decisions AMNESTY DECISIONS EUGENE ALEXANDER DE KOCK,KOBUS KLOPPER,WILLEM ALBERTUS NORTJE,IZAK DANIEL BOSCH,JACOBUS KOK,JACOB FRANCOIS KOK,SIMON MAKOPO RADEBE AM0066/96,AM3762/96,AM3764/96,AM3765/96,AM3811/96,AM3812/96,AM7249/97 GRANTED https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=59449&t=&tab=hearings https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/2001/ac21167.htm DECISION The Applicants were all members of the Security Branch and the Second Applicant Klopper, the Third Applicant Nortje, the Fourth Applicant Bosch, the Eighth Applicant Bellingan and the Ninth Applicant Radebe, were all stationed at Vlakplaas under De Kock's command and all they did in connection with these incidents was in consequence of what they considered to be valid and legal orders. The Seventh Applicant, Colonel W.A.L. du Toit was the commanding officer of the Mechanical Division of the Technical Division of the Security Branch and the Fifth and Sixth Applicants J Kok and J.F. Kok (Japie) who were brothers, fell under his command. We are satisfied that all those who participated in the attempt to kill Coetzee did so for the reasons set out above relating to De Kock and acted as they did in carrying out orders. We are also satisfied that the Second Applicant acted as he did as a result of orders received and that Ninth Applicant in failing to make any statement did so in what he believed to be in the interests of his unit which had carried out what he believed was a legitimate operation. Applicants one, three, four, five, six, seven and eight are GRANTED amnesty in respect of the attempted murder of Dirk Coetzee and of the culpable homicide of Bheki Mlangeni and of all offences and delicts arising therefrom including defeating the ends of justice. The Second and Ninth Applicants are GRANTED amnesty in respect of defeating the ends of justice and all offences and delicts arising therefrom in connection with the attempted murder of Dirk Coetzee and the culpable homicide of Bheki Mlangeni. The Committee is of the opinion that Mrs Catherine Mlangeni, the mother of and Mrs Sepati Mlangeni, the wife of the deceased Bheki Mlangeni are victims and the matter is referred to the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee for its consideration. DATED AT CAPE TOWN THIS 16TH DAY OF MAY 2001 JUDGE ANDREW WILSON MR JB SIBANYONI MR I LAX ?? 2 /... _ _ /...