REPORT REPORT of the COMMISSION OF INQUIRY into the RIOTS AT SOWETO AND ELSEWHERE. from the 16th of June 1976 to the 28th of February 1977 VOLUME 2 Local .............. R13,30 4% GST ........... R,53 R13,83 Abroad ........... R16,60 Post Free WREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Printed by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001 ISBN 0 621 05754 1 ISBN 0 621 05755 X (Set) RP 55/1980 Librar / ANNEXURE to the REPORT REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ANNEXURE A. SITTING-DAYS OF THE COMMISSION. PLACE BLOEMFONTEIN BREDASDORP AND CALEDON CAPE TOWN CERES DURBAN EAST LONDON EMPANGENI GRAAFF-REINET HEIDELBERG (C.P.) KING WILLIAM'S TOWN KLERKSDORP MAFEKING NOUPOORT OUDTSHOORN GEORGE MOSSEL BAY PIETERSBURG AND SESHEGO PORT ELIZABETH PRETORIA DATE 76.11.10 - 76.11.12 76.12.03 76.11.16 - 76.12.01 77.06.14 - 77.06.30 76.12.02 77.01.17 - 77.01.18 77.01.27 - 77.01.28 77.01.19 77.01.03 76.12.28 77.01.26 76.11.01 76.11.04 77.01.04 76.12.06 76.10.18 77.01.24 76.08.03 76.09.02 76.09.13 76.09.21 76.09.27 76.10.05 76.10.12 76.10.21 76.10.27 76.11.08 77.01.12 77.02.07 77.02.16 77.02.21 77.02.28 77.03.07 77.03.14 77.03.21 77.03.28 77.04.04 77.04.13 77.04.18 77.06.06 77.09.08 76.11.02 76.11.05 76.10.20 77.01.25 76.09.17 76.09.24 76.10.01 76.10.08 76.10.14 76.10.22 77.02.11 77.02.18 77.02.25 77.03.03 77.03.11 77.03.18 77.03.25 77.04.01 77.04.06 77.04.14 77.04.21 DAYS 3 RUSTENBURG WITBAN WHITESANDS WITSIESHOEK GAZANKULU TOTAL 76.10.28 76.10.25 - 76.10.27 76.12.22 76.12.27 77.02.14 78.07.14 1 126 ANNEXURE B. DAYS ON WHICH AND PLACES WHERE DISTURBANCES OCCURRED IN THE PENINSULA. DATE CAPE TOWN AND OTHER WHITE RESIDENTIAL AREAS 76.06.18 March I Arson I COLOURED RESIDENTIAL AREAS BLACK RESIDENTIAL AREAS Arson : 2 Stone-throwing : 2 Arson I No violence was reported during this period; however, several meetings were held at the UWC in connection with demonstrations / Demonstrations at UWC Arson at UWC I Boycott of classes at UWC Arson : I March by White students : I ;AMarch at UWC : I Arson : I Arson :2 Arson : I Marches : 3 Stone-throwing Boycott March Arson of classes I 4 Distribution of pamphlets Distribution of pamphlets Boycott of classes Marches : 4 Stone-throwing 6 Fires : 19 Looting Public violence 13 Marches : 2 Stone-throwing 5 Arson : 3 Incitement to violence I Damage to property through arson 3 Arson 2 76.06.19 76.06.24 76.06.26 76.07.01 to 76.07.31 76.08.01 76.08.02 76.08.03 76.08.04 76.08.05 76.08.06 76.08.07 76.08.08 76.08.09 76.08.10 76.08. 11 76.08.12 76.08.13 CAPE TOWN AND OTHER WHITE RESIDENTIAL AREAS BLACK RESIDENTIAL AREAS 76.08.14 76.08.15 76.08.16 76.08.] 7 76.08.18 Marches : 4 Stone-throwing : 8 Sabotage Arson : 2 COLOURED RESIDENTIAL AREAS Arson Stone-throwing Arson : I Marches : 5 Arson : I Stone-throwing : I Damage to property through arson 1 March : I Damage to property through arson : I Disruption of classes at UWC Boycott of classes Arson : I Distribution of pamphlets Arson I Demonstrations 2 Demonstrations 2 Stone-throwing 8 Arson : 2 Demonstration I Stone-throwing 7 Arson : 4 Demonstrations 6 Stone-throwing 6 Arson : I Attempted derailment I Boycott of classes at UWC : I Stone-throwing : 2 Attempted derailment I Demonstration I Arson : I Demonstration I Arson : 3 Arson : I Stone-throwing Arson I Arson I Obstruction : I Stone-throwing Stone-throwing March : I Incitement to violence Stone-throwing I Stone-throwing I Demonstrations 2 Stone-throwing 2 Stone-throwing 2 Stone-throwing I 76.08.19 76.08.20 76.08.21 76.08.22 76.08.23 76.08.24 76.08.25 76.08.26 76.08.27 76.08.28 76.08.29 76.08.30 76.08.31 76.09.01 March : I DATE CAPE TOWN AND OTHER WHITE RESIDENTIAL AREAS 76.09.02 Marches 2 Fire 1, 76.09.03 March I Stone-throwing : I Arson * I 76.09.04 76.09.05 76.09.06 76.09.07 Massing : I Stone-throwing : I 76.09.08 Massing : I Stone-throwing : 1 76.09.09 Arson : I 76.09.10 76.09.11 76.09.12 76.09.13 76.09.14 Fires - 2 Stone-throwing : I Stone-throwing : I- COLOURED RESIDENTIAL AREAS March : I Stone-throwing : 8 Damage to property Arson : 2 Marches : 6 Stone-throwing : 12 Robbery : 2 Looting Damage to property through arson : I Arson 4 Arson 4 Stone-throwing : 3 Arson ; 4 Attempted