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Special Report Transcript Episode 25, Section 5, Time 37:19Commissioner Johan van der Merwe also told the Truth Commission that the 1988 order to bomb Khotso House in Johannesburg originated in the state president’s office. // In 1988 the headquarters of the South African Council of Churches in Johannesburg was bombed. 18 people were injured and the building badly damaged. The police blamed an activist, Shirley Gunn, for the incident. Earlier this year she told the Truth Commission how she was detained and tortured. Notes: Max du Preez; Khotso House, after bombing References select each tab to search for references Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims GlossaryOn 1 September 1988, Khotso House, the headquarters of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) and the UDF was damaged extensively by explosives set by members of the Security Branch. Twenty-three people were treated for shock. In October, Khanya House, the offices of the South African ... |
