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Cradock Four

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Four Eastern Cape UDF activists were abducted and assassinated by members of the security police on 27 June 1985 as they drove back to Cradock from a meeting in Port Elizabeth. The four were Matthew Goniwe, Sparrow Mkonto and Fort Calata from Cradock, and Sicelo Mhlauli from Oudtshoorn. Before their deaths, all had been frequently detained, tortured and harassed by the police. Their deaths sparked a national outcry and resulted in street protests in many regions across the country.

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A UDF supporter who was strangled and shot to death by members of the SAP at KwaTeyisi farm in Cradock, Cape, on 26 August 1986 while on his way to the funeral of a political activist in Lingelihle township, Cradock, Cape.
A Cradock Youth Congress activist who was repeatedly detained and assaulted by members of the Security Branch in Cradock, Cape, during rent boycotts from November 1985. The repeated arrests led community members to suspect him of becoming an informer.
A COSAS member who was detained, tortured and assaulted by members of the Security Police in 1984 at Cradock, Cape. Police allegedly tried to force him to confess to a stone-throwing and petrol bomb incident in Cradock.
Was arrested, detained and tortured by named and other SAP members in Worcester, Cape, on 27 July 1985 during school boycotts following the deaths of the Cradock Four. See Cradock Four.
A Black Local Authority mayoress whose house was burnt down in Cradock, Cape, on 21 July 1985, in political unrest following the killing of the Cradock Four.
An ANC supporter who was detained in November 1990 during protests in Cradock, Cape. While in detention, he was severely beaten by members of the SAP, led by a named sergeant, at the Cradock police station.
A member of the SAP who had his house in Mazosizwe Street, Cradock, Cape, burnt down by members of the Cradock Youth Association, in March 1985, allegedly in retaliation for the banning of the launch of CRADORA. One of his colleagues was burnt to death in the conflict. Others were also victims of ...
A member of the SAP who was burnt to death by members of the Cradock Youth Association in March 1985 in Cradock, Cape, allegedly in retaliation for a police ban on the launch of CRADORA. Youths also burnt down the houses of policemen on the same day.
Was one of the `Cradock Four` abducted by the Eastern Cape Security Branch on 27 June 1985 while travelling to Cradock. Mkhonto was a UDF activist. He was shot and stabbed near Port Elizabeth, after which his body was burnt. Six Eastern Cape Security Branch operatives, including the divisional ...
A UDF activist who was one of the Cradock Four abducted by the Eastern Cape Security Branch while travelling to Cradock, on 27 June 1985. He was shot and stabbed near Port Elizabeth, after which his body was burnt. Six Eastern Cape Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander, ...
A member of the Cradock Youth Association who was sentenced to eight years` imprisonment in January 1987 at Cradock, Cape, on a charge of killing a policeman during the political conflict of 1985.
A UDF supporter who was beaten to death by members of the SAP while in detention at Steytlerville, Cape, on 5 July 1985 during political conflict in the area following the deaths of the Cradock Four. See Cradock Four.
A UDF supporter who was shot and injured by members of the SAP on 16 July 1985 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape, in political unrest and conflict following the killing of the Cradock Four. See Cradock Four.
A UDF activist, and one of the Cradock Four abducted by the Eastern Cape Security Branch while travelling to Cradock, on 27 June 1985. He was stabbed near Port Elizabeth, after which his body was burnt. Six Eastern Cape Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander, were refused ...
A UDF activist who was one of the Cradock Four abducted by the Eastern Cape Security Branch while travelling to Cradock, on 27 June 1985. He was stabbed near Port Elizabeth, after which his body was burnt. Six Eastern Cape Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander, were refused ...
A CRADORA member who was detained during political unrest and tortured by members of the SAP while in police custody at the Cradock police station in Cradock, Cape, in 1987.
The mayor of Pearston who was assaulted with a stone on 16 January 1986 in Cradock, Cape. The youth of the area were demanding that Mr Nkumanda resign as mayor.
Was shot and severely injured by a named member of the SAP in Guguletu, Cape Town, on 18 August 1985, during student protests that erupted after the killing of the Cradock Four.
A SAYCO leader who was arrested and interrogated after assisting in organising the Dimbaza Youth Congress in 1985. He was arrested again in Cradock shortly afterwards and detained in St Alban’s prison, Port Elizabeth. He was severely tortured by electric shocks, attempted suffocation and other ...
Was shot dead by named members of the SAP during a funeral procession in Sikhulu Street, Cradock, Cape, on 26 April 1985.
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