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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NEELS, Phillip Peter

... SAP at the police station and detained under the emergency regulations for 72 days at Carnarvon and then at Victor Verster prison, Paarl, Cape. See police brutality ...

/victims/neels_phillip_peter.htm

NGCOBO, Nico Mbongeni

A UDF supporter and member of the Taylors Halt Youth Congress who was detained under emergency regulations on 8 May 1988 in Pietermaritzburg and tortured by named Security Branch members while in police custody. See police brutality.

/victims/ngcobo_nico_mbongeni.htm

NENTSA, Nomawonga Debrah

An ANC supporter who was severely beaten on 18 June 1986 by vigilantes, together with police, and forced to clean the township in Robertson, Cape. She was then detained for three months under emergency regulations at Pollsmoor prison, Cape Town. See police brutality.

/victims/nentsa_nomawonga_debrah.htm

MATLALA, Mathebe Geofrey

Was shot and injured by members of the Lebowa Police in Marble Hall, Transvaal, in April 1986 after a meeting to discuss police brutality in the area.

/victims/matlala_mathebe_geofrey.htm

METROWICH, June Janetta

... Security Branch members, after which she was hospitalised. She thereafter successfully applied for a court interdict against the perpetrators. See police ...

/victims/metrowich_june_janetta.htm

MFACO, Nondumiso Dorothy

... under emergency regulations and was held for six months, three months of which were in solitary confinement at the Ravensmead police station. See police ...

/victims/mfaco_nondumiso_dorothy.htm

ANDREAS, Niklaas

... the police station and detained for seventy two days under emergency regulations in Carnarvon, and then in Victor Verster prison, Paarl, Cape. See police ...

/victims/andreas_niklaas.htm

MOHAPI, Nobuhle Hilary

... husband, BCM leader Mapetla Mohapi, in 1976. In February 1978, she was transferred to Grahamstown, and upon her release, banned for five years. See police ...

/victims/mohapi_nobuhle_hilary.htm

MOHAPI MONYANE, Kenneth

An MK operative who was detained, assaulted and tortured by the SAP at the Thabong police station in Welkom, OFS, during the state of emergency in 1986. He died in exile in Tanzania three years later. See police brutality.

/victims/mohapi_monyane_kenneth.htm

MGWAXELA, Petrus Boy

... police members assaulted and tortured him by handcuffing him and putting a bag over his face. His injuries resulted in the removal of an eye. See police ...

/victims/mgwaxela_petrus_boy.htm

NGIXI, Nomthandazo Florence

... outside the town where they were sprayed with teargas by named and other members of the SAP. She was then detained under emergency regulations. See police brutality. ...

/victims/ngixi_nomthandazo_florence.htm

MGQABUZANA, Sonwabo

An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the SAP on 31 May 1985 in Cradock, Cape during a state of emergency. The police were allegedly looking for his friend, a fellow activist, and shot Mr Mgqabuzana as he was returning to his house. See police brutality.

/victims/mgqabuzana_sonwabo.htm

MOSHOAI, John

Was severely beaten by police engaging in a door-to-door raid on 16 June 1986, during a stayaway in Zwelethemba, Worcester, Cape. He was then held under emergency regulations for three months at Victor Verster prison in Paarl, Cape. See police brutality.

/victims/moshoai_john.htm

MOSEHLA, Betty

Was severely injured when struck with rifle butts and sjamboks by police who fired on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophutha-tswana on 26 March 1986. Eleven people were killed and 200 injured. See City Rocks shooting.

/victims/mosehla_betty.htm

VERWEY, Julie

detention at the Murraysburg police station and St Alban’s prison in Port Elizabeth, he was severely beaten and tear-gassed by prison warders. See police ...

/victims/verwey_julie.htm

MINERS, Eddie

A CRADORA and UDF activist who was detained twice during the state of emergency in 1985 in Cradock, Cape. In detention, he was interrogated and severely beaten by named members of the Security Police, allegedly because they wanted him to become an informer. See police brutality.

/victims/miners_eddie.htm

NKABINDE, Albert

Was shot dead when police fired on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. Eleven people were killed and 200 injured in the City Rocks shooting.

/victims/nkabinde_albert.htm

VAN WYK, Hendrik Jacobus

... He was interrogated and held in solitary confinement until his release on 27 July 1986. He and his family then experienced ongoing harassment. See police brutality. ...

/victims/van_wyk_hendrik_jacobus.htm

VAN WYK, Leon

at the police station and detained for seventy two days under emergency regulations at Carnarvon and then at Victor Verster prison, Paarl, Cape. See police brutality. ...

/victims/van_wyk_leon.htm

VAN VUUREN, Magdeline Mmapholo

... City Rocks shooting. Eleven people were killed and two hundred people were injured when police opened fire on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. See City Rocks shooting. ...

/victims/van_vuuren_magdeline_mmapholo.htm

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