AC/2001/166

      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.

SIMON MAKOPO RADEBE     APPLICANT

(AM7249/97)

      DECISION

This is an application for amnesty in terms of the provisions of Section 18 of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No 34 of 1995 ("the Act").  The Applicant appeared at hearings of the Amnesty Committee where he applied for amnesty in respect of a number of incidents.  The present matter is the only one still outstanding and is being dealt with in chambers.

The personal circumstances of the Applicant and his activities as a member of the Security Branch of the then South African Police, has been fully canvassed at the relevant hearings.

The present incident occurred during 1993 subsequent to Applicant's retirement from the South African Police on 31 August 1993.  Applicant was approached by his former commander, Colonel Eugene de Kock, to assist with the military training of Inkatha Freedom Party ("IFP") members at Ulundi in the then Natal.  Applicant duly participated in the training as an interpreter for his white colleagues who were conducting the actual training.  Applicant indicated that he was aware that the trainees were to be deployed in support of the political struggle being waged at the time by the IFP against the African National Congress.

Having considered the matter, we are satisfied that Applicant's conduct was directly associated with the political struggle being waged at the time against the liberation movements.  We are accordingly satisfied that the application complies with all of the requirements of the Act and amnesty is GRANTED to the Applicant in respect of all offences arising from his participation in giving military training to a group of IFP members at or near Ulundi, KwaZulu Natal during or about 1993.

DATED AT CAPE TOWN THIS 10TH DAY OF MAY 2001

DENZIL POTGIETER A-J

ADV F BOSMAN

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