EPISCOPAL CHURCHPEOPLE for a i=REE SOUTHERN AFRICA ·E 339 Lafayette Street, New York, N.Y. 10012·2725 C (212) 4n-0066 S A #50 10 December 1986 CHILDREN UNDER REPRESSION

These horrifying facts about the Pretoria regime's treatment of black South African young people have been exhaustively researched and just published un- , der the auspices of the Detainees' Parents Support Committee by a group-of ' people and organizations who have been active in the monitoring, care and treatment of detainees and their families. This document - 220 pages long - examines the pOlitical context of repress­ ion, the complex web of laws under which black people in must suffer, including the vast powers of the security apparatus, citizenship laws which dispossess people, and the powers of banning; the central role of South Africa's inferior schooling system in igniting black youths' resistance to' the entire structure;and the damage to the children by the brutality and repression to which they are subjected.

Human rights groups in South Africa have underway a campaign to draw urgent', attention to children in detention. ,Pretoria has had to respond to 'domestic,'" and growing world concern - by trying to downplay the issue. Arid by attack;;, "::, ing those pressing the campaign . Officials of the Black Sashano the DPSC,,:,­ have just been given banning orders,~ notably Ms Audrey Coleman of the DPSC who has devoted years of work for young people in detention. ' , Your' help is needed to help the children of South Africa. Attached hereto is a partial list of young detainees. Choose a name (or names') and write urging their immediate release, to: President P. W. Botha Union Building Pretoria 0001 SOUTH AFRICA Send copies to: Secretary George Shultz YOUI' Senators Department of State Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20520 Your Congressperson Washington, DC 20515 With further copies to: ,Detainees' Parents Support Committee The Black Sash POBox 39431 Khotso House Bramley 2018 42 De Villiers Street , SOUTH AFRICA Joh~nnesburg 2001 SOUTH AFRICA

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NAME AGE AREA DATE DETAINED

Anderson, Gilmore 18 Alexandra 19 July 1986 Babie, Philemon 14 Tembisa 22 July 1986 Beki, Eric 18 Wattvi11e ? Bengu, Themba 17 30 July 1986 Bhezi, Ma10me 17 Soweto 31 July 1986 Bodibe, Jacob 16 Sebokeng 16 June 1986 Bongani, Isaac 15 Tembisa 24 July 1986 Bukha1i, Sibongi1e 14 25 June 1986 Bu1unga, Colin 17 8 October 1986 Buthe1ezi, Michael 18 14 October 1986 Chanza, Bernad 18 Soweto 8 November 1986 Chauke, Peter ? Tembisa 15 August 1986 Chiwayo, Lazarus 17 Witbank ? Chirwa, Joyce 14 Kagiso 10 September 1986 Choenyane, Gloria 13 . Kagiso ? Cindra, Agripa 16 ? Chushane, Maggie 18 28 July 1986 Cindi, Zolile 16 Daveyton 15 July 1986 Dube, Charles 14 Soweto 17 October 1986 Dube, Thokozami 14 Alberton 9 October 1986 Duma, Solomon 13 17 June 1986 Dibukwane, Daniel 18 Soweto 10 November 1986 Dire, Victor 17 Kagiso 29 September 1986 Ditinti, David 18 Alexandra 23 July 1986 Ditj1akayane, Ezekiel 15 Vereeniging 21 August 1986 D1amini, David 18 Sebokeng 28 0une 1986 D1amini, Gugu 17 . Soweto 18 July 1986 D1amini, Johnson 18 18 June 1986 D1amini, Lesley 17 Soweto 1 October 1986 Dlamuka, Siphiwe 16 Soweto 29 August 1986 Dlanganandla, Johannes. 