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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation ... that about 76 heavily armed PAC cadres had come through that point. These cadres had also been "lost" and were at large in South Africa. The operation was to be carried out in such a manner that an impression would be created that it was a PAC attack on the Chands. DCC (Oosthuysen) was ... I have studied the relevant parts of Col Coetzee’s Amnesty Application in so far as it deals with the execution of the operation and I accord therewith, specifically with regard to the role that was filled by myself. The 2nd Applicant confirmed the evidence of the 1st Applicant concerning the decision to kill Mr Kotelo and the formation of a unit to carry out the operation. ... these pellets a wad is blown out at the same time. The wad in the cartridge keeps the pellets separate from the shot and allows for more efficient operation of the cartridge. As the pellets exit from the muzzle of the weapon so they start to spread and that spread can be used to give an ... MR VISSER: Can you recall who accompanied you there and who participated in the operation? MR VISSER: Alright. Would that be a fund or a payment when an MK cadre was going to start a new operation? ... Musi and them but listen then, make a plan, you know, show, you know, draw a sketch plan of their houses etc., you know, one doesn't embark on an operation like this without a sketch plan. Or it could be that Musi had said, look these are our plans, we've got a sketch plan. But the point is ... ... to identify him. He said that he had no option but to kill her in order to prevent the exposure of the whole incident as being a security police ... MR RAUTENBACH: I want to ask you Mr Mostert, you reach this point. It was the second time that he had been shocked, it’s the second time that he had jerked and still there is no co-operation. How would it proceed now? What was in your mind? What were you thinking? MR KOOPEDI: Okay, now do you know if anyone was injured in this operation, injured or killed? The first is with regard to the interception of postal items, that the impression has been created at the very least that there was a very effective operation on the way to intercept all postal items? What is the problem with your health? --- I have asthma and operation. I was operated because I was sick. CHAIRPERSON: So to that extent you did not even contribute to the operation there, because you were not even allowed? MR MBANDAZAYO: Now there was a mention that you were five in this operation, this incident. ... in Northern Natal. I think basically this was in conjunction with what was happening in the Southern Natal as you had spoken at large around the Operation Butterfly. The issue was that all the activities were concentrated only on the southern part of Natal and nothing was happening in ... MR RAS: No. He would have known that it would be used in order to kill people, but he wasn't informed specifically about the operation. ... which had to be studied by the Security Branch. As they entered the building, Applicant and his colleagues were shot at and had to abort the operation. A window and one downpipe were damaged during the ... ... They phoned at home. They explained to them and said your child is in this way, he is sick, and we want you to come and sign for a consent for an operation and the treatment. My parents asked to say that refer that person here, because that is too far and there is no ... MR DU TOIT: Yes, he did, he told me that it was an authorised, approved operation from Head Office. MR LAMEY: I may be wrong but my recollection of Mr Coetzee's evidence is indeed that the black members were not present during the whole, or were not aware of this turning action during this whole operation, if I understand his evidence correctly. |
