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Special Report Transcript Episode 77, Section 2, Time 20:28

The doctor who had to examine Stompie, Katiza and some of the other kidnapped boys, Abubaker Asvat, was also the Mandela family doctor. Asvat was shot dead at his surgery on January 27, 1989. Before the killing Winnie and Zindzi regularly had supper with the Asvat’s on Friday nights. After the murder Winnie and her club attended the funeral, but never visited the house again.

Notes: Dr Asvat’s funeral

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Was shot dead by two men at his surgery in Rockville, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 27 January 1989. Dr Asvat was allegedly killed because he had knowledge about numerous assaults that took place at Ms Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s home in Orlando West, Soweto, including the death of youth activist, ...
 
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