TSOTETSI, Maphike Abel

Age 19

Description
Was shot dead by IFP-aligned Khetisi Kheswa gang members in Sebokeng, Transvaal, on 12 January 1991 at the night vigil of an ANCYL member killed by the gang. Gang members threw hand grenades and fired at mourners, killing a number of people and injuring several others. Police arrived on the scene but provided no protection, allegedly ignoring both the attackers and the injured. See Nangalembe night vigil massacre.