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	<type>AMNESTY DECISIONS</type>
				<names>JOHANNES MUDIMU</names>
		<matter>AM 5306/97</matter>
				<decision>GRANTED</decision>
	<url>https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=59159&amp;t=&amp;tab=hearings</url>
	<originalhtml>https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/2000/ac200178.htm</originalhtml>
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			<text>DECISION</text>
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			<text>                                                                                            </text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>The applicant, Johannes Mudimu, was a member of Umkhonto WeSizwe, the military wing of the ANC.  His position was that of an instructor and Youth Radio Programmes Co-ordinator as well as Ordinance Operative Commander of the Nchabeleng units in the then Northern Transvaal and central Transvaal.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>He applies for amnesty for infiltrating hardware (weapons) and personnel (cadres) into South Africa to establish units of MK and carry out operations.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>Amongst the weapons infiltrated were AK47s, Limpet Mines, Grenades RPG7s and leaflets.  The weapons and personnel were destined to the Far North, Northern Transvaal, Tzaneen, Phalaborwa and Johannesburg.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>To applicant&#039;s knowledge no person was injured or killed as a result of his activities.  These units were established for future usage in overthrowing the then South African Government.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>We are satisfied that the applicant complies with all the necessary requirements of the Act.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>He is accordingly GRANTED amnesty for infiltrating weapons of war into the country and assisting trained MK cadres to enter the country illegally during the period 1986 to 1989.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>SIGNED AT CAPE TOWN ON THIS THE</text>
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			<speaker>      </speaker>
			<text>DAY OF</text>
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			<speaker>          </speaker>
			<text>2000.</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>                          </text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>JUDGE</text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>                                </text>
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			<speaker></speaker>
			<text>MR. J.B. SIBANYONI</text>
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