Legacies of violence : an in-depth analysis of two case studies based on interviews with perpetrators of a "necklace" murder and with Eugene De Kock

dc.contributor.authorGobodo-Madikizela, Pumla
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-20T12:40:45Z
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dc.date.issued1999
dc.date.updated2024-06-19T14:47:12Z
dc.description.abstractpolice and anny were deployed in the township. In addition, the commandos were mobilised to support the efforts to break the consumer boycott. Chidester (1991) describes the commandos as a system where civil and military functions came together "as white settlers formed a citizens anny to enforce their common political, social, and economic interests against indigenous opposition" (Chidester, 1991, p. 92). To strengthen the force of the commandos, coloured commandos were established, which was an event of historical significance since by definition the commando system was formed from white citizens. In the course of these events several clashes between the police and the residents of Mlungisi occurred, which resulted in a number of deaths attributed to police shootings. The worst reported case of police violence was a massacre of fourteen people who were killed when the police and anny tried to break a meeting that was held in a church building (see Chapter 4). Other deaths in the township were a result of necklace killings by marshals. Marshals were usually self-appointed young men, who were responsible for identifying dissenters, strike breakers and those believed to be police informers. On the 8th December 1985 a group of marshals fetched Nosipho Zamela from her home to face accusations that she had an affair with a policeman. Initially it was decided that Nosipho would be flogged, which was the punishment normally given to people who broke rules of the consumer boycott. However, there was a shift from this position after a series of events in which the small group of accusers was joined by a crowd. It was then decided that Nosipho would be "necklaced." The following section deals with the events that preceded the burning and killing of Nosipho Zamela.
dc.identifier.apacitationGobodo-Madikizela, P. (1999). <i>Legacies of violence : an in-depth analysis of two case studies based on interviews with perpetrators of a "necklace" murder and with Eugene De Kock</i>. (). ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Philosophy. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39992en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGobodo-Madikizela, Pumla. <i>"Legacies of violence : an in-depth analysis of two case studies based on interviews with perpetrators of a "necklace" murder and with Eugene De Kock."</i> ., ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Philosophy, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39992en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGobodo-Madikizela, P. 1999. Legacies of violence : an in-depth analysis of two case studies based on interviews with perpetrators of a "necklace" murder and with Eugene De Kock. . ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Philosophy. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39992en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Gobodo-Madikizela, Pumla AB - police and anny were deployed in the township. In addition, the commandos were mobilised to support the efforts to break the consumer boycott. Chidester (1991) describes the commandos as a system where civil and military functions came together "as white settlers formed a citizens anny to enforce their common political, social, and economic interests against indigenous opposition" (Chidester, 1991, p. 92). To strengthen the force of the commandos, coloured commandos were established, which was an event of historical significance since by definition the commando system was formed from white citizens. In the course of these events several clashes between the police and the residents of Mlungisi occurred, which resulted in a number of deaths attributed to police shootings. The worst reported case of police violence was a massacre of fourteen people who were killed when the police and anny tried to break a meeting that was held in a church building (see Chapter 4). Other deaths in the township were a result of necklace killings by marshals. Marshals were usually self-appointed young men, who were responsible for identifying dissenters, strike breakers and those believed to be police informers. On the 8th December 1985 a group of marshals fetched Nosipho Zamela from her home to face accusations that she had an affair with a policeman. Initially it was decided that Nosipho would be flogged, which was the punishment normally given to people who broke rules of the consumer boycott. However, there was a shift from this position after a series of events in which the small group of accusers was joined by a crowd. It was then decided that Nosipho would be "necklaced." The following section deals with the events that preceded the burning and killing of Nosipho Zamela. DA - 1999 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 1999 T1 - Legacies of violence : an in-depth analysis of two case studies based on interviews with perpetrators of a "necklace" murder and with Eugene De Kock TI - Legacies of violence : an in-depth analysis of two case studies based on interviews with perpetrators of a "necklace" murder and with Eugene De Kock UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39992 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGobodo-Madikizela P. Legacies of violence : an in-depth analysis of two case studies based on interviews with perpetrators of a "necklace" murder and with Eugene De Kock. []. ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Philosophy, 1999 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39992en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Philosophy
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanities
dc.titleLegacies of violence : an in-depth analysis of two case studies based on interviews with perpetrators of a "necklace" murder and with Eugene De Kock
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationlevelPhD
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