necklace

Explanation
a car tyre filled with petrol used mainly by UDF supporters to burn political opponents, especially those regarded as collaborators and police informers

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims

MGWANGQA, Lloyd Phuphu

... for nine months in 1985 at Stutterheim, Cape, after being instrumental in the launch of SAYCO in the area and suspected of being involved in a `necklace` killing. He was again detained for a month in 1989 during the state of emergency during which he was interrogated but not charged. In 1990 ...

/victims/mgwangqa_lloyd_phuphu.htm

MASOMBUKA, Bapalela Johanna

She fled her home after `comrades` decided to `necklace` her and her husband in Moutse, KwaNdebele, in 1986 during conflict over incorporation into KwaNdebele.

/victims/masombuka_bapalela_johanna.htm

GADUKA, Boeang Palmer

... of the Ikageng Youth Congress who was tortured in detention in Krugersdorp, Transvaal, in June 1986 and accused of having taken part in a necklace killing. Mr Gaduka was shot by a member of the SAP in Ikageng, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, on 30 April 1986 and detained for twenty seven days ...

/victims/gaduka_boeang_palmer.htm

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