WILLIAM, Bonile Johnson

Age 18

Description
A UDF supporter who was stripped naked and had his scrotum crushed in a drawer by members of the SAP on 9 March 1985 at Church Street police station in Uitenhage, Cape. He had assisted in a boycott of local business people and had witnessed the killing of an activist by members of the SAP. He was arrested and severely beaten before being taken to Uitenhage police station where the beatings continued. Later he was charged with public violence, convicted and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.