sjambok

An ANC supporter who was severely beaten with a sjambok on a bus and at the police station by a named member of the Venda Police in Vuwani, Venda, during 1986. The bus was stopped at a roadblock in Vleifontein by Venda Police and she was beaten because she could not produce documentation that she ...

Was arrested and beaten with a sjambok and rifle-butts by members of the KwaZulu Police at the Magaba police station in Hammarsdale, Natal, in April 1989.

... during a labour dispute between striking COSATU-aligned FAWU workers and non-striking IFP-aligned UWUSA workers. A local IFP leader, brandishing a sjambok , emerged from the hostel followed by 300 armed hostel-dwellers to attack mourners. Three people were killed and several others were ...

Was beaten several times with a sjambok by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Zeerust, Tvl, in May 1989. He was arrested during conflict over the forced incorporation of villages into Bophuthatswana.

Was beaten with a sjambok and detained by members of the Bophuthatswana Police on 1 July 1989 in Leeuwfontein, Tvl, during conflict over incorporation into Bophuthatswana.

Was tear-gassed and beaten with a sjambok by members of the South African Police on 23 March 1986 in Dennilton, KwaNdebele, during tension after government attempts to force incorporation of the area into KwaNdebele.

Was severely beaten on the head with a sjambok by members of the SAP on 8 October 1985 in KwaThema, Tvl. KwaThema was tense following clashes between students and police.

Was kicked and severely assaulted with a sjambok by members of the Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) while she was attending the funeral of an ex-Robben Island prisoner in Dimbaza, Ciskei, on 10 September 1985.

Was arrested by members of the Lebowa Police in Sekhukhuneland, Lebowa, in March 1986 while on her way to the funeral of a ‘comrade’. Ms Tsoka was then taken to a garage with other mourners who had been arrested and assaulted with a sjambok.

An ANC supporter who was arrested and given six lashes with a sjambok by members of the SAP in Khutsong, Carletonville, Tvl, on 17 October 1990. Frans was arrested on suspicion of arson during a period of violent conflict between the youth and police in the area

An SRC member who was beaten with a sjambok, allegedly by members of the SAP, shortly after the launch of COSAS in Dennilton, Tvl, on 10 September 1985. He was also arrested and charged with intimidation by named members of the SAP the same day.

Was severely beaten by members of the SADF during March 1960 in Izilangwe, Bizana, Transkei, because he was a member of a banned organisation. His body still has sjambok scars.

A UDF supporter who was shot in the arm and severely assaulted with a sjambok by members of the A-Team in Thabong, Welkom, OFS, on 26 March 1985.

... who disappeared from his home on 23 May 1986 and his body was found three days later at the government mortuary, in Zondi, Soweto, covered with sjambok weals. He is believed to have been beaten and tortured to death by members of the SAP who then staged a car accident to cover up his ...

Was whipped with a sjambok by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Motsweding, Bophuthatswana, on 21 November 1993. Mr Goebese was arrested while participating in a march to hand over a memorandum to the chief.

An ANC supporter who was severely assaulted with a sjambok by members of the Ciskei Police and Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) in Mdantsane, Ciskei, on 16 June 1986. Mr Hobana had attended a ceremony commemorating the Soweto uprising.

Was detained and severely beaten with a sjambok by members of the Bophuthatswana Police at Dryharts playground, Taung, Bophuthatswana, on 6 April 1988. He died later as a result of the injuries he sustained.

Was beaten with a sjambok and a rifle-butt by members of the Transkei Defence Force in Pontseng, Matatiele, Natal, in February 1990, allegedly because he participated in toyi-toyi celebrations for the release of Nelson Mandela.

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.

An ANC supporter who was severely beaten with a sjambok by members of the KwaZulu Police at Esikhawini, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, in May 1989.