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Operation Zero Zero

Explanation
Eight young activists were killed and at least seven were injured in explosions involving booby-trapped hand grenades in Duduza, KwaThema and Tsakane, Tvl, on 26 June 1985. The zero-timed grenades had been provided by a Vlakplaas operative purporting to be an MK operative. The operation, codenamed 'Zero Zero', had been authorised by the Minister of Law and Order. Fifteen Security Branch operatives, including the head of the Security Branch and other senior personnel, were granted amnesty for the operation.

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MR VISSER: Yes Chairperson, and it was all part and parcel of basically the same operation. Chairperson, the other two witnesses who will follow Mr Roos, have a very vague recollection of this. The facts will show that there was an attack with a bomb on the house of Qwabe and that there was not a ...
MR KOOPEDI: Okay. Now in your application you refer to two gentlemen, one Nzeku and Ramagotedi and this is under instruction where you were asked if there were any orders given. Now, did these two gentlemen give any orders inasfar as this operation was concerned, did they give you any orders?
Operation Vula for example was planned and was operating I think, I cannot remember the date, but clearly there was a lot of mistrust between what the police were actually doing and what the South African government's apartheid Security Forces were doing, and there were certainly counter-action ...
Your only participation in this operation was that you transported people for about 400 metres to the scene where the explosions took place and where they damaged the property of Mr Nyathikazi?
... up, I was in bed for the whole year. In 1994 I went back to start with my standard 10. In May I had this kidney problem, I had to undergo another operation, that was a drawback in my life. When I came back in August I asked the principal for permission to write my exams. I tried but I didn't ...
MR COETZEE: Once I had arrived at Brig Schoon's office, he informed me that the South African Defence Force were looking for a reason to launch an operation against an ANC facility in Botswana.
... on the day following the abduction, that it had been decided to kill the Deceased to protect the identity of individuals and the Vlakplaas operation, to which replied that it was "not a problem" or it was "not my ...
The Committee is of the opinion that it is highly improbable that an operation of this nature would have been undertaken by an SDU in Johannesburg and thus the applicant handling a pistol for the first time would be the one instructed to go and rob and leading others who could remain behind in the ...
MR MBEWU: No, the operation was never performed. I thought they were going to try and remove the pellet and it was apparent that they were going to be unable to do that without damaging my eye and that it was going to be better for them to take it out and replace it with whatever they were going ...
He was sent to Frere Hospital and they amputated him and he passed away in operation.
Further that Winnie promised to pay us R20 000-00 for our operation.
... deceased on 8 May 1985 and their subsequent killing by other members of the Security Police on the 9th or 10th of May was in fact one continuous operation or not would depend largely on the evidence of what transpired over the relevant period.  It should also be kept in mind that it is ...
... applicant and four others of an amount of Ninety Three Thousand Rand (R93 000) on the 5th December 1991. The applicant commanded this unit. The operation was a success but they were arrested shortly thereafter and all the money was ...
... changed that objective the moment they started grabbing articles like cigars for personal gain and pleasure. Then the "but" – clause came into operation and they disqualified themselves to be applicants for amnesty in that ...
particular expression of grief and morning in different cultures and the understanding of this will lead to a greater therapeutic or counselling co-operation and the acknowledge of rituals needed to help people transcend certain phases of their lives being blocked like for instance some of the ...
ADV MPSHE: Now, when you were told of the operation and you accompanied applicant number one, in your own mind what did you think the killing of Lombo would assist you with?
MR ALBERTS: Now you have already expressed your sentiments during the previous application concerning the unfortunate consequences that this type of operation held. Do you stand by that too for the present purposes or not?
So can I please ask for your co-operation in that regard. Was that the other point?
MR RICHARD: Now the question is the following, did you intend to kill the deceased Constable, when you set out on your operation that evening, that morning?
MR BLOSE: No, not at all. That was mainly to avoid the leakage of information and also to protect the operation so everything was compartmentalised.
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