Poqo

A Poqo member who was arrested in East London in December 1962, and sentenced to one year`s imprisonment because of her involvement in PAC activities.

A Poqo member who died in police custody at Fort Glamorgan prison, East London, on 17 July 1963. He had been arrested for his political activities, and while in prison, subjected to severe beatings and torture.

A PAC supporter who was arrested on 3 January 1963 and detained in Paarl and Worcester prisons, Cape, where he was tortured. This took place three months after the Poqo revolt in Paarl. He then served a term of imprisonment on Robben Island.

A Poqo member who was executed at Pretoria Central prison, on 31 October 1967. Mr Tshweni had already served two of a twenty year jail sentence for sabotage when he was condemned to death for the March 1962 killing of a policeman in Langa, Cape Town.

A PAC and Poqo member who was arrested for his political activities in East London in July 1963. He was charged and convicted and died serving a term of imprisonment.

A PAC member who was convicted on sabotage charges relating to the Poqo attacks in Paarl, Cape, and was imprisoned on Robben Island, Cape Town, in 1962, where he remained for 15 years. He died of various illnesses a month after his release in 1978.

A Poqo activist who was imprisoned for a year in 1962 during political conflict in Transkei, and placed under house arrest for five years in East London. On his release from prison, Mr Tsewu was vomiting blood and suffering from chest pains.

Was executed on 11 December 1963 in Pretoria, for his involvement in Poqo activities

... six men ultimately acquitted of charges of sabotage after long periods in custody on trial. This was one of a set of arrests and trials in which Poqo networks were alleged to have conspired to rise up against the white population. After his release he was allegedly deported to Lesotho by ...

A Poqo supporter who was shot dead by members of the SAP while digging a grave at West Bank prison, East London, in 1960, allegedly because he opposed the hard labour for inmates.

... with sabotage. After over a year in custody, the group was acquitted. This was part of a set of arrests and trials in the Karoo region in which Poqo networks were alleged to have conspired to rise up against the white population. The Commission found the charges to be ...

A PAC supporter who was detained in Mqanduli, Transkei, during 1962 for attending an unlawful Poqo meeting. She was convicted on political charges and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Her baby was born in prison without medical supervision. Five months later she was released and placed ...

a Poqo activist, was severely ill-treated while in detention in Worcester, Cape, during 1963. He died in hospital while in custody.

A PAC supporter who was arrested with 55 others in Steynsburg, Cape, on 16 October 1965, for alleged Poqo activities. He was severely tortured while under interrogation in Colesberg, Cape, and was later sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

A PAC supporter who was beaten for the whole night on 1 January 1960 at Cofimvaba, Transkei, during a clampdown on Poqo activities.

A Poqo member who was imprisoned in East London from December 1962 to the end of the following year. During her imprisonment, she was tortured.

A Poqo supporter who was imprisoned for two years on Robben Island in Cape Town, in 1963, after which he was placed under restrictions at Ngqeleni, Cape.

A PAC supporter who was detained and severely beaten by police in Paarl, Cape, on 22 November 1962, after the Poqo clash with police and Paarl residents in which seven people died. After seven months in custody he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on Robben Island. He was then ...

A PAC supporter who was arrested in 1963 at Queenstown, Cape, for his Poqo activities. He was tortured while in detention, and charged with sabotage. On 10 October 1963, he was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment on Robben Island, Cape Town.

A PAC supporter who was arrested in April 19sixty eight in Victoria West, Cape, and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for being a Poqo member.