OLIFANT, Shadrack Teko

Age 25

Description
Was severely beaten and tortured by named members of the Security Branch at the Fountain police station, Bloemfontein, in April 1986. Mr Olifant was one of around 20 UDF supporters arrested while trying to cross the border into Lesotho in April 1986, with the intention of joining the ANC in exile. In detention they were interrogated, tortured, beaten, subjected to degrading treatment and denied food. Two members of the SAP were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0025 and AC/1999/0026).