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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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He was the head of MK’s Natal military machinery in Swaziland. He was shot dead on 22 May 1987 in a night-time ambush of his car by named members of the Eastern Transvaal Security Branch in Mbabane, Swaziland. Two other people were killed and two were injured in the operation.
exploded in her home in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 11 May 1987. Available evidence suggests this was a joint SADF Special Forces and Military Intelligence operation. Ms Chiliza’s husband, Mr Vusumuzi Masondo (aka ‘Mhlophe Chiliza’), was not at home at the time. Their two daughters, aged one and ...
... 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 AC/1999/0197). ...
... of the Witwatersrand Security Branch, including the divisional commander and his deputy, and one Vlakplaas operative were granted amnesty for the operation (AC/2001/046). ...
... of the Witwatersrand Security Branch, including the divisional commander and his deputy, and one Vlakplaas operative were granted amnesty for the operation (AC/2001/046). ...
... Branch Headquarters, the commander of the section which oversaw the work of Vlakplaas and the commander of Vlakplaas , applied for amnesty for the operation. All except the commander of Security Branch Headquarters were granted amnesty (AC/2001/231 and AC/2001/279). ...
... to property in 1988 when his homestead in Natal was attacked by Port Natal and Natal Security Branch policemen purporting to be MK operatives. The operation was aimed at giving credibility to an informer. Two Natal and two Port Natal Security Branch operatives were granted amnesty ...
... operative. The Security Branch then spread a rumour that they had been killed by the ANC because they were suspected of being police informers. The operation was conducted by Vlakplaas and Section D of Security Branch Headquarters. Nineteen operatives from Vlakplaas and Security Branch ...
... Branch Headquarters, the commander of the section which oversaw the work of Vlakplaas and the commander of Vlakplaas , applied for amnesty for the operation. All except the commander of Security Branch Headquarters were granted amnesty (AC/2001/231 and AC/2001/279). ...
... in France. Although the perpetrators have not been identified, available evidence suggests that the killing was a South African security force operation. ...
An MK operative who was abducted in KwaMashu, Durban, on 8 July 1990 by members of the Port Natal Security Branch during the investigation of an ANC operation codenamed Vula. On 12 July 1990, Mr Shabalala and one other were shot and their bodies thrown into the Tugela river. Five Security Branch ...
An MK operative who was killed during a military operation in Zimbabwe, on 11 November 1987. He left Orlando, Soweto, Johannesburg, during 1977 to join the ANC in exile.
... of his family were detained by the Bophuthatswana Security Branch. Three Northern Transvaal Security Branch operatives were granted amnesty for the operation (AC/1999/030; AC/1999/031 and AC/1999/0272). ...
... explosives. Emraan’s father allegedly assisted PAC members infiltrating South Africa. Eight Vlakplaas operatives were granted amnesty for this operation ...
... explosives. Ms Chand’s husband allegedly assisted PAC members infiltrating South Africa. Eight Vlakplaas operatives were granted amnesty for this operation ...
... explosives. Mr Chand’s father allegedly assisted PAC members infiltrating South Africa. Eight Vlakplaas operatives were granted amnesty for this operation ...
... of the Witwatersrand Security Branch, including the divisional commander and his deputy, and one Vlakplaas operative were granted amnesty for the operation (AC/2001/046). ...
... Branch Headquarters, the commander of the section which oversaw the work of Vlakplaas and the commander of Vlakplaas, applied for amnesty for the operation. All except the commander of Security Branch Headquarters were granted amnesty (AC/2001/231 and AC/2001/279). ...
... of the Witwatersrand Security Branch, including the divisional commander and his deputy, and one Vlakplaas operative were granted amnesty for the operation (AC/2001/046). ...
... of the Witwatersrand Security Branch, including the divisional commander and his deputy, and one Vlakplaas operative were granted amnesty for the operation (AC/2001/046). ...
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