TSHEZI, Thombeka

Age 22

Description
Was shot dead by a named IFP supporter in her home in Tokoza, Transvaal , on 3 December 1990. Her brother was also killed and her father injured in the attack. The family was allegedly attacked because they were Xhosa-speaking. Political conflict on the East Rand led to the polarisation of the community into IFP- and ANC-supporting areas. After Inkatha’s launch as a political party, ethnic identity overlapped increasingly with political affiliation.