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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 L
| Name | Age | Description | | | LEMBEDE, Hezekial Mandla | 23 | A UDF supporter who died from multiple wounds inflicted by Inkatha supporters in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 31 December 1988. | References | | LEMBEDE, Saraphina | | Was shot and wounded when ANC security guards from the ANC headquarters at Shell House, Johannesburg, opened fire on a crowd of IFP marchers on 28 March 1994. At least nine marchers were killed and at least one hundred were injured. Ten ANC security guards were granted amnesty (AC/2000/142). | References | | LEMBEDE, W | | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the KwaZulu Police during political violence in Umlazi, Durban, on 16 January 1992. | References | | LEMBETHE, Nompucuko Bongiwe Bertina | 39 | Was killed on 5 March 1993 when armed IFP supporters opened fire on the taxi in which she was travelling at Nkanyezeni in the Table Mountain area, near Pietermaritzburg, allegedly in a revenge attack for the killing of six IFP-aligned pupils on 2 March 1993. Ten pupils were killed and four injured. A further pupil died later. Two perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1998/0012). See Table Mountain bus attacks. | References | | LEMBETHE, Tobsie Cabangile | 42 | An ANC supporter who had her house burnt down by IFP supporters at Emathunzi, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, in October 1992. | References | | LEMBETHE, Vusumzi | | He died in Umfolozi, Natal, on 30 January 1994 after being shot in the heart and the head. Mr Lembethe was suspected of being an IFP supporter involved in a number of deaths in the area. An ANC supporter was granted amnesty (AC/2001/043). | References | | LEMPHANE, Michael Bekuzulu | 59 | He lost his home in an arson attack in Maboloko, Bophuthatswana, on 4 December 1976 during a dispute over the chieftaincy of the area. | References | | LENGANTE, Puleng | 44 | Was severely beaten by members of the SADF while returning from a mass burial in Evaton, Transvaal, on 15 September 1984 during the Vaal uprising. | References | | LENGENE, Moleke Peter | 25 | A SAYRC member from Soweto, Johannesburg, who was abducted from Gaborone, Botswana, by members of the Soweto Security Branch in February 1982. He was brought to South Africa and severely tortured in captivity. He subsequently became an askari. Members of the Soweto Security Branch were granted amnesty for Mr Lengene’s abduction (AC/2001/228). Mr Lengene died before that amnesty application was heard. | References | | LENGISI, Sakkie Thobekile | 19 | An ANC supporter who was tortured by members of the Municipal Police in Elliot, Cape, in November 1989, following a protest march against the Black Local Authority in the area. He had been involved in planning the protest. | References | | LENGOSANE, Hosea Martin Matiwane | 18 | A 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 | | LENGS, Nomathemba | 20 | Was shot dead by members of the SAP during political unrest in Burgers-dorp, Cape, on 15 June 1986. She was accused of stone-throwing in Burgersdorp. | References | | LENGS, Tutu Phillip | 47 | Was severely beaten in his home in Zolani, Ashton, Cape, in December 1985, by named Amasolomzi vigilantes, together with police. | References | | LENGWATI, Ruben | 4 | Was shot by a member of the SAP in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in February 1986. | References | | LENGWATI, Thokozile Josephine | 34 | Was shot by a member of the SAP in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in February 1986. | References | | LENISA, Pileng Maria | 52 | She lost her home when it was stoned and petrol bombed in December 1976 in Taung, Bophuthatswana, during conflict between supporters of rival chiefs. | References | | LENKOE, James Thabiso | | An ANC supporter who was detained in 1969 and kept in solitary confinement in Pretoria Central. Police claim he was found dead in his cell having allegedly committed suicide on 10 March 1969. An independent post mortem report showed however that he had been tortured and possibly murdered. | References | | LENKOE, Nathaniel Titus | | Was stoned and stabbed to death by Amabhaca vigilantes in Mohlakeng, Transvaal, on 3 November 1985. | References | | LENONG, Mathew Dithiko | 20 | An ANC supporter and member of a self-defence unit (SDU) who was shot by members of the SAP in Masilo, Theunissen, Orange Free State (OFS) on 25 May 1990. Two other SDU members were injured when police opened fire on the unit. Mr Lenong died in Pelonomi hospital, Bloemfontein, on 27 May 1990. | References | | LENONG, Simon | | He disappeared after he was taken to the Jabulani police station by members of the SAP in Naledi, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 16 June 1976, the first day of the Soweto uprising. | References |
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