Truth Commission Special Report
Decision - 59487

Type: AMNESTY DECISIONS
Names: MXOLISI EDWARD PETANE
Matter: AM7292/97
Decision: GRANTED
URL: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=59487&t=&tab=hearings
Original File: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/2001/ac21205.htm
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------		
	

DECISION

The Applicant was charged with and convicted of terrorism   on 10 December 1987.  He served his long term of imprisonment at Robben Island   until he was released on 11 May 1991 in terms of the Indemnity Act.  At the   time of the commission of the said offence he was a trained cadre of Umkhonto   eSizwe ("MK"), the military wing of the African National Congress   ("ANC").  No person was injured or killed as a result of the actions   of the Applicant.

After carefully considering the matter and all the information   before the Committee, we are satisfied that the Applicant has complied with   the requirements of the Act.  We accept that at the relevant time he was a member   of a publicly known political organisation, the ANC, which was waging an armed   struggle against the previous government.  We also accept that he has made a   full disclosure of the relevant facts.

In the result the Applicant is   GRANTED amnesty for terrorism and for any offence or omission in terms of the   Terrorism Act.

DATED AT CAPE TOWN THIS 30TH DAY   OF MAY 2001

??

2

/...

/...