Synopsis
Political activist
First name
Bheki
Last name
Mvulane
Date of death
29 March 1985
Location of death
Katlehong Police Station
Bheki Mvulane died in detention on 29 March, 1985. A fellow-detainee of Mvulane said:
"I saw a white policeman in Katlehong Police Station fling Bheki against the wall, and when he crashed on the floor another officer trampled him on the head. He collapsed and never gained consciousness."
Bheki was hospitalised - the family became aware that something was amiss only when he failed to appear in court with the rest of the accused on 7 March. He died on 29 March. The police said he did not die in detention but in hospital.