Elias Gift Vusimuzi Mtshali
An MK operative who was abducted with two others in Phoenix, Durban, on 18 November 1988 by Port Natal Security Branch operatives. The three were taken to a railway line in Phoenix, told to kneel down and shot dead. Their hands were placed on a limpet mine, which was then detonated to create the impression that they had blown themselves up. Five Port Natal Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander, were granted amnesty (AC/2001/112).