Sharpeville Six

Was beaten and injured by members of the SAP on 12 November 1984 at Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, because her husband was suspected of having murdered a town councillor. Ms Morathi was eight months pregnant at the time.

Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Transvaal, on 3 September 1984 during community action against town councillors in the Vaal uprising. He was allegedly walking with his brother and two friends when police opened fire, killing him and wounding his brother in the cheek.

Was shot dead by members of the SAP at Sharpeville, Transvaal, in September 1984 during the Vaal uprising.

Was shot in the cheek by members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Transvaal, on 3 September 1984 during community action against town councillors in the Vaal uprising. He was allegedly walking with his brother and two friends when police opened fire killing his brother. Sekgonyane and his friends were ...

An MK operative who was shot dead on 24 January 1992 in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, by a named member of the SAP searching for arms and ammunition. One other person was killed in the raid.

Was shot and killed by members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 3 September 1984. A police officer`s house had been burnt down by youth in the township that day.

An ANC supporter who was shot in the leg by members of the SADF in September 1984 during rent boycotts in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, during the Vaal uprising.

Was shot dead by members of the KwaZulu Police in Umlazi, Durban, allegedly while on his way home from a Sharpeville Day commemoration on 21 March 1992.

Was stabbed to death by ANCYL supporters in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 10 June 1992 because he was suspected of being a police informer.

Was stabbed and shot by IFP supporters on 7 March 1993 in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, during intense conflict in the area between IFP-aligned hostel-dwellers and ANC- supporting residents.

A policeman who was shot and injured in an attack by MK operatives on the Sharpeville police station, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 1 October 1989. The aim of the attack was to seize weapons. Two other policemen suffered an attempt on their lives. One MK operative was granted amnesty (AC/2000/007).

Was shot dead by members of the SAP on 9 September 1984 in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, during a stayaway in the township.

Was shot and severely injured by members of the SAP on 3 September 1984 in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, during a rent and transport boycott. Several others were killed or injured that day during the Vaal uprising.

Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 3 September 1984 during a rent boycott during the Vaal uprising. See Vaal uprising.

A UDF supporter who was severely beaten with a sjambok by members of the SAP at a friend`s funeral in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 22 September 1984. Mr Masilo was also shot and injured with a rubber bullet.

An SAP member who was killed by `comrades` on May 30, 1992 in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, during intense political conflict. Mr Marumo was accused of killing an ANC supporter in the area. Mr Marumo`s body was chopped up and his severed head was paraded around the township and placed on a ...

An ANCYL member who was shot dead by alleged members of the SADF in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 18 August 1992.

A COSAS member who was shot dead in a drive-by shooting in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 15 April 1993. Between January and October 1993, One hundred and ninety three people were killed in such shootings.

Was abducted by four youths in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, and forced into a taxi heading for Boipatong. His body was found later on a rubbish dump on 18 May 1992. He had been stabbed and had a serious head injury. At the time of the incident the area was tense due to ongoing conflict between ...

A South African Student Organisation (SASO) member who was arrested on 16 March 1978 while preparing to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre and detained for nine months in Mamelodi, Pretoria. He was forced to sign a confession and was sentenced to 12 months` imprisonment for public violence.