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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 W

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WILLIAMS, MichaelWas shot by members of the SAP in Toekomsrus, Randfontein, Transvaal, on 18 October 1990 during riots in the township after the council disconnected electricity to one hundred and twenty four houses. References
WILLIAMS, Moegamat Qasim (Craig) ‘Botha’ 14A BMW member who was arrested on 6 January 1988 and was assaulted and tort u red at the Brackenfell, Bishop Lavis and Macassar police stations in Cape Town by named members of a special police Unrest Investigation Unit. Mr Williams was acquitted of the charges against him. He was later severely assaulted by other BMW members after police had spread a rumour that he was an informer.References
WILLIAMS, Mvusi MichaelWas tortured in detention by members of the Special Branch members in Port Elizabeth. References
WILLIAMS, Noel John39A UDF activist and member of the local civic association in Atlantis, Cape, who was detained twice for several weeks in 1985. He was again detained in June 1986 under emergency regulations and held for seventeen months. During his detention he was interrogated, held in solitary confinement for long periods and deprived of food. Restriction orders were placed upon him after his release. See police brutality. References
WILLIAMS, Paul ManuelWas shot and injured when APLA operatives threw hand grenades at and opened fire on the congregation of St James’ Church, Kenilworth, Cape Town, on 25 July 1993. Eleven people were killed and 58 wounded in the attack. Three of four APLA members were granted amnesty for the attack. The fourth had his application struck off the roll for failing to attend the amnesty hearing (AC/1998/0018). See APLA attacks. References
WILLIAMS, Piet25An ANC supporter who was severely beaten by members of the SAP in Philipstown, Cape, on 13 April 1990, after he had shouted a political slogan at the police. References
WILLIAMS, Teddy Edward Mwase (aka ‘Wellington Sejake’) 29An MK member who was incarcerated by members of the ANC security department in 1984. He was held in the Quatro camp and was kicked and beaten. He appeared before a tribunal which found him not guilty of participating in the mutiny. See ANC camps.References
WILLIAMS, Tekana Steven34An ANC member who was arrested and severely beaten and kicked by SAP members in Worcester, Cape, in 1960, because he was involved in the burning of passes. Then, as a UDF activist, he was detained in 1985 for three months, and again in 1986 for ten months at Victor Verster prison, Paarl, Cape, during the state of emergency. See police brutality. References
WILO, Alfred MbuyiseloWas abducted by a large group and beaten to death with a knobkierie by an ANC self-defence unit (SDU) and street committee member in Evaton, Vereeniging, Transvaal, on 25 December 1990. He was then set alight by the large crowd of residents gathered at the scene. Mr Wilo was suspected of involvement in the death of an ANCYL member and other offences in the community. One SDU and street committee member was granted amnesty for the killing (AC/2000/155). See self-defence units (SDU).References
WILSON, Boitemogolo Sylvia24Was severely sjambokked by members of the Bophuthatswana Police in Motsweding, Bophuthatswana, on 21 November 1993 when police charged a protest march held to submit a memorandum of complaint to the local chief. References
WILSON, Christina ElizabethWas injured when members of MK’s ‘Dolphin Unit’ detonated an explosive in a car near the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s court and the adjacent police station, Transvaal, on 16 March 1988. Three people were killed and more than 20 were injured in the blast. Two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003).References
WILSON, Cinde Was severely injured when members of MK’s ‘Dolphin Unit’ detonated an explosive in a car near the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s court and the adjacent police station, Transvaal, on 16 March 1988. Three people were killed and more than 20 were injured in the blast. Two MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/003).References
WILSON, Nomvula Maggie ‘Nomise’ A UDF supporter who was detained twice at Pollsmoor prison in Cape Town, in 1985.References
WILSON, PDWas 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 68 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
WILSON, SWas 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
WILSON, SEL 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 bombings, Pretoria. References
WINER, William Stanley33A journalist and political activist who was detained in Pretoria and Carolina, Transvaal, and in Dundee, Natal, in August and September 1993. In Dundee he was held in solitary confinement for eleven days and denied food and medical attention. References
WISANI, MnzeyiWas shot by members of the SAP in Daveyton, Transvaal, on 24 March 1991 during clashes between IFP and ANC supporters after the IFP held a rally at the Sinaba stadium. References
WITBOOI, Florence Eunice35An ANC and SANCO member who was beaten by members of the SAP in Eersterivier, Cape Town, on 6 July 1993, during a sit-in by residents to protest the lack of water provision and services to a local squatter camp. References
WITBOOI, Johannes14A UDF supporter who was beaten to death by members of the SAP while in detention at Steytlerville, Cape, on 5 July 1985 during political conflict in the area following the deaths of the Cradock Four. See Cradock Four. References
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