Truth Commission Special Report
Decision - 59498

Type: AMNESTY DECISIONS
Names: GABOUTLWELWE CHRISTOFFEL MOSIANE
Matter: AM3768/96
Decision: GRANTED
URL: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=59498&t=&tab=hearings
Original File: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/2001/ac21217.htm
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DECISION

The Applicant applies for amnesty   for the conspiracy to petrol bomb a green Nissan Langley motor vehicle and the   subsequent petrol bombing of a house in the rural area near Nelspruit, both   the Nissan and the house belonging to a trade union activist during or about   1988.

The incident occurred while a team of Vlakplaas members   was assisting the Nelspruit Security Branch.  The team were led by Captain Baker   and consisted further of Lieutenant Van Dyk, Sergeant Nofemela and Constable   Nicholas Dube.

The action was carried out at   the behest of the Nelspruit Security Branch in order to intimidate the activist   and restrain him from continuing with his activities.

The Applicant cannot identify the address of the house,   which was in a tribal area, nor can he remember the name of the activist.  Nobody   was killed or injured although there appeared to be persons in the house at   the time of the incident as the Applicant had heard persons screaming at the   back of the house when the bombs exploded.  The bombs were thrown by Nicholas   Dube and the Applicant while their superiors were waiting for them in a Kombi   vehicle a little distance from the house.  The initial objective was to burn   the vehicle, but when that was not found, the house became the target.

A number of incidents in relation   to which the Applicant applied for amnesty was heard at the hearing but resulting   from an oversight the Committee failed to deal with the present incident in   the decision AC2001/069.

The Committee is satisfied that the incident relates to   an act constituting an offence, committed within the context of the conflicts   of the past and associated with a political objective.  The Applicant made a   full disclosure of all relevant facts.

The Applicant is accordingly GRANTED   amnesty.

DATED AT CAPE TOWN THIS 31ST DAY   OF MAY 2001

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