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Conflict between local councillors and political activists intensified in townships around the country during the 1980s, as pressure mounted on councillors to resign their positions on councils created under the Black Local Authorities Act and without popular support. Councillors who refused to resign risked attacks on their homes, families and business premises.

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... their presence here today with Mrs Mhlaba as well as the speaker of the Provincial Legislature, Mr Kugile and Mrs Kugile. We thank the mayor, the councillors and the people of East London for their welcome, and especially for making available these facilities ...
The police, soldiers, councillors and council police were all regarded as the enemy of - their main duty in the township was to suppress all political activities and to also arrest and disillusion political activists.
MR GWAMANDA: He was one of the councillors Mfageni Gumede who were looking after the community and a school.
... has delivered and some of them are sitting amongst us today, which has delivered members of Parliament, Members of the Provincial Legislature, City Councillors and many productive members of the ...
MS ZENZISI: What happened is, there was a problem with the school children. They had their grievances and their needs and even the community had a problem with the Councillors.
The Police, soldiers, Councillors, Council Police were all regarded by this unit and the ANC as enemies since their main duty was to suppress all political activities and also to arrest and disillusion political activists.
... here. What I know is that there was no fight or conflict at all. The people only had buckets to spill the feces into the offices and the Councillors’ houses. They went to Ngakane’s house. That’s where my son was shot. From what I’ve heard, my son was not fighting. Ngakane was ...
... the 4th applicant to quell the activities of Soyco, whose members were, according to intelligence reports, involved in attacks on policemen, councillors, in arson and riots, in intimidation activities and in crash military training courses. They were joined by Special Forces operatives ...
... measures having been taken to protect non-combatants, given their type of warfare and I have not accepted their explanations that the fate of councillors and of what they call collaborators was only the responsibility of irate communities they have tried to ...
There was a protest particularly around the high rents in Lucanje Zweni and as all over the country a demand for the community councillors to leave the township. And the Phillipstown Youth Organisation and the Phillipstown Residence Association were created. As again we have heard in so many ...
... Oupa Gozo had his organisation by the name of ADM. We were told when we were at the hall in 1 Ciskei Battalion that as people were burnt and the councillors were involved, we had to protect ...
then it happened that Winnie Mandela encouraged us again thatwe should join with these Advisory Boards, the so-called town councillors. Andthen we started to join up with the Town Council. My wife went in there as acouncillor. I couldn't get in there because I was on the banned list, I ...
MR NGCOBO: I wouldn't know that. The Chief was present and the Councillors were there and the community and also another Chief from the Numbela area. They all wanted this thing to be solved, but then the problem was with Cele and Mbukazi.
... were soldiers who use to stay in his house. There were bags that were used there to protect this house, the kind of bags that they use to use in councillors' houses around and this and this things. But we did not know why those bullet proof kind of bags were put all around his house. ...
MR PRETORIUS: And then there was the one where the handgrenades were at the Councillors' office, Mr Olifant was there.
MR BOTTOMAN: Yes, other Councillors, their houses were also burnt and there was no connection between me and them.
MR MZIMELA: There is an Induna and councillors in every area. Like I said he was a chief councillor. It is not like he was above the Chief.
These municipalities or these town councils which were then handed over as such comprised a committee called Wesbou which included city councillors, city secretaries, financial persons, people from the traffic departments, people who were in command of the civil protection services and so forth, ...
... 1995 ("the Act"). The matter relates to two incidents that occurred during the period 1985 - 1987 when explosions were caused at the homes of two councillors, one Matsipe alias Matike at Jabulani and an unknown councillor at Mfolo, Soweto. Applicants participated in both incidents on orders ...
Truth and Reconciliation Commission our very deep thanks to the people of the Benoni City Council, to the Mayor, to the Councillors and others who have made this possible.
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