| Name | Age | Description | |
| MATSEMBE, David | | Was seriously injured when he was stabbed by ANC supporters at a squatter camp on a chicken farm in Kliptown, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 7 July 1991. One ANC supporter was granted amnesty for the attempted killing (AC/1999/0212). | References |
| MATSEMELA, Elizabeth | 61 | An ANC supporter who was arrested in June 1986 and held at Wilbeken prison in Benoni, Transvaal, following student boycotts and other political protests in the area. | References |
| MATSEMELA, Matsobane Morris | 32 | An MK operative who was detained and tortured for nearly a year from 1 April 1964 in Pretoria by named members of the SAP. He was accused of sabotaging the Ministry of Agriculture. | References |
| MATSEMELA, Ramolobi Robert | 48 | He had his home burnt down by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Rustenburg, Transvaal, on 17 January 1993. | References |
| MATSEMELA, Solomon | 24 | An ANCYL member who was assaulted by members of the SAP in Soshanguve, Pretoria, in March 1986 following a student boycott in the area. | References |
| MATSENA, Michael Silas | 17 | A community activist who was tortured in detention in 1985 and 1986 and his family home in Mamelodi, Pretoria, was bombed by members of the SAP in 1986. | References |
| MATSEPANE, Makomene | | Was killed when AWB members detonated a car bomb in Bree Street, Johannesburg, on 24 April 1994, in an effort to disrupt the electoral process. Seven people were killed and 13 injured in the blast. Two perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. | References |
| MATSETELA, Lucas | 24 | Was shot and severely injured when members of the Municipal Police opened fire on protesters in Naledi, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 5 October 1986. | References |
| MATSHABA, Nunu Andrew Freddy | 29 | A Jabavu Soweto street committee member who was severely tortured in detention by members of the SAP at Protea, Soweto, Johannesburg, in 1987. Mr Matshaba was beaten, subjected to electric shocks and had teargas sprayed into his eyes to try and force him to reveal the names of street committee members involved in monitoring and enforcing the rent boycott in Soweto. | References |
| MATSHAKA, Lukhanyiso Arthur | 26 | An AZAPO member who was hacked and stabbed to death by UDF supporters on 27 June 1987 during political conflict in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, Cape. | References |
| MATSHAKA, Mantantisa Priscilla | 52 | Was stabbed, stoned and assaulted by UDF supporters on 28 May 1986 during political conflict between UDF and AZAPO supporters in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, Cape. | References |
| MATSHALUKA, Mzimkhulu Desmond | 34 | A UDF supporter who was stabbed and seriously injured by a named AZAPO supporter during political conflict in Walmer township, Port Elizabeth, on 27 August 1985. | References |
| MATSHANA, Lazarus Ndebele | 65 | An ANC supporter who was sjambokked by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Phokeng, Bophuthatswana, while participating in an ANC march through the township on 21 March 1991 | References |
| MATSHATSHA, Lina Dieketseng | 27 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead in Kliprivier, Transvaal, on 21 September 1993 when gunmen travelling in two minibuses opened fire on the taxi in which she was travelling. Attacks on taxis were a characteristic of political conflict on the East Rand from 1991. | References |
| MATSHAYA, Magdaline Nombulelo | 45 | An ANC supporter who had her house burnt down on 30 April 1990 in Pholile, Matatiele, Natal, by a group of men carrying traditional weapons and allegedly looking for ANC supporters. Nine homes were burnt in the area that day. At the time ANC supporters were also killed in an attempt to prevent the setting up of local ANC branches in the area. | References |
| MATSHAYA, Quido Mvikeli | 22 | An ANC supporter who was beaten by named perpetrators in Matatiele, Transkei, on 16 March 1990. A group of men associated with the traditional authorities and opposed to the launch of an ANC branch attacked numerous homes and persons associated with the ANC. | References |
| MATSHAYA, Thabo Bethuel | 52 | An ANC supporter who lost his home when it was burnt down by named perpetrators in Matatiele, Transkei, on 30 April 1990. A group of men associated with the traditional authorities and opposed to the launch of an ANC branch attacked numerous homes and persons associated with the ANC. | References |
| MATSHAYANA, Mxolisi MacDonald | | A PAC activist who was arrested and sentenced to five years` imprisonment in 1960 in Transkei, for his political activities. On release from prison, he was placed under house arrest for a further four years. | References |
| MATSHAYI, Temba | | A UDF supporter who was abducted and burnt to death by named perpetrators in Uitenhage, Cape, on 30 November 1986, during violent political conflict between the UDF and AmaAfrika members in the area. | References |
| MATSHEHLE, Lucas | 19 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the SADF while preparing for a fellow `comrade`s` funeral in Gamagolego village, Sekhukhuneland, Lebowa, on 20 June 1986. | References |
