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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RUITERS, Sandra Nomvuyo

Was kicked and severely beaten by members of the SAP in Aberdeen, Cape, on 15 June 1985 during the state of emergency. There was a rent boycott in the area and police were patrolling the streets. See police brutality.

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QUMBELO, Mountain

... on Robben Island from 1978 to 1983. Thereafter, as a UDF activist, he was repeatedly detained under emergency regulations from 1985 to 1989. See police brutality ...

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PANDLE, Nomfusi

... by police during her detention. After her release she was arrested, charged with public violence and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. See police brutality. ...

/victims/pandle_nomfusi.htm

MOPELOA, Thabeng Reginald

... were singing freedom songs in the street soon after the reimposition of the state of emergency. Mr Mopeloa was severely tortured in detention. See police ...

/victims/mopeloa_thabeng_reginald.htm

CHERRY, Janet

... she was held in solitary confinement. She was redetained under emergency regulations from August 1986 to July 1987, and again in 1988. See police ...

/victims/cherry_janet.htm

KAMA, Vusumzi Aaron

A UDF supporter and student activist who was detained on 11 June 1986 in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, Cape and interrogated by police at gunpoint. He was then detained for three months under emergency regulations in Victor Verster prison, Paarl. See police brutality.

/victims/kama_vusumzi_aaron.htm

MANJATI, Mcebisi

A COSAS member who was assaulted with batons by members of the SAP at the police station in Alicedale, Cape, on 15 September 1986 during a state of emergency. See police brutality.

/victims/manjati_mcebisi.htm

BASSON, Niklaas

Was arrested in Ashton, Cape, on 17 June 1986, and severely beaten with a sjambok by named members of the SAP while being interrogated in Worcester police station, Cape. He was then detained for three months under emergency regulations. See police brutality.

/victims/basson_niklaas.htm

MANTLANE, Sisa James

... were arrested and 22 injured, eight of them seriously. Mr Mantlane was released after three months` detention under emergency regulations. See police ...

/victims/mantlane_sisa_james.htm

BOBELO, Edward Vuyisile

Was severely beaten and interrogated by police in Mossel Bay, Cape, in August 1976. He was held for over two months. In August 1986 he was detained for two and a half months under emergency regulations. See police brutality.

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MABOMBO, David

Was arrested in Worcester, Cape, on 18 June 1986 and severely assaulted by members of the SAP at the police station. He was then detained in prison under emergency regulations for over three months. See police brutality.

/victims/mabombo_david.htm

LOKWALOENG, Sehularo Eva

Was detained under emergency regulations in Huhudi, Cape, on 12 June 1986, because the police alleged that she was conducting UDF meetings. Her nephew, also a detainee, was shot dead after escaping from detention. See police brutality.

/victims/lokwaloeng_sehularo_eva.htm

LEDWABA, Johannes

An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986 while attending a rally to discuss mass detention and police brutality in the area. His body disappeared immediately after the incident.

/victims/ledwaba_johannes.htm

LOLWANA, Zenzile

outside the town. He was again detained in June 1986 in Richmond and held for two months under emergency regulations at Middelburg prison, Cape. See police brutality. ...

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CHAUKE, David Molato

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

/victims/chauke_david_molato.htm

KLAASTE, Aubrey

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/klaaste_aubrey.htm

MAOKENG, Abram

Was shot and injured when members of the Bophuthatswana police fired on a crowd at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986 during a protest against police brutality. See City Rocks shooting.

/victims/maokeng_abram.htm

DAY, Mina

Was severely beaten by members of the SAP and Municipal Police in her home in Ashton, Cape, on 15 June 1986, while trying to stop the assault and arrest of her son. She was then detained for three months under emergency regulations. See police brutality.

/victims/day_mina.htm

MASOMBUKA (NKABINDA), Ester

Was severely beaten by members of the Bophuthatswana Police at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophutha-tswana, on 26 March 1986 during a mass protest against police brutality. See City Rocks shooting.

/victims/masombuka_nkabinda_ester.htm

FINIZA, Ndileka Ivy

Was arrested in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, on 24 May 1986 after attending a political funeral. She was then detained under emergency regulations for three months in Robertson, Cape. Two years later, Ms Finiza was beaten by two police reservists during a rent boycott in Robertson. See police brutality.

/victims/finiza_ndileka_ivy.htm

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