councillors

Explanation
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.

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Mmabatho, Day 1 (08 July 1996)

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.

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Amnesty Hearing, Pretoria, Day 8 (20 July 1997)

"...such as policemen, township councillors and those opposed to the revolution. An aspect, as the London Times pointed out on the 8th of June 1988 that, 'leaders of the organisation's political wing tend to play it down ascribing such killings to 'spontaneous anger' of the people".

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Duncan Village, Day 1 (23 September 1996)

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.

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Amnesty Hearing, Durban, Day 2 (25 November 1998)

... 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 ...

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