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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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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 | | | MOETI, Mmatebesi Aletta | | Was killed during the Boipatong massacre by IFP supporters in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, on 17 June 1992, 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 | | MOETI, Prudence Aleta Mabaruti | | Was severely injured during the Boipatong massacre by IFP supporters in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, on 17 June 1992, 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 | | MOETLO, Singleboy | 49 | Was severely beaten by members of the Bophuthatswana Police during a protest march in Chokonyane, Taung, Bophutha-tswana, on 14 February 1993. At least two others were killed in the incident. | References | | MOETSANE, S | | 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 217 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 | | MOETSE, Anderson Olefre | | Was severely beaten and detained by members of the Bophuthatswana Police on 1 July 1989 in Leeuwfontein, Tvl, during conflict over incorporation into Bophuthatswana. | References | | MOETSE, Lesego Lawrence | 15 | Was severely beaten by Bophuthatswana Police at Makgola village and Motswedi police station in Zeerust, Tvl, on 20 May 1989. Most Makgola villagers opposed incorporation into Bophuthatswana. | References | | MOETSE, Mosimanegape Lucas | 41 | Was beaten several times with a sjambok by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Zeerust, Tvl, in May 1989. He was arrested during conflict over the forced incorporation of villages into Bophuthatswana. | References | | MOFEKENG, Vusumuzi Albert | 35 | Was stabbed by Inkatha supporters in Ashdown, KwaZulu, near Pietermaritzburg, on 28 November 1987, in intensifying political conflict in the area. Mr Mofekeng lost the sight in one eye as a result of the attack. | References | | MOFEKETA, Moliat | | An ANC supporter who was arrested and assaulted in police custody between Bophutha-tswana and Botswana, on 26 February 1988. He was also detained several times in Groot Marico police station, Zeerust, where police interrogated and tortured him. | References | | MOFOKENG, Aaron | 21 | An ANC supporter who was stoned and burnt to death by named perpetrators on 22 November 1990 in Sebokeng, Tvl, during intense political conflict in the area. | References | | MOFOKENG, Aaron Tseko | 24 | An ANCYL member who was shot dead when the bus in which he was travelling was raked with gunfire by IFP supporters in Heidelberg, Tvl, on 14 November 1992. The bus was carrying workers back to Ratanda from a sports event organised by the ANCYL during a violent labour dispute between striking COSATU-aligned FAWU workers and non-striking IFP-aligned UWUSA workers. Eight others were injured in the attack. | References | | MOFOKENG, Abram | 20 | A COSAS member who was detained, tear-gassed and subjected to electric shock torture by members of the SAP on 26 September 1986 in Sebokeng, Tvl, for allegedly setting fire to the house of a police officer. | References | | MOFOKENG, Alina Malefu | | An ANC supporter who was detained by members of the SAP for a short period in Welkom, OFS, on 6 June 1986, allegedly because the police were looking for her son. | References | | MOFOKENG, Daniel Mashone | 15 | A COSAS supporter who was severely beaten by members of the SAP in September 1985 in Sebokeng, Tvl, when he and fellow pupils from his school were detained for 180 days without trial after their school was burnt down. In 1988 he was again arrested and held under section 29 of the Internal Security Act. | References | | MOFOKENG, David | 20 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead on 1 January 1992 in Alexandra, Johannesburg, by a named IFP supporter. | References | | MOFOKENG, David | | Was abducted by members of the SAP in Tembisa, Transvaal, in November 1987. All attempts to trace him through family lawyers have proved fruitless. | References | | MOFOKENG, Edwin Sonny | 40 | A town council member who had his home damaged in an arson attack on 3 September 1984 in Sebokeng, Transvaal, during a rent boycott in the Vaal uprising. | References | | MOFOKENG, Elizabeth | | Was severely injured during an organised attack by several hundred IFP supporting residents of the KwaMadala Hostel, on the Boipatong community, near Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, during a period of escalating violence between the ANC/IFP in the area. This attack became known as the Boipatong massacre, which left forty five people dead and twenty seven seriously injured. Sixteen perpetrators applied for amnesty for these atrocities of which thirteen were granted and three were refused (AC/2000/209). | References | | MOFOKENG, Elizabeth Kesugileng | 34 | She lost her house in an arson attack on 26 July 1993 in Katlehong, Transvaal, allegedly carried out by IFP supporters during ongoing political conflict in the area. | References | | MOFOKENG, Esther | | Was severely beaten by members of the SAP in Sebokeng, Transvaal, in 1992 because police wanted information about her son, a returned exile. | References |
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