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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 S
| Name | Age | Description | | | SOLOMON, Phakamile Nicholas | 51 | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Langa, Uitenhage, Cape, on 21 March 1985 when police opened fire on mourners marching to a funeral. At least 20 people were killed and many injured in the shooting. See Langa shootings. | References | | SOLOMON, Theo Simon | 21 | A UDF supporter who was shot in the hand and arrested on 16 June 1984 when police attacked a commemoration of the Soweto uprising in Graaff-Reinet, Cape. He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for public violence. | References | | SOLOMONS, Desmond Robert | 31 | A sergeant in the ISU who suffered injuries when he and twelve other policemen were attacked by ANC self-defence unit (SDU) members whilst on foot patrol in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on 22 July 1992. Six policemen were injured in the exchange of fire. Two SDU members were granted amnesty (AC/1997/0029). | References | | SOLONTSI, Henry Linda | 23 | Was detained under Section 6 of the Terrorism Act on 2 January 1977 after being beaten unconscious by members of the SADF in Port Elizabeth. Mr Solontsi was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for public violence and incitement, and was tortured and assaulted by prison warders and common law prisoners at St Alban’s prison, Port Elizabeth. | References | | SOLWANDLE, December | 30 | A UDF supporter who burnt to death when he was ‘necklaced’ in Port Alfred, Cape, on 16 June 1986. He was allegedly believed to be an informer because of his friendship with a local policeman. | References | | SOLWANDLE, Mongameli Godfrey | 15 | A COSAS member who was severely injured when he was shot with pellets by members of the SAP in Port Elizabeth, in October 1985. Mongameli was on his way to the shops when he was shot | References | | SOMANA, William Zotusile | 63 | An ANC supporter who lost his home and belongings in an arson attack during political conflict in Crossroads, Cape Town, in March 1992. | References | | SOMANA, Wiwi | 41 | Was severely beaten by IFP supporters in Vryheid, Natal, on 18 October 1990, during conflict between UWUSA and COSATU at the Hlobane mine. Mr Somana was Xhosa-speaking and was therefore assumed to be a COSATU member. | References | | SOMDIZELA, Mandlenkosi | 39 | He had his home in Bhambayi, near KwaMashu, Durban, destroyed in an arson attack by IFP supporters on 16 February 1993 in ongoing political conflict between the ‘Red’ and ‘Green’ factions. | References | | SOMFULA, Moses Ndade | | Was shot and injured when police opened fire on a student protest march at Viljoenskroon, OFS, on 19 April 1990. Five protesters were killed and six others injured in the shooting. | References | | SOMTSEWU, Monde | | A UDF supporter who was killed during political conflict in Uitenhage, Cape, on 23 March 1985. His body was found by police two months later. | References | | SOMXO, Tutu | 48 | An ANC supporter who was shot and injured, allegedly by members of the ISU, in Tokoza, Tvl, on 18 August 1990. On 23 May 1993, he was again shot and injured, allegedly by members of the SADF. | References | | SONAMZI, Goli | 33 | A PAC member who was executed in Pretoria Central prison, Pretoria, in 1963 for his involvement in the assassination of a headman in Cofimvaba, Transkei, during conflict in the area over Pass Laws and self-governance. | References | | SONAMZI, Ncamisili Stanley | 27 | A UDF supporter who was arrested in Hanover, Cape, in August 1985, and severely tortured by named members of the Security Branch. He was then detained for two months at Middelburg and Richmond prisons, Cape. During 1986 he survived an attack by UDF ‘comrades’ who stabbed him and attempted to ‘necklace’ him after he was accused of being an informer. | References | | SONDARA, Moses | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP during protests in Old Location, near Dordrecht, Cape, on 13 August 1985. | References | | SONDEZI, Busisiwe Gladness | 25 | She had her home destroyed in an arson attack by ANC supporters during political conflict in Malukazi, KwaZulu, near Umlazi, Durban, on 25 April 1990. She was allegedly believed to be an informer because her friend was involved with a KwaZulu Police officer. | References | | SONDEZI, Maliteke Catherine | 47 | An ANC supporter who was injured in Nqutu, KwaZulu, near Vryheid, Natal, on 30 November 1993, when the vehicle in which she was travelling to a funeral veered out of control after being chased by armed IFP supporters. Many ANC supporters in the area were killed after this funeral. | References | | SONDEZI, Thulani Michael | 28 | An ANC supporter who had his home burnt down by Inkatha supporters in Malukazi, KwaZulu, near Umlazi, Durban, on 27 April 1990. | References | | SONDYAZI, Samson | 30 | An ANC supporter who was beaten by IFP supporters on 17 September 1990 in Vosloorus, Tvl. | References | | SONGELWA, Lionel Mbuyiselo | 59 | A UDF supporter who died of an asthma attack while in detention at East London on 5 October 1986. He had been held on charges of terrorism since December 1985. | References |
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