COOPER, Revabalan

Age 21

Description
A BPC and SASO activist who was severely beaten in detention in Durban by members of the Security Branch in February 1973, following strikes in Durban, and again in October 1974. He was even more severely tortured in detention when transferred to Pretoria in October 1974, and was kept in solitary confinement. His brother was also detained and tortured at this time. Some of the perpetrators applied for amnesty.

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report Glossary

Volume 5, Chapter 2

... COLLINS, Dawn COLOGU, Sipho COLOSSA, Zwelibanzi Daniel CONA, Dahliya Princess CONCO, Ellen CONCO, Fakazile Doris CONCO, Sinethemba CONSTABLE, Ivor COOPER, Revabalan COOPER, Sathasivan CORNELIUS, Quentin COTANI, Lungisile Robert COTHOZA, Ntsikelelo June-Rose CRONJE, Jacobus CRONJE, Pieter CULE, ...

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Volume 2, Chapter 3

after ninety days only to be re-detained on the same day for a further ninety-day period. The Minister of Justice said the intention was to detain uncooperative persons “until this side of eternity”11. Ms Helen Suzman was the only Member of Parliament to vote against the amendment. 135 The ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 3

... Colonel ARC Taylor [AM4077/96] applied for amnesty for the torture of Mabandla and five others arrested at the same time: namely Mr Sathasivan Cooper, Mr Revabalan Cooper, Mr Lindani Muntu Myeza, Mr Nyangana Absalom Cindi and Mr Reuben William Hair. Taylor died on 11 November 1997, before ...

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