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people's war

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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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He had his house burnt down by IFP supporters in Bhambayi, near KwaMashu, Durban, on 8 August 1993, in political conflict over the launch of an IFP branch in the settlement. On the day of the launch, nine people were killed, 11 injured and 18 houses burnt down
An ANC supporter who was shot and severely injured by members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, during the Sharpeville massacre on 21 March 1960. Police opened fire on a crowd of unarmed people holding a peaceful protest against the Pass Laws, killing 69 people and injuring several ...
An ANC supporter who was injured when members of the SAP sprayed teargas into her house at Sibongile, Dundee, Natal, on 1 May 1994. The police were chasing people who went to hide in her house.
Was shot in the knee 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 twenty people were killed and many injured in the shooting. See Langa shootings.
An ANC supporter who was crushed by other people when the bus they were travelling in was attacked by Inkatha supporters in Swayimane, Table Mountain, near Pietermaritzburg, on 8 March 1983. See Table Mountain bus attacks.
He fled his home after he was shot at by a named group of men carrying bottles of petrol. Mr Ntshaba escaped unhurt from this attack but his home was burnt down in an arson attack a few days later. Mr Ntshaba alleges that he was attacked because he is Zulu-speaking and was assumed to be an IFP ...
Was shot and severely injured by members of the KwaZulu Police at Ncotshane, Tvl, on 27 September 1993. Mr Ntshangase was attending a night vigil for a victim of an IFP killing when the police opened fire on mourners. Eight people were injured in the shooting.
An ANC supporter who was shot and injured on 8 March 1993, when the bus in which she was travelling was ambushed by armed men at Swayimane, Table Mountain, near Pietermaritzburg. The bus was takign 80 ANC supporters to attend the court appearance in Pietermaritzburg of three men implicated in the ...
An ANC supporter who had her home at Ekuthuleni, Umlazi, Durban, burnt down by IFP supporters on 2 February 1992. Eight people were killed and more than one hundred and twenty homes were burnt down. See Ekuthuleni attacks.
Was shot and severely injured by members of the KwaZulu Police at Ncotshane, Tvl, on 27 September 1993. Mr Ntshangula was attending a night vigil for a victim of an IFP killing when the police opened fire on mourners. Eight people were injured in the shooting.
A PAC supporter who was hacked to death by ANC supporters in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on 24 June 1990. He was one of three people killed during clashes between ANC supporters and supporters of a conservative squatter leader who had joined the PAC.
Was one of eleven people killed by Special Constables who attacked an all-night prayer vigil at Trust Feeds, New Hanover, Pietermaritzburg, on 3 December 1988. See Trust Feeds massacre. The station commander at New Hanover police station was granted amnesty for the attack (AC/1996/0011).
He had his home in Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, destroyed by IFP supporters during political conflict on 2 July 1993. Eight people were killed in this attack on the Nxele homestead.
He had his home in Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, destroyed by IFP supporters during political conflict on 2 July 1993. Eight people were killed in this attack on the Nxele homestead.
An ANC supporter who was shot and injured in Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, by IFP supporters on 2 July 1993. Eight people were killed in this attack on the Nxele homestead.
An ANC supporter who was shot dead in Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, by IFP supporters on 2 July 1993. Eight people were killed in this attack on the Nxele homestead.
An ANC supporter who had her home in Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, destroyed by IFP supporters on 2 July 1993. Eight people were killed in this attack on the Nxele homestead
An ANC supporter who had her home in Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, destroyed by IFP supporters on 2 July 1993. Eight people were killed in this attack on the Nxele homestead.
She had her house in Lulekani, Gazankulu, burnt down during political conflict. She was suspected of having practised witchcraft at a time when people were trying to account for the disappearance of youths in the area.
Was shot dead on January 1987 in the KwaMakhutha massacre at KwaMakhutha, Amanzimtoti, near Durban. Thirteen people were killed, including eight children, in an attack carried out by Inkatha supporters. Two former Inkatha members were granted amnesty for their role in planning the attack ...
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