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Content
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 | | | SONGO, Dipuo Jacob | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP on 21 November 1985 in Mamelodi, Pretoria, during a protest march against high rent rates. | References | | SONGO, Sammuel Mandla | | He survived an attempt on his life when he was shot and seriously wounded by an MK operative in Tembisa, Tvl, on 26 August 1992, apparently on the instructions of local ANC and SANCO structures. Mr Songo was a schoolteacher who was suspected of working with old community council structures. One MK operative was granted amnesty (AC/2001/135). | References | | SONI, Dumisani Vincent | 27 | An ANC supporter who was shot several times and severely injured by named Inkatha supporters in Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, on 11 August 1987. | References | | SONI, Malolo Cyprian | 23 | An ANC supporter who was shot and stabbed to death by Inkatha supporters in KwaMashu, Durban, on 16 October 1989. | References | | SONI, Sibonisane Lazu | 14 | Was shot in the hand when SADF members broke up a march in Umlazi, Durban, in June 1985. | References | | SONJICA, Sikhumbuzo Macnick | 28 | A UDF supporter who was tortured and assaulted by members of the SAP during a rally in Uitenhage, Cape, on 20 April 1988. He was later charged with attempted murder and acquitted. | References | | SONKWALA, Nkosinathi Eric | 24 | Was shot when a member of the Ciskei Police opened fire on a crowd celebrating the release of Nelson Mandela in Whittlesea, Ciskei, on 10 February 1990. | References | | SONO, David | 17 | An ANC supporter who was severely beaten and arrested in Temba, Bophuthatswana, on 9 March 1991, allegedly for selling political T-shirts. | References | | SONO, Lolo | 22 | Was abducted, tortured and allegedly killed by named members of the ANC and the Mandela United Football Club in Soweto, Johannesburg, in October 1988. He was accused of being a police informer. One of the perpetrators applied for amnesty. | References | | SONO, Petrus | 26 | Was arrested and beaten with pick handles in July 1986 in Ga-Rankuwa, Bophuthatswana, by alleged Bophuthatswana policemen. He was taken to the police station where, among other atrocities, he was allegedly made to kiss corpses, clean blood from the wall and sleep naked on the floor. Political unrest in Ga-Rankuwa escalated in 1986 and a state of emergency was declared with soldiers being deployed in the townships. This led to violent confrontations between political activists and the state. | References | | SONO, Piet | 48 | An ANC supporter who was severely tortured by named members of the SAP after his detention in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, on 3 May 1990. Police allegedly tried to extract a confession from him. He eventually confessed to one of the charges against him, was convicted and sentenced to ten years’ in prison. | References | | SONO, Richard | | Was abducted from Sidlamafa, Transvaal, and tortured at Tonga, Transvaal, during 1987 by SADF members who believed him to be an ANC member. One perpetrator was granted amnesty (AC/2001/277). | References | | SONO, Solomon | 35 | Was assaulted by a named member of the Bophuthatswana Police in Bedwana police station, Temba, Bophuthatswana, on 9 March 1991 as he was selling political T-shirts. | References | | SONTSHAKA, Samfumfu | | A PAC member who was convicted on sabotage charges relating to the Poqo attacks in Paarl, Cape, and was imprisoned on Robben Island, Cape Town, in 1962, where he remained for 15 years. He died of various illnesses a month after his release in 1978. | References | | SONTUNDU, Nena | 36 | An ANC supporter who was stabbed and severely injured in her chest and fingers on 13 May 1993 while travelling on a train from Johannesburg to Benrose station, Tvl. See train violence. | References | | SOPHISEKA, Nomhlophe Catherine | 22 | Was severely beaten by members of the SAP in 1960 in Bizana prison, Transkei, during the Pondoland revolt. See Pondoland revolt. | References | | SOPHISEKA, Philemon | | Was shot dead in Randfontein, Tvl, on 6 May 1990 during conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in Kagiso, Tvl. | References | | SOPHISEKA, Sityasinye Leanard | | An iKongo supporter who was repeatedly beaten by a named perpetrator while in detention in Bizana, Transkei, in 1960, during the government crackdown on the Pondoland revolt. See Pondoland revolt. | References | | SOPOTELA, Andile Tennison | 25 | A shopsteward who was burnt to death when his house was petrol-bombed in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, Cape, on 19 July 1989 following a dispute between employees and employers at Goodyear Tyres where his brother worked. At the time, there was tension between police and the shopstewards’ council, because the council had demanded the unbanning of the ANC and SACP. | References | | SOPOTELA, Lincoln Jongilizwe | 35 | A union shopsteward who had his home destroyed in a petrol bomb attack at KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, Cape, on 19 July 1989, following a dispute between employees and employers at Goodyear Tyres where he worked. His brother Andile was burnt to death in the attack. | References |
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