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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 | | | MAHLANGU, Pondo Jerry | 37 | He had his house and shop burnt down in Kwaggafontein, KwaNdebele, on 1 June 1986 by Imbokodo vigilantes during conflict over the proposed independence of KwaNdebele. See Imbokodo. | References | | MAHLANGU, Popi Lena | 61 | She lost livestock and had her house damaged in an attack by supporters of Chief Mahlangu near Dennilton, KwaNdebele, during July 1975. Chief Mahlangu supported the incorporation of Goederede village into Lebowa but many residents resisted, which resulted in violent conflict. | References | | MAHLANGU, Rickie | | Was severely beaten by an alleged member of the Municipal Police in Leandra, Leslie, Transvaal, on 5 January 1987 during conflict over the government`s intention to declare the area a `black spot`. The Leandra community was earmarked for forced removal by the government. | References | | MAHLANGU, Selaki Langa | 55 | He lost his home in an attack in Dindela Village, KwaNdebele, by supporters of Chief JM Mahlangu in July 1975. Chief Mahlangu supported plans for the incorporation of the village into the tribal authority of Lebowa, but many residents resisted resulting in attacks on people and property. | References | | MAHLANGU, Senzangakhona James | 33 | A UDF supporter who was continually harrassed, detained, tortured and had his property destroyed by the Kwa-Ndebele Police in KwaNdebele, between 1986 and 1987. On 8 December 1987 Mr Mahlangu was shot by members of the KwaNdebele Police during conflict over the proposed independence of KwaNdebele. | References | | MAHLANGU, Sesana Emma | 61 | Was severely beaten by named perpetrators for resisting Daniel Mahlangu as a chief in Nylstroom, Transvaal, on 18 May 1980. | References | | MAHLANGU, Sibongile Maria | 46 | Was shot and injured in February 1994 by IFP supporters who came to her house near Ethethe, Stanger, Natal, to look for her sons, who were ANC supporters. The perpetrators demanded her belongings, and shot her when she tried to escape. | References | | MAHLANGU, Sikhukhuni | 24 | Was severely tortured by members of the KwaNdebele Police in Siyabuswa, KwaNdebele, on 12 May 1987 while seeking information about his brother`s whereabouts after his detention for resisting the proposed independence of KwaNdebele. | References | | MAHLANGU, Sikman Johannes | | Was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Daveyton, Transvaal, on 3 August 1993. | References | | MAHLANGU, Simon | | A UDF supporter who had his house in Tweefontein, KwaMhlanga, KwaNdebele, burnt down by Imbokodo vigilantes on 1 September 1986 during conflict over the independence of KwaNdebele. See Imbokodo. | References | | MAHLANGU, Simon Bangani | 49 | Was arrested and detained without trial for a year under emergency regulations by members of the SAP in Moutse, KwaNdebele, on 27 July 1987 while resisting Moutse`s incorporation into KwaNdebele. | References | | MAHLANGU, Solly Mntungwa | 57 | Was detained under emergency regulations by members of the KwaNdebele Police in Siyabuswa, KwaNdebele, in 1986 because he opposed the proposed independence of KwaNdebele. | References | | MAHLANGU, Solomon | 23 | An MK operative who was executed in Pretoria Central Prison on 6 April 1979. He had been convicted for his role in the killing of two people in a warehouse in Goch Street, Johannesburg and sentenced to death. Mr Mahlangu had been severely assaulted by members of the Witwatersrand Security Branch during the police investigation. One member of the Security Branch was granted amnesty for the assault (AC/2001/242). | References | | MAHLANGU, Solomon Funani | 21 | Was abducted, beaten and stabbed by Imbokodo members in Vaalbank, KwaNdebele, on 14 April 1986 during conflict over the proposed independence of KwaNdebele. | References | | MAHLANGU, Solomon Morake | 57 | Was kicked and beaten at his house in Katsibane, KwaNdebele, in May 1981 during conflict over KwaNdebele`s independence. | References | | MAHLANGU, Soni David | 43 | Was hit on the head and pushed from a moving train by IFP supporters between Croesus and Longdale stations in Johannesburg, on 10 June 1992. See train violence. | References | | MAHLANGU, Sophie | | Was beaten with sticks and sjamboks in Moutse, KwaNdebele, on 1 January 1986 by Imbokodo members. Ms Mahlangu was put in a room with others where the floor had been deliberately soaped to make it slippery and they were then sjambokked and beaten where they fell. Between 200 and 360 individuals were abducted and assaulted for about 36 hours. The attacks, led by named KwaNdebele government officials, were designed to suppress resistance to incorporation into KwaNdebele. | References | | MAHLANGU, Sophy Mncane | 49 | Was beaten and stabbed in an attack on her home by supporters of Chief Jack Mphezulu Mahlangu in Sterkfontein, KwaNdebele, in July 1975. Chief Mahlangu supported the incorporation of the village into the tribal authority of Lebowa, but many residents resisted, which resulted in attacks on people and property. | References | | MAHLANGU, Sphila | 31 | A member of the Swazi royal family who was severely beaten by members of the SAP who searched her house for her husband at Weltevrede, KwaNdebele, on 27 May 1987 during conflict over the homeland`s proposed independence. | References | | MAHLANGU, Sprinkie John | 36 | Was beaten by Imbokodo members after being abducted from his home in Siyabuswa, KwaNdebele, in July 1986, during conflict over KwaNdebele independence. | References |
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