derailment I Stone-throwing z I Arson : 4 Stone-throwing : I Attempted derailment I Marches Stone-throwing 29 Arson : 10 Public violence Stone-throwing 38 Arson : 22 Housebreaking 6 Erection of roadblocks Attempted derailment Arson : 30 Public violence 17 Stone-throwing 46 Stone-throwing 10 Fires : 9 Assault : I Stone-throwing 6 Damage to property through arson 2 Arson 8 Assault: I Attempted derailment Stone-throwing I Arson : 3Robbery Strike Stone-throwing I0 Damage to property Arson : 3 Demonstration : Stone-throwing 6 Arson : 7 Attempted derailment I BLACK RESIDENTIAL AREAS March * I Marches : 6 Stone-throwing : 6 Stone-throwing ! I Stone-throwing 1 Stone-throwing 8 Arson : 2 Stone-throwing Massing Stone-throwing 3 Damage to property through arson : Stone-throwing 2 Arson : I Stone-throwing CAPE TOWN AND OTHER WHITE RESIDENTIAL AREAS Arson 76.09.16 76.09.17 76.09.18 76.09.19 76.09.20 76.09.21 76.09.22 76.09.23 76.09.24 76.09.25 76.09.26 76.09.27 76.09.28 76.09.29 76.09.30 DATE COLOURED RESIDENTIAL AREAS Strike Stone-throwing : 18 Attempted derailment : I Arson 5 Strike Stone-throwing : 52 Damage to property through fire : 3 Roadblocks : 15 Arson ; 5 Looting expedition : I Incitement to violence I Attempted derailment Damage to property Arson : 9 Stone-throwing : 5 Attempted derailment Public violence : 5 Attempted derailment Fire : I . Stone-throwing Stone-throwing 2 Fire ; I Arson : I Marches : 3 Stone-throwing 3 Stone-throwing I Fire : 1, Arson : I Arson : 2 Roadblbck I Stone-throwing : I Damage to property by fire : I Stone-throwing : I Stone-throwing 3 Stone-throwing 1 Stone-throwing : I Stone-throwing Stone-throwing : I Attempted derailment : I Stone-throwing I Stone-throwing 1 Arson : 2 BLACK RESIDENTIAL AREAS Intimidation' Stone-throwing 4 Fires : 5 76.09.15 Attempted derailment : I Arson I Arson 3 Stone-throwing I Arson : ,i Stone-throwing 3 Arson : I Stone-throwing 2 Distribution of pamphlets 76.10.01 76.10.02 76.10.03 76.0.04 CAPE TOWN AND OTHER WHITE RESIDENTIAL AREAS COLOURED RESIDENTIAL AREAS BLACK RESIDENTIAL AREAS 76.10.05 76.10.06 76.10.07 Damage to property :.I Boycott of classes : I Stone-throwing I Stone-throwing I Roadblock : 1 Stone-throwing 2 Arson : 2 Stone-throwing 1 Public violence 4 Damage to property by fire I Arson 2 Arson I Arson Stone-throwing : I Damage to property by fire : I I Stone-throwing : I Stone-throwing : I Arson : 2 Arson : 3 Arson : 2 Stone-throwing : I,-" Arson : 1 -.. Anti-shebeen campaign Damage to property by fire : I Campaign against workers in possession of liquor Damage to property ; 3 DATE Stone-throwing : 1 Damage to property : I Arson IStone-throwing :2 Theft : I Damage to property by fire : 1. Damage to property Stone-throwing 2. Arson 1, Damage to property by fire : I Anti-shebeen campaign begins Anti-shebeen campaign Public violence : 16 Damage to property by fire : 2 Stone-throwing : 2 Theft I Arson I Damage to property by fire : I Stone-throwing : 2 Stone-throwing : 3 Damage to property by fire : 2 Stone-throwing 2 Arson : I Stone-throwing 2 Damage to property by fire : I Stone-throwing : I Damage to property Damage to property by fire : I 76.10.08 76.10.09 76.10.10 76.10. II 76.10.12 76.10.13 76.10.14 76.10.15 76.10.16 76.10.17 76.10.18 76.10.19 76.10.20 76.10.21 76.10.22 CAPE TOWN AND OTHER WHITE RESIDENTIAL AREAS DATE BLACK RESIDENTIAL AREAS COLOURED RESIDENTIAL AREAS Stone-throwing 1 Stone-throwing Damage to property by fire : 2 Boycott of classes Stone-throwing : I Arson Arson Riotous behaviour I Stone-throwing : 76.10.24 76.10.25 76.10.26 76.10.27 76.10.28 76.10.29 76.10.30 March : I / Stone-throwing I No violence was reported Veld fire : I Arson IArson IArson Iduringthisperiod Stone-throwing : 2 March : I No violence was reported during this period March : I Anti-shebeen campaign March - I Damage to propertyby fire : I Stone-throwing : I Anti-shebeen campaign K Damage to property by fire : 8 Stone-throwing 2 " Arson : I 76.10.23 Campaign against passen- ,gers in possession of liquor Stone-throwing Public violence I Stone-throwing 4 Marches : 2 Distribution of pamphlets Stone-throwing 1 Damage to property by fire : I Assault : I Boycott of classes : I Stone-throwing .