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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 K
| Name | Age | Description | | | KETSE, Sylvia Vuyelwa | 29 | Was shot and seriously injured by members of the SAP in Langa, Uitenhage, Cape, on 21 March 1985 when police opened fire on mourners marching to a funeral. At least twenty people were killed and many injured in the shooting. See Langa shootings. | References | | KETSHABILE, Mogagabi George | 12 | Was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Jouberton, Klerksdorp, Transvaal, on 13 September 1990 while watching demonstrators from a tree during political conflict in the township. | References | | KETSHENGANA, Sigaqa Mziwandile | 27 | A UDF supporter who was shot dead by members of the SAP in Fort Beaufort, Cape, on 15 June 1986, while participating in a march to commemorate the Soweto uprising. See Soweto uprising. | References | | KETSISE, Moeketsi Moses | 20 | Was shot dead by members of the IFP-aligned Khetisi Kheswa Gang in Sebokeng, Transvaal, on 15 May 1992 during the gang’s reign of terror. A number of criminal gangs supported the IFP in their conflict with the ANC. | References | | KEWUTE, Kululekile Simon | 42 | A member of a civic association who was shot and seriously injured in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on 7 July 1991, by named and other supporters of the local town councillors under Mayor Mali Hoza. See councillors. | References | | KEWUTI, Yoliswa Shiyiwe | 31 | A SANCO member who was assaulted with sjamboks and rifle-butts 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). Ms Kewuti had been severely tortured in detention ten days prior to the Bisho shootings. | References | | KEYE, Madoda Jeffrey | | An underground ANC member who was convicted of high treason and imprisoned for eight years on Robben Island from April 1965. In June 1981 he was detained in Mdantsane, Ciskei, and was severely tortured by named members of the SAP at West Bank prison. Mr Keye became mentally ill as a result. He was sentenced to a further three years in prison for his political affiliation and was finally released in 1987. | References | | KEYE, Misiwe Evelyn | 43 | Was severely beaten by members of the SAP and bitten by police dogs in Wilsonia, East London, on 5 August 1983, allegedly because of her participation in the Mdantsane bus boycott. See Mdantsane bus boycott. | References | | KGABILENG, Piet Basimane | 46 | Was shot and severely assaulted by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Taung, Bophuthatswana, in 1988 for refusing to give them keys to the Taung tribal office. At the time, there was conflict over the chieftainship of the area. | References | | KGADIMA, Mmatlou Ramaesela | 55 | A People’s Congress member who had her home burnt down by supporters of Chief BK Matala in GaMatlala, Lebowa, on 2 February1980 because she resisted Lebowa’s p roposed independence from South Africa. | References | | KGAFELA, Annah Kwena | 12 | She had her home burnt down by supporters of Chief BK Matala in GaMatlala, Lebowa, on 2 February 1980, because her family resisted Lebowa ’s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | KGAFELA, Joel | | Was beaten to death by supporters of Chief BK Matlala in GaMatlala, Lebowa, on 2 February 1980 because Mr Kgafela resisted Lebowa’s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | KGAFELA, Ngoepe Johanna | 28 | She had her home burnt down by supporters of Chief BK Matala in GaMatlala, Lebowa, on 2 February1980 because she resisted Lebowa’s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | KGAFELA, Oupa | | Was beaten by members of the SAP at Vereeniging police station, Transvaal, on 3 September 1984 at a time of community action against town councillors popularly known as the Vaal uprising. Mr Kgafela was walking with friends when police opened fire, killing one of them instantly. Mr Kgafela and two friends were then taken to Vereeniging police station and assaulted. See Vaal uprising. | References | | KGAFELA, Tshophe White | 58 | He had his house burnt down by supporters of Chief BK Matlala at GaMatlala, Lebowa, on 2 February 1980 because Mr Kgafela resisted Lebowa’s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | KGAHLE, Maggie | | Was severely beaten by members of the Bophuthatswana Police on her way to attend an ANC rally in Rustenburg, Transvaal during 1992. Police stopped the bus several times along the journey to Phokeng. Eventually the passengers were ordered out and assaulted with fists and rifle butts. | References | | KGAKETSANE, Johannes Gogang | 40 | Was severely beaten by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Garankuwa, Bophuthatswana, during a riot in the area in 1977. | References | | KGALEMA, Jabu Jacob | 11 | Was shot and injured by members of the SAP in KwaGuqa, Witbank, Transvaal, on 6 April 1986 during a school boycott. Jabu is partially paralysed as a result. | References | | KGANAGA, Samuel | | Was tortured and then shot at a Cleveland mine dump by fellow employees at a security company. The two ex-policemen were denied amnesty (AC/96/0002). | References | | KGANG, Simon Orapeleng | | An ANC supporter who was fatally stabbed with a knife by a named perpetrator in Mafikeng, Bophuthatswana, in February 1992. At the time Mr Kgang was on bail for taking part in an illegal political gathering. | References |
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