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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 M
| Name | Age | Description | | | MATHISO, Mbuyiselo James | 38 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the security forces on 23 August 1985 during political conflict in Aliwal North, Cape. See Aliwal North shootings. | References | | MATHIZA, Aaron | 20 | A COSAS member who was disabled after being shot in the spine by members of the SAP in Meadowlands, Soweto, Johannesburg, while organising a May Day rally on 1 May 1986. | References | | MATHLOMBE, Victoria Ninah | 19 | An ANC supporter who was detained and assaulted by members of the SAP in Dannhauser, near Vryheid, Natal, in January 1982, allegedly because she had information about her brother, an MK operative. | References | | MATHOBELA, James Bongani | 24 | Was shot by members of the SAP at Ackerville, Transvaal, on 25 March 1990 and then driven around by police until he collapsed. | References | | MATHOBELA, Refiloe Grace | 33 | A Young Christian Workers member who was tortured and kept in solitary confinement by members of the SAP in detention in Benoni, Transvaal, in May 1978 because of her political activities in the organisation. | References | | MATHOMBANE, A | | Was injured 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 | | MATHONSI, Isaac Mkombe | 77 | He had his home burnt down in KwaMthethwa, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, in 1992 in continuing political conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in the area. | References | | MATHONSI, Mgolozelwa Sipho | 41 | An ANC supporter who had his home burnt down in an arson attack by IFP supporters at Mandini, Natal, on 29 November 1993. | References | | MATHONSI, Mufumane Bernard | | A member of the SAP who was robbed and killed by members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) in Diepkloof, Johannesburg, on 11 August 1993. One perpetrator was granted amnesty (AC/1999/0036). See self-defence units (SDU). | References | | MATHONSI, Qondeni Cecilina | 55 | An ANC supporter who was stabbed several times by a named IFP supporter at Trust Feeds, New Hanover, near Pietermaritzburg, on 14 September 1991. | References | | MATHONSI, Thembelihle Felix | | A UDF supporter who was shot dead by Inkatha supporters, one of whom is named, in Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, on 26 June 1984 in intensifying political conflict in the area. | References | | MATHONSI, Winnie Nobuhle | 26 | She had her house burnt down by Inkatha supporters in Sweetwaters, KwaZulu, near Pietermaritzburg, in March 1989 in intensifying political conflict between Inkatha and UDF supporters in the area. | References | | MATHOPE, Aaron | 9 months | Was shot and killed on 17 June 1992 in the Boipatong massacre in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, which left forty five people dead and twenty seven seriously injured. Thirteen perpetrators were granted amnesty, a further three applications were refused (AC/2000/209). | References | | MATHOPE, Rebecca Ramajwe | | Was shot and killed on 17 June 1992 in the Boipatong massacre in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, which left forty five people dead and twenty seven seriously injured. Thirteen perpetrators were granted amnesty, a further three applications were refused (AC/2000/209). | References | | MATHOPENG, Mabuti | | Was shot and injured on 23 May 1993, allegedly by members of the SAP, during a march of Phola Park residents through Katlehong, Transvaal. | References | | MATHUDI, Thys | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP on 7 March 1990 when he visited a neighbour`s home in Tshing, Ventersdorp, Transvaal, during a protest demonstration. | References | | MATHULE, Pinki Bettie | 23 | A UDF supporter who was severely beaten by members of the A-Team in Tumahole, Parys, Orange Free State (OFS), in 1985. See A-Team (OFS). | References | | MATHUSE, George | | He suffered damage to his motor vehicle when it was set alight by a crowd of ANC supporters at Phatsima, Rustenburg, Transvaal, on 8 August 1993. One perpetrator was granted amesty for his involvement in the incident (AC/1998/056). | References | | MATHWASA, Milfred Marhasha | | Was shot and stabbed to death by IFP supporters in Germiston, Transvaal, in 1990. | References | | MATHWASA, Petros | | Was stabbed and shot to death by IFP supporters in Germiston, Transvaal, in 1990. | References |
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