AK47

... there was this - he calls this person, he doesn't know his name but a young boy of about 18 and 20 years who was constantly on his side with an AK47 and he was starved for sixteen days. I mean in contrast to the picture you're trying to paint of him having been well ...

... of the operation, we had agreed that myself and Tshika were the actual people who were supposed to carry out the operation. I was armed with an AK47 with two magazines, which means 60 rounds, three F1 handgrenades and Tshika had the same ammunition. The mode of operation that we used was ...

... Nhlapo of cash. Nhlanhla was able to point out the alleged offenders one of whom was the deceased. At the time the applicant was armed with an AK47 and ammunition which was the possession of the SDU and was part of the consignment of weapons bought by the SDUs in order to carry out their ...

MR DE KOCK: Chairperson, there was an increase in the smuggling of weapons, especially from Mozambique and there the Unit who was under my command, obtained successes. In a period of six weeks to two months, we took possession of 400 to 600 AK47's which had been smuggled in from Mozambique.

MR BIZOS:: And were there unconventional means used in order to deal with persons who were considered enemies of the State, even though they may have not been carriers of AK47’s?

... could be fitted with silencers.  Applicant eventually received three pistols as well as approximately two silencers which could be fitted to AK47 assault rifles.  He handed the items to one of his subordinates for safekeeping.  There is no indication that any of the items were used in ...

MR LAMEY: Very well, and then you also say in paragraph 16 on page 117 that there were other weapons, for example a rocket launcher, a PG7 as well as AK47 and handgrenades in the back of the vehicle?

MR NTOMBENI: I wasn't there. On that day we were in Orlando and it so happened that I had an AK47 with me. I was arrested together with Tobogo and Mangena. And at that time we lost that AK47, they arrested Tobogo, they assaulted them.

The person who gave me the command was comrade Mathule. He said I was the one who was supposed to shoot those people. I started crawling towards the gate where these people were standing. I started shooting. I think I shot about 32 bullets from my AK47.

sense, like an indictment so that if we grant amnesty, we will grant it in terms of a specific offence which would be identifiable, possession of an AK47 or whatever it may be, during the period 1990 up to 1992 or whatever period it may be, so that it will cover the whole incident and ...

Having considered the application amnesty is hereby GRANTED to the Applicant in respect of the unlawful possession of an AK47 assault rifle and ammunition during or about the period 1990 to 10 May 1994 as a member of the Self Defence Unit at Extension 2, Thokoza.

MR RICHARDSON: There was AK47, but divided. There was AK47 separated, there were grenades as well. I was even scared of touching those things, I just looked at them.

When I arrived on the scene I saw that two members of the Police had been murdered and another person with an AK47 in his hand was found dead on the scene.

MR VAN RENSBERG: Did you see Mr Swanepoeljumping into the room, away from the previous applicant which had the AK47,could you see that?

... Just to finally close on this point, as we heard from previous Amnesty Hearings, there were incidents where the information was that let's say AK47 weapons were involved, but that Murder and Robbery were not investigated but then the Security Branch will take over the investigation and be ...

      The fraud committed in handing in an AK47 - August 1991 to January 1992 of Col GHB Bruwer - 1993.

... was done and Motasi soon thereafter arrived and on opening the door was attacked by Hechter and the applicant. Loots hit him with the butt of an AK47 gun, while applicant strangled him and he lost consciousness after Hechter kicked him. A pillow was put over his head and four shots were fired ...

MR NDLOVU: Yes, I am telling you about what transpired after the attack. I took the firearms that were left by my friends and I put the R1 rifle and the AK47 together, I wrapped them together and went to conceal them. I then took the shotgun with me to where I spending my nights.

... the African National Congress in Durban, my family was attacked. My wife Constance, my daughter Margaret and a grandson Sabatha were shot dead with AK47's at close range. They were crowded together in a lavatory which was pointed to me thereafter on my arrival in Durban. They were brutally ...

... were supplied free in order to gain future zones of influence in the strategic areas of the world. There is no coincidence in the fact that the AK47 is the commonly used weapon in the areas of conflict to say nothing of Russian tanks, aircraft, trucks and other equipment made by ...