Truth Commission Special Report
Decision - 59408

Type: AMNESTY DECISIONS
Names: WILLEM MOMBERG
Matter: AM4159/96
Decision: GRANTED
URL: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=59408&t=&tab=hearings
Original File: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/2001/ac21126.htm
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DECISION

The Applicant applies 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") in respect of the   following:

1.    a series of unlawful entries (trespassing) into the   offices of the South African Bishops conference at Khanya House, Pretoria during   the period December 1982 - December 1984 with the intention to make copies and/or   steal certain documents;

2.    a series of unlawful entries (trespassing) into the   offices of members of the faculty of theology in the University of South Africa   in Pretoria during the period January 1983 - December 1984 with the intention   to steal and/or make copies of certain documents.

At the same time of the incidents the Applicant was a member   of the Security Branch of the South African Police.  All the actions and offences   set out above were related to the gathering of information to assist in countering   the activities of political activists.

The Committee is satisfied that   the Applicant has complied with all the requirements for amnesty, that the offences   committed were offences associated with a political objective within the context   of the conflict of the past and that he has made a full disclosure of all relevant   facts as required by the Act.

Accordingly the Applicant is GRANTED   amnesty:

1.    for all offences directly associated with the unlawful   entries (trespassing) into the offices of the South African Bishops' Conference   at Khanya House, Pretoria during the period December 1982 - December 1984 with   the intention to make copies and/or steal certain documents;

2.    for all offences directly associated with the unlawful   entries (trespassing) into the offices of members of the faculty of theology   in the University of South Africa in Pretoria during the period January 1983   - December 1984 to steal and/or make copies of certain documents.

DATED AT CAPE TOWN THIS 17TH DAY   OF APRIL 2001

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