ALLEGED PERPETRATORS
Many allegations of torture involve Transvaal Road police station.  Accused and witnesses of the Kimberley Terrorism Trial 1982-83 were mainly held at this police station.  They reported several incidents of torture to the Court.  Cases involving the alleged tortures of  Phaki are as follows
Moetie Diseko [21] [460 Malata Street, no 2 Galeshewe] told the Court about being tortured and said that he often heard people crying out in pain in adjoining rooms at the Transvaal Road police station - [Diamond Fields Advertiser, 5th August 1982]Benjamin Lesego Swarts [20] was allegedly assaulted by  six men, including Warrant Officers Du Plessis, Van der Colff and Topkins.  Mr Van der Heever, Captain Van Wyk and Kiewiet [Diamond Fields Advertiser, 10th August 1982]Mr Luthando Charlie [from Vergenoeg]] was collected by Captain C van Wyk, Sergeant Du Plessis, and a Van der Merwe and later assaulted.  Captain Van Wyk threatened to re-arrest him if he revealed anything that happened to him.
Hope Thsepo Chiwa [21] [3148 Matanzima Street, Vergenoeg] told the Court that while he was questioned he heard screaming - sounding like Joey Kers - on the 6th floor of the Transvaal Road police station.  On 10th or 11th February 1980[?] Chiwa himself was allegedly assaulted by Captain Van Wyk, Du Plessis and Kiewiet van Heerden [Diamond Fields Advertiser 17th - 19th August 1982]Mr Lucky Daniel Goalathwe Mokubung [19] [1962 Mandi Road, Galeshewe] told the Court that during questioning by the Security Police he was assaulted by amongst others Captain Van Wyk.Newspaper articles reporting on the Terrorism Trial refer to a Sergeant and a Warrant Officer Du Plessis.  Sources about Phakamile Mabija refer to a Colonel Du Plessis.  It needs to be established whether this is the same person.