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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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... in particular paragraph 2 thereof on page 9.a.ii on page 114, in his amnesty application this witness stated that he was involved in an operation which he ...
I confirm comrade Robert's submissions on this operation. We were at that stage concerned the Labour Party supported a State of emergency and cross-border raids. We understood Mr Leaf as a legitimate target."
MR NEL: Is it also then correct that you were part of a number of investigators who were at the time busy with interrogation inter alia of Mr Gordhan with regards to what as known then as Operation Vula?
... have the evidence of Mr Prinsloo and More regarding the informer, his actions went much further than just informing. He took an active part in the operation. I refer to two instances, the first one is the reconnaissance of Wachthuis and the planning and abduction of Petrus Lubane. I request ...
CHAIRPERSON: Yes, you saw that there was a lot of blood and then you thought that it would be prudent to examine his injuries because it might be more serious than what you thought. Were you informed of the plan to abduct him prior to the execution of the operation?
MR MAKHUBALO: I will say these people assaulted me. For me not to remember who did what, who did what and what, but I would say they assaulted me. I couldn't have had the operation I had, I couldn't have these marks I have if they would come and say those things.
... he did not reveal who killed the deceased. This behaviour was to be expected of him, given the nature and circumstances of the clandestine operation. We however, do not equivocally say that the killing of the three young men was totally unjustified in the circumstances. It was totally ...
MR LAX: I am not going to waste time, the way you have written it here, is that everybody in the community knew that Msani had sold the brother out, the comrades then planned to kill him. It was after everybody knew, that they planned this operation and that doesn't tie in with your evidence.
MRS OLIFANT: I am not working, I am sick, I am just staying at home, I am sick. I have so many diseases, I have just done an operation now recently.
At any time after the shooting first started, did the police or anyone come in and say look there is a police operation going on and for your own safety let’s take you somewhere safe. Did they show any concern for your safety.
MR NKOSI: His problem is that the operation is so extensive. And also his hands isn't well. They make it difficult for him to cope when it comes to work under heavy conditions or doing some tough work.
... who was in charge that day - who actually gave the order to shoot, Captain ND Slabbert, was in fact the same Captain who was in charge of the operation on the day that Ronald Carollisen was killed. I have no further questions and will hand you back to the ...
... instruments. This cargo was never searched in Taipei where it was re-loaded and unfortunately none of this was recovered during the search operation. From most other consignments one or two pieces were recovered. There has been a lot of speculation over the years that some of the cargo ...
I am asking for a co-operation of the nature that shows me and satisfies me and this panel that we are dealing here with people who want to cooperate with us because they are appreciative of the issues which have to be canvassed before us.
They also detained a lot of children from the township. There was no law, no decorum. They then took my husband to Cape Town for an operation. He eventually came back.
Because the one we have speaks of Welkom. It's not just "kill ten Black people for one White person killed" it refers to Welkom, the one I have? There it confines the operation strictly speaking to Welkom?
CHAIRPERSON: Yes, thank you, Mr Swanepoel, I want to say something about you first. I want to thank you for your co-operation throughout your attendance here and the fairness you've displayed, it's impressed us. I thank you.
... what is implicit in the facts before the Committee is that the conspiracy to abduct and eventually kill the deceased, was in place before the operation set out, or set forth into Swaziland. ...
... women and aged women and old men and everybody knew these people, knew their activities. I came back to the office. I was in charge of the entire operation and I suggested that he too, or should I say Beki, should be fetched, himself being the first one. And the intention with reference to ...
MR KOOPEDI: Thank you Chairperson, we are indebted. Now, I would ask you to concentrate on the operation that involves you as in where you took part, the attack at the Administration offices, please briefly tell the Committee, this Honourable Committee, what happened on that day and how you went ...
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