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drive-by shootings

Explanation
Between January and October 1993, 139 people were killed in drive-by shootings and attacks on taxis in communities across the East Rand. Gunmen opened fire from fast moving cars, often shooting indiscriminately at people. This strategy was adopted by the IFP and other political groupings, and was designed to sow terror in the hearts of communities. Many such attacks were directed at mourners gathered at night vigils. All the shootings were marked by repeated allegations that the police failed to respond to calls for assistance, sometimes allegedly allowing the killers to drive through townships for several hours.

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MR LOWIES: Now Mr Nosenga, in the drive by shootings, I think those were the Boipatong matters, sorry my mistake, the Sebokeng matters, were there any policemen involved in those?
MR LOWIES: And you, Mr Nosenga, had a reason to confess to the drive-by shootings, the reason being you were afraid of your life?
... is busy preparing a bundle, but I'm going to put to you so long what is in the bundle, and that is in the police docket pertaining to the drive-by shootings in Sebokeng, it appears that you voluntarily handed yourself over to the police in that matter. What are your comments regarding ...
MR STEWART: Now you speak about this patrol duty or these drive-by shootings, can you explain that to the Committee?
scared of drive by shootings. Why were you scared of drive by shootings, that's why you dug the trenches?
for us to give the conflict under four headings. The first one is IFP versus the community violence in this area and the second one is the drive by shootings and the third force attacks and thirdly the police violence and lastly the intra-organisational conflict that took place between the ...
MS PRETORIUS: And then on pages 16, 17 and 18, that is also sworn to by you although it relates to the Boipatong incident and not to the Sebekong drive by shootings, is that correct?
... the TRC missed some of the events that took place inside of Thokoza. When you talk of methods which were taken inside, the TRC mentioned drive by shootings. There are certain patterns which were used inside Thokoza and I went through the final report of the TRC and those patterns are not ...
... which was handed in at the hearing by consent of all parties and which appeared to be a working research document, lists a number of other drive-by shootings which were of a conspicuously similar nature, one of which Applicant had also been prosecuted on but acquitted as the Applicant could not ...
... were certain cars that were foreign which were driven by the police, and they had no numberplates on. They went around conducting some drive-by shootings. They were also abducting people. At times they would ... (incomplete - end of Side A, Tape 3) ... today. We see some in 'Maritzburg. ...
the protection of the African people from constant harassment by the Third Force attacks. Specifically as hallmarks of these attacks, were drive-by shootings, military style executions, attacks from hostel dwellers, victimisation of prominent political activists and unionists. Owing to the ...
connections at all, exhibited certain operational features previously unknown in the country (particularly Renamo style violence on trains, drive-by shootings and massed attacks on township residents from hostels which had been deliberately converted into informal military barracks). This terror ...
MS TANZER: Can you tell us what happened in 1992 prior to the Boipatong arrest. There were drive by shootings in Sebokeng and Zone 12. Describe in full detail to the best of your ability everything you know about the drive by shootings in Sebokeng and Zone 12. Don't leave out the details.
MR MAPOMA: And is it out of that arrest that you happened now to be interrogated in connection with the drive-by shootings in Sebokeng and other incidents?
... attacks and therefore he decided to take a decision and to implicate two people which he admitted here, were not actually involved in the drive-by shootings. In the end, those two people were acquitted because there were no proof that they were involved in the drive-by ...
MR KHUMALO: Yes, there were some attacks but at times they would attack during the day. They would be driving cars and conduct some drive-by shootings. During the day we would have no barricades.
MR MAKANJEE: Okay, Mr Mokhali, you made mention of the fact that it was an unmarked vehicle. I just want to clear up something. With regard to hit squads in the township and people sitting in cars, drive by shootings, were you familiar with that?
... one stage there was an exchange of shots between Khumalo's son, Mzwakhe, and Ngubane and his comrades. Khumalo and his gang would conduct drive-by shootings. Innocent residents were often the casualties. The police assisted Khumalo and his gang. In fact the perception of the community and in ...
MS TANZER: When you completed the Form 1 application you described offences that you committed on the 15th June 1992 relating to drive by shootings in Zone 12, Sebokeng and Everton. No mention is made of the Boipatong Massacre in your application. Can you explain to this Commission how it ...
... colour" of the crimes. The version presented to court was that Kheswa had been the victim of an attack by ANC members in Sebokeng. The drive-by shootings were in retaliation and as revenge for this attack on Kheswa. Information before the Court was that Kheswa had played an important and ...
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