self-protection units (SPUs)

Now what distinguished in your mind, Special Operations from other MK units?

... and Bomb Disposal Unit, we didn't participate in the collection of information or the predetermination of targets, this was conducted by other units at Head Office, we dealt exclusively with ground level activities. So we simply executed ...

... counter the insurgents, the guerillas. Some of these - most of these forces were of a counter insurgency nature. There were a number of different units that were established towards this end. In addition to counter insurgency units there were special force units and specialist units that were ...

MR BERGER: Is it your evidence, Mr Mthembu, that before the attack, before you left Kwamadala Hostel, there was a discussion amongst the attackers that the people that you were seeking, that you were going to go to Boipatong to kill, were the members of the Self Defence Units, was that discussed?

13. THE EXCHANGE OF FIRE WITH THE IFP SELF PROTECTION UNITS (SPU)

"... gathering tactical Intelligence was the responsibility of the units on the ground. This was exceptionally difficult, given the conditions in the country. At times, attacks which appeared to be aimed at civilian targets, were nothing of the sort. The cadre may have had information to the ...

MR BOOI: He assembled all the underground units of MK to ...(indistinct) for a debriefing because of the pending talks of the ANC and the then government.

CHAIRPERSON: Yes, at some stage during your, during the period, you were involved in the Self-Defence Units. Correct?

MR DU PLESSIS: Right Brigadier, if one of these units, let's say Unit A, say got information through an informer with regard to the action of a Coloured person, how would the person at Unit A handle this information, how would he go to work?

JUDGE WILSON: I don't understand that to be from his application. What Mr Hani told you, wasn't it, that you must form self-defence units in the community.

MR VAN RENSBURG: Yes, in April when I started at head office I was in command of Group E which consisted of quite a few various units for example E1, E2, E3.

MR SNYMAN: Generally in the Police, as we say, between the two units, whoever members. I wouldn't say it was between specific persons.

MR MAPOMA: Is it not correct that the ANC, when it suggested the formation of the SDU's, had a position that the self-defence units must have a political discipline?

you had identified. Can you tell this Committee what is the policy of the PAC and APLA regarding repossession? Why were they repossessing and what units were formed to carry out this repossession? Can you give us the full background of the repossession ...

... where he’s going to. What happened was at the time, like for instant I will leave Emdeni to go to Diepkloof as I have already explained that I had units around Soweto. ...

MR FRANCIS: You were asked by Mr Lamey to deal with the question of Self Defence Units, do you recall that?

MR HATTINGH: Are you also aware that they established Self Defence Units?

... intense volatile activity as you yourself actually said in your statement. Was there protection provided by - I mean we are talking of protection units within the Vaal by political movements at that time. Was there protection given to you by the ANC or the Mass Democratic Movement, and your ...

MR MHLONGO: Right at the beginning of the war between the people of the location or the community and the hostel being attacked by the vigilante groups and the hostel dwellers and the Third Force, that resulted to the community deciding to form the SDU, Self Defence Units to protect themself.

... NDLOVU: Actually, when it comes to that issue, they do give reports but it was not possible or easier to locate our comrades, especially in the sub-units, to give proper reports because we also were operating under difficult conditions which were by that time, it was not conducive enough for our ...