 December 1991 when a large armed group of IFP hostel-dwellers, supported by the security forces, launched two attacks on ANC supporters in Bruntville, Mooi River, Natal. In all, eighteen ANC supporters were killed in these attacks and at least a hundred homes were burnt or ...
/victims/duma_musa_agrippa.htm
HLELA, Philisiwe
Was stabbed to death by ANC supporters at Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, on 4 December 1991 in intense political conflict in the area. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/hlela_philisiwe.htm
HLUBI, Bekizizwe Conrad
... by IFP supporters when a large armed group of IFP hostel-dwellers, supported by the security forces, launched two attacks on ANC supporters in Bruntville, Mooi River, Natal. In all, eighteen ANC supporters were killed in these attacks and at least one hundred homes were burnt or ...
/victims/hlubi_bekizizwe_conrad.htm
LANGA, Bongani Selby
An ANC supporter who was stabbed to death when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked ANC supporters in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, in November 1990. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/langa_bongani_selby.htm
KHOZA, Bongani Sylvester
An ANC supporter who was stabbed to death by IFP supporters in an attack on residents in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, on 8 November 1990. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/khoza_bongani_sylvester.htm
MCULWANE, Elizabeth
political conflict between ANC and IFP supporters in the area. One family member was killed in the attack and one other was stabbed and injured. See Bruntville ...
/victims/mculwane_elizabeth.htm
MCULWANE, Ntokozo Petros
Was stabbed to death when IFP supporters attacked his family home on 5 December 1991 in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal. Two other family members were stabbed and injured in the attack. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/mculwane_ntokozo_petros.htm
SITHOLE, Mamo Alexina
An ANC supporter who was stabbed to death on 4 December 1991 when IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked ANC supporters in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/sithole_mamo_alexina.htm
SIKHAKHANE, Henry Mfana
An Inkatha supporter who was killed by a named ANC supporter at Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, on 8 November 1990 in conflict between township residents and hostel-dwellers. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/sikhakhane_henry_mfana.htm
NXUMALO, Fanyana Thomas
An ANC supporter who was stabbed to death on 8 November 1990 when Inkatha-supporting hostel-dwellers attacked residents at Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, following the killing of an Inkatha supporter. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/nxumalo_fanyana_thomas.htm
SOKHELA, Nomusa Faith
An ANC supporter who was stabbed to death by IFP supporters in Bruntville, near Mooi River, Natal, on 4 December 1991, when the perpetrators attacked White City residents. Ms Sokhela was killed while attempting to run away. See Bruntville attacks.
/victims/sokhela_nomusa_faith.htm
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