16 Tembisa 16 September 1986 Dlomo, Godfrey 16 Soweto 11 June 1986 Dlomo, Thomas 16 Tembisa 25 August 1986 Dlova, Witness 16 Kagiso 30 June 1986 Dooley, Helen 18 Johannesburg 28 June 1986 Dube, Adelaide 18 Brakpan , ? Dube, Bansiwe 17 Parys '" ? Duma ,. Zanisile . 14; Alexandra 26 .,September '1986 . ' ,

'. af_udi , .l5- Car'letohyi.~le "J-uJ1~ ' Meis , ,·F . . .., ..'L . :': , ,-- -- . -2 7- 19116 Galeng, Edward' 16 Vryburg 16 August 1986 Gule, James 16 14 October 1986 Gumbi, Bongani 16 Soweto 17 October 1986 Gwebu, Andrew 15 Kat1ehong 14 October 1986 Hadebe, Fanie 18 Alexandra 24 June 1986 H1abakwe, Patrick 16 Alexandra 16 June 1986 H1apane, Othnigh 18 Koppies 12 June 1986 H1atshwayo, Paulus 16 Kagiso 2 October 1986 H1atshwayo, Phindi1e 16 Duduza 2 July 1986 H1u1ane, Paulos 14 Tembisa 22 July 1986 Hussan, Mustaffa 15 Tembisa 14 June 1986 Jantjies, Mfando 17 Kagiso 7 October 1986 Jonas, Zwe1yiki1e 17 Hartebeesfontein 16 June 1986 Jubase, Joseph 16 Kagiso 12 June 1986 Jumi1a, Zubase 18 Denni1ton 12 June 1986

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Kau, Thabo 14 Vereeniging 21 August 1986 Kamee1, Violet 17 Kagiso 16 October 1986 Kamela, Petrus 16 Sebokeng 30 October 1986 Ke1obonye, Bushy 17 Munsievi11e 22 September 1986 Ke1obonye, Tefo 18 Munsievi11e 19 June 1986 Kgafe1a, Petrus 16 Sebokeng 30 October 1986 Kga1anyane, Moses 17 Soweto 12 June 1986 Kgokong, Winnie 17 Kagiso 9 August 1986 Kgomo, Napoleon 16 Mame10di ? Kgomongoe, JUdith 15 Kagiso 24 June 1986 Kgopane, Martin 16 Kagiso 30 July 1986 Kgosinkoe, Elisa 16 Munsievi11e 1 July 1986 Khabe1a, Jeremiah 16 Sebokeng 24 July 1986 Khachane, Benjamin 16 Car1etonvi11e 4 July 1986 Khambu1e, Speelman 18 Sebokeng 16 June 1986 Kharejane, Edwin 14 Car1etonvi11e 17 June 1986 Kheswa, Mthembeni 16 Tembisa 20 June 1986 Kho1oane, Peter 16 Soweto 31 October 1986 Khuma10, Abram 18 Soweto 12 June 1986 Khuma10, Mfanafuthi 16 Tembisa 24 July 1986 Khuma10, Thabo 18 Soweto 10 November 1986 Khuma10," Victor 13 Munsievi11e 11 July 1986 Khunou, David 18 Alexandra 28 August 1986 Kodisang, Teddy 16 Brakpan 24 October 1986 Komape, Joel 18 Soweto 17 October 1986 Kraai, Moses 18 Randfontein 18 June 1986 Kromongoe, Judith 14 Kagiso 25 June 1986 Kubayi, Jeremiah 17 Soweto 15 July 1986 Kubheka, David" 16 Soweto 5 November 1986 Kujane, Freddie 14 13 June 1986 Kunene, Gift 15 Thokoza 14 June 1986 Kunene, Owen 17 Wattvi11e 16 June 1986 Langa, A10cia 18 Tembisa 12 July 1986 Langa, Anna 15 Tembisa 14 July 1986 Langa, Bertha 17 Kagiso 30 September 1986 Lebethe, Edward 18 Mabopane ? Lebotsa, Isaaih 18 Tembisa 15 July 1986 Legodi, Trevor 18 Soweto 30 Oc'tober 1986 Lehana, Percival 17 Parys 23 July 1986 Lehoh1a, Ben 16 Munsievi11e 25 June 1986 Lekoko, William 15 Car1etonvi11e 27 June 