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Black CatsExplanation MR WILLS: It was at that stage where you first met the Black Cats? ... with details which were in your knowledge, personal knowledge, relating to the political turmoil, the murders and attacks carried out by the Black Cats, IFP members, the para-military trainees who received training in the Caprivi Strip and activities of those parties and organisations ... were being supported by the South African Police, the IFP, as well as the municipal authorities. It further transpired that members of the ACC, the Black Cats were trained operatives of the ... ... received instructions that certain other incidents took place during 1989, prior to Mr Hlongwane coming to Ermelo and then being in charge of the Black Cats. I've got details of these actions or offences, and I don't really know whether I should add them to the record now, or whether I should ... MR ZWANE: Yes, I knew they were IFP members which was working hand in hand with the Black Cats. ... we arrived there, we met some people on the road and some people told us that they had a problem at the disco, they were being troubled by the Black Cats and we took the route that would go passed the disco and on our way, one of the Black Cat members came and he was going to walk passed us ... MR PATEL: Were you also a member of the gang called the Black Cats? ... of the STU I was effected. On the 4th it happened that I was told I was with comrade Charlie Majola, I received a telephone call saying that the Black Cats were planning to attack and it became evident that they were in the company of police. I told myself that I don't need a command here, ... ... prevailed in Ermelo, Piet Retief and Secunda area. At that time the Inkatha Freedom Party, assisted by the South African Police, the gangsters Black Cats and Black Chain were terrorising, killing and harassing members of the community in general and in particular members of the ANC and UDF. ... you are going to relate to us is also part of this conflict that we’ve been hearing about so much to-day. The conflict between, on the one side the Black Cats and then the other side, the Comrades and you were caught up in that conflict yourself. I’d like you to just tell us your experience and ... ... Cat members and I don't see the connection. What connection did you see between the Black Cat members and a political party, or did you regard the Black Cats group as a political party? It's not clear from your ... MR BLACK: You state here further that your younger brother, James Mbokane was an active member of the ANC in the Secunda/Ermelo area and during 1985 and at Secunda he was killed by members of the Inkatha together with the Black Cats gang members? MR SHONGWE: Bongani Malinga was a member of the Black Cats as well as a member of the IFP. MR GUSHU: The instruction that I received was that the people, the residents of Ermelo were troubled by the Black Cats gang and Chris Ngwenya was one of the leaders of the Black Cats. MR GUSHU: As I had to fight against the Black Cats, Chair, Chris was the leader of the Black Cat, how could I leave him out, because the instruction was to sort out the chaos in Ermelo against the Black Cat people. If Chris was not killed, it was clear that the Black Cats would continue with ... ... of the South African Police (SAP) and damage to a police vehicle by throwing a hand grenade in the direction of the police and members of the Black Cats who were in the same vicinity at Ermelo in ... MRS NKOSI: It was on Monday. We heard that people were assaulted by the Black Cats, those people who were representing the community about the rent boycott. So there were some riots because there was this group called the Black Cats. People were complaining about rent during that time and people ... DR RANDERA: Two. Michael, I know we’ve heard a lot about Amakati, the Black Cats to-day but let me hear from you your own understanding of what was happening in that time. To-day we’ve heard stories already from 1990. You’re taking us to 1992. This is almost two years later from the time that ... MISS BLOSE: There were Black Cats which left Ermelo to Davel and were assaulting people along the way and will also harass people at taverns and in bar places and get back to Ermelo as well. At time they will be in the location at the IFP leader’s homes and chill there. After a while the applicant, Hlongwane and several other Black Cats members moved to Davel where they carried out a number of attacks on houses belonging to ANC supporters. They were doing so on the instructions of Mqobokazi after the latter was approached by Mkhonza, an IFP member and Davel ... |
