POTELO, Paulos Sehlolo

Age 30

Description
He suffered severe damage to his property during an attack by IFP-supporting hostel-dwellers in Swanieville, near Krugersdorp, Transvaal, on 12 May 1991. About one hundred and fifteen shacks were set alight, twenty seven people were killed and twenty five vehicles were burnt in retaliation for the expulsion of IFP supporters from Swanieville. Twelve people were charged with crimes ranging from murder to arson but were acquitted due to lack of evidence.