Durban beach-front bombing
| Durban beach-front bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the history of Apartheid | |
| Location | Durban beach-front, Natal Province |
| Date | 20 May 1987 |
| Deaths | 3 |
Non-fatal injuries | 69 |
| Perpetrators | Robert McBride of the African National Congress |
The Durban beach-front bombing took place on Saturday, 14 June 1986 at the "Why Not Magoo's Bar" on the beach-front area of Durban. The attack was orchestrated by a cell of uMkhonto we Sizwe under the leadership of Robert McBride. A bomb was placed in a car outside the bar, which was targeted because the bar "was frequented by security branch police".[1]
Bombing
In the 1986 Durban beach-front bombing, a bomb was detonated in a bar, killing three civilians and injuring 69. Robert McBride received the death penalty for this bombing which became known as the "Magoo's Bar bombing". The subsequent Truth and Reconciliation Committee called the bombing a "gross violation of human rights".[2] McBride received amnesty and became a senior police officer.
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.
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