1986 Le1ake, Leo 15 Munsievi11e 11 July 1986 Lengane, Leonard 17 Soweto 10 June 1986 Lephata, Evans 16 Tembisa 19 June 1986 Lerofo10, Moses 17 Munsievi11e 1 July 1986 Lethobo, Daniel 16 Parys 12 June 1986 Lethoko, Lazarus 16 Wattvi11e 16 June 1986 Letso10, Strike 16 Sebokeng 26 July 1986 Maba1a, Joseph 12 Daveyton 31 July 1986 Mabangu, Sylvia 16 Alexandra 8 October 1986 Mabaso, Andrew 14 Munsievi11e 25 June 1986 "Mabaso, Mieta 14 Daveyton 18 August 1986 Maboe, Harold 15 Soweto 18 June 1986 Maboea, Aubrey 17 Standerton 12 June 1986 PARTIAL LISTING OF CHILDREN DETAINED IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Mabusa, Arthur 17 Tembisa 21 August 1986 Mabitsi, Patrick 17 Tembisa 18 July 1986 Madia, Moses 12 Soweto ? Magaoge, William 17 Hartebeesfontein 16 June 1986 Magord, William 17 Mashimong 26 August 1986 Magoso, George 18 Kagiso 17 June 1986 Magwaza, Sandi1e 15 Soweto 26 August 1986 Mahamba, Isaac 17 Wattvi11e 24 June 1986 Mah1angu, Nicho1us 18 Daveyton 20 July 1986 Mah1angu, Sizani 11 Tembisa 20 June 1986 Maimane, Patrick 18 _ Soweto 31 October 1986 Majone, Enuce 16 Tembisa 27 August 1986 Makati1e, We1hemina 16 Kagiso 2 October 1986 Make1e, David 17 Soweto ? Makqaka, Peter 14 Tembisa 29 October 1986 Makqope1a, Aubrey 16 ? 24 June 1986 Makgampanyane, Magdalene 17 Bothavi11e 15 June 1986 Makgopo, Michael 14 Tembisa 29 October 1986 Makgoro, William 17 Tembisa 18 July 1986 Makhajane, Zachariah 13 Sebokeng 21 August 1986 Makhanya, Cornish 18 Soweto ? Makinka, Toby 16 21 June 1986 Makit1a, Clive 17 Moutse 22 June 1986 Mako, Zecharia 17 Soweto 17 October 1986 Makokoma1e, Amos 18 Bothavi11e ? Makonjwa, July 15 Bronkhorstspruit ? Makosa, Ellen 14 Kagiso 22 September 1986 Makwa, Mari 16 Sebokeng 16 June 1986 Ma1apane, Lucky 14 Soweto 12 June 1986 Ma1atsi, Mo1oka 15 Tembisa 27 July 1986 Ma1ekutu, Joseph 15 Munsievi11e 16 June 1986 Mamai1a, Sonnyboy 18 Soweto 24 October 1986 Mametse, Maria 17 Atteridgevi11e 16 June 1986 Manana, Henry 14 Bronkhorstspruit 16 June 1986 Mand1a, Jacob 18 Soweto 2 August 1986 Mango1e, Jacqueline 15 Munsievi11e 10 July 1986 Mango1e, Kedibone 16 Kagiso 24 September 1986 Mani, Makwa 16 Sebokeng 16 June 1986 Maphasa, Bongi 18 Munsievi11e 23 September 1986 Maphpha, Ronald 14 Mame10di 15 June 1986 Marema, Mustafa 15 Tembisa 14 June 1986 Maseke1a, Lucas 16 Kagiso 29 September 1986 Maseko, Collen 16 ? ? Maseko, Henry 15 Tembisa ? Mashabani, Clement 16 ? ? Mashamba, Nyiko 15 Lebowa 18 September 1986 Matabane, Tapeta 15 Kagiso 15 October 1986 Matena, Minki 18 Kagiso 3 October 1986 Matena, Neo 16 Kagiso 3 October 1986 Mathaba, Davis 22 Soweto 15 February 1985 Matseme, Linda 16 Kagiso 8 October 1986 Mavuso, Mvu1a 14 Thokoza 14 September 1986 Mba10, Isaiah 18 Kagiso 24 October 1986 Mboneni, Mathews 18 Soweto ? PARTIAL LISTING OF CHILDREN DETAINED IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Megale, Esther 14 Kagiso 30 September 1986 Megale, Lydia 15 Kagiso 30 September 1986 Melane, Sipho 18 Soweto 4 November 1986 Mgkgobajane, Moses 17 Katlehong ? Mhlabeni, Gabriel 18 Kagiso 7 October 1986 Mhlongo, Sphiwe 14 Soweto 26 September 1986 Mkhuma, Jeffrey 17 Tembisa 20 June 1986 Mlongeni, Ezekiel 14 Carletonville 17 June 1986 Mmesi, Sell0 18 Kagiso 22 September 1986 Mmunvane, Zolile 16 Westrand 9 October 1986 Mncedesi, Mdlavi 15 Thokoza 14 October 1986 Mngomazulu, Schola 16 Sebokeng 21 August 1986 Mnukwa, Alec 17 Brakpan 23 June 1986 Moabel0, James 15 Kagiso 14 June 1986 Moathlodi, Thabo 16 Duduza 6 June 1986 Modibedi, Elsie 18 Kagiso 11 July 1986 Modibedie, Johnny 16 Kagiso 12 August 1986 Modibedi, Jonas 16 Kagiso 2 October 1986 Modibedi, Sechaba 17 Soweto 17 August 1986 Modibedi, Sophie 15 Kagiso 3 October 1986 Modibedi, William 11 Kagiso 3 October 1986 Modisi, Andrew 16 Tembisa 21 July 1986 Modise, Isaac 15 Brakpan 23 June 1986 Modise, Elias 16 Sebokeng 30 October 1986 Modisa, Piet 14 Vereeniging 21 August 1986 Moeketsi, Dolly 16 Kagiso 7 October 1986 Moerane, Raymond 16 Soweto 17 October 1986 Mofokeng, Philemon 16 Tembisa 22 July 1986 Mogbel0, James 16 Kagiso ? Mogoanyane, Dominic 16 Orkney 12 June 1986 Mogole, Thomas 18 Kagiso 13 August 1986 Mogoso, Jabu 18 Kagiso 12 June 1986 Mogotsi, Bernard 16 Sharpeville 8 August 1986 Mogotsi, David 18 Soweto 31 July 1986 Mohol0, Evodia 16 Tumahole 20 June 1986 Mojaki, Anna 15 Krugersdorp 8 September 1986 Mojapel0, Walter 18 Alexandra 21 June 1986 Mokalapa, Isiah 17 Mamelodi ? Mokgadi, Joseph 16 Kagiso 26 August 1986 Mokgako, Victor 17 14 July 1986 Mokgosi, Patrick 17 21 July 1986 Mokgosi, Sidwell 17 Munsieville 29 September 1986 Mokhathi, Modesty 14 Kagiso 2 October 1986 Mokike, Winter 18 ? Mokobane, Samuel 15 Sekhukune 28 June 1986 Mokodutl0, Daniel 16 Sharpeville ? Mokoena, Moses 15 Sebokeng 1 June 1986 Mokoto, John 17 Kagiso 13 June 1986 Mokoto, Margaret 17 Kagiso 13 July 1986 Molaba, Johannes 17 Katlehong 14 October 1986 Molefe, Happy 13 Kagiso 24 September 1986 Molefe, Jennifer 16 Kagiso 24 June 1986 Moleqbane, Paulina 14 Kagiso 12 August 1986 Moloi, Wisky 18 Soweto 22 August 1986 PARTIAL LISTING OF CHILDREN DETAINED IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Momape, Zachariah 17 Aliwal North 16 June 1986 Monage, Philemon 12 Alexandra ? Monareng, Peter 17 Kagiso 25 September 1986 Monnamancho, Stephen 17 Bothaville 13 June 1986 Mono, Samson 15 Munsieville 16 June 1986 Monyane, Adolphus 16 Soweto 16 November 1986 Monyane, Wellcome 16 Tembisa 28 July 1986 Mopokeng, Lefu 18 Tembisa 14 July 1986 Morake, Patrick 18 Soweto ? Moreetsa, Angelina 18 Kagiso 9 September 1986 Moreki, Bruce 17 Kagiso 5 August 1986 Moroeng, Kgomotso 14 Munsieville 17 June 1986 Morolong, Jeffrey 18 Soweto ? Moraakqomo, Brown 16 Munsieville 5 August 1986 Mosetla, Neo 18 Kagiso 7 October 1986 Mosia, Piet 17 Balfour 1 September 1986 Mosiakoko, Isaac 13 ? 