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people's war

Explanation
a popular national rebellion of both trained soldiers and ordinary civilians during the mid- to late 80s. The strategy, promoted by the ANC, involved integrating armed MK combatants with mass organisations inside South African townships, and rendering the townships ungovernable through attacks on the security forces and other representatives of the state.

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Was shot and injured, allegedly by members of the Lebowa Police, in Pietersburg, Tvl, on 23 December 1989. He was taking part in a protest march against a chief who imposed himself as chief and demanded money before allowing people to plough their fields.
An employee of Rand Water who was shot and injured by members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) while he was travelling in a taxi past the informal settlement of Phola Park in Tokoza, Tvl, on 26 February 1992. Four people died and eight were injured. One SDU member was granted amnesty for the ...
A UDF supporter who had her house looted and set alight on 6 April 1990 when a group of Inkatha supporters attacked UDF supporters and residents at Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, in spite of a heavy police and military presence. Fourteen people were killed and at least 120 homes burnt down. One ...
Was shot and injured on 2 April 1994 in a church at Bhekezulu, Estcourt, Natal, when IFP supporters opened fire on the congregation, allegedly because they suspected that members were considering joining the ANC. Six people were shot and killed in the attack.
Was shot and injured on 21 November 1990 when members of the SAP opened fire on protesters marching from Mhluzi to Middelburg police station, Tvl, to protest against the harassment of scholars by the police. Five people were killed and more than eight injured.
Was shot and injured by members of the AWB on 12 December 1993 at an illegal roadblock set up outside Ventersdorp, Tvl. Four people, including two children, were killed in the attack. Eight AWB members were refused amnesty and one was granted amnesty (AC/1999/0045). See Rodora roadblock killings.
An employee of Rand Water who was shot dead by members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) while he was travelling in a taxi past the informal settlement of Phola Park in Tokoza, Tvl, on 26 February 1992. Four people died and eight were injured. One SDU member was granted amnesty for the attack on ...
He died after he was shot by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Vryburg, Cape, on 8 December 1988, when police opened fire on participants in a protest march at the tribal office, killing about three people.
Was killed when a limpet mine, planted by MK operatives, exploded during lunchtime at the Wimpy restaurant in Benoni, Tvl, on 30 July 1988. At least 66 other people were injured. Four MK operatives were granted amnesty for the planning and execution of the attack (A/C/1999/0294)
A civilian who was injured when he was shot at while driving near the scene of an armed vehicle ambush by APLA operatives, between Herschel and Lady Grey, Cape, on 19 November 1992. Three people were killed and five injured in the ambush. See APLA attacks. Two APLA members were granted amnesty ...
An ANC supporter who was injured when named IFP supporters attacked ANC supporters at Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 9 March 1992. The perpetrators allegedly believed that ANC supporters were about to attack IFP supporters. Eight people died and five others were injured in this attack.
An ANC supporter who was shot by members of the CDF in Bisho, Ciskei, on 7 September 1992 during an ANC protest march to demand free political activity in Ciskei. Thirty people were killed and 200 people injured in the event which became known as the Bisho massacre. Two members of the former CDF ...
Was severely injured when members of the AVF detonated an explosive in Viljoenskroon, OFS, on 8 December 1993, during a right-wing campaign to force the government to acknowledge their struggle for the creation of a volkstaat. Four people were injured in the blast. Four perpetrators were granted ...
Suffered severe ill-treatment and damage to property during the Boipatong massacre by IFP supporters in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Tvl, on 17 June 1992, which left 45 people dead and 27 seriously injured. Thirteen perpetrators were granted amnesty; a further three applications were refused ...
Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Langa, Uitenhage, Cape, on 21 March 1985, when police opened fire on mourners marching to a funeral. Mr Pitana was reportedly at the front of the march. At least 20 people were killed and many injured in the shooting. See Langa shootings.
Was severely injured in Swanieville, near Krugersdorp, Tvl, on 12 May 1991. IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers were retaliating against a previous attack by ANC-supporting squatters and about one hundred and fifteen shacks were set alight, twenty seven people killed and twenty five vehicles burnt. ...
An ANC supporter who was stoned to death, allegedly by named SAYCO members, on the street in Jabavu Section, Steadville, Ladysmith, Natal, during February 1993. It had been resolved to disband SAYCO after the unbanning of the ANC, but some members rejected this decision. The Security Police ...
Was injured and suffered damage to property during the Boipatong massacre by IFP supporters in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, on 17 June 1992, which left forty five people dead and twenty seven seriously injured. Thirteen perpetrators were granted amnesty; a further three applications ...
Was shot by members of the SAP in Langa, Uitenhage, Cape, on 21 March 1985 when police opened fire on mourners marching to a funeral. At least 20 people were killed and many injured in the shooting. See Langa shootings.
Was injured when a limpet mine, planted by MK operatives, exploded during lunchtime at the Wimpy restaurant in Benoni, Tvl, on 30 July 1988. One woman was killed and at least 66 people were injured. Four MK operatives were granted amnesty for the planning and execution of the attack (AC/1999/0294).
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