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Content
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 | | | KHETHWA, Simphiwe | 13 | Was shot dead by members of the SAP who opened fire on fleeing youths during protests in Venterstad, Cape, on 27 March 1986. | References | | KHETSHENGANE, Mzwandile Elmas | 27 | Was shot dead by members of the SAP during boycotts and political conflict in Fort Beaufort, Cape, on 16 June 1986. | References | | KHOABANE, Johannes Tlhoriso | | Was shot and injuredby members of the SAP in Sebokeng, Transvaal, on 3 September 1984 during the Vaal uprising sparked by an increase in rent and the subsequent attack and burning of councillors’ homes. See councillors. | References | | KHOADI, Kefilwe Frederica | 16 | Was severely intimidated by AZAPO supporters in Mohlakeng, Randfontein, Transvaal, on 21 May 1986. | References | | KHOALI, Elias Masilo | | An ANC member who was tortured by a named member of the Security Branch in Koppies, Orange Free State (OFS), for his participation in the 1960 anti-pass law campaign. Mr Khoali was regularly detained and subjected to ill-treatment. | References | | KHOBENI, Wandile Alphonce Ganda | 23 | A COSAS member who was detained and severely tortured in Bethulie, Orange Free State (OFS), in 1989, allegedly for his part in harassing students whose fathers were councillors or policemen. See councillors. | References | | KHOBO, Siyabulela | 14 | Was abducted, severely assaulted and tortured by named and other supporters of a named Crossroads leader on 22 May 1993 in order to force him to falsely implicate their political opponents for violent acts. Crossroads leader, Jeffrey Nongwe, and three others were later acquitted in court of the abduction and assault. | References | | KHOBODO, Livhuwani Bertina | 17 | Was arrested and severely beaten by Venda Police in Louis Trichardt, Transvaal, in 1990. The police van which was transporting her to the police station overturned and Ms Khobodo was injured. On arrival at the police station, she was then assaulted with sjamboks and made to sleep there overnight. | References | | KHOBOKOANE, Patrick Vuyisile | 17 | Was arrested, severely beaten and tortured while in detention by members of the SAP in Johannesburg in June 1977, during the first anniversary of the Soweto uprising. | References | | KHOELI, Anna | | Was one of four people shot dead during an ambush by named perpetrators in Phola Park, Tokoza, Transvaal, on 10 October 1992. The well known Phola Park community leader, Prince Mhlambi, also died in this ambush. The Goldstone commission later implicated a police informer in a disinformation campaign against the Phola Park Residents’ Committee headed by Mr Mhlambi. | References | | KHOETSA, Dinowa Isak | 16 | Was shot by members of the SADF in Sebokeng, Transvaal, on 25 December 1991. | References | | KHOHLAKALA, Funeka Caroline | 23 | Was shot and injured and her house was petrol bombed in Tokoza, Transvaal, on 6 August 1992, allegedly because her husband was an ANC activist and chairperson in the area, during ongoing political conflict in the area. | References | | KHOHLIWE, Pendros Ntemo | | Was killed 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 of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street Bombing, Pretoria. | References | | KHOHLOKOANE, Muso Johannes | 30 | An SADF member who was abducted from work in Kroonstad, Orange Free State (OFS), and killed a day later, on 4 April 1992. | References | | KHOJANE, Sehloho John | 26 | Was shot and injured by a named member of the SAP in Frankie, Bethulie, Orange Free State (OFS), on 25 April 1993. The attack occurred during a violent confrontation between IFP and ANC supporters which was heightened when a police officer fired on the ANC group. | References | | KHOKHO, Thembile David | 20 | Was shot and paralysed by members of the SAP in Kagiso, Transvaal, on 28 January 1986 during a consumer boycott. | References | | KHOLOBENG, Kenneth Mpho | 19 | Was shot and hacked to death by IFP supporters in Kliptown, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 18 August 1990 during conflict between mainly ANC-supporting residents and IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers. | References | | KHOMFANA, Bulelwa | | Was shot dead by a named member of the Ciskei Police on 5 August 1989 in King William’s Town, Cape. | References | | KHOMO, Bakhephi | 39 | An IFP supporter whose house was burnt down by ANC supporters in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 25 August 1991. | References | | KHOMO, Bewula | | Was shot dead by ANC supporters in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 3 October 1992, in ongoing political conflict in the area. | References |
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