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Operation Zero Zero

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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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Was shot and injured on 4 May 1986 when named ANC supporters disguised as doctors mounted a rescue of Gordon Webster, who was being held under police guard in Edendale Hospital, near Pietermaritzburg. One person was killed and two were injured in the operation.
... Officer Commanding the SAP’s Special Task Force, as well as several Security Branch and Special Task Force members, were granted amnesty for this operation ...
An MK operative who was killed in a car-bomb explosion on 14 May 1985 in Gaborone, Botswana. The operation was planned and executed by members of the Western Transvaal Security Branch. (AC/2001/228).
An MK operative from Alexandra, Johannesburg, who was ambushed in a joint operation by members of the Pietermaritzburg and Eastern Transvaal Security Branches on 11 February 1978 in the Namaacha are a in Swaziland. He and an elderly passenger in the car were both injured. The passenger managed to ...
... Branch, in a night-time ambush on 22 May 1987 of the car in which he was travelling in Mbabane, Swaziland. Two other persons were killed in the operation, including a senior MK operative, Mr Theophilus Dlodlo (MK name ‘Viva’), and two persons were ...
... destroyed by means of explosives. Five Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander of Soweto Security Branch who authorised the operation, were granted amnesty for the killing ...
An MK Special Operations commander who was one of two MK operatives shot dead in an ambush by members of the SAP Special Task Force and Eastern Transvaal Security Branch on the border between South Africa and Swaziland on 8 December 1981. The car caught alight, severely burning the two bodies. The ...
... border on 26 June 1986. Eight operatives from SADF Special Forces, Northern and Western Transvaal Security Branches were granted amnesty for the operation (AC/1999/0190; AC/1999/0192;AC/1999/0194; AC/1999/0031; AC/1999/0188; AC/1999/0030 and ...
... Thirty South Africans and twelve citizens of Lesotho were killed in the midnight attack. His brother and sister-in-law were also killed in the ...
... Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander, and the deputy divisional commissioner of the SAP, were granted amnesty for the operation ...
Several houses were forcefully abandoned that day. A leading member of the Inkatha Women’s Brigade was arrested and convicted for her role in this ...
... which was witnessed by the couple’s young children. Two members of the Vlakplaas unit were granted amnesty for the reconnaissance phase of this operation. ...
... into the activities of the Three Million gang in Kroonstad, OFS, on 15 June 1990. Mr Ramphalile, a suspect in a farm killing during the PAC’s Operation Great Storm, was in custody at the time of the shooting. The SAP member was granted amnesty for the killing (AC/1999/0299). ...
... to two years’ imprisonment. This incident occured during escalating conflict in Vosloorus after the funeral of an MK operative. Ms Theledi had an operation on her eye as a result of the assault and continues to suffer from her ...
... of the perpetrators has not been established, available evidence indicates that the assassination was the result of a South African security force operation. Mr Tiro was from Dinokana, near Zeerust, ...
An ANC member who died in 1987 in Mozambique as a result of drinking poisoned beer given to him by an informer. While the assassination was a Special Forces operation, a member of Military Intelligence was granted amnesty for supplying target information to Special Forces. (AC/2001/257)
... in Gaborone, Botswana, on 14 June 1985. Twelve people were killed, including Mr Phahle’s brother and sister-in-law, and six were wounded in the operation. Mr Phahle was from Soweto, Johannesburg. See Gaborone Raid. ...
Nyawose was from Nottingham Road, near Pietermaritzburg. Two members of the Vlakplaas unit were granted amnesty for the reconnaissance phase of this operation. ...
... Branch, on ANC offices and houses in Gaborone, Botswana. Twelve people were killed, including Mr Phahle’s wife, and six were wounded in the operation. See Gaborone Raid. ...
... Branch, on ANC offices and houses in Gaborone, Botswana. Twelve people were killed, including Ms Phahle’s husband, and six were wounded in the operation. See Gaborone Raid. ...
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