4 July 1986 Mosiane, Edward 10 Kagiso 3 October 1986 Mosiane, Michael 17 Munsievil1e 29 July 1986 Mosito, Sinali 18 Kagiso 30 September 1986 Motale, Alfred 15 Soweto 4 September 1986 Motau, Jack 18 Mamelodi 22 June 1986 Motaung, Thomas 16 Balfour 13 August 1986 Mothibe, Ishmail 15 Koppies 12 June 1986 Mothibedi, George 17 Springs June 1986 Mothihathledi, Itumeleng 15 Tembisa 29 October 1986 Mothami, Sheila 16 Tembisa 18 July 1986 Motlhoko, Jerome 18 Soweto June 1986 Motloba, Solomon 16 Kagiso 29 September 1986 Motsapi, Allison 18 Vosloorus 15 July 1986 Moutlwatse, William 17 Potchefstroom 26 June 1986 Mpelane, Jacob 17 Kagiso 20 August 1986 Mputhi, George 17 Tembisa June 1986 Mpikashe, Victor 17 Kagiso 13 June 1986 Msane, Floid 16 Kagiso 6 July 1986 Mtuzula, Thabo 11 Kagiso June 1986 Musi, Neliswa 14 Kagiso 3 October 1986 Ndhlovama, Christian 17 Soshanouve 27 June 1986 Ndima, Abram 18 Soweto 12 June 1986 Ndlazi, Maria ,13 Kagiso 22 September 1986 Neliswa, Musi 14 Kagiso 3 October 1986 Ngamashe, James 18 Carletonvil1e 22 July 1986 Ngcama, Patrick 16 Thokoza 12 June 1986 Ngcobo, George 16 Soweto 17 September 1986 Ngoasheng, Paulos 18 Tembisa 15 July 1986 Ngonyama, Mondi 16 Kirkwood 14 July 1986 Ngwane, Eric 17 Munsieville 25 June 1986 Ngwane, Thabu 16 Munsievil1e 22 September 1986 Ngwenya, Nhlanhla 17 Soweto 1 October 1986 Ngwenya, Vusi 18 Alexandra 7 July 1986 Ngxabane, Gabriel 18 Soweto 22 August 1986 Nhlabathi, Lucky 16 Tembisa ? Nhlambi, Cornelius 15 Duduza 19 September 1986 Nhlanhla, Johannes 18 Tembisa 21 July 1986

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Nhlapo, Tsepo 15 Vereeniging 21 August 1986 Nkasane, Stanley 17 Kagiso 8 October 1986 Nkoala, Mathew 17 Virginia 11 June 1986 Nkoane, Shadrack 17 Tembisa 19 July 1986 Nkomo, Amos 18 Tembisa 28 June 1986 Nkosi, Beneth 18 Witbank 10 June 1986 Nkosi, Bennett 18 Tembisa 21 July 1986 Nkosi, Joseph 18 Thokoza ? Nkosi, Moses 15 Tembisa 10 July 1986 Nkosi, Priscilla 14 Daveyton 21 July 1986 Nkosi, Samuel 17 Duduza 24 June 1986 Nkuna, Themba 16 Tembisa 21 July 1986 Nkuna, Zondi 16 Duiwelskloof 12 September 1986 Ngonyama, Mondi 16 Kirkwood 14 July 1986 Nonganga" Lallosus 16 Munsieville 2 July 1986 Ntamane, Lucas 18 Kagiso 26 June 1986 Nthongoa, Mokete 16 Carletonville 18 June 1986 Nthoroane, Alfred 16 Parys 13 June 1986 Ntima, Alec 16 23 June 1986 Ntlhokwe, Joseph 16 Tembisa 1 August 1986 Ntshangese, Sanah 13 KwaThema 30 July 1986 Ntshole, Sylvester 16' Munsievil1e 18 June 1986 Ntsil0, Petrus 18 Tembisa 14 July 1986 Ntuli, Albert 15 Soweto 3 October 1986 Ntuli, Mgadl0 17 Tembisa 14 July 1986 Nyandeni, Mandla 18 Katlehong 2 November 1986 Nzwame, Patricia 15 Kagiso 14 June 1986 Otukile, Presence 18 Soweto 23 July 1986 Padi, Samuel 17 Soweto 13 August 1986 Petu, Shorty 14 17 June 1986 Petu, Joseph 16 Khutsong 17 June 1986 Phakathi, William 16 Tembisa 26 August 1986 Philemon, Stephen 15 Munsievil1e 7 September 1986 Phiri, Angel 16 Alexandra 8 October 1986 Phiri, Ursus 16 Munsievil1e 1 July 1986 Pieterson, Cynthia 15 Alexandra 16 July 1986 Pilusa, Lazarus 18 Letsetele 17 June 1986 Pitso, Emmanuel 15 Soweto 15 July 1986 Pitso, Joseph 16 Mamelodi 12 June 1986 Pooe, Alex 16 Vereeniging 21 August 1986 Pule, Thabo 17 Soweto 30 September 1986 Radebe, Amon 18 Soweto 26 August 