GALELA, Champion

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A member of the Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation (PEBCO) who was abducted with two others from the Port Elizabeth airport in a joint Eastern Cape and Vlakplaas operation on 8 May 1985. The 'PEBCO 3' were severely assaulted before being shot dead. Their bodies were doused with diesel fuel, set alight and burnt, and their remains were allegedly thrown into the Fish River. Five Eastern Cape Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander, and four Vlakplaas operatives applied for amnesty. Two of the applications were granted and six were refused (AC/1999/0223 and AC/2001/064).

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Volume 5, Chapter 2

Mbuso GAGANE, Rubby GAGILE, Lahliwe GAIKA, Eurice GALAWE, Letshego Patrick GALAWENI, John Matatana GALAWENI, Notayini Nomangesi GALEBOE, Taule Moreo GALELA, Champion GALELA, Himilton Piyose GALELA, Lendiso Richard Ndumo GALELA, Mandla Lucas GALELA, Zuko GALENG, Goatlhotsemang Hoffman GALI, Nondim ...

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Volume 2, Chapter 3

The PEBCO Three 240 Sipho Hashe [EC0003/96PLZ], Mr Champion Galela [EC0005/96PLZ] and Mr Qaqawuli Godolozi [EC0004/96PLZ], members of the Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation (PEBCO), an affiliate of the UDF, were abducted on 11 May 1985 by members of the Port Elizabeth Security Branch, taken ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 1

... place in the former Eastern Cape and Border regions. UDF and Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation (PEBCO) activists — Sipho Hashe, Champion Galela and Qaqawuli Godolozi — are abducted on 8 May and killed by security police. The SADF raids Gaberone in Botswana in June; twelve people are ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 2

... two weeks from 30 April to 11 May saw a number of violent attacks. On the 8 May, the ‘PEBCO Three’ (Mr Sipho Hashe [EC0003/96PLZ], Mr Champion Galela [EC0005/96PLZ] and Mr Qaqawuli Godolozi [EC0004/96PLZ]) were abducted and killed by the security forces. This further increased tensions in ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 2

... was suspected but not confirmed. 300 The ‘PEBCO Three’, Mr Sipho Hashe [EC0003/96PLZ], Mr Qaqawuli Godolozi [EC0004/96PLZ] and Mr Champion Galela [EC0005/96PLZ], were all members of PEBCO. They were lured to the Port Elizabeth airport with a false telephone message, abducted by the Port ...

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Volume 6, Chapter 1

... , Vernon N k a dime n g. Inside South A f r i c a : Griffiths Mxenge, Siphiwe Mtimkulu, Topsy Madaka, Qaqawuli Godolozi, S i p h o Hash e, Champion Galela, Matthew Goniwe, Sparrow Mkhonto, Fort Calata, Sicelo Mhlawuli, Fabian Ribeiro, Florence Ribeiro. 24 Dikgang Moseneke, Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, ...

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