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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.

TRC Victims - Letter L

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NameAgeDescription
LEKALAKALA, Rasenono Shadrack23Was abducted by the occupants of a white minibus from a street in Mamelodi, Pretoria, on 10 April 1991. Two months later his family received a call from a local undertaker to come and identify his body which was full of bullet wounds. References
LEKALAKALA, Seketla Phillip25Was arrested in April 1993 during a march protesting the assassination of SACP leader Chris Hani, and detained for three months in the Naboomspruit police station, Transvaal.References
LEKATSA, Samuel Molefe19A member of COSAS who was seriously injured when a booby-trapped hand-grenade exploded in his hands on 25/26 June 1985. Fifteen Security Branch operatives, including the head of the Security Branch and other senior personnel, were granted amnesty for the operation (AC/2001/058). See Operation Zero Zero. References
LEKGEHLE, Tosi18A member of the Eagles Club who was severely beaten when ANC supporters attacked him and five other ‘Eagles Club’ members in Qhoweng, Reddersburg, Orange Free State (OFS), in 1989, allegedly because of their involvement with the club.References
LEKGETHISO, Justice32Was repeatedly beaten over a period of twenty one days by members of the Bophuthatswana Police at the Motswedi police station in Rustenburg, Transvaal, during community resistance in 1991 against the incorporation of Braklaagte into Bophuthatswana. References
LEKGOTHOANE, Bishop Victor35Was abducted from Dube hostel, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 12 July 1990. His charred body was found the next day. This incident occurred during escalating conflict between IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers and ANC-supporting residents. References
LEKGWATHE, GeorgeWas severely injured when a limpet mine, planted by An MK operative who from the ‘Dolphin Unit’, exploded at the entrance to the Department of Foreign Affairs building in Johannesburg on 15 December 1983. Seven people were injured. Two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003).References
LEKHEHLE, Samson Mabaki Sami 22A member of the Eagles Club who was severely beaten when ANC supporters attacked him and five other ‘Eagles Club’ members in Qhoweng, Reddersburg, Orange Free State (OFS), in 1989, allegedly because of their involvement with the club.References
LEKHESI, Petrus Thembeni13Was shot in the face by a member of the SAP at Botshabelo, near Bloemfontein, on 11 February 1990 during celebrations of the release of Nelson Mandela. References
LEKHULENI, Paulos MaholaWas shot dead by members of the SAP while attending a protest march in Kabokweni, KaNgwane, on 7 February 1986. References
LEKHULENI, Sipho Marcus17Was shot in the stomach and both hands by a named member of the SAP in Machadodorp, Transvaal, in April 1986, during a community protest march for better houses and the reconstruction of roads. References
LEKOALETSO, Palesa Nthato Aletta24An ANC supporter who was shot and severely injured by members of the SAP during a legal march organised by COSATU, UDF and COSAS in Sebokeng, Transvaal on 26 January 1990. References
LEKOMA, NicholasWas severely beaten on 29 March 1992 during his detention in Taung, Bophuthatswana. He was arrested during a march by residents calling for the resignation of President Mangope. References
LEKONDENI, JosephA member of the SAP who survived an armed attack by MK operatives on the Orlando police station in Soweto, Johannesburg, on 2 November 1979. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty for the attack (AC/2000/195). References
LEKONE, Cassuis17A UDF supporter who was attacked and beaten with batons by members of the SAP in Munsieville, near Krugersdorp, Transvaal, on 26 April 1986 while attending the funeral of a fellow activist. He died later in hospital. References
LEKWANA, Ezekiel Zakes16Was shot with a teargas cannister by a member of the SAP in Daveyton, Transvaal, on 15 August 1984 during a school boycott. He lost an eye later as a result of his injury. References
LEKWAPE, Kgosietsile Paul44Was severely beaten over twenty four hours by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Zeerust, Transvaal, on 26 October 1993. References
LELE, Charles68His home was burnt down on 20 May 1988 near Crossroads, Nyanga, Cape Town, after being given an ultimatum to move by Crossroads town councillors. Arson attacks were a common form of forcing opponents to leave the Crossroads area. References
LELEKI, Mxolisi Canwell35An MK operative who was stabbed by named ANC supporters in East London on 19 April 1993, after being accused of being a police collaborator. References
LEMAOANE, Puseletso Phillip44Disappeared in Germiston, Transvaal, on 25 March 1992 and was found dead three weeks later in the Germiston mortuary. References
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