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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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... we used to have with local leadership of IFP, there were complaints that were brought to our attention, like Mrs Mbuyazi, Mayor, B B Biyela and the councillors like Mr Nzuza, Mrs Njali(?), a councillor, Mrs Joyce Mathenjwa, who were the IFP leaders at the local level. Mr Mkhize, G L Mkhize who ...
... government to make sure that these people qualified. You know the people that were given opportunities I suppose were given opportunities to be councillors because they were being paid for by the government for maybe to try and, or to be bribed, to be on the side of the government. There ...
... and information that will lead to the reconstruction of its communities. We thank the police who have been with us. We thank the Mayor and the councillors. We thank the Churches and we thank all the organisations that made this occasion possible. I think, amongst them, Kulumani. We thank ...
... there were attacks on police patrols, the existing structures were replaced with alternative structures, school boycotts were the order of the day, councillors resigned as I’ve mentioned before. In other words control was lost to a great extent by the government in these ...
In mid July to November there were intense conflict in the Huhudi community where almost daily reports of the stoning and burning of houses belonging to Community Councillors, collaborators and policemen is reported. Nicholas Ntusi, an activist from Huhudi is burnt to death by vigilantes.
The first salvoes of the 'Maritzburg war were in Imbali. Inkatha-aligned councillors in Imbali Township Council dominated the local government structures. The UDF had chosen as its modus operandi not to involve itself with any form of government structure, not with the people who were in them. ...
the ones who take part in politics, he should just concentrate on his church, he must not take any activities. There was also some targeting of the councillors and I did hear that anyone who burns my house should expect that his house will also be burnt, because I told those people, saying that I ...
because we not be able to get the community halls. They were controlled by community councillors who
... my child with schooling and that destroyed the family fabric because we were for ever having quarrels until such time that we had to see marriage councillors who tried to bring us together so that we could come to terms with our situation. They gave me certain tablets to stop me drinking. That ...
... involved in the political activities. Dr Randera asked you a question and you gave him an answer, you talked about the youth that were against the councillors. Now I want to ask about the students. What were the students' ...
... involved in the IFP Youth League. They would patrol the area at night because they were suspicious that Mr RD Sishi who worked with a committee of councillors called ...
MRS NONDABULA: I received help Boarder Councillors, Border Council of Churches to complete my studies.
DR RANDERA: In other places that we have been to, vigilante groupings were formed, who were supporting the councillors or maybe supporting other people. Were there vigilante groupings in Tswelelang at the time?
... to hold the rally inside the township, and fortunately there was a stadium, that is a bit far away from the township, and then they decided, the councillors decided that they should go there instead of having the rally inside the township, as they realised that there was this political ...
MS MKHIZE: Thank you very much. We have heard your story and the councillors from Alexandra are here. I should think the issue of the displaced people will be their priority in working closely with us, we could come up with some ideas and proposals as to how this problem should be resolved. We ...
... that at that time during 1987 you and your comrades saw the Eastern MG Football Club, it's members and supporters, as supporters of the apartheid councillors, the apartheid Government and opposed to the ...
to change the attitude of the Ciskei authorities. Clergy of national profile, Ministers from the Republic of South Africa, friends, politicians and councillors tried to persuade the authorities. ... end of Tape 3, side A ... ...
"We saw tribal councillors being killed, elderly people forced by UDF to drink cooking oils, etcetera. We decided to fight the UDF, which was furthering the aims of the ANC."
... 26% of registered voters participated in the elections, despite intimidation and strong opposition from the ANC and its allies. Many of the councillors who were elected were subsequently tragically murdered or forced from office through threats to their lives, families and homes. ...
CHAIRPERSON: Mam just one question from me. What else was happening in your community at the time? Were there any other conflicts taking place, was there a move to oust councillors from the area, was there fighting between the youth and police, what else was happening?
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