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right-wing attacksExplanation Showing 301 to 320 of 1017 First Page•Previous Page 12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 Next Page•Last PageThe attacks by and counter attacks against these organisations continued unabated to the extent that mediatory meetings aimed at diffusing the conflict were convened by the national leadership of both the ANC and the SACP which were presided over by inter alia the late Harry Gwala and Blade ... During this period there were numerous armed attacks on bank vehicles, armoured vehicles, in which the criminal element was clearly discernible. These were organised attacks. During this time guards were disarmed, without killing them, and cash removed from the vehicles. During this time we ... ... the three targets with Macebo, who was the unit driver Siphiwo Mqweso who has already been referred to. The arms and ammunition used in all three attacks were supplied to them by members of the then PAC Regional Executive Committee, namely Theo Mabusela, Michael Siyolo and Richard Madala. ... DR RANDERA: Now do you know if in that period before the fatal shooting of your son, there had been any attacks on the principal, physical attacks on the principal or on his home or on the school that he was teaching at? "... they arrived on the evening of the 24th and we discovered that or there was a rumour that they had come to launch some revenge attacks for Martin's death on the 25th of December." ... were to be members, just in case they train people who were not members, who would receive the training and would thereafter go and carry out attacks ... MR VAN DER MERWE: Well let me put it this way. You expected attacks on that facility earlier already, am I correct to say that? ... period. They disputed the version of Coetzee and the other white officers that the information furnished by Ms Simelane led to the false flag attacks on the electrical power stations or was instrumental in the arrest of a number of persons linked to MK. Despite the sustained assaults ... ... staying in hostels fighting the residents in the township and that it was their primary duty as SDU members to defend the community from such attacks. Significantly, all ANC members that had prior to the height of violence stayed at these hostels had moved out of those hostels because of ... MR VISSER: Would you accept that he was planning to execute attacks on, well attacks in South Africa, would you accept that? b. the attacks on the Zenzele informal settlement during August 1993 is GRANTED. We are, after considering all the evidence, satisfied that both attacks were acts associated with a political objective committed in the course of the conflicts of the past. We are also satisfied that the applicants have made a full disclosure of all relevant facts and that their ... ... testified that with passage of time the vigilante group, which initially had a criminal element, changed character and concentrated their attacks on political activists, especially the youth. He himself was a political activist, though obviously not part of the youth. He says there ... MS NHLAYISI: Did you understand the question? When you were a member of the SDUs and your comrades were launching attacks or were defending your community, were you in agreement with what they were doing? MR SALIE: Your Honour, my job as the Commander of the Detachment was to plan co-ordinated attacks. The blast at the Bontheuwel Rent Office happened simultaneously with two other blasts in the Peninsula that night and it was aimed at showing opposition to the Municipal elections, it was aimed at ... Also I was to launch attacks in order to achieve maximum propaganda during issues such as strikes boycotts etc. ... must just forget about the matter and put it to rest. So, we sort of avoided talking about the situation. And whenever we talk about this, his attacks would start, because he is sickly. He doesn't really look as if he is perfectly normal. I don't know what happened to him, he is a ... CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Mr Sibiya, after this incident, to your knowledge, I know that you were arrested soon after that, but to your knowledge, were there any further attacks of PAC persons by the ANC? ... to reply to the question, where there were a lot of bombings and towards the end of 1998/beginning of '89, the tendency had changed somewhat to attacks on people with firearms and with handgrenades. There were less bombings. In fact, we heard that evidence already at the last hearing where ... An armed group of more than 60 men, including the Applicants, proceeded to Towlendeni where the attacks were to be launched. The first Applicant, Gumbi was armed with a 9mm pistol, a shotgun and a spear, while the second Applicant, Zuma, was armed with a spear. |
