AC/98/0062

 

 

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION

AMNESTY COMMITTEE

 

 

APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 18 OF THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL UNITY AND RECONCILIATION ACT, NO. 34 OF 1995.

MLUNGISI JUSTICE MAJOZI APPLICANT

(AM 4674/97)

DECISION

Amnesty is hereby GRANTED on the 21st October 1998 to the abovenamed applicant in respect of the following acts committed on 1 July 1991 in the vicinity of Hibberdene and Port Shepstone:

1. The attempted murder of Sgt S Groenewald and five other policemen.

2. The illegal possession of:

(a) A 9mm Stechkin pistol.

(b) 3 handgrenades.

(c) 537 rounds of 7,65mm AK47 machine rifle ammunition.

(d) 466 rounds of 9mm ammunition.

in contravention of the Arms and Ammunition Act.

The Amnesty Committee is of the opinion that Sgt Groenewald is a victim and is accordingly referred to the Committee on Reparation and Rehabilitation for its consideration in terms of Section 26 of the Act.

DATED AT DURBAN ON THIS 22 DAY OF OCTOBER 1998

WILSON J:

POTGIETER AJ:

KHAMPEPE AJ: