MABOPHE, Expeditous Mzolisi Monwabisi

Age 37

Description
Was stabbed and severely injured by a named perpetrator when he tried to extinguish the flames of his burning house on 30 April 1990 in Matatiele, Natal. Following Nelson Mandela`s release from prison, local villagers, including leading members of the community, resisted attempts of the ANC to establish branches in the Pholile and KwaMango areas of Matatiele in March and April 1990. Named men carrying traditional weapons attacked ANC supporters, killing them and burning their homes. Attempts to report the incidents revealed that the police were co-operating with the perpetrators.