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	<systype>decisions</systype>
	<type>AMNESTY DECISIONS</type>
	<startdate>1998-10-27</startdate>
			<names>THIVHULAWI NORMAN MAKUMBANE</names>
	<case>AC/98/0073</case>
	<matter>AM 6051/97</matter>
				<decision>GRANTED</decision>
	<url>https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=58633&amp;t=&amp;tab=hearings</url>
	<originalhtml>https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/1998/981027_makhumbane.htm</originalhtml>
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			<text>DECISION</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>                                                             </text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>The applicant, who is a supporter of the African National Congress, applies for amnesty in respect of the harbouring of two Umkhonto we Sizwe cadres at his place of residence during June 1987.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>The applicant harboured the two cadres at the request of two persons named by himself.  He agreed to harbour the cadres as he wanted to make a contribution to the struggle against apartheid.  He derived no personal gain from his actions.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>The application complies with the requirements of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No. 34 of 1995, the applicant made a full disclosure and the harbouring of the cadres </text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>2</text>
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		<line number="7">
			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>were acts associated with a political objective committed in the course of the conflicts of the past.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>In the circumstances, the application succeeds and the applicant is </text>
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			<speaker>GRANTED</speaker>
			<text>amnesty in respect of the harbouring of two Umkhonto we Sizwe cadres at his place of residence during June 1987.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>Signed on the   27   day of   October  1998.</text>
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