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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TITUS, Raymond

An ANC supporter who was beaten by SAP members in Elsies River, Cape Town, during 1989. In 1992 he was arrested, taken to a bushy area, and severely beaten by police after a student protest march in Elsies River. See police brutality.

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NDONGENI, Vukile ‘Pikoko’

An ANC supporter who was arrested and severely beaten by named vigilantes, together with police, in Robertson, Cape, on 15 June 1986. He was then detained under emergency regulations for three months. See police brutality.

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WILLIAMS, Abraham

Was shot and severely injured by members of the SAP on 9 September 1976 in Elsies River, Cape Town, during the Soweto uprising. He was arrested and his injured leg was beaten by police. See Soweto uprising. See police brutality.

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XULU, Mkhombiseni Herron

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

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GCOTYANA, Sakhumzi ‘Zintsi’

Was arrested in Mossel Bay, Cape, on 16 June 1986, and detained for three months under emergency regulations. Mr Gcotyana had allegedly been assaulted the previous month at Da Gamas Kop police station. See police brutality.

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KOELMAN, Bernard ‘Besa’

... assaulted at the Oudtshoorn police station by named members of the SAP. He was detained under emergency regulations in 1986 and again in 1988. See police ...

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DWASHU, Nomathamsanqa

A UDF supporter who was assaulted by named members of the SAP when they broke down her door and ransacked her house in Port Elizabeth on 3 February1986 during the state of emergency. The police were looking for her sister, who was later ‘necklaced’ to death. See police brutality.

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BALATA-MALOBOLA, Lilian Mantha

An activist in the Women ’s Forum in Mossel Bay, Cape who was detained on 16 June 1986 and held for three months under emergency regulations at George police station, Cape, where she was severely ill-treated. See police brutality.

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BAKAULI, Nodanile Gertrude

... in March 1985. She was detained in Grahamstown for six months in June 1986 during the state of emergency and consumer boycotts in the area. See police brutality. ...

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THEKISHO, Neo Mirriam

... Mankoroane. THEKISO, Abram Motlhabane, was shot dead by members of the SAP in Ikageng, Potchefstroom, Tvl, on 1 March 1986 during protests against police brutality. ...

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TEKANO, Ramotsohae William Moshe

Was detained under emergency regulations at Smithfield police station, OFS, on 30 June 1985. In custody he was severely assaulted by named members of the Security Branch. See police brutality.

/victims/tekano_ramotsohae_william_moshe.htm

MASWANGANYI, Joel

Was shot dead when Bophuthatswana Police fired on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana on 26 March 1986. See City Rocks Shooting.

/victims/maswanganyi_joel.htm

NODIKIDA, Mcebisi

Was detained and severely beaten by named members of the SAP in the Mossel Bay police station, Cape, on 16 June 1986. He was then held under emergency regulations for nearly four months. See police brutality.

/victims/nodikida_mcebisi.htm

NDONGENI, Paulina Nolungile

A UDF supporter and women’s activist who was detained and severely beaten by named vigilantes, together with police, in Robertson, Cape, on 15 June 1986. She was held under emergency regulations for several months. See police brutality.

/victims/ndongeni_paulina_nolungile.htm

NGWENYA, Wilson Dlani

Was shot and seriously injured 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/ngwenya_wilson_dlani.htm

NGUBANE, Stish P

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

/victims/ngubane_stish_p.htm

NOKONYA, Mzwakhe Livingstone

beaten at the police station after which he was held for three months under emergency regulations at Worcester and Victor Verster prisons, Cape. See police brutality. ...

/victims/nokonya_mzwakhe_livingstone.htm

NZENDIVA, Toto Samuel

An ANC supporter who was beaten by members of the SAP on his arrest in Robertson, Cape, in November 1985. Mr Nzendiva was again beaten by police and detained on 18 June 1986 for three months under emergency regulations. See police brutality.

/victims/nzendiva_toto_samuel.htm

SKHOSANA, Christina

Was sjambokked and wounded in the eye, allegedly by Bophuthatswana Police, in Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, while taking part in a mass protest against police brutality on 26 March 1986. See City Rocks shooting.

/victims/skhosana_christina.htm

SAFERS, Deon Walter

... 1986 and held under emergency regulations for four months in George prison, Cape. He was again arrested and beaten by police on 15 July 1987. See police brutality. ...

/victims/safers_deon_walter.htm

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