1986 Radebe, Tefo 15 Vereeniging 21 August 1986 Radebe, Samson 18 Soweto 8 November 1986 Radebe, Wilfred 18 Frankfort 17 June 1986 Rajuile, Joas 17 Kagiso 6 October 1986 Rakosa, Jonas 18 Tembisa 20 July 1986 Ramarou, Peter 18 Boitumelong 26 August 1986 Ramile, Ben 15 Carletonvil1e 2 6' J une 19 86 Ramokala, Raymond 17 Soweto 30 July 1986 Ranta, Beertha 15 Parys 13 June 1986 Raphutsi, Tebogo 13 Kagiso 17 June 1986 Ratone, Simon 16 Soweto 30 October 1986 Ronoti, Andy 15 Ekangala ? Ronoti, Timmy 14 Ekangala 17 June 1986 PARTIAL LISTING OF CHILDREN DETAINED IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Seabi, Mildah 16 Pietersburg ? Setetlel0, Stephen 16 Soweto 18 June 1986 Sedibe, Mahlatse 18 Graskop 18 June 1986 Seerane, Calvin 18 Kagiso 30 July 1986 Sefadi, Elizabeth 15 Kagiso 12 August 1986 Sefadi, Patrick 18 Kagiso 12 August 1986 Seikotegel0, Daniel 15 Warrenton 10 July 1986 Seipei, James 12 ? ? Sekgale, Arnold 14 Kagiso 6 October 1986 Seloma, Jewel .16 Dennilton 16 July 1986 Senokoane, Aupa 16 Deneysville 11 June 1986 Sentle, Daniel 16 Carletonville ? Sepei, Stompo 11 Parys ? Sephophaihi, Samuel 17 Bothaville 16 June 1986 Serame, Sentle 17 Carletonville 18 June 1986 Serema, Lucky 18 Soweto 3 October 1986 Sethunya, Constance 14 Munsieville 21 June 1986 Shongwe, Acquirance 17 Ermel0 12 June 1986 Shoyisa, Mathews 16 Tembisa 8 October 1986 Sibeko, Thomas 17 Witbank 28 September lS86 Sibeko, William 18 Leshe 12 June 1986 Sihelkane, Maria 15 Springs 30 July 1986 Sinfare, Mathews 18 Soweto ? Sithole, Edward 17 Randfontein 14 June 1986 Sithole, Solomon 14 Northern 27 August 1986 Skhosana, Bheki 18 Benoni 27 July 1986 Skhosana, Nurse 16 Daveyton 21 July 1986 Skhosana, Thabisile 17 Kagiso 29 July 1986 Taje, Paulus 18 Koppies 12 June 1986 Thabethe, Vusi 17 Soweto 10 July 1986 Thage, Stanley 17 Munsieville 29 August 1986 Thabethe, Zakhele 14 Soweto 5 November 1986 Thapethe, Boy 17 Brakpan ? Thekiso, Joseph 14 Munsieville 6 October 1986 Themba~ Maria 13 Kagiso 22 September 1986 Thepe, Christian 18 Soweto 5 August 1986 Thlakanel0, Solly 16 Brakpan 16 June 1986 Thobane, Geoffrey 17 Potgietersrus 6 July 1986 Thutlwa, Patrick 16 Munsieville 15 June 1986 Tihole, Shadi 16 Kagiso 8 September 1986 Tlatsi, Susan 16 Duduza 25 June 1986 Toge, David 13 Sebokeng 30 October 1986 Toute, Joseph 15 Kagiso 9 June 1986 Tsenetsi, Moses 12 Vereeniging 21 August 1986 Tshabalala, Ephraim 16 Balfour 17 September 1986 Tshabalala, Solomon 17 Tembisa 18 July 1986 Tshabalala, Mandla 16 Soweto ? Tshepe, Benedict 14 Soweto 6 September 1986 Tshipi, Meshack 18 Hartebeesfontein 16 June 1986 Tshongwe, Paulus 17 Tembisa ? Tshota, Mathews 18 Soweto 8 September 1986 Tumisi, Johannes 17 Tembisa 18 July 1986 Tunzi, Oscar 12 Kagiso 22 July 1986 Tunzi, Reggie 16 Kagiso 3 October 1986 PARTIAL LISTING OF CHILDREN DETAINED IN SOUTH AFRICA - 8 NAME AGE AREA DATE DETAINED Tunzi, Reuben 17, !-

Detainees' ·Parents Support Committee

A MemorandUm on Children Under Repression

ABANTWANA. BA ZABAI,AZA.*

*Children Resistl' '.

