South African President P. W. Botha granted a reprieve to the "Sharpeville Six" (Reginald Sefatsa, Reid Mokoena, Moses Diniso, Theresa Ramashamole, Duma Khumalo and Francis Mokhesi), who were condemned to death for allegedly being part of a crowd that killed Kuzwayo Jacob Dlamini the deputy Mayor of Sharpeville in September 1984. Botha's reprieve came after his initial decline in 1986,citing that he would be undermining the rule of law. Click here to read about Justice Minister's intervention with 'Sharpeville Six' case.
The "Sharpeville Six":
- Theresa Ramashamola
- Oupa Diniso
- Reginald Sefatsa
- Reid Mokoena
- Francis Mokgesi
- Duma Khumalo.
Click here to read about the opening of the murder trial involving the "Sharpeville Six"