A-Team (OFS)

Explanation
The A-Team, also known as the 'Phakathis' was a vigilante group set up and headed by a well-known local councillor in the Thabong area of Welkom to counter the activities of the UDF primarily, and in a smaller measure, the ANC. The A-Team carried out a reign of terror in several areas of the province, particularly in Thabong and Parys, under the guise of 'maintaining order'. In at least one case, the A-Team is alleged to have been supported by police and municipal structures.

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims

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Special Hearing, Cape Town, Day 2 (08 October 1997)

The important targets which are important in regaining control. From Special Forces a team was sent out to the Security Police in Northern Transvaal and one was sent to the Security Police in the Witwatersrand command. Together they had to plan to devise our cooperation or support of the police, ...

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Decision

At the time of the above incidents, the Applicant was an explosives expert and a member of a specialist unit within the Security Branch of the South African Police. During August 1989 he received instructions from his commanding officer, Colonel du Toit to assist in the two operations listed ...

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Special Hearing, Cape Town, Day 1 (20 May 1997)

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you Chris. I just want to say at this stage that when the idea of bringing on journalists evolved, we then ateamed, the team that was planning for this hearing, I consulted with a few journalists, I think it was about six journalists from whom I asked their opinion of whom we ...

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