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Bisho massacreExplanation DR RAMASHALA: ... you can say about that day, the Bisho Massacre and I believe your story is mostly the same as the others, am I correct? ... went home. I could not keep quiet, I could not just sit and do nothing. I had to continue with my struggle with the ANC. On the tenth, after the Bisho march and massacre, as I was coming from Stutterheim, I had been driving in a bakkie that a friend of mine had lent to me. I drove back in ... MR LUWANA: That is not true. To prove that is not true, General Nqoya was an officer, his brother was shot at Bisho massacre because of what Brigadier Gqozo did therefore what they say it's not true, he was not close but because of the post that he was in, his position, he was forced to be there ... ... that we are looking at, we are looking at the incident that happened in Bisho on the 7th of September 1992 which has commonly become known as the Bisho Massacre, and we have invited you to come and to testify about your particular experiences on that day and leading up to that particular day ... When we leave from here we are going to have a hearing at Bisho where we are going to be sitting especially for the things that happened during the Bisho massacre, as well as other related issues, issues related to the Bisho massacre. CHAIRPERSON: Mr Smuts I don't want to get into the massacre, there's lots to be said about the Bisho massacre but still, the point I'm making is that he's being confronted with the racial connotations attached to this event. I don't think anybody can deny there was some racist undertones. All I'm ... Lastly, I would like to say this hearing now has come to an end. We shall meet in two weeks time as this Commission at Bisho, for the Bisho massacre. I thank you all. DR RAMASHALA: Much has been said about the so-called Bisho Massacre. I would like you to briefly talk about it from your perspective and describe what you think happened, and then talk about the impact of the injuries on you and your life. Go ahead Sir. Our question is that to what extent, and I want to make it clear we are not talking about the Bisho Massacre here, we've had a separate hearing about that, to what extent was there organised MK activity, again Brigadier Gqozo's rule, which may or may not have been launched from the Transkei, and ... MS CRICHTON: Mr Sizani, you are understanding that you can answer in Xhosa and I will have an interpretation. Now, the incident that you have come to tell us about today happened on the same day as the Bisho massacre. Is that right? ... there was intense mass mobilisation and political action. On the 3rd and 4th of August there was a successful two day stay-away, 7 September, the Bisho massacre. The fact that the armed struggle was suspended, did not mean that the conflicts of the past, were absent. As indicated, there were ... At that time she was together with my cousin Zolisha Siyo because she was also beaten up. On the following day she died. It was on the day of the Bisho massacre. I found out on the previous evening that my mother was beaten up by the soldiers, and that morning I went to the village. The ... ... and my son. We went to the ANC offices. The Reverend said that he brought this man to report that his house was burnt down. At the day of the Bisho massacre this man, my husband, was there. At that time he was not working. On that Bisho day the Reverend said that he was the one who took ... members of the CDF were being attacked and killed by members and supporters of the ANC. These attacks were being carried out in retaliation for the Bisho massacre which occurred on the 7 September 1992. In the course of the ensuing conflict houses were being burnt down and their family members ... ... relates to an event that would give a kind of window, an example of specific kind of human rights violations. So we might for instance look at the Bisho Massacre or Boipatong or whatever, to look at the characteristics of that kind and we have said for instance too, we're hoping that we will ... ... African Democratic Movement ("ADM"). This situation resulted in the major tragedy on 07 September 1992 which later became commonly known as the Bisho Massacre. The political situation throughout the Ciskei was volatile and explosive and ripe for a bitter and bloody strife between the two ... MR MAHAYIYA: That did not help because it was difficult. It was during the time when the people were preparing for the march that ended up as the Bisho massacre and the soldiers were taken from my home because there was a shortage and therefore they had to be deployed there. ... in this region from this incident and this became clear in 1990 when the late L.L. Sebe was overthrown. The other incident which happened was the Bisho Massacre. Some of you were injured yourselves and some appeared before the Commission to give us their evidence, some lost their family ... killed, in retaliation of the killings they were committing against the ANC members and supporters in the area. Matters had come to a head with the Bisho Massacre which occurred on the 7th September 1992 when a large number of ANC supporters were gunned down by the Ciskei soldiers. The Applicant ... MR BADI: No, it started with my family. This was after the Bisho massacre. |
