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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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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 V
| Name | Age | Description | | | VERTAETE, (first name not given) | | Suffered severe emotional trauma as a result of an arson attack on Khanya House, the headquarters of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, in Pretoria on 12 October 1988. The victims were trapped in the burning building for some time before being rescued. Twelve Vlakplaas operatives and seven other Security Branch Headquarters operatives, including senior personnel, were granted amnesty (AC/2000/215). | References | | VERWEY, Julie | 29 | Was arrested in Murraysburg, Cape on 18 May 1986, and then detained for over four months under emergency regulations after protests in the area. During his detention at the Murraysburg police station and St Alban’s prison in Port Elizabeth, he was severely beaten and tear-gassed by prison warders. See police brutality. | References | | VESSEL, Gladman Nkosana | 18 | A COSAS member who was sjambokked and assaulted by members of the Ciskei Police during a student boycott at Lenge, Alice, Ciskei, in September 1985. | References | | VETANI, Mziwethemba Xolile | 20 | Was shot and seriously injured by members of the SAP in Crossroads, Cape Town, on 13 January 1990. He was charged with public violence but was acquitted. | References | | VETMAN, Mabhoti Alfred | 20 | Was one of two youths shot dead by members of the SAP near Crossroads, Cape Town, on 16 October 1985. The incident was a repeat of the ‘Trojan Horse’ shooting in Athlone the previous day in which security forces concealed in wooden crates on the back of a railways truck opened fire on protesters, killing three youths. See Trojan Horse incident, Cape Town. | References | | VETO, Mbulelo Gideon | 15 | An ANC supporter who was beaten until he lost consciousness by a member of the SAP at a police station in Port Alfred, Cape, during August 1986. He suffered severe eye injuries and was taken to a doctor, who allegedly conducted an unsatisfactory examination. He was then forced to make a statement in which he incriminated himself. He was subsequently charged with public violence, convicted and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. | References | | VETO, Zola Richman | 17 | Was arrested during August 1986 and taken to the local police station in Port Alfred, Cape, where he was severely beaten by a member of the SAP. He was forced to make a statement in which he incriminated himself in acts of petrol-bombing, was charged, convicted and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, of which two years were suspended. | References | | VETYU, Thandabantu Alfred | 31 | Was paralysed when he was shot by members of the SAP in Welkom, Orange Free State (OFS), on 1 April 1990 in a clash between police and the residents of Thabong during a consumer boycott. | References | | VEYI, Thembekile | 34 | A UDF supporter who was killed in Mbekweni, Paarl, Cape, on 26 December 1985 during violent political conflict between UDF and AZAPO supporters. At least two other people were killed that day. | References | | VEZI, Agnes Bashadile | 39 | An ANC supporter who lost her family home and all its possessions, including all livestock, in an arson attack by Inkatha supporters in Jolivet, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 11 March 1990. Five days earlier, her son had been killed by Inkatha supporters after attending an ANC meeting in defiance of the local chief’s instructions. Her brother had been killed by Inkatha supporters after attending her son’s funeral on the day before this attack. The family was forced to flee the area and had not been able to return by the time these statements were recorded. | References | | VEZI, Khulekalwe Smallman | 22 | An ANC supporter whose house at Ekuthuleni, Umlazi, Durban was burnt down by IFP supporters on 2 February 1992. See Ekuthuleni attacks. | References | | VEZI, Sholiphi Rosta | 44 | Her house and shop at Eshowe, Natal, were destroyed in an arson attack during ongoing conflict between IFP and ANC supporters in 1993. | References | | VEZI, Sibusiso | 3 | He survived an ambush of the car in which he was travelling by Inkatha supporters in Jolivet, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 10 March 1990. His father, who had just attended the funeral of his nephew killed by Inkatha supporters four days earlier, was shot dead in the attack. The next day the family was forced to flee the area, and had not been able to return by the time these statements were recorded. | References | | VEZI, Sibusiso Agrippa | 25 | An ANC supporter who was shot and stoned to death in Murchison, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 10 December 1993 in continuing conflict between ANC and IFP supporters in the area. | References | | VEZI, Sipho Chrisentos | | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by Inkatha supporters in Jolivet, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 10 March 1990 when his car was ambushed on the way back from the funeral of his nephew who had been killed by Inkatha supporters four days earlier. His three year old son survived the attack. | References | | VEZI, Xolani Sipho | 20 | An ANC supporter who was shot dead by Inkatha supporters in Jolivet, near Port Shepstone, Natal, on 6 March 1990, after attending an ANC meeting in defiance of the local chief’s instructions. His uncle was killed by Inkatha supporters four days later, after attending Xolani’s funeral, and the family home was destroyed in an arson attack by Inkatha supporters the following day. | References | | VEZI, Zitho Ireene | 37 | An ANC supporter whose house in Esimozomeni, Richmond, Natal, was burnt down in 1990 in intense conflict between Inkatha and ANC supporters in the area. | References | | VIDIMA, Dumisani | | A UDF supporter who was abducted from his home and killed by Inkatha supporters. | References | | VIDIMA, Dumisani | | A UDF supporter who was abducted from his home and killed by Inkatha supporters at Trust Feeds, New Hanover, near Pietermaritzburg, on 12 December 1988 in intensifying political conflict in the area. A few days later, Mr Vidima’s family home was destroyed in an arson attack, forcing his mother to flee the area. | References | | VIDIMA, Mshungwini | 27 | His home in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu, near Durban, was attacked and partially destroyed on 25 March 1980 during intense political conflict in the area. | References |
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