Deaths in custody Patrick ‘Decks’ DAKUSE, 36, who disappeared on 17 January was shot dead by police on 23 January. According to the police he allegedly tried to prime a hand grenade he had taken from an arms cache.
Although the police claimed that they charged Dakuse three days after his detention on 17 January, neither his family nor his lawyer were informed about his detention, where he was held or of his forthcoming trial. According to the police, Dakuse told them about the arms cache in Khayelitsha during interrogation. His lawyer described the circumstances surrounding his death as a mystery. An alleged ANC guerrilla was shot in similar circumstances near Cape Town in March 1987.
The inquest into the death in detention on 22 December 1986 of Simon Matanzima MARULE, 20, which resumed in November 1987, concluded in March that nobody could be held responsible for his death.
Marule, who had been in detention for six months, died of a kidney disease 24 hours after being taken to hospital from Modderbee Prison. Lawyers acting for the family were seeking to establish whether Marule's death was inevitable or was hastened by an act or omission on the part of his captors. They won a Supreme Court appeal in October to hear evidence from the District Surgeon who treated him during his illness. The appeal followed the refusal by the magistrate hearing the inquest to call for evidence from Dr Steyn, the District Surgeon who examined Marule during his detention. After hearing the District Surgeon's evidence, the lawyers argued that Marule's death could have been prevented if his disease had been detected earlier by means of routine tests carried out during medical examination.
Detainees — Additional to previous FOCUS lists [Table of detainees omitted]
Emergency Detainees in the Transvaal Listed below are some of those who were detained under the emergency regulations in the period since June 1986, and who were reported to be in detention when the detainees' hunger strike began in January this year
Detained during 1986 KITIME, Aubrey (24) From Alexandra Rel 3.3.89 MAHLALA, Frans Northern Transvaal YCO MAKGALEMELA, Joseph (26) Alexandra YCO Rel 6.3.89 MAKUNYANE, Thabo Lucas UDF N Tvl Vice-Pres Rel 6.3.89 MALOBANE, John (24) Alexandra YCO Rel 24.2.89 MASENAMELA, Samuel Mamelodi YCO MATHAFU, Joseph Robert (21) Kagiso YCO Rel 14.2.89 MATHALE, Cassel Northern Transvaal YCO MATHOLE, Paul (18) From Pietersburg MATHOTE, Kucky Mapho From Alexandra Rel 23.3.89 MATSHATILE, Paul (26) Alexandra YCO Rel 9.3.89 MNGUNI, Louis UDF N Tvl Pres., Mankweng CA Rel 10.3.89 MODIBA, Samuel Marks (24) Alexandra YCO Rel 9.3.89 MOHOHLO, Daniel Jabulant (23) AZAPO Rel 9.3.89 MONAKEDI, Dewet DESCOM MONTSHIWA, Isaac Pogiso (20) AZAYO MQITHI, Phillip Manikee (19) AZAYO Rel 24.3.89 MTSHALI, Jacob (27) Alexandra YCO Secretary MTSHALI, Josiah Mandla (27) AZAPO NCHABELENG, Alleck CRIC NKOSI, Sidney Julius (23) From Alexandra Rel 9.3.89 PANZA, Johannes (20) From Krugersdorp SEHLAPELO, Jonas Leandra YCO THEKISO, Pitso Job (21) AZAYO Rel 9.3.89 WESSELS, David Professor (23) Alexandra CA Rel 6.3.89
Detained during 1987 LEKALAKALA, Benjamin (27) From Alexandra Rel 3.3.89 LUPHUNYA, Pat Soweto CA General Secretary MABENA, Richard From West Rand Rel 4.2.89 MADONSELA, Keith M. (23) Alexandra YCO MADONSELA, Malcolm (20) Alexandra YCO Rel 6.3.89 MALINDI, Paulos Sello (19) AZASM Rel 14.2.89 MAMABOLO, Samuel Stimpu (27) MANDELA, Zola (26) Soweto YCO, NEUSA MASWEU, San Tumelo From West Rand Rel 14.2.89 MOGASE, Isaac Daniel (57) Soweto CA Rel 24.2.89 MONTSITSI, Dan (30) Soweto YCO, Soweto CA Rel 17.2.89 MPHELA, Blessing Andrew (30) SANSCO Rel 6.3.89 NGOPE, Nesto Nation (26) Alexandra YCO Rel 20.2.89 NGWENDEZI, Norman (30) Soweto YCO, Soweto CA Rel 23.2.89 NKOMFE, Mandla (26) Soweto YCO, Soweto CA RALEGOMA, Michael (29) Soweto YCO, Soweto CA Rel 2.2.89
