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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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commanders they should have went further and questioned: "Why do you instruct us to do certain things, tell us the policy which supports the type of operation which you want us to engage in." Mr Chairman, it has been made very clear here that they were not allowed to ask such ...
... And during the night, I think it was after twelve that night the night of the 12th, the morning of the 13th I was informed by an officer that the operation was concluded and that Bopape has ...
In consequence of these activities of the SDU, the applicant was at some time during the operation of the SDU in unlawful possession of a firearm and an undetermined amount of ammunition.
... while the words code of conduct suggest a strong and finite, defined set of principles to act by, in the situation it wasn't a proper military operation and therefore the code of conduct is not as simple as; did a person act in or outside that code of conduct. And that is why the ...
... there, even if he were expelled as a member of the ANC, he would still be in a position to give information on logistics, etc., pertaining to the operation of the ANC, which would then be utilised by the IFP to carry out the raids and attacks. A simple telephone call would indicate to the IFP ...
MR DUNYWA: And this happened over a short period in 1990. The deceased joined these criminals later. After they had been in operation for a long time.
MR ROSSOUW: You have heard the evidence here that before this incident there had been an operation in the Eastern Transvaal. Were you involved there?
... injuries. They immediately left the scene and drove to the house of the trade unionist some kilometres away. There they repeated the same operation. He heard somebody screaming and one of his colleagues fired a few shots in the direction of the house before they ran away and drove ...
... act on his own initiative.  Accordingly, he decided to provide the necessary assistance and thus ordered the other Applicants to carry out the ...
"My involvement in the operation was that I was in the vehicle together with Willie Nortje when the arrest of Malaza was executed and the handler was arrested and abducted."
MS ANDERSON: Yes, we didn't have a big enough operation from there.
... was arrested in 1980. And I was in detention for almost three months and I was tortured. I think both my eardrums have been perforated and I had an operation, I have been put a temporal (...indistinct) in both ears. Then I was sentenced in 1981 to 10 years in Robben Island. Then I finished my 10 ...
... testimony about the body of your son having been removed, police claiming it and you getting it back again with all the cuts. It seems as if an operation had been performed, as if there was an autopsy done. Have you ever had a further explanation for that and what people were searching for ...
DR BORAINE: Thank you very much for your help and co-operation. The story you have to tell is a very distressing one, and we want you to know that we are sympathetic towards you, and are hoping that you will feel relaxed as much as possible as you tell this story, and I am going to hand over to my ...
MR RICHARD: The price of eggs in this relation is that there was intimidation of Mr Ramatolo to some extent, that he didn't have the option to simply drop off the informing operation. The witness has denied that there was any such ...(intervention)
MR DE KOCK: His attitude was for me to proceed with it. I just want to tell you that on the scale something like this wasn't a major situation or an operation, it wasn't very overwhelming, his attitude was simply to go ahead with it.
... and never revealed it to anyone. Not even to the most senior officers in the police force. He says although he did not play a leading role in the operation, it was necessary to combat insurrection and prevent police use of unlawful methods against freedom fighters from being ...
... an explosion at Reed's home which would render his moving home, credible. In execution of this decision, the Applicants, with the knowledge and co-operation of Reed, caused an explosion inside the house by means of a handgrenade with a weakened charge. Minor damage was caused to the interior ...
... was shot by Mkabana. The applicant had an assegai and stabbed at the other while pushing him towards Mkabana. Mkabana, who was in command of the operation, shot and killed him. The SDU members thereupon dispersed. The applicant later returned, turned over a drum containing paraffin and set ...
KwaZulu police, the applicant accompanied him and others to the house of Mr Zulu. He was ordered to keep guard while they were carrying out the operation of killing Mr. Zulu. The applicant heard gun shots and was told by Dhlamini that the mission was successfully carried out. It was ...
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