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Richmond attacks

Explanation
At least 16 people from ANC-supporting families were killed at Ndaleni, Richmond, Natal, between 21 and 23 June 1991 when IFP supporters, allegedly transported by the police, carried out attacks on ANC supporters in the Ndaleni, Magoda, Esimozomeni and Townlands townships of Richmond. Two IFP supporters were granted amnesty for their role in the attacks.

... I was taught and since we, together with the IFP, were at war with the ANC, proof in his pocketbook was that he had participated in rallies in the Richmond area, in attacks against the IFP and the knowledge amongst us policemen was that Mr Jama had to be killed. He had to give us more ...
MR WILLS: Mr Thusi, just to conclude your evidence, and Mr Chairperson, I’m concluding in respect of both the Richmond incident and this one at Ulundi, you say in paragraph 32, 31 and 32, of the Reasons why you did these things, why you committed these attacks, you say you were a loyal Inkatha ...
... keep on listening from Mr Gumbi and now from yourself that you - the IFP leadership did not know anything about the attacks which were happening in Richmond. We’ve already heard evidence from Mr Gumbi and you have now also testified thereto that there were repeated incidents of attack in ...
... collusion between the security forces and the IFP. Now, I met with de Klerk on two occasions formally, once after this war and also once after the Richmond War, almost a year later, in which 40 000 ANC supporters were driven out of their homes. Now, on all of those occasions I suggested to de ...
CHAIRPERSON: Well did any other IFP leaders, if not the IFP leader in Richmond, tell you to take part in the war, to take part in the attacks?
The incident is part of the ongoing violence and strife that have plagued, particularly the area around Richmond, for some time resulting from conflict between members or supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) respectively. The background is briefly ...
 
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