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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

DUTY — Died on duty 1,421 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
35914 Mathobisa Sibusiso Andreas R P Constable South African Police Gauteng 1989-11-27
35913 Mathisa Sibusiso Andreas M E Inspector South African Police Service Gauteng 2005-08-21
35912 Mathipa Sibusiso Andreas M J Constable South African Police Limpopo Province 1996-02-23
35911 Mathibela Sibusiso Andreas P Sergeant South African Police Limpopo Province 1997-04-22
35909 Mathiba Sibusiso Andreas M F Inspector South African Police Service Limpopo Province 2007-09-08
35910 Mathiba Sibusiso Andreas M L Constable South African Police Limpopo Province 1994-09-23
43336 Matanga Phumzile P Constable South African Police Service SAPS Elliotdale 2024-05-06
35889 Masula Sibusiso Andreas T A Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1978-12-08
35888 Masuku Sibusiso Andreas S A Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 1998-02-07
35881 Masoka Mzikayise Atwell M A Constable South African Police Gauteng 1995-10-25
35879 Masipa N Martha S M Inspector South African Police Service Gauteng 2006-09-09
35880 Masipa N Martha T D Captain South African Police Service Gauteng 2006-04-03
35875 Masinga Siegfried D S Constable South African Police Gauteng 1988-05-27
35874 Masimula Siegfried D J Reserve Constable South African Police Service Gauteng 2006-07-24
35873 Masimong Siegfried J Constable South African Police Gauteng 1997-01-31
35872 Masilo Siegfried J M Constable South African Police Gauteng 1987-05-05
35870 Masikane Siegfried E M Sergeant South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2006-12-04
35871 Masikane Siegfried M S Inspector South African Police Gauteng 2007-06-06
35865 Mashishi Siegfried L F Inspector South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2004-03-28
35864 Mashimbyi Siegfried M F Superintendent South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2002-08-17
35863 Mashilwane Siegfried W M Constable South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2007-04-08
35684 Mashamaite Jacob Johannes J S Constable South African Police Service Head Office 2001-03-21
35683 Mashabela Jacob Johannes L Inspector South African Police Head Office 1997-04-17
35680 Mashaba Jacob Johannes L L Inspector South African Police Service Potchefstroom 2006-07-18
35681 Mashaba Jacob Johannes M E Pac South African Police Service Head Office 2006-03-19
35682 Mashaba Jacob Johannes M Z Captain South African Police Head Office 1999-05-07
35674 Masenya Jacob Johannes L E Detective Sergeant South African Police Eastern Transvaal Division 1989-06-10
35673 Maseni Jacob Johannes M Constable South African Police Eastern Transvaal Division 1997-03-01
35672 Masemola Jacob Johannes M L Special Constable South African Police Service Eastern Transvaal Division 2007-02-10
43343 Masedi Sello Joel S J Warrant Officer South African Police Service SAPS Mohlakeng 2024-06-30
35843 Martin John Thomas A M Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1990-05-19
35845 Martin Joseph Thomas J T Reserve Constable South African Police Service 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div 2006-07-02
35842 Marshall John Thomas J T Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1928-03-25
35835 Maritz Lambertus Rudolf C K Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1998-08-04
35836 Maritz Lambertus Rudolf G A Detective Inspector South African Police Service Eastern Cape 2005-09-14
35838 Maritz Hendrik Christiaan H C Captain South African Police Eastern Cape 1996-09-20
35834 Marishane Lambertus Rudolf H N Constable South African Police Head Office 1994-02-05
35833 Maringa Lambertus Rudolf M G Constable South African Police Head Office 1986-03-12
35832 Marima Lambertus Rudolf S Z Detective Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1990-03-19
35831 Maretela Lambertus Rudolf N W Constable South African Police Service Head Office 2007-04-02
43339 Mareletse Thabiso Andries T A Sergeant South African Police Service SAPS Heilbron 2025-01-09
35827 Maree Gerhardus Johannes G J Reserve Constable South African Police Service Gauteng 2007-10-29
35828 Maree Gerhardus Johannes H G Detective Constable South African Police Gauteng 1996-07-11
35824 Mare Johannes Gerhardus Prinsloo J G P South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1936-12-25
35822 Marcus Petrus J S (jumbo) D C Constable South African Police Service 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 2004-03-30
35821 March Petrus J S (jumbo) A Constable South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1997-09-24
35820 Marambana Petrus J S (jumbo) N K Constable South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1996-05-10
35812 Marais Johannes Stefanus J S South African Police Dundee 1998-09-22
35817 Marais Pieter Jacobus P J Constable South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1919-01-04
35819 Marais Petrus J S (jumbo) P P J Inspector South African Police Service 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 2006-04-25