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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 MAK-MAM
| Name | Age | Description | | | MALEKA, Solomon | 16 | He died after being shot by members of the SAP at Kliptown, Soweto, Johannes-burg, on 3 May 1987 when police reportedly passed his high school in a Hippo during school boycotts. | References | | MALEKA, Tickey | | A patron at a tavern who was injured when MK operatives opened fire on policemen sitting drinking at the tavern in Mariana Street, Atteridgeville, Transvaal, on 18 March 1988. Three policemen were killed in the attack. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2000/199). | References | | MALEKA, William Madime | 60 | Was abducted from his home in Moteti, KwaNdebele, by Imbokodo members on 1 January 1986 and assaulted at Siyabuswa community hall. The attacks, led by named KwaNdebele government officials, were designed to suppress resistance to incorporation into KwaNdebele. | References | | MALEKE, Khani Jacob | | Was shot dead by a member of the SAP in Khutsong, Carletonville, Transvaal, in March 1990. At the time Khutsong was occupied by the SAP leading to numerous clashes between police and the community. | References | | MALEKO, Dieketsang Andronica | | Was injured and suffered damage to property on 17 June 1992 in the Boipatong massacre in Boipatong, near Vanderbijlpark, 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 | | MALELE, Almond | | He died in detention on 20 January 1977, eleven days after being arrested as a suspected underground ANC activist. Mr Malele is officially recorded as having died of natural causes after hitting his head on a desk during interrogation by members of the SAP. | References | | MALELE, Edward Boy | 45 | Was beaten to death by alleged members of the Gazankulu Police at the Giyani police station, Louis Trichardt, Transvaal, on 25 December 1991 after his arrest for questioning about the death of a chief. | References | | MALEMA, Paulos Vincent | 14 | Was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Heilbron, Orange Free State (OFS) on 24 July 1992. In an armoured patrol of the area, police opened fire, hitting Paulos as he ran to hide in a yard. A political march was scheduled to take place in the area on that day. | References | | MALEMBE, Nonhlanhla Eunice | 33 | She lost her house in an arson attack in Mevamhlophe, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, on 21 February 1993 in continuing conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in the area. One person was stabbed and burnt to death in the attack. | References | | MALEPE, Motsabi Lucas | | Was shot dead by Bophuthatswana Police in Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 19 February 1986 during political violence between `comrades` and the homeland government. | References | | MALESA, Emmanuel Phaladi | 17 | An ANCYL member who was detained, severely beaten and held in solitary confinement by members of the SAP in Namakgale, Lebowa, on 16 June 1993. The ANCYL clashed with police en route to a stadium to mark the seventeenth anniversary of the Soweto uprising. Eleven other people were detained with Emmanuel and they were all charged with public violence. The charges were later dropped. See Soweto uprising. | References | | MALETE, Mmakgobo | 66 | She had her home in GaMatlala, Lebowa, burnt down by supporters of chief BK Matlala in February 1980, during conflict between Chief Matlala and residents who supported the ANC-aligned People`s Congress. | References | | MALETE, Wilson Latela | 51 | A People`s Congress supporter who had his house in GaMatlala, Lebowa, burnt down by supporters of Chief BK Matlala on 2 February 1980, because Mr Malete resisted Lebowa`s proposed independence from South Africa. | References | | MALETJANE, Modjadji Florah | 51 | An ANC member who sustained head and back injuries when thrown from a moving train by IFP supporters in Germiston, Transvaal, on 9 September 1991. See train violence. | References | | MALETSANE, Ezekiel | | A traffic officer who was shot and injured by MK operatives in Krugersdorp, Transvaal, on 27 September 1991. The MK operatives were escaping arrest after being stopped at a roadblock by traffic officers. Several other traffic officers were also injured and a passing motorist was shot dead and robbed of his vehicle by the fleeing operatives. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty for the incident (AC/1998/0091). | References | | MALEVU, Lettie Mamiki | | Was injured when a hand grenade exploded in a bus transporting workers in Heidelberg, Transvaal, on 28 September 1992 during a labour dispute between striking COSATU-aligned FAWU workers and non-striking IFP-aligned UWUSA workers from July to December 1992. One person was killed and thirteen others were injured in the attack. | References | | MALEVU, Ntombi Angelinah | | 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 | | MALEWA, Elizabeth Paulinah | 20 | Was detained by the SAP at Soshanguve, Pretoria, in 1986 and accused of burning down the house of a police officer at a time of increasing attacks on police. Police were seen as legitimate targets in the struggle against apartheid. | References | | MALGAS, Basi Kimberley | 68 | Was severely beaten on his arrest by members of the SAP in Robertson, Cape, on 12 June 1986. He was then detained under emergency regulations for three months. See police brutality. | References | | MALGAS, Bethwell | 21 | A SAYCO member who was shot and injured by community councillors in Crossroads, Cape Town, on 23 December 1989, during a youth march past the municipal offices. There were numerous deaths and injuries in December 1989 when Crossroads residents, under Jeffrey Nongwe, sought to break away from the pro-government Johnson Ngxobongwana and join the ANC. | References |
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