MASHABELA, Hendrick Ramphelare

Age 20

Description
Was tortured in Driekop, Orange Free State (OFS), in 1961, during a clampdown on opposition to State-imposed tribal authorities in Sekhukhuneland. Mr Mashabela was released when he promised to turn his father in to the police. He immediately fled the area, returning only months later when he was informed that his father had been detained. His father was never seen again.