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Ernest Mamashila

Mr Ernest Mamashila, aged 35,was detained on 16 November 1976 under section 6(1) of the Terrorism Act.His wife was told that he was being held at the Brakpan police cells. A police statement said that on 19 November he hanged himself in the Balfour police cell.

Pongoloshe Hoye

Mr Pongoloshe Hoye died in detention in the Transkei on 9th May 1965.He was being held under Transkei Proclamation R400.He had been detained for less than 24 hours and the official cause of death was given as natural cause.