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Identity
Person No.
43365
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
Mbatha 11
First Name
Solomon Sipho
Initials
S S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
South African Police 3,727
Unit
Emthonjeni Police Station (Machadodorp) 1
Death Record
Date of Death
05 July 1990 92
Cause of Death
Died on duty (SAP) 1,377
Shot dead in an attempted armed robbery by MK operatives at the Emthonjeni police station, Machadodorp, Tvl. The aim of the robbery was to seize weapons. One MK operative was granted amnesty (AC/2000/109)
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Country
South Africa 18,398
Locality
Mpumalanga 425
Cemetery
Unknown
Additional Information
Notes

No record on South Africa War Graves Project at research time. TRC amnesty decision places incident about 22h45 on 5 July 1990 (Mike mail listed under 25 July).

Citation
Unknown
External Source

OMISSIONS: 25 JULY (mail date). ROH DateDeath 1990-07-05 per TRC amnesty AC/2000/109. https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/finalreport/volume7.pdf ; https://www.justice.gov.za/trc/decisions/2000/ac20109.htm (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #43365