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On learning of the death of their comrades the applicant, Sibaya, Moloko, Seme, Shange and Cebekhulu (all co-members of MALAYO) decided to eliminate the deceased who they