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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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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 F
| Name | Age | Description | | | FRAIR, L | | Was injured in what became known as the Magoo’s Bar Bombing in Durban on 14 June 1986. The explosion killed three women and injured at least seventy four other people. Seven MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/128). | References | | FRANCE, Thamsanqa Anderson | 33 | A UDF supporter who was beaten and stabbed by AZAPO members and AmaAfrika supporters during political conflict in Uitenhage, Cape, on 4 January 1987. | References | | FRANCESCATO, Giovanni | | Was assaulted and shot dead during a robbery by APLA operatives at his home in Fort Beaufort, Cape, on 6 September 1992. Three APLA members were acquitted of the murder and applied for amnesty for the robbery alone. All three were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0251). | References | | FRANCIS, Marie | 58 | Was shot and injured by bullets fired from a passing train in Benoni, Transvaal, on 20 February 1994. See train violence. | References | | FRANKE, P | | Was severely 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 people were injured. The overall commander of M K ’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives weregranted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | FRANS, Maigobe Jackson | 55 | Was severely beaten by Bophuthatswana Police in Taung, Bophuthatswana, on 6 December 1990 during a meeting at Dryharts Bathlapin tribal office. Dryharts villagers had summoned chief Jerry Mahura to hear their grievances when police dispersed the crowd with tear gas and sjamboks. | References | | FRANSCH, Anton | 20 | An MK operative who was killed in a hand grenade explosion on 17 November 1989 in Athlone, Cape Town. A large group of named police and soldiers surrounded the house and engaged in an exchange of fire with Mr Fransch throughout the night. It could not be determined whether his death was the result of a final act of suicide or from a police grenade. | References | | FRANZSEN, Andrew Lategan | | A civilian who was traumatised when APLA operatives opened fire on a vehicle travelling from Zastron to Sterkspruit in the Orange Free State on 18 March 1992. In the attack, one person was shot dead while he lay injured next to the car. Another was severely injured. Two managed to escape unhurt. 0ne APLA member was granted amnesty (AC/2000/148). See APLA attacks. See Zastron road ambush. | References | | FREDDIE, Annah | | She suffered severe damage to her house and property as a result of a car bomb explosion in Gaborone, Botswana, on 22 April 1987. The head of the Security Branch and four Northern and Western Transvaal Security Branch operatives were granted amnesty for this operation (AC/2000/214). See Gaborone car bomb. | References | | FREDERICKS, Hendrik | 34 | Was injured in a shooting by named SAP members in Wolseley, Cape, on 24 November 1990. He was part of a legal protest against the opening of the new community centre by a minister in the tricameral parliament. | References | | FREYSEN, CAR | | Was severely 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 ofM K ’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives weregranted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | FRIDIE, Abdul Karriem | 29 | Was shot dead by a named SAP member in Athlone, on 17 October 1985, at a meeting to discuss the Trojan Horse incident, Cape Town. Police surrounded the venue and fired teargas and ammunition, hitting Mr Fridie in the stomach, leg and arm. The police claimed that they had been shot at by individuals at the meeting. | References | | FRIEDMAN, Max | | Was injured when members of M K ’s Special Operations Unit detonated an explosive in a car outside the SADF Witwatersrand Command headquarters in Johannesburg on 30 July 1987. At least sixty eight people were injured. Three MK operatives and one UDF supporter linked to MK were granted amnesty for their roles in this attack (AC/2001/0003 and AC/2000/248). | References | | FROEHLICK, Jan | 65 | His house was set alight and most of the furniture destroyed in a stoning and petrol bomb attack by youths in Cradock, Cape, on 30 June 1985. The attack was made allegedly because his son had joined the police force. | References | | FRONEMAN, Willem Stephanus | | Was shot and killed by members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) who robbed him of his vehicle in Germiston, Transvaal, on 3 February 1993. His companion was shot and wounded. The perpetrators were allegedly seeking a vehicle in which to transport weapons. One perpetrator was granted amnesty (AC/1998/0058). | References | | FULA, Sam Thamsanqa | | Was one of a group of twenty six men, alleged to be Poqo members, who were arrested in Victoria West, Cape, in April 1969, and held in detention for several months on charges of planning to poison the town’s water supply in order to kill white residents. Mr Fula was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. | References | | FULANI, Aubrey Jacob | | A member of the SAP who was burnt to death after being shot and abducted by ‘comrades’ in Uitenhage, Cape, on 28 April 1985. Mr Fulani ’s wife was forced to witness his killing. Six people were convicted of his murder. | References | | FULANI, Nokuzola Carol-Anne | 27 | Was forced to witness the killing of her husband, a policeman, after being abducted by ‘comrades’ from their home in Uitenhage, Cape, on 28 April 1985. Ms Fulani, who was pregnant at the time, pleaded to be killed with her husband, but the perpetrators took a vote to spare her. | References | | FULANI, Rena Ntombexolo | 21 | An ANC supporter who was severely beaten by named members of the SAP and Amasolomzi vigilantes in Nqubela, Robertson, Cape, in 1986, during extensive unrest in the township at the time. | References | | FULANI, Vuyani Wessley | | Was shot dead by members of the Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) in Bisho, Ciskei, on 7 September 1992 during an ANC protest march to demand free political activity in Ciskei. Thirty people were killed and two hundred people injured in what became known as the Bisho massacre. Two members of the former CDF were refused amnesty for the shooting (AC/2000/122). See Bisho massacre. | References |
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