It is a matter of h~story that the stand t~~en by the ch~ldren on 16 June 1976 wh~ch galvan~sedthe South African, people and the internat~onal community into aet~on against the wh~te minority government. In the'decade that has followed, ch~ldren have played a major role in fighti~g apartheid. Indeed, it is inappropriate to talk of these young people as ch~ldren: they are known in the townships as the "young l~onsl' for the~r courage and determination. Under enormous bestr~ctions, they have built up a formidable and organised resistance to the reg~e. It is a measure of their success that they, the organised youth, have b~come the main target of state violence. David Beresford in Johannesburg on brutality in detention South Mrica's war on chil([reiiNo",m~1"t'"

THE story of the- Modebedi legations of brutality by the by having some type of hood children repOrr being held iIi family of Kagiso , authorities which are them· placed over their heads over·crowded and Unsanitarv .near Krugersdorp on the 'selves becoming ominously which is· then tightly tied cells. It appears to be com· . is- not parncu· commonplace in South Af· around their necks." mon for anything up to 40 larly sensational in a South nca. A Johannesburg doctor Some of the statements people to be held together in African context. which only.· who takes referrals in sus· pUblished in the dossier in· a cell. The cells are often I goes to· show how. in this pected tortUre cases told me elude the follo..~ng: . filthv and cold. . country. there can be a hor· this week that he sees. four A 15-year·old girl: "...after "Some cells only· have cold I ror in the commonplace. or five a day. "I saw a man this I was taken to the police Water while in some in· Mrs' Rebecca Modebedi ar. yesterday mth'a burnt penis.. station where I was held for" Stances there has been. no rived at an advisory office in apparently electric shock." about three ·hours. Then the Water at all All the children Johannesburg this week, ·dis- But it is in allegations sur· cm came and started beat· complained about the food traught because she- could rounding what one liberal ing us. Then we were given A question mark can obvi· not find her -youngest son, described as .. The Govern·· electric shocks and then ously be placed- against such William. As she recoUnted it, ment's war against chilo takcn back to the cells and allegations from children. she had last seen William.on dren':. that potentially the then to the prison...". But they are given a degree· Saturday, ...0000beE 4, at most. a1aJ:ming -wmension of . An lB·year·old· boy: .. I was 'of' credibillty by medical. Roodeport Police Station, the- state of· emergency can- taken to the police station evidence, when he' had· been crying _. be found. The- Statistics on· and. the police then assaulted Groups of concerned doc·· apparently because he had child detentions are· from a me with sjamboks on my tors have been set up to · been.heaten-up four times; . 213·page dossier'released by back. anns. thighs. buttocks. examine ex-detainees com- Since then he had. disa~ the- ·Detainees. Parents Sup- legs and on mv· head and plaining ofill·treatment. Dur- peared fmm·· Roodeport port COmmJttee, an indepen· face They also' choked me: ing this· emergenCY the- · Statien.· .Knigersdorp' police dent monftonng gtoUll- .. • . until·] eould hardly breathe. 'six,doctor panel in.-.lohannes-, said'. he- had· been ·sent to The statiStics are-not defin-. -The)"-also poured·some Ii!lwd . burg has el>panded to 30 to Diepkloof Prison, DiepklOOf itive· because- the.- state·. of wl!fch--:smeJled like paraffin_ handle ·the workload. They·· · Prison said· he--was ar Kru. emergency is- designed to en· over my' body after·theynad are currently.imalysing,their- gersdorp..'. . .' able- the· security. forces and" assaulted. me.. They also put ·findings on·600 cases. ' .. William. is n years old..He ~ prison· servi= to' opetate in a tyre from a van around my· . A· spokesman says the was taken away by police on secret: But: on' the precedent neck - they threatened to . trend 15 familiar. The per. October .3.. at the'same time of the.DPSCs-previous·work, necklace me unless. I pointed. ,centage of children among: as Mrs Modebedi's youngest they are fairly ·reliable. The my leader out. I was·taken to the refferals. was roughly 40 daughter' Sipie;" agelit. 14. I definition of·-. a, "child" the tOIlet where I was blind- " per cent. and it' appeared. Jobnny"her second son.