POLITICAL PRISONERS – Additional to previous FOCUS lists (Abbreviations: CL – common law; ISA – Internal Security Act)
| Sentenced | Court | Law – Charge | Events leading to trial | |---|---|---|---| | ? Oct. 85 | Vanderbijlpark | ISA – Subversion | COSAS activist | | Two Years Six months: | January | Chaka RADEBE | Undergoing military training; training others; furthering aims of ANC | | Sept. 85 | Rustenberg | ISA – ‘Terrorism’ | Burning of house, 13.8.84 | | Effective Eight Years: | Minden | MOTSA | Harbouring ANC members and possessing arms | | 15.10.85 | Duncan Village | CL – Arson | Stoning of a beerhall, August 1984 | | Three Years Six Months: | Unnamed man | (30) | Altercation, Duncan Village, August 1984 | | Nov. 85 | Eshowe | ISA – ‘Terrorism’ | Receiving military training with ANC; establishing bases and arms caches | | Effective Five Years: | Cornelius | Mzama | Wilfred PAPUMULO (28); James MARUPENG (26). | | | | ZULU | (26). | | 5.11.85 | Duncan Village | CL – Inciting Public Violence | | | Two Years: | Unnamed man | (22) | | | 12.11.85 | Duncan Village | CL – Intimidation | | | Nine Months: | Unnamed man | (32) | | | 6.12.85 | Estcourt | ISA – ‘Terrorism’ | | | Twelve Years: | Robert DUMISA (26). | Ten Years: | Sifiso Norbert BUTHELEZI (23). | | | | Sentence Unknown: | Wilfred PAPUMULO (28); James MARUPENG (26). | | | | | (26). | | Seven Years: | Vusumuzi NYAWO (30); | Dumesweni | Boy MVUBU (39) | | | | | | | 13.12.85 | Pretoria | ISA/CL – Subversion & Public Violence | Killing of a Community Councillor, Sharpeville, 3.9.84 | | Eight Years: | Motsiri Gideon | MOKONE (21); | Motseki Christian | Undergoing military training with PAC; entering SA illegally | | | | MOKUBUNG (23) | | | 13.12.85 | Benoni | ISA/TA – ‘Terrorism’ | | | Eight Years Six Months: | Bonise Raymond | NKABINDE (26). | Jan SHOBA (26). | | | | Sentence Unknown: | Mlandeli Morris KETYE (30); Alby JULY | | | | (26); Michael | GQAMANA (23) | |
