Violence between black groups

• As well as violence between protestors and troops, there was violence between black groups, blacks thought to be working with the government were killed - including councillors and black policeman
• "Comrades," as the anti-government groups called themselves, started the necklace killings; a used car filled with petrol was forced over the victim's body and set on fire, and this resulted in retaliation as people turned against their attackers
• Police hired black 'vigilantes' gangs to attack anti-government groups; young gangs destroyed the squatter housing at the crossroads every night - in Natal, violence broke out between ANC supporters