Barbara Hogan
Barbara
An underground ANC member who was detained at John Vorster Square, Johannesburg, on 1 December 1981. While in detention, she was assaulted and subjected to intimidation tactics by members of the Witwatersrand Security Branch. Ms Hogan was later sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for high treason. In 1992 a Witwatersrand Security Branch operative set fire to a motor vehicle parked in Ms Hogan’s driveway at her home in Johannesburg. Two Witwatersrand Security Branch operatives were granted amnesty for the 1981/2 and 1992 violations (AC/2001/005 and AC/1999/0029).