amntrans AMNESTY HEARING 1998-11-23 PRETORIA 1 BAFANA ESAU RADEBE AM 7191/97 https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=52993&t=&tab=hearings https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/amntrans/1998/9811231210_pr_981123th.htm CHAIRPERSON Do you now want Mr Bafana Esau Radebe? MR SIBEKO Correct so, Mr Chairman. CHAIRPERSON Are your full names Bafana Esau Radebe? BAFANA ESAU RADEBE (sworn states) CHAIRPERSON Mr Sibeko? EXAMINATION BY MR SIBEKO Thank you, Mr Chairman. Now that you are the second Mr Radebe who appears here today, I will refer to you as Mr Bafana Radebe. Sir, you also apply for amnesty for the role that you played as part of the Committee of Seven which we are talking about here today, is that correct? MR RADEBE That is correct. MR SIBEKO Did you hear the testimony of all your colleagues who have already testified? MR RADEBE Yes, I did. MR SIBEKO Do you agree with everything that they have said inasfar as it relates to you? MR RADEBE Yes, I concur with everything they have said. MR SIBEKO Do you have anything to add which you think they might have left out? MR RADEBE Yes, I would like to add that this conflict started in 1990. Inkatha was attacking us and we decided to come up with our own illegal means of defending ourselves. This followed the circumstances and we therefore had to have our own soldiers to protect and defend the community. That is the truth. MR SIBEKO Other than that, do you have any other thing to say? INTERPRETER The speaker's mike is not activated. MR RADEBE No. MR SIBEKO Thank you, Mr Chairman, no further questions. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS BY MR SIBEKO CHAIRPERSON Thank you. Advocate Steenkamp? ADV STEENKAMP Thank you, Mr Chairman, no questions. NO CROSS-EXAMINATION BY ADV STEENKAMP CHAIRPERSON I assume you don't have any re-examination? MR SIBEKO None, Mr Chairman. NO RE-EXAMINATION BY MR SIBEKO CHAIRPERSON Thank you. Mr Bafana Radebe, thank you very much. WITNESS EXCUSED