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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 P
| Name | Age | Description | | | PHUNGULWA, Sipho | | A former MK operative who was shot dead by MK operatives in Umtata, Transkei, on 13 June 1990. His colleague escaped uninjured. The two were believed to have become askaris. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/1998/0034). | References | | PHUNGWAI, David Mutheki | | Was injured in a bomb blast by IFP supporters in Ratanda, near Heidelberg, Tvl, on 28 September 1992. A labour dispute between striking COSATU-aligned FAWU workers and non-striking IFP-aligned UWUSA workers caused violent conflict from July to December 1992. | References | | PHUPHANI, Mthuthuzeli | 39 | An ANC supporter who was shot by members of the CDF in Bisho, Ciskei, on 7 September 1992 during an ANC protest march to demand free political activity in Ciskei. Thirty people were killed and 200 people injured in the event which became known as the Bisho massacre. Two members of the former CDF were refused amnesty for the shooting (AC/2000/122). | References | | PIENAAR, Clifford Lawrence | 26 | A UDF supporter who was detained in 1987 and again in 1989 in Marianridge, near Pinetown, Natal, allegedly for being a community activist. In detention he was assaulted and tortured by members of the SAP, and received medical attention for his injuries only after he and other detainees had embarked on a hunger strike. | References | | PIENAAR, Cornelia Gertruida | 39 | A civilian who was injured and her house damaged, during an APLA attack on white civilians and police members in Ficksburg, OFS, on 10 December 1992. See APLA attacks. Three perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0182). | References | | PIENAAR, David | 14 | An ANC supporter who was shot and injured, allegedly by members of the SADF, at Ntuzuma, near Durban, when security forces opened fire on a crowd of people returning from the funeral of an ANC supporter on 22 October 1988. David had accidentally got caught up in the crowd. | References | | PIENAAR, Kathleen | 61 | An ANC supporter who had her house destroyed in an arson attack by Inkatha supporters at Inanda, near KwaMashu, Durban, on 6 October 1988. | References | | PIENAAR, TD | | Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty-one people were killed and 217 injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street bombing, Pretoria. | References | | PIERCE, Adrian | | A member of the SADF who was shot and wounded when APLA members ambushed a military vehicle, firing on it with automatic weapons, in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on 16 December 1986. Two APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2000/0133). | References | | PIET, Christopher | 23 | Was shot dead by members of the Security Police in Guguletu, Cape Town, on 3 March 1986, in the Guguletu Seven incident. Two Security Branch members from Vlakplaas were granted amnesty for the incident (AC/2001/276). | References | | PIETER, Yoliswa | 1 | Died of suffocation on 16 April 1985 after a teargas canister was thrown into her family home by members of the SADF during protests in Khayamnandi, Despatch, Cape. | References | | PIETERSE, Hendrick Lambert | | Was injured when AWB members detonated an explosive at the taxi rank in Westonaria, Tvl, on 25 April 1994, in an effort to disrupt the electoral process. Five people were killed in the blast. Six AWB members were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. | References | | PIETERSE, Irvin Zavier | 24 | Was detained under emergency regulations on 22 August 1987 in Port Elizabeth, and held for two years. He was a media officer for the UDF. | References | | PIETERSE, Karel | 53 | was shot and injured by a named Special Constable in Oudtshoorn, Cape, on 28 January 1989. Mr Pieterse lost the use of his arm. | References | | PIETERSEN, Alfred Raymond | 25 | Was detained in June 1978 during rent boycotts in Maokeng, Kroonstad, OFS. In detention, he was interrogated and tortured by members of the Special Branch. In December 1978 he was taken to Vredefort police station where he was further tortured. He was a member of the activist church group, the Young Christian Workers. | References | | PIETERSEN, Hennie | | Sustained minor injuries when MK operatives detonated a car bomb using a remote control device outside the Ellis Park rugby stadium, Johannesburg, on 2 July 1988. Two spectators leaving the rugby match were killed and 37 others sustained minor and major injuries. Four operatives from MK’s Special Operations Unit, including its commander, were granted amnesty (AC/2001/161). | References | | PIETERSEN, James | 37 | He disappeared from his home in KwaZakele, Port Elizabeth, on 9 April 1986, when he went to visit his cousin, living elsewhere in the township. There was extensive violent conflict in the area on the day he disappeared. He has not been seen since. | References | | PIETERSON, Vincent | | Was injured in a hand grenade explosion on 25 May 1993 in Kimberley, Cape, during an ANC protest march to the Bophuthatswana consulate. Two MK operatives threw a hand grenade at the building which bounced back into the crowd, killing one person and injuring 41 others. Two ANC members were wrongly convicted of the killing. Four MK operatives and ANC members, two of whom denied guilt, were refused amnesty (AC/2000/053 and AC/2000/241). | References | | PIKA, April Nose | | An ANC member who was severely beaten by members of the SAP in February 1961 in Bizana, Transkei, during the Pondoland revolt. See Pondoland revolt. | References | | PIKANI, Alfred | 31 | An ANC and UDF supporter who was beaten by SAP members who also set their dogs on him at a roadblock in Pearston, Cape, in April 1985. He was suspected of throwing a petrol bomb into someone’s house. He was detained for a month in Pearston police station before being sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. | References |
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