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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 | | | MBATHA, Alois Sibeko | 68 | An IFP supporter who was shot dead by ANC supporters, some of whom are named, in Esikhawini, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, on 26 January 1992. | References | | MBATHA, Anna Ncanyana | | She suffered severe ill-treatment and damage to property on 17 June 1992 in the Boipatong massacre in Boipatong, near Vanderbijl-park, 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 | | MBATHA, Archie | | Was arrested in Duduza, Nigel, Transvaal, on 28 February 1985. Duduza residents had demanded a modern sewerage system instead of the bucket system. Youths targeted policemen`s houses as part of the protest and many were beaten when taken to Dunnottar police station. | References | | MBATHA, Bacinile Bessie | | She had her home burnt down in March 1990 in KwaShange, KwaZulu, near Pietermaritzburg, during the Seven Day War. | References | | MBATHA, Bernard | 23 | Was stabbed, stoned and hacked to death by named Inkatha supporters in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 24 May 1988, in intense political conflict in the area. | References | | MBATHA, Bhekinkosi | 32 | An ANC supporter who was stabbed to death by IFP supporters in Matshana, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, on 1 August 1992. | References | | MBATHA, Bhekinkosi | 42 | Was severely beaten by IFP supporters at Dumbe, Paulpietersburg, Natal, in April 1994 in political conflict preceding the April 1994 elections. | References | | MBATHA, Bongani | | An IFP supporter who was shot and injured when members of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) opened fire on IFP supporters on their way to a meeting at the Tokoza stadium on the East Rand, Transvaal, on 8 September 1991. Sixteen people were killed and ten were injured in the attack. One SDU member was granted amnesty for the attack (AC/1999/00225). See Tokoza attacks. | References | | MBATHA, Bongani Jeremiah | 17 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by a named IFP supporter in Umlazi, Durban, on 2 April 1991. | References | | MBATHA, Bongini Besta | 43 | An IFP supporter who had her house burnt down by ANC supporters in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 20 October 1991. The perpetrators were allegedly looking for her nephew, an active IFP supporter. | References | | MBATHA, Busisiwe Merica | 45 | A UDF supporter who was continuously harassed and had her house in KwaMashu, Durban, petrol-bombed by Inkatha supporters in September 1985. | References | | MBATHA, Currie Andries | 21 | Was detained and severely beaten by members of the SAP while taking part in a march in Nelspruit, Transvaal, in December 1986 during boycotts in the area. | References | | MBATHA, Cyril Sibusiso | 31 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by unidentified persons on 26 December 1991 in Mpophomeni, KwaZulu, near Howick, Natal. One other ANC supporter was shot dead and one injured in the attack, which allegedly occurred in the course of serious internal party conflict. | References | | MBATHA, Cyril Zakhele | 21 | Was severely beaten and subjected to electric shocks while his legs and hands were tied together by members of the SAP at Lenasia, Transvaal, on 19 February 1989. He was sentenced to death for the murder of Dr Abu Asvat but his sentence was changed to thirty years` imprisonment in August 1992. He applied for amnesty and it was denied. | References | | MBATHA, Dinjana Abraham | 45 | An IFP supporter who was shot dead when ANC supporters attacked a meeting of IFP supporters in Appelsbosch, near Stanger, Natal, on 24 December 1992. One other person was shot and injured in the attack. | References | | MBATHA, Dudu | 42 | Was arrested, detained and tortured by members of the SAP in Dube, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 22 August 1981. | References | | MBATHA, Elizabeth Nombuso | 36 | An IFP supporter who had her home at Esikhawini, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, burnt down by ANC supporters, some of whom are named, in January 1992 during ongoing political violence in the area. | References | | MBATHA, Emma | | Was shot dead and her house was destroyed in 1989 in an arson attack in Tokoza, Transvaal, reportedly because members of the community accused Ms Mbatha`s son of being an IFP supporter. | References | | MBATHA, Gawetha | | 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 around one hundred were injured. Ten ANC security guards were granted amnesty (AC/2000/142). | References | | MBATHA, Gibson | | Was shot and injured by IFP supporters in Alexandra, Johannesburg, while attending a night vigil on 26 March 1991 during conflict between IFP and ANC supporters. | References |
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