The group wants reparations, of not less than R1 million, to be paid to all victims and survivors of apartheid.
The group is mostly made of women, especially the elderly, and some men living with disabilities. The protesters come from different parts of Ekurhuleni, a region known for political killings during apartheid.
“The government then asked what could they do to heal our wounds after suffering under the apartheid government, we are aware that our loved ones will not return but families are suffering, physically and emotionally. The reparation would make things better and, after discussions, it was decided that each person should receive individual reparation,” Bonase said.
“In 1998, the suggestions were taken to Parliament, then, in came former president Thabo Mbeki as the new president at that time. He said, since this issue was being discussed in Parliament, they would give us interim reparation so that we go to bed with our stomachs full. The interim reparation was paid, but we did not know how they worked out the amount. Some people were given R2 900, others R5 000, but while we waited for proper reparation, we were poor, hungry, and dying,” said Bonase.
“In 2003, there were further reparations paid out by the government, to those identified by the TRC as victims of apartheid, but there were many more claimants who had not been part of that process,” he said.“We are tired of empty promises, we have been sent from pillar to post. A few years ago, President Jacob Zuma and Gauteng Premier David Makhura received our memorandums, but there has been no help.
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