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The victims' index provides a comprehensive listing of the known victims of politically motivated crimes during the apartheid era, as identified through the TRC.
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Structure
The list provides detailed information related to personal loss, death or injury, as well as the victim's age at the time of the incident.
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TRC Victims - Letter B
| Name | Age | Description | | | BUNGANA, Mcingelwa Peter | | An ANC supporter who broke his shoulder-blade when a political meeting he was attending was raided by members of the SAP in 1960 during the Ngquza raid at Ngqeleni, Transkei. Police hurled another man at Mr Bungana, severely injuring him. | References | | BUNGANA, Mondi | | An ANC supporter who was arrested and severely beaten by the police in Bizana, Transkei, in March 1960. The beatings resulted in internal injuries that led to his death four months later. See Pondoland revolt. | References | | BUNGANE, Mzwandile Mbuso | 19 | An ANC member from Maluti, Transkei who was shot dead on 9 December 1982 in an attack by SADF Special Forces operatives on several ANC houses and a block of flats on Maseru, Lesotho. Thirty South Africans and twelve citizens of Lesotho were killed in the midnight attack. Mr Bungane’s family had not known he was in exile until they heard over the radio that he was among those killed. | References | | BUNGU, Mzuvukile Victor | 27 | Was shot in his right leg by members of the CDF during political protests in Mdantsane, Ciskei, in January 1982. | References | | BUQA, Daniel Mazizi | 28 | An ANC supporter who was detained and severely beaten by named SAP members during a school boycott in Jagersfontein, Orange Free State, in February 1990. | References | | BURGERS, Raymond | | A BCM member who was arrested in 1975 and held at John Vorster Square, Johannesburg, where he was beaten in an attempt to force him to testify against Trevor Bloem, charged under the Terrorism and Communism Act. Mr Burgers and Patric Mcgluwa were suspected of being co-conspirators in discouraging participation in the CRC. They were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment after refusing to testify. | References | | BURROWS, Ian P | | Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and two hundred and seventeen injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street, Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | BURT, Henry George | 34 | Was tortured in detention in Pretoria by named members of the SAP on 9 June 1986, and framed for the murder of a policeman to whom he had given a lift. Upon his release he laid criminal charges against one of the perpetrators but he was re-arrested, tried and sentenced to death despite evidence that he had been tortured. The death sentence was later commuted to a prison sentence. The named perpetrator applied for amnesty for the policeman’s killing and for framing Mr Burt and torturing him. | References | | BURULANI, Thabani | 45 | An ANC member who was killed when SACTU residences in Matola near Maputo, Mozambique, were attacked with mortars and rocket launchers by alleged SADF and SA Air Force members on 30 December 1981. The liberation movements were based in neigbouring countries and the SADF conducted numerous cross-border raids into these frontline states that supported the ANC in exile and other liberation movements. Eleven other ANC members were killed during the attack. | References | | BURWANA, Abel Siphiwo | 23 | A member of the SAP who was severely burnt when his home was petrol-bombed by ANC and UDF supporters in Robertson, Cape, on 12 October 1985. | References | | BUSAKWE, Kukisina | 39 | He was shot and injured when members of the SAP opened fire on mourners at a night vigil for a member of their community killed by the police, in Khutsong, Carletonville, Transvaal, in December 1990. | References | | BUSAKWE, Moses Badanile | 19 | A UDF supporter who was severely tortured by named members of the Municipal Police at Paterson, Cape, in 1987, because he was suspected of involvement in an arson attack. | References | | BUSAKWE, Mxolisi Patrick ‘Pororo’ | 28 | Was shot and injured by member of the SAP in Kensington, Port Elizabeth, on 25 April 1985 during a curfew. | References | | BUSAKWE, Nosidima Nomvuyo | 30 | Was beaten with sjamboks and rifle-butts by members of the Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) in King William’s Town, Cape, on 6 September 1992 during a clash between tribal authorities and ANC supporters. | References | | BUSAKWE, Wiseman | 40 | Was beaten by members of the Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) in King William’s Town, Cape, on 6 September 1992 during a clash between tribal authorities and ANC supporters. | References | | BUSANE, Bonubakhe Sipho | 59 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by unidentified perpetrators in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 13 December 1993 in continuing political conflict between ANC and IFP supporters in the area. | References | | BUSANE, Busisiwe | 64 | Her home was burnt down by IFP supporters at Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 20 March 1994. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | BUSANE, Diphoza Zakithi | 45 | An ANC supporter who had his home burnt down by IFP supporters at Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 16 March 1994. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | BUSANE, Fotho | 50 | His house was burnt down by IFP supporters on 20 March 1994 at Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, in intense political conflict in the area. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | BUSANE, Hlambephi | 62 | Her home was burnt down by IFP supporters at Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 16 March 1994. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References |
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