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Jerling, Johannes Frederik
Date of death
22 March 1993
Cause of death
Killed in the APLA attack on the Yellowwoods Hotel. Graham: Uitenhage; operatives opened fire on staff and patrons with AK-47s and hand grenades. University student.
Notes
Civilian. Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Mar 2026 (not added to the main roll). APLA operatives Vuyisile Madasi, Lungisa Ntintili and Nkopane Diaho-Moneng granted amnesty in 1998. TRC Vol 6: Yellowwoods Hotel at Fort Beaufort on 20 March 1993; Mr John Jerling shot and died instantly; APLA believed the hotel was frequented by SADF members (patrons were civilians). Graham date 22 Mar and place Uitenhage left. No age invented (TRC hearing: 18-year-old student). No unique ROH death on this date to link.
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