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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 SANDI: I am going to hand over to the Chairperson, Mr Mbewana, thank you very much for your testimony and your co-operation.
MR SCHUTTE: Brig Steyn told me that the Defence Force had an operation that they were preparing for, that would take place in Botswana.
CHAIRPERSON: Off the record Judge Motata seems to have been there at the time of this operation.
Sir, in relation to the Durban incidents, we now know that they're referred to as the Operation Butterfly incidents, is that correct?
MR MTHEMBU: Do you know of an APLA operation code named Great Storm?
ADV SIGODI: The way you understood the whole operation, in your opinion I just want to know what would you have done as that group if you had found partly ANC and partly IFP motor vehicle?
ADV GCABASHE: Two questions, did he know that you were coming into his area to execute a particular operation, if he didn't, were you supposed to tell him? I just want to understand how this worked?
MR LAX: Just before you do, you will of course recall that it's historical fact that the IFP and the AWB at certain points had a co-operation, as part of an alliance prior to the previous election?
One last question. Could you describe to us also how the riot squad operated. Where - where was the main operation base and where was it commandeered, can you just give us a picture of how that was structured?
rehabilitation which is what this Committee is all, what the TRC is mostly about. We thank you so much. We will, we hope we will still get your co-operation in other fields relevant to your experience to discover, to unearth some of these people. Thank you so ...
DR KLATZOW: You were the man in charge of running that operation that night, from a flight crew point of view. You weren't the Chief Executive Officer but as an operational man, a flying man, you were the most senior man there that night?
the IFP hit squad and was a police informer.  Applicant was given a 9mm Parabellum pistol and 8 rounds of 9mm ammunition for the purposes of the operation.  The deceased lived a few houses away from the Applicant in the same street.  Applicant proceeded to execute the order but was unable ...
... Although they were not members of the security police they contended that there was a common understanding that their unit was to work in close cooperation with the security police and that whenever they received instructions from the senior officer of the security police in charge of a ...
The discrepancies between the applicant's evidence and that of Mrs Kunene can be ascribed to the fact that the applicant was inexperienced in an operation of such a nature and Mrs Kunene was extremely terrified and shocked when her husband was shot and killed in her presence.
... what, basically what we are talking about here is a military attack by the SADF on so-called targets outside of the country. So it is an illegal operation in which people were killed and innocent people were also killed. When we heard a similar story from some mothers in Alex in Johannesburg ...
... find it strenuous perhaps to try and control the time in time for this hearing to be finished possibly by 17h00. We will again appeal for your co-operation, that you continue to behave yourselves in the manner in which you have done in the past two ...
... the residential area of Okasi. For him to separate himself on the basis of legitimate orders, he conceded as far as I recall, that he knew the operation was not legal, despite it being done under orders. He foresaw what, as a matter of probability, was going to happen and therefore on the ...
MS ANDERSON: Yes, we didn't have a big enough operation from there.
MR MAKHUBALO: Chairperson, my right ear had an operation because of the bat I was hit with. I cannot hear properly with this ear. If it is cold, it is only problems.
... matter and I know the limitations that you have. You are representing specific clients and I understand your position, but I would like your co-operation to the extent that it is possible for you to give it to us to speak to those who you represent so that at least the message is received by ...
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