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D’ATH, George

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A photographer and journalist who was hacked and stabbed to death by Witdoeke vigilantes in Nyanga, Cape Town, on 10 June 1986, during the mass destruction of UDF-supporting squatter camps carried out by the vigilantes, acting with the tacit approval and aid of the security forces. Mr D’Ath was the first journalist to be killed in the political conflict in South Africa.

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Southern Cape 459 Street protests and confrontations with police took place in Mossel Bay in July 1993. Two people were shot dead during the conflict, including Mr Garth Kuilders [CT00355]. Mr Simon Karelse [CT00356] was shot and wounded. These incidents of violence were investigated by the ...
The attacks 260 Between 17 and 21 May 1986, thousands of witdoeke from Old Crossroads systematically torched and looted the satellite squatter camps of Nyanga Bush, Nyanga Extension and Portland Cement. Both SAP and SADF personnel were present at the scene and not a single witdoek member was ...
Psychological problems 20 Internationally, the best-documented psychological consequences of human rights violations relate to the effects of torture. Torture can lead to wide ranging psychological, behavioural and medical problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder whose symptoms include ...
Further complaint by former SADF members 112 On 6 February 1998, the Commission received a document from Generals Malan, Viljoen, Geldenhuys and Liebenberg, Major General Marais and Warrant Officer Holliday. This contained an assessment of the treatment of the former SADF by the Commission with ...
1986 The attempted incorporation of Moutse into KwaNdebele leads to widespread resistance and violence accompanying the emergence of a pro-incorporation vigilante grouping, Mbokodo. Reverend Mzwandile Maqina establishes AmaAfrika in Uitenhage following his expulsion from AZAPO in ...
1987 In the Natal ‘Midlands War’, increased inter-organisational conflict and violence break out between Inkatha and UDF youth organisations (resulting in large-scale deaths and social upheaval from 1987 to 1990). Inkatha-aligned vigilante gangs, such as the AmaSinyora in KwaMashu, engage ...
Deaths in custody 80 The Commission conducted investigations into the deaths in custody of several ANC and PAC members, including Mr Aaron Khoza of the PAC and Mr Hoosen Haffajee, Mr Bayempini Mzizi and Mr Joseph Mdluli of the ANC. An investigation into these and other cases was hampered by the ...
Human Rights Violations since 2 February 1990 308 One of the earlier known cases of orders given for violence, was that of Piet ‘Skiet’ Rudolph of the Orde Boerevolk who advised – on an internationally distributed video recording in 1990 – that people should “shoot now” at those who ...
■ THE WHITE RIGHT WING 260 For the purposes of this section, the definition of the white right wing incorporates all white groups and individuals who organised themselves to acquire self-determination and against the democratic changes, but in particular those who were willing to commit ...
102 The use of chiefs was an essential part of control in the homelands. Chiefs were granted additional powers, including the key authority over land allocation; communities without chiefs (such as Group Four in Thornhill, Ciskei) were refused access to services. Chiefs were also sometimes used ...
336 The day after the attack on Ntuli's shop, Imbokodo members raided Tweefontein, a large collection of villages in the Vlaklaagte area. Eyewitnesses have reported that the Imbokodo drove in convoy through the area, firing indiscriminately at youths running through the streets. At least four ...
Robert Mokoena (aka George Sello) Age 31; ANC/MK. Killed 10 May 1981; exhumed 20 March 1998 at Pienaar cemetery, Nelspruit. The police, the army and the Security Branch were called in when Mr Robert Mokoena went to Bushbuckridge railway station to blow up the railway line. According to a police ...
Civil conflict Violence stemming from the unbanning of the ANC 261 A number of incidents of violence occurred during celebrations to mark the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. These incidents were more common in KwaZulu areas than in Natal. Incidents directly related to Mr Mandela’s ...
292 The full findings of the Commission on the event which became known as the Seven Day War are recorded elsewhere in the Commission’s report. In summary, they are as follows: THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT FROM 25–31 MARCH 1990, THE COMMUNITIES IN THE LOWER VULINDLELA AND EDENDALE VALLEYS, SOUTH ...
KHUMALO, Thelma Nothando [KZN/DM/016/PS] K H U Z WAYO, Nhlanhla Victor [KZN/NNN/630/DN] K H U Z WAYO, Senzo Eugene [KZN/FN/211/DN] K H U Z WAYO, Zwi [KZN/MR/104/DN] KLAAS, Michael Zolane [EC2096/97PLZ] KOAHELA, Steven Lehlohonono [JB04067/01GTSOW] KOZA, Mandla Aaron [KZN/MP/188/DN] ...
MPELE, Jonas [JB04903/03VT] MPONDO, Mlungisi Michael [CT00293/FLA] M P U TANA, Matuse [EC2324/97[CTK] M RWEBI, Tyhilekile Solomzi [EC2011/97STK] MSIBI, Halifen Majene [JB04942/03VT] MSIMANG, Siphiwe Edgar aka Selby Hlatshwayo [JB04984/01ERKAT ] MSIMANGO, Eric Fana [JB00973/01GTSOW] ...
PETERSEN, Hendrik [CTO40001/KIM] PHADI, Jacob Japi [JB00412/03WR] PHAKALITHA, Tshediso [CTO1533/KAR] PHANDLE, Indi David aka Rubber [JB05781/01ERKAT ] P H E WA, Musa Sbhu [KZN/ZJ/148/DN] PHIRI, Paulus Oupa [JB05028/03VT] PIETERSEN, James ‘Klonkies’ [EC1150/96PLZ] PULE, Thabo Stanley ...
269. Mr Avhapfani Joseph Lukwa [AM3278/96] and Mr Tshamano Edson Tshibalo [AM3277/96] killed nine people and burnt eleven properties at Folovhodwe and Muswodi Dipeni areas, Venda, on 10 March 1990. The two were part of a large crowd that went from house to house. They even targeted Tshibalo’s own ...
Unfinished business 93. The hearings pointed to the legacy of bitterness and pain felt by ANC members who had experienced the harsh hand of NAT. These experiences of assault left more than physical scars on the recipients. At the Johannesburg hearing on 17 July 2000, Mr Mashele (see above) ...
The Trust Feed Massacre In the early hours of 3 December 1988, gunmen opened fire on a house in the Trust Feed community, near New Hanover, killing eleven people and wounding two. In October 1991, seven serving and former members of the SAP stood trial on eleven counts of murder and eight of ...
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