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Content
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 ME-MJ
| Name | Age | Description | | | MFAZWE, Thamsanqa Meshack | 30 | A union shopsteward who was severely assaulted, then detained and tortured in Botshabelo, near Bloemfontein, on 29 September 1986, on suspicion of belonging to the ANC. The incident occurred during a five day strike. Mr Mfazwe was detained and assaulted on four other occasions between 1987 and 1990, allegedly because of his political activities. | References | | MFAZWE, Toto Alex | | A UDF supporter who died in police custody on 6 July 1986 in Queenstown, Cape, allegedly by hanging himself in his cell. Mr Mfazwe had been arrested on the street on 5 July 1986 and appeared to have been severely beaten in detention. | References | | MFECANE, Fumanekile Wycliff | 18 | An ANC supporter who was shot with pellets by members of the SAP on 11 June 1986 in Grahamstown, Cape, then detained without trial for 11 months. | References | | MFECANE, Sebenzile | 32 | Was shot dead by members of the SADF in Soweto, Port Elizabeth, on 22 June 1985. The shooting took place when soldiers opened fire during fighting between UDF and AZAPO supporters in the area. | References | | MFEKA, Bonisile Dorothy | 32 | An ANC supporter who had her home burnt down by a named IFP supporter in Malukazi, KwaZulu, near Umlazi, Durban, on 11 February 1991. | References | | MFEKA, Busisiwe Constance | 56 | An IFP supporter who was severely hacked and beaten by named IFP supporters at her home in Nyandezulu, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 8 March 1991. Her attackers were allegedly looking for her son because he refused to join an IFP-aligned union. Her grandson was killed, she lost five fingers, and other family members were also injured. The perpetrators were sentenced to 1/5 years` imprisonment. | References | | MFEKA, Dasi Gertrude | 53 | She had her home burnt down by IFP supporters in Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 16 March 1994. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | MFEKA, Gladys Kathazile | | Was shot dead in Esikhawini, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, on 26 July 1992 in continuing political conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in the area. | References | | MFEKA, Gugwelihe Cynthia 'Gugu' | 22 | She had her family home burnt down during ongoing conflict between ANC and IFP supporters at Sinathing, KwaZulu, near Pietermaritzburg, at in 1992. Her brother had disappeared during political conflict in 1988. | References | | MFEKA, Hlalawazi Alois | 39 | He had his house in Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, burnt down on 16 March 1994 in political conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in the isolated ANC stronghold. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | MFEKA, Khombisili Annah | 37 | She had her house burnt down by IFP supporters in Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 20 March 1994. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | MFEKA, Londiwe Audrey | 27 | She had her house in Amaoti, Inanda, near Durban, burnt down by ANC supporters in May 1988, on the day of her husband`s funeral. Her husband had been killed in the course of political conflict in the area. | References | | MFEKA, Mxolisi Jethro | | Was stabbed to death in Inanda, near KwaMashu, Durban, by ANC supporters on 9 May 1990. His attackers assumed him to be an IFP supporter, because he went to school in an Inkatha-dominated area of Ndwedwe. | References | | MFEKA, Nonhlanhla Goodness | 26 | Was severely injured when a named perpetrator attacked her and her daughter, aged four, in their home in Mandini, Natal, on 16 April 1994 in intense political conflict during the run-up to the April 1994 elections. Ms Mfeka`s husband was reportedly believed to be an ANC supporter. | References | | MFEKA, Ntombi Yemali | 53 | An ANC supporter who had her house burnt down by IFP supporters in Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 16 March 1994. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | MFEKA, Simphiwe Aubrey | 21 | An ANC supporter who was arrested at his place of work, the Pietermaritzburg New Prison, in 1981, and assaulted by five Security Branch policemen for possessing banned ANC pamphlets. | References | | MFEKA, Siyabonga Innocent | 21 | An ANC supporter who was hacked and shot dead by a crowd of about 200 IFP members returning from a rally in Woodford, Bergville, Natal, on 16 December 1993. Two ANC members were killed and at least two others injured. | References | | MFEKA, Tembekile Kobozi | 58 | An IFP supporter who had her home in Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, burnt down on 16 March 1994 in political conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in the isolated ANC stronghold. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | MFEKA, Tembeni | 67 | She had her house burnt down by IFP supporters in Sonkombo, Ndwedwe, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 20 March 1994. See Sonkombo arson attacks. | References | | MFEKA, Thandekile | 28 | She had her home burnt down in Ndabayakhe, KwaZulu, near Empangeni, Natal, in February 1994 in political conflict during the run-up to the April 1994 elections. | References |
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