MOTAU, Refilwe Gift

Age 13

Description
Was sjambokked and assaulted by members of the Lebowa Police in 1985 in Duiwelskloof, Lebowa, because of his involvement in forming an SRC. The launch of the UDF in 1983 led to an underground core of activists in the area organising pupils to replace the prefect system with more democratic SRCs. This met with strong government disapproval and resulted in the detention and assault of many pupils by the Lebowa Police.