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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 T
| Name | Age | Description | | | TJIANE, Jimmy | | Was beaten to death by Imbokodo vigilantes in Moutse, KwaNdebele, on 1 January 1986 following government attempts to force incorporation into KwaNdebele. | References | | TJIANE, Philemon | | Was abducted from his home and severely assaulted by Imbokodo vigilantes at Siyabuswa community hall on 1 January 1986. She and others were put in a room where the floor had been deliberately soaped to make it slippery and were then sjambokked and beaten where they fell. Between 200 and 360 individuals were abducted and assaulted for about 36 hours. The attacks, led by named KwaNdebele government officials, were designed to suppress resistance to incorporation into KwaNdebele. | References | | TJOTJO, Petrus | | He disappeared from the taxi rank in Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 1 March 1993. A gangster known as the ‘Vaal Monster’, allegedly aligned to the IFP, is supected of being involved because he was seen driving Mr Tjotjo’s minibus after he disappeared. The Khetisi Kheswa gang harassed the community and a key witness to the disappearance was allegedly raped by members of his gang. | References | | TLADI, Basi | | A civilian who was shot at by APLA operatives in Katlehong, Tvl, on 21 January 1993, allegedly because of the assistance he had given to the SAP in an investigation. See APLA attacks. One APLA member was granted amnesty (AC/1998/0051). | References | | TLADI, Lethula Jacob | 65 | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Thaba Nchu, Bophuthatswana, on 4 July 1975 during conflict over forced removals and the incorporation of the area into Bophuthatswana and QwaQwa. | References | | TLAKA, Johannes | | Was severely beaten in Moutse, KwaNdebele, on 1 January 1986 after government tried to force incorporation into KwaNdebele. | References | | TLAKA, William Letlakane | 38 | A SACCAWU member who was shot dead by members of the Lebowa Police in Motetema, Tvl, on 8 March 1986. | References | | TLAKE, Josias Mahau | 14 | Was shot and killed by SAP members in Petrus Steyn, OFS, on 26 November 1987. The police sprayed teargas, destroying property, when they attempted to arrest him at his house in Petrus Steyn. | References | | TLALE, Kereng Patrick | 26 | Was shot and injured by named members of the SAP while trying to run away during intense political conflict in Lichtenburg, Tvl, on 13 August 1987 | References | | TLALE, Mahlomola Isaac | | An ANC supporter who was detained and beaten in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in September 1963. | References | | TLALI, Sechele Benjamin | 37 | Was severely beaten by members of the A-TEAM in Thabong, Welkom, OFS, on 13 November 1987. | References | | TLAMAMA, Matsobane April | | Was arrested at Katjibane, KwaNdebele, in 1978 and detained for three years for resisting the incorporation of the area into KwaNdebele. | References | | TLEANE, Thabang Ephraim | | An ANCYL member who was shot dead by members of the SADF in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on 30 October 1993 during violence between IFP and ANC supporters. | References | | TLHABATLHABA, Molehe Zacharia | | An ANC supporter who was tortured at home in Jouberton, Klerksdorp, Tvl, on 21 March 1989 by members of the SAP, some of whom are named. He was interrogated about his political activities in the area. | References | | TLHANYANE, Maitlomola David | 21 | Was shot dead on 13 April 1991 in Khutsong, Carletonville, Tvl, by two people allegedly linked to the SAP. Mr Tlhanyane was involved in trying to forge a peace deal between rival factions of the ANC-aligned Khutsong Youth Congress at the time. | References | | TLHAPANE, Phillip Mosire | | A founder member of the Mohlakeng Civic Association who was detained and tortured during the state of emergency in Randfontein and Krugersdorp, Tvl, in 1985. | References | | TLISANE, Lebohang Samuel | | Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Khuma, Stilfontein, Tvl, on 28 February 1986. | References | | TLOANE, Philemon Lesiba | 17 | A Soweto SRC member who was beaten to death by members of the SAP at Diepkloof, Soweto, Tvl, on 15 June 1977. A crowd of students had allegedly just fled when police vans arrived near a supermarket. Although he appeared from a different direction, Mr Tloane was attacked and beaten. | References | | TLOU, Andries Thapi | | Was shot, stabbed and stoned to death by a named perpetrator in Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Tvl, on 13 August 1973. | References | | TLOU, Charles Ngoti | 21 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead in an attack on CONTRALESA Chief Molefe’s homestead at Nqutu, KwaZulu, near Vryheid, Natal, on 7 November 1993. The attack was allegedly motivated by Molefe’s refusal to call up men in his area to defend the IFP. An IFP leader was implicated in the attack. Eleven ANC youths were killed and seven injured. | References |
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