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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.

TRC Victims - Letter V

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VAN DER WATT, PJLWas injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and two hundred and seventeen weer injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). Four APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2001/182). See APLA attacks. See Church Street bombing, Pretoria.References
VAN DEVENTER, Bettie A civilian who was injured when APLA operatives attacked members and guests at the King William’s Town Golf Club, Cape, on 28 November 1992. Four people were killed and seventeen were injured in the attack. Four APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2001/182). See APLA attacks. References
VAN DYK, Amina Elizabeth24Was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, on 29 August 1985 during extensive unrest that broke out following the Pollsmoor march held the previous day. Ms Van Dyk lost an eye in the shooting. Two young boys were shot dead. References
VAN DYK, HC Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and two hundred and seventeen injured. The overall commander of MK ’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street bombing, Pretoria. References
VAN DYK, Otto BousemaAn employee of the South African Railway Services who was shot and injured by two MK operatives who were attempting to rob him of his vehicle at Cordelfos railway station in Pretoria on 9 January 1990. One MK operative was granted amnesty (AC/2000/081). References
VAN ECK, JacobaWas killed when the vehicle in which she was travelling with family and friends detonated a landmine on a game farm near Messina, Transvaal, on 15 December 1985. Four children and two women were killed and five people injured in what was part of an ANC landmine campaign aimed at military patrols in the rural border regions. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/093). See ANC landmine campaign. References
VAN ECK, Johannes Frederick36Was severely injured when the vehicle in which he was travelling with his family and friends detonated a landmine on a game farm near Messina, Transvaal, on 15 December 1985. Four children and two women were killed and five people were injured in what was part of an ANC landmine campaign aimed at military patrols in the rural border regions. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/093). See ANC landmine campaign.References
VAN ECK, Johannes Frederick (Junior)Was severely injured when the vehicle in which he was travelling with his family and friends detonated a landmine on a game farm near Messina, Transvaal, on 15 December 1985. Four children and two women were killed and five people were injured in what was part of an ANC landmine campaign aimed at military patrols in the rural border regions. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/093). See ANC landmine campaign.References
VAN ECK, Michael Ignatius2Was killed when the vehicle in which he was travelling with his family detonated a landmine on a game farm near Messina, Transvaal, on 15 December 1985. Four children and two women were killed and five people injured in what was part of an ANC landmine campaign aimed at military patrols in the rural border regions. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/093). See ANC landmine campaign.References
VAN ECK, Nelmari8Was killed when the vehicle in which she was travelling with her family and friends detonated a landmine on a game farm near Messina, Transvaal, on 15 December 1985. Four children and two women were killed and five people were injured in what was part of an ANC landmine campaign aimed at military patrols in the rural border regions. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/093). See ANC landmine campaign.References
VAN GREUREN, Lester19Was injured when MK operatives attacked a South African Defence Force (SADF) base at Letaba Stadium, Nkowa Nkowa, Gazankulu, on 12 April 1990. Five SADF members were injured. Two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2000/98). References
VAN HEERDEN, Anthony DexterWas injured in a limpet mine explosion at the Mobeni post office in Durban on 8 December 1985. Two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/152 and AC/2001/139). References
VAN HEERDEN, Cherrie20Was severely injured when AWB members detonated a car bomb in Bree Street, Johannesburg, on 24 April 1994, in an effort to disrupt the electoral process. Seven people were killed and thirteen were injured in the blast. Two perpetrators were granted amnesty (AC/1999/0342). See right-wing attacks. References
VAN HEERDEN, Ferdinand PretoriusA member of the SAP who was injured in a shoot-out with an MK operative in Johannesburg on 25 May 1991. Mr van Heerden and his colleague were both injured in the shoot-out when they attempted to stop a vehicle. One MK operative was granted amnesty (AC/1997/0035). References
VAN HEERDEN, LeonA traffic officer who was shot at by MK operatives in Krugersdorp, Transvaal, on 27 September 1991. The MK operatives were escaping arrest after being stopped at a roadblock by traffic officers. Several traffic officers were also injured and a passing motorist was shot dead and robbed of his vehicle by the fleeing operatives. Three MK operatives were granted amnesty for the incident (AC/1998/0091). References
VAN HEERDEN, PA member of the SAP who was injured in a limpet mine explosion at the John Vorster Square police station in Johannesburg on 4 March 1986. The head of MK’s Special Operations Unit was granted amnesty (AC/2001/003).References
VAN JAARSVELD, Abraham Lourens DanielA prison warder who was seriously injured when a member of an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) detonated a hand grenade while trying to escape from Leeuwhof prison, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 18 December 1993. Three people died and nine were injured. One SDU member was granted amnesty for the incident (AC/2000/145). See ANC self-defence units (SDU). References
VAN JAARSVELD, CJ Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and 217 injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street bombing, Pretoria. References
VAN JAARSVELD, Louis Martinus Was killed when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty one people were killed and two hundred and seventeen were injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003 and AC/2001/023). See Church Street bombing, Pretoria.References
VAN JAARSVELD, Reiner Was injured when members of MK’s Special Operations Unit detonated an explosive in a car outside the SADF Witwatersrand Command headquarters in Johannesburg on 30 July 1987. At least sixty eight people were injured. Three MK operatives and one UDF supporter linked to MK were granted amnesty for their roles in this attack (AC/2001/0003 and AC/2000/248).References
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