Durban beach-front bombing
On 14 June 1986, the Why Not Magoo's Bar on the beach-front area of Durban, Natal Province was attacked with a car bomb, killing three civilians and injuring 69 others. Robert McBride, a leader in Umkhonto we Sizwe (the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress), was convicted of carrying out the attack and sentenced to death. The bar was targeted as it was claimed to be "frequented by security branch police".[1]
| Durban beach-front bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the history of Apartheid | |
| Location | Durban beach-front, Natal Province |
| Date | 14 June 1986 |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 69 |
| Perpetrators | Robert McBride of the African National Congress |
Bombing
The attack, also known as the Magoo Bar's bombing, was carried out by detonating a car bomb, killing three civilians and injuring 69 others. Robert McBride was convicted and sentenced to death, but was released from prison in 1992 by president F. W. de Klerk.
After the end of apartheid following the 1994 elections, the Truth and Reconciliation Committee was established in 1996. McBride applied for and received amnesty for his role in the attack. The TRC found that the bombing was a "gross violation of human rights".[2]
See also
References
- http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/magoo039s-bar-bombed
- "The Liberation Movements from 1960 to 1990" (PDF). Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa Report. Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 2: 333.
The consequence in these cases, such as the magoo's bar and the durban esplanade bombings, were gross violations of human rights in that they resulted in injuries to and the deaths of civilians.
