decisions AMNESTY DECISIONS 2001-05-24 CAPE TOWN ALBERTUS JOHANNES WANDRAG,MARTHINUS BLANCHE STRYDOM,DOUGLAS G HOPE,ADRIAAN JOHANNES DERCKSEN,D J STEENBERG,DANIE LE ROUX,MOOLMAN (??),JOHANNES JACOBUS VIKTOR,FREDERIK JACOBUS PETRUS NEL,GERT VISSER,SCHALK JAN VISSER AM4363/96/,AM4379/96,AM7121/96,AM7235/96,AM4374/96,AM7739/96,AM7090/96,AM4398/96,AM4364/96,AM5002/97,AM5000/97 GRANTED https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=59468&t=&tab=hearings https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/2001/ac21186.htm DECISION The Applicants applied for amnesty in respect of the following offences and delicts: The offences were ordered, advised, planned or directed within the Republic of South Africa ("RSA") while the actual deaths occurred in Swaziland. The Committee is satisfied that his application should be regarded as similar to the applications of Hope, Dercksen, Steenberg and Le Roux who acted under the command of Strydom. The Committee will now deal with the applications of the remaining Applicants. Mnisi later applied for amnesty for his involvement in the incident referred to as the Magoos Bar Attack, as well as attacks on the Impala electrical sub-station and several other electrical power sub-stations. Wandrag testified that he was the senior officer on the scene and he arranged with the SAP border patrol unit to limit their patrols so that there would not be a clash between members of the Task Force and the patrolling unit during the operation. The Task Force members, under the command Strydom and accompanied by Gert Visser, crossed the border and took up position near the point where Mnisi and George had agreed to meet each other. All the other Applicants testified, confirming what is summarised above. In order to qualify for amnesty the Committee should be satisfied that the requirements laid down in Section 20 of the Act have been met. Section 20(1)(b) requires the Committee to be satisfied that: The acts were committed in the execution of an order of, or on behalf of, or with the approval of the institution as required by Section 20(3)(e). In our opinion the next of kin of the deceased are victims and they are accordingly referred for consideration in terms of the provisions of Section 22 of the Act. SIGNED AT CAPE TOWN ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MAY 2001 D POTGIETER A-J C D JAGER A-J ADV L GCABASHE ?? 2 _ /... /...