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TRC Final Report
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Volume 4
Chapter 7 Subsection 11
■ APPENDIX: DEATHS IN DETENTION10 | DATE | NAME | PLACE | ATTRIBUTED CAUSE |
| 1.9.63 | Bellington Mampe | Worcester | Undisclosed |
| 5.9.63 | ‘Looksmart’ Ngudle | Pretoria | ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 24.1.64 | James Tyitya | Port
Elizabeth | ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 9.9.64 | Suliman Saloojee | Johannesburg | ‘Fell out of window’ |
| Nengeni Gaga | Transkei |
‘Natural causes’ |
| Pongolosha Hoye | Transkei |
‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| James Hamakwayo | Pretoria |
‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 9.10.66 | Hangula Shonyeka | Pretoria | ‘Suicide’ |
| 19.11.66 | Leong Yun Pin | Pretoria
| ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 30.11.66 | Ah Yan | Silverton |
‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 9.9.67 | Alpheus Maliba | Namibia/N. Transvaal | ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 11.9.68 | Jundea B Tubakwe | Pretoria | ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 5.2.69 | Nichodimus Kgoathe | Silverton | ‘Natural causes’ |
| 28.2.69 | Solomon Modipane | Silverton | ‘Natural causes’ |
| 10.3.69 | James Lenkoe | Pretoria
| ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 1.6.69 | Caleb Mayekiso | Port
Elizabeth | ‘Natural causes’ |
| 16.6.69 | Michael Shivute | Namibia | ‘Suicide’ |
| 8.9.69 | Jacob Monakgotla | Pretoria | ‘Natural causes’ |
| 27.9.69 | Imam Abdullah Haron | Cape Town | ‘Slipped down stairs’; multiple injuries |
| 22.1.69 | Mthayeni Cuthsela | Transkei | ‘Natural causes’ |
| 27.10.71 | Ahmed Timol | Johannesburg | ‘Suicide by jumping out of window’ |
| 19.3.76 | Joseph Mdluli | Durban
| ‘Force to the neck’ |
| 25.6.76 | William Tshwane | Modderbee | ‘Shot while trying to escape’ |
| 15.7.76 | Mapetla Mohape | East
London | ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 2.9.76 | Luke Mazwembe | Cape Town
| ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 25.9.76 | Dumisani Mbatha | Modderbee | ‘Natural causes’ |
| 28.9.76 | Fenuel Mogatusi | Johannesburg | ‘Natural causes’ |
| 5.10.76 | Jacob Mashabane | Johannesburg | ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 9.10.76 | Edward Mzolo | Johannesburg | Cause undisclosed |
| 18.11.76 | Ernest Mamasile | Transkei | ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 25.11.76 | Thabo Mosala | Transkei
| ‘Natural causes’ |
| 11.12.76 | Wellington Tshazibane | Johannesburg | ‘Suicide by hanging’ |
| 15.12.76 | George Botha | Port
Elizabeth | 'Suicide by jumping down stairwell' |
| 9.1.77 | Nabaoth Ntshuntsha | Leslie | 'Suicide by hanging' |
| 20.1.77 | Elmon Malele | Johannesburg | 'Natural causes' |
| 9.1.77 | Lawrence Ndzanga | Johannesburg | 'Natural causes' |
| 15.2.77 | Twasifeni Joyi | Transkei | Undisclosed | | 15.2.77 | Mathews Mabelane | Johannesburg | ‘Fell out of window’ | | 22.2.77 | Samuel Malinga | Pietermaritzburg | ‘Natural causes’ | | 26.3.77 | Aaron Khoza | Pietermaritzburg | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 7.7.77 | Phakamila Mabija | Kimberley | ‘Fell out of window’ | | 2.8.77 | Elijah Loza | Cape Town | ‘Natural causes’ | | 3.8.77 | Hoosen Haffejee | Durban | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 15.8.77 | Bayempini Mbizi | Durban | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 12.9.77 | Stephen Bantu Biko | Port Elizabeth | Head injuries | | 7.11.77 | Sipho Bonaventura Malaza | Krugersdorp | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 10.7.78 | Lungile Tabalaza | Port Elizabeth | ‘Suicide by jumping out of window’ | | 10.9.80 | Saul Ndzumo | Transkei | ‘Natural causes’ | | 17.9.81 | Manana Mgqweto | Transkei | Unknown | | 12.11.81 | Tshifiwa Muofhe | Venda | Assault by police | | 5.2.82 | Neil Aggett | Johannesburg | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 8.8.82 | Ernest Dipale | – | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 8.3.83 | Simon Mndawe | Nelspruit | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 5.7.83 | Paris Malatji | Johannesburg | Shot in the head | | 20.1.84 | Samuel Tshikudo | Venda | ‘Natural causes’ | | ?.6.84 | Mxolisi Sipele | Transkei | Unknown | | 25.8.84 | Ephraim Mthethwa | Durban | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 6.5.85 | Andries Raditsela | Johannesburg | Head injury | | 24.9.85 | Batandwa Ndondo | Transkei | Shot by police | | 5.4.86 | Makompe Kutumela | Lebowa | Police assault | | 11.4.86 | Peter Nchabaleng | Lebowa | Police assault | | 22.10.86 | Xoluso Johannes Jacobs | Upington | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 26.3.87 | Benedict Mashoke | Burgersfort | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 24.7.87 | Eric Mntonga | East London/Ciskei | Police assault | | 29.7.87 | Nobandla Elda Bani | Port Elizabeth | ‘Natural causes’ | | 12.1.88 | Sithembele Zokwe | Transkei | Shot by police | | 26.8.88 | Alfred Makaleng | Johannesburg | ‘Natural causes’ | | 30.1.90 | Clayton Sizwe Sithole | Johannesburg | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | | 26.3.90 | Lucas Tlhotlhomisang | Klerksdorp | ‘Natural causes’ | | 1.6.90 | Donald Thabela Madisha | Potgietersrus | ‘Suicide by hanging’ | Note: Only deaths in detention under security legislation are recorded on this list. Hilda Bernstein11 notes that, in February 1977, the Minister of Police stated in Parliament that 130 people had died in police custody during 1976. Of these, thirteen were political detainees held in terms of security legislation. 10 This list includes such names as are known to the Commission. See also Hilda Bernstein, No 46 - Steve Biko, IDAF, London, 1978; Human Rights Commission, Deaths in Detention: Fact Paper FP7, Johannesburg, August 1990. 11 Bernstein (1978) page 150.
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