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people's warExplanation Showing 401 to 420 of 916 First Page•Previous Page 17 •18 •19 •20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 Next Page•Last PageOverview of violations 113 Of the 1500 human rights violations statements received for this period (1976–82), over 400 were drawn from 1976 alone. The number of reports of severe ill treatment increase two and a half times compared to the previous period. 114 Street battles between police and ... ■ 1976–1982 Overview 107 In 1976, the Johannesburg area was the centre of the most sustained and violent protests the country had ever seen. 1976 has frequently been described as a turning point in South Africa’s political history. The conflict sparked by the former state’s attempt to ... ... Primary was stabbed and police were stoned when they tried to arrest a youth in connection with the assault. Education authorities responded with a warning that they would not hesitate to shut down boycotting schools, expel pupils and transfer teachers. The conflict continued to escalate. More ... ... sister, Ms Antoinette Sithole, gave a statement to the Commission about the death of her brother: Later I saw a group of school children coming towards us holding somebody, who happen to be my younger brother Hector Zolile Peterson. He was carried by Mbuyiswa Makhubo of Orlando West. We rushed ... ... I knew too much, they will show me something that I don’t know. They handcuffed me and the fire was still burning at that time. They took me towards the fire, they threatened to burn me should I not be prepared to talk the truth… Whilst they were assaulting me and the other one lifted my ... Resistance and revolutionary groupings 100 In the wake of the declaration of a state of emergency, a number of organisations, including the ANC and PAC, responded to their banning by going underground and establishing armed wings. The use of violence as a mechanism of political protest ... Banishment 96 Chief Gilbert Rangoezi Tshikalange [JB01421/02NPVEN] was first imprisoned for three months and later banished to the northern Cape because of his refusal to accept the newly established homeland administration in Venda. Born into the Tshikalange royal family at Tshififi, a ... Bophuthatswana 760 In Bophuthatswana, workers, youth and community activists demanded Chief Minister Mangope’s resignation and the reincorporation of Bophuthatswana into South Africa. The Bophuthatswana government reacted with defiance. Mangope asserted that “Bophuthatswana will be ... Right-wing violence 769 The right wing was involved in various forms of political protest during the 1990s. Much of this protest activity was extremely violent and led to a range of gross human rights violations. In 1990, following Mr F W de Klerk’s speech unbanning the ANC and other political ... APPENDIX Statistics on Violations in the Transvaal ■ NATURE OF THE VIOLATIONS1 The pattern of violations in the region covered by the Johannesburg office of the Commission is similar to the national picture. The different types of killings reported are shown here. 2 Most people died as a ... ... and said that he had been assaulted by the security police during interrogation, but said he refused to lay a charge. Police witnesses, including Warrant Officer F Smith, Warrant Officer J Venter and Detective Sergeant A de Meyer of the security police who interrogated Kgoathe on the 16 and 17 ... came to a standstill in the black residential area as thousands of residents flocked to his funeral and police fired on a march that took place afterwards. ‘Stratcom’ pamphlets to disorganise the funeral were distributed by the local Joint Management Centre. This killing was the trigger for an ... Resurgence of public protest: the Defiance Campaign, 1989 130 After the 1986 declaration of the state of emergency, the Peninsula experienced only isolated clashes between protestors and security forces. Of particular note were the large high-profile burials of MK operatives such as the ... 1984 Commission of Inquiry into Township Establishment and Related Matters Mandate: To inquire into, report on and make recommendations regarding – a) methods and proposals for the accelerated provision of affordable new housing by giving particular attention to simplifying and expediting ... ■ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 88 At the outset, I accepted on principle the integrity of my fellow Commissioners. This was largely confirmed by my experience in practice, despite heavy argument and disagreement, sometimes ending in agreement. I have little doubt that other members will have had the same ... ... wanted a car. Then I said, no. I had last seen Willie in 1968, in court. At the time, he was wiping the car, and he saw me as I was moving slowly towards him. In fact, a person who was guilty will always spot you, and you know this is the truth. So I went and greeted him, and I asked him how he ... ... relate the effect it had on me, because it symbolises what – the same kind of effect it had on other members of the family. I became bitter towards white people, and the fact that the majority of them voted for the National Party election after election. I could never understand how they ... ... disruption. Tragically, as a result of the great separation brought about in South Africa by apartheid, we of the Presbytery often were not even aware of this suffering. Over many years, people of our town [were] shut out from important decision-making positions simply because of the colour of ... ■ CONCLUSION 143 The work of the Commission dispels the “myth that things can be done with magic dust, to bring people together and then they just start working together. There are stages, actually, in reconciliation.”17 The following stages or signposts on the reconciliation road have ... EXAMPLES OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES AS THE COMMISSION CLOSED In the faith community: the CPSA in KwaZulu-Natal Attempts are now being made to rectify these long-standing inequities within the life of our church. Black advancement into leadership roles has been significant, but ... |
