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A member of the local COSAS executive, was tortured in detention by named members of the Security Branch in Vereeniging, Transvaal, after being arrested on 11 June 1985.

A COSAS member who was detained and tortured several times in 1984 and 1986 in Bothaville, OFS, allegedly because of his role in the campaign to overthrow local government structures.

A COSAS member who was shot and injured by members of the Three Million gang in Thulo, Kroonstad, Orange Free State (OFS), in 1990, while attending a community meeting.

A COSAS member who was arrested and tortured by members of the SAP in Diepkloof, Soweto, Johannes-burg, in 1986 during student unrest in the township.

A COSAS member who was tortured and subjected to hard labour by named members of the SAP while detained at KwaThema police station, Springs, Transvaal, in 1985.

A COSAS supporter who was beaten by named members of the SAP at Somerset East police station, Cape, in March 1985 at a time of protests in the township.

A COSAS member who was severely beaten in detention by members of the SAP in Adelaide, Cape, on 12 April 1985 during political conflict in which a policeman`s house was burnt down.

A COSAS member who was detained and tortured at Lenyenye police station in Tzaneen, Transvaal, in April 1985. He was given electric shocks, chained to a chair and assaulted.

A COSAS member who was arrested and detained in September 1986 by members of the SAP in Middelburg, Tvl, during intense conflict between students and police. He was held under emergency regulations for three weeks.

Was shot and injured in Vosloorus, Transvaal, when members of the ISU dispersed a joint COSAS/SADTU march protesting the detention of two teachers on 19 July 1991.

A COSAS member who was detained in Middelburg, Tvl, for three weeks in September 1986 under emergency regulations and later charged with public violence at a time of widespread student unrest.

A COSAS member who was severely tortured and assaulted on several occasions by named members of the Security Police during interrogation in Worcester, Cape, in June 1985.

A COSAS member and executive member of the ANCYL who was shot and severely injured by members of the SAP in Daveyton, Tvl, on 24 July 1993.

A COSAS member who was arrested and assaulted by members of the SAP in Motetema, Lebowa, in 1986 on suspicion that she was responsible for attacking the house of a police officer during political unrest in the area.

A COSAS member who was arrested and assaulted by members of the SAP on 23 January 1985 before being detained in North End prison, Port Elizabeth. She was convicted of burning down a school in the area.

A regional organiser for COSAS who was arrested at a bus stop in Odendaalsrus, Orange Free State (OFS), on 4 May 1985. He died in detention the following day, having been severely beaten by named members of the SAP.

A COSAS member who was shot and wounded, allegedly by IFP supporters, in Sebokeng, Tvl, on 18 April 1993 during violence that erupted on the Rand on the day of the memorial service for Chris Hani.

A COSAS member who was detained for three months, tortured and severely beaten by members of the SAP in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, during 1982. He was rearrested in 1983 and 1984 without any charges being laid against him.

A COSAS member who was arrested and charged with public violence on 29 August 1985 in Aliwal North, Cape. While in prison, members of the SAP subjected him to severe torture and beatings.

A COSAS member who was detained and assaulted by named members of the Security Branch in Parys, OFS, on several occasions from 18 April 1986, allegedly because he was organising school boycotts.