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February 1994 attacksExplanation Statements from all sides of the political spectrum at this time convey an impression of significant political and social instability following the February 1990 release of Mr Nelson Mandela and the call to the security forces to make the necessary adjustments to their perception of the ... ... Mr Patrick Pedlar, Mr Roy Lane and Mr Andrew Howell [AM5961/97] all applied for amnesty in respect of the bombing of the Seychelles restaurant in February 1994 and of the attack on the Flagstaff police station in the Transkei, also in February 1994. Prominent South Coast IFP leader James Zulu ( ... ... reported by the Network of Independent Monitors. 55 Vezi and Khuzwayo were charged and acquitted for the killing of 14 ANC people in Mahehle on 18 February 1994, Human Rights Commission, June 1994. 56 Sunday Tribune, 17 November 1991. Riot unit members were charged with the killing of an ANC ... ... remains to be proved. 65 For example, a police intelligence report was leaked to the press and resulted in an article in the Sunday Times on 13 February 1994. It was authored by Gordon Brookbanks, a member of CIS who had been integrally involved in the ‘resolution’ of the problem in ... all violations reported to the Commission’s Durban office for this period. 187 With the unbanning of the ANC and other affected organisations in February 1990, Inkatha’s free reign in KwaZulu and Natal was threatened. A substantial recruitment drive was initiated by the IFP after its ... to 1990 relate to attacks that were intensely individualist, uncoordinated and extremely racist in nature. Amnesty applications for the period after February 1990 reveal a more co-ordinated plan, with better organised and more orchestrated attacks. Two of the best-known incidents were the ... P re-election bombing campaigns September 1993–February 1994 277. AWB member Mr Nicolaas Willem de Jongh [AM3375/96] was granted amnesty for two bomb attacks in the Eastern Cape during August 1993. 278. De Jongh, who held the rank of Commandant in the AWB, assisted two other members of that ... ... with the ANC, took control of Crossroads. 391 The Commission received several statements relating to this period of conflict. In one flare-up in February 1990, Mr Nelson Mandla Mahlentle [CT01810] and his grandson Sonwabile, aged six, were burnt to death in their shack. Mr Thando Magwa’s ... the Eastern Cape, conflict broke out between PASO and COSAS, spilling over into the community. There were attacks on both ANC and PAC members. On 21 February 1993, a large crowd of ANCYL supporters, including Mr Thobani Makrosi [AM0362/96], abducted two women, Ms Nomsa Mpangiso and Ms Nomangwana ... ... from August 1993 to early 1994, there was a period of relative calm with only occasional incidents of violence. Amos Nyhakatyha was attacked in February 1994, forcing him to move to Khayelitsha where he was later murdered. At the time he was said to be meeting and Nongwe with others from Boys ... ... and 4) to inquire into and report to the President on any matter which seems to the Commission to be relevant to the proceedings. Date of Report: February 1995 Chair: KRIEGLER, J. C. Ref: R 125/1994 1995 Commission of Inquiry into Alleged Arms Transactions between Armscor and one Eli Wazan, ... ... Committee. Circumstantial evidence points to an assassination by PAC members. 225 The PAC’s armed struggle continued after its legalisation in February 1990 and APLA – which had up to that time managed very few attacks within South Africa – secured bases in the Transkei from which they ... ... not followed up. 245 In late 1993, three members of a KZP/IFP hit squad operating in the Esikhawini township near Richards Bay were arrested. In February 1994, the then Commissioner of the KZP, Major-General Roy During, admitted to the Transitional Executive Council (TEC) that he knew of the ... ... of ‘soldiers’ that could be mustered at between 50 000 and 500 000. 285 Many AWB amnesty applicants refer to a meeting in Ventersdorp in February 1994 where they were informed that a coalition would be formed with the AVF and CP to declare secession in order to obtain the land that was ... position in May 1989 and been detained shortly afterwards; he later fled to South Africa and was discharged from the Transkei Defence Force (TDF) in February 1990. 332 His abortive coup attempt on 22 November 1990 was carried out with the active support of the South African security forces. They ... ... These arms were allegedly sent to Mr Themba Khoza (the IFP leader in the Transvaal) and to Philip Powell in KwaZulu/Natal. Creighton 434 On 18 February 1994, fifteen ANC youths were massacred in the rural Mahehle village near Creighton in the Natal Midlands. Earlier that day they had been ... ... operation. 202 Armed robbery carried out by Patrick Thapelo Maseko [AM 5918/97] at the University of the Trans kei (UNIT R A ) ,U m t a t a , on 18 February 1993. ... ... Pedlar, Roy Lane and Andrew Howell [AM5961/97] all applied for amnesty in respect of the bombing of the Seychelles restaurant in Port Shepstone in February 1994 and the attack on the Flagstaff police station in the Transkei during March 1994. One police officer was killed and another injured in ... ... out and I want them to appear and explain what happened. I think maybe that can really satisfy me and console my spirit. (Johannesburg hearing, 15 February 1999.) 97. It was widely assumed that the security forces had assassinated Dlomo. However, one of the Commission’s investigators ... the IFP would “make it impossible for an election to take place, by embarking on a campaign of mass action, street action and disruption”. On 14 February 1994, Buthelezi publicly called on all Inkatha members to “defend and fight back and resist the ANC and its communist surrogates”. 241 ... |
