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Police brutality

Explanation
The 1980s and 1990s were characterised by ongoing student protests and boycotts and the repressive and brutal response of the police to those engaging in resistance politics. Members of the SAP frequently resorted to firepower as a means of crowd control when clashes broke out between police and protesters in public marches, demonstrations and at funerals. Members of the SAP also frequently used assault and torture as a means of extracting information from detainees or punishing detainees for their alleged role in active community politics such as organised boycotts and protest actions. The Commission received many victims' accounts of police brutality, particularly in public order policing situations, and in the course of detention under emergency regulations.

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... unrest. After five weeks he was released on bail. In June 1986 he was detained under emergency regulations and held for nearly four months. See police ...
against him were withdrawn due to lack of evidence. He was again detained on 19 June 1986 and held under emergency regulations for three months. See police ...
Was detained and beaten unconscious by members of the SAP during the state of emergency, in Bethlehem, Orange Free State (OFS), on 1 June 1986. See police brutality.
Was severely beaten and kicked by members of the SAP in Somerset East, Cape, in 1986 during the state of emergency. Her children were UDF supporters. See police brutality.
Was gunned down by a named SAP hitman at Protea, Soweto, Johanneburg, on 4 January 1986 for his political activities in the area and his involvement with the SACC, a church organisation opposed to police brutality.
Was detained and severely beaten by named members of the SAP in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, in May 1986. She was then detained for three months under emergency regulations. See police brutality.
A SAYCO member who was tortured in detention by named members of the Security Branch in Port Elizabeth, on 18 August 1985 during the state of emergency. See police brutality.
A Noupoort Youth Congress activist, was detained, interrogated and tortured by members of the Security Branch, on 26 September 1985 and again in June 1986, in Middelburg, Cape, when he was held under emergency regulations for several months. See police brutality.
... about poor prison conditions resulted in him being beaten with batons. His eye was severely injured and he was hospitalised for three months. See police ...
A UDF supporter who was detained and severely tortured while under interrogation by named Security Policemen in Noupoort, Cape, in August 1985. On 19 June 1986 he was detained under emergency regulations and held in solitary confinement for three months in Richmond, Cape. See police brutality.
An ANC supporter who was severely beaten in detention in Uitenhage, Cape, on 1 July 1985 during the state of emergency. See police brutality.
She died after she was tear-gassed by members of the SAP in Port Elizabeth on 21 April 1986 during the state of emergency. See police brutality.
Was detained and severely tortured by named SAP members in the George prison, Cape, on 15 June 1986. He was then detained for two months under emergency regulations. See police brutality.
A UDF supporter who was severely beaten while in detention by named and other members of the SAP in Kimberley, Cape, in June 1986. He was then held under emergency regulations for three months. See police brutality.
Was arrested on 1 July during the state of emergency at Pearston, Cape, allegedly because of his political activities. While in detention, he was assaulted with sjamboks and batons by named members of the SAP. Teargas was also sprayed into his cell. See police brutality.
Was shot dead when members of the SAP clashed with protesters in Bothaville, OFS, in March 1990, during a protest march against police brutality. Ms Ntseki was pregnant at the time. Two other people were killed and several injured in the incident.
Was shot with birdshot by members of the SAP in KwaZakele, Port Elizabeth, on 7 June 1986 during the state of emergency. He was paralysed as a result of the shooting and died a year later. See police brutality.
A UDF supporter and ANCWL member who was arrested on 20 June 1986 and detained for three months in Burgersdorp prison, Cape, where she was ill-treated by named members of the SAP. Ms Nojaholo had addressed a rally during a state of emergency. See police brutality.
A UDF supporter who was detained on 13 June 1985 during the state of emergency in Klipplaat, Cape, and held for five months. During his detention he was severely beaten by members of the SAP. See police brutality.
A UDF supporter who was arrested and severely beaten while under interrogation by a named member of the Security Branch in Worcester, Cape. He was then detained for three months under emergency regulations. See police brutality.
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