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Joyce Mananki Seipei and Jerry Richardson, Johannesburg, 1997

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Joyce Mananki Seipei and Jerry Richardson, Johannesburg, 1997. In 1989, Richardson was arrested for the murder of fourteen-year-old Stompie Seipei, Joyce's son, who was suspected of being a police informer. Stompie's body was found on 6 January 1989. He was tortured to death by Jerry Richardson, the coach of the Mandela Football Club. Jerry testified at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and claimed that his orders came from Mrs Winnie Mandela, whom he called "mommie". Mrs Mandela denied all involvement.

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Title
Joyce Mananki Seipei and Jerry Richardson, Johannesburg, 1997
Creator
Edelstein, Jillian
Subject
Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies
Description
Joyce Mananki Seipei and Jerry Richardson, Johannesburg, 1997. In 1989, Richardson was arrested for the murder of fourteen-year-old Stompie Seipei, Joyce's son, who was suspected of being a police informer. Stompie's body was found on 6 January 1989. He was tortured to death by Jerry Richardson, the coach of the Mandela Football Club. Jerry testified at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and claimed that his orders came from Mrs Winnie Mandela, whom he called "mommie". Mrs Mandela denied all involvement.
Publisher
University of Cape Town. Libraries
Contributor
Date
1997-12-00
Type
StillImage
Format
portrait photographs, documentary photographs, black-and-white photographs
Identifier
islandora:763
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Relation
Coverage
South Africa--Gauteng--Johannesburg
Rights
Copyright held by the photographer, Jillian Edelstein. Please contact the Special Collections at the University of Cape Town Libraries for further information about using and/or publishing this photograph.

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