-aged· under- South African. law; folded anll' given' electric' ,·that in nearly 90 per cent·of 'j 16, was taken-away III' Au. used. by the' support· commit·· shocks on, my: back·and on .. cases,lhere·was·physical evi­ gust.. ElSIe; ageci 18, was 'tee.' is- a' person..-under· IB the small tlnger oLmy right dence' to support aJJegalions- · taken on July' 11. Those- four- years of age_ But. on, the-' hand. .. ·" '. . ,of maltreatment ... wereaJJ her.chiJdren: . basis' of' an, analysis of,.415_ A 14-year-old boyr "....he,,'-." We' have reaJJy'bad:cases- That Mr Modebedi's..experi. children· currently in'. deten" . then preceded· to squeeze my .- acute renal .iaJJure.. brain ence is·fairly.-commonplace is . lien of the . 57' throat mth both> of his··haemorrhage... broken· limbs . attested- .. to·· by.. fi-gures ··-per-cent.are.1S-anci under: . hands"He throttled me until". ... "A high percentage also· released- III" Johannesburg 15 per cent·, aged '14· and I was about to collapse. He- showed signs of what has yesterday ·suggesting· there under. The' same- analysis then. released.. his llriP. He '-. become known as post·ltau· are currently about 4;000 shows:·that·ZJ per cent of' conunued· quescomng and· ·malic srres-s syndrome. fam· children'being- held in deren· them have been in .gaol for' mformed me· that if I contino . iliar in. the treatment of tion, under South Africa's.- nearly live "months and ·an· ued to lie· I would' be·· pun- 'torture victims. They experi·· state of emergeney. An .esli· other 19· per: cem··for: four lShed. He thereafter seized. ence· again the trauma.. mate.d'.B,200. have been .months. : '. : mvtescclesand proceeded to· ·hyperalennes-s.' disturbance. tlu'own. intD:.. gaol.. .,·without·, The DPSC'alleges: that bru--. slOwly squeeze, them, As.a . of sleep.. memory and GOncen­ charge" ot'. .mal' :.sihce· the· talify .during" detention '-is:.' '~ult of tnls attack· the pain,' ..tration. 'as~ well.as panic emergency-began -a: rate-of' Wide.spi'ead-...adding . tnat ·it· 1 suffered·was excruciating."L 'attacks...; .'''.' c.. '.- about"250 per-week.:· .' .appears... the securitY forces :' canno!' remember for· how." ·Both police-and the prison As the South African' au' , are anempting to__ instill ·fear. long .he squeezed my· testi·· •service- deny' aJJegalions of thorities have' regained at of involvement among the cles...... maltreattnent. and custom· least SUperficial control of children: .. the picture' that " Sschoolboy ":. ": . .. I. arily point out that there'are black rebellion,the- mass de- emerges IS one of seemingly had to he' on a· bencn. face":. fonnal channels for com· tentians·-the·· main mecha' random detentions.'" , down. and then different plaints, including inspections ntsm by' which control has The dossier' says: .. 'The police took ..turns in' deliver· of gaols by judges. been asserted - have been most common pattern of de- mg· between 'BO and B&.lashes South African law outside almost" forgotten. both domes· tention appears to be that a to ·my body'from my head to the state of emergenc)" gives . ticaIly" (at least among child is arrested· and then my feet. They wanted to full recognition of the- princi· whites) and overseas. taken to a police station know 'the whereabouts of a . pIes of most civilised coun· The emergencY'regulations where·he or she is assaulted certam boy. About three· tries that children' should not have largely faded into the for a few hours. and then hours later a five-htre can of be subjecr to the rigors of background. almost accepted, taken to a ·detention cell. petrol was poured over. me. .prison. and should be repre- outside civil "rights circles. as either in the police station. and one of the white police sented by parents or guard· part of the nonna! fabric of or at a gaol." Assaults take urUlated III' my face. There ians in their dealings with law. The reality is that since place with fists. feet. was talk among the .police of authority. The exoerience of June 12 an estimated 22.000 sjamboks or rifle butts. Chil· burmng me ... " Mrs Modebedi an-d her chilo people have been detained - dren reponed that they had The dos-sier says that .dren indicates the state of a rate of nearly ISO a day. been suffocated, either by reported conditions III deten· emergency is making mock· . Behind the statistics lie al· throttling with hands, "or lion are foul. "Most of the ery of those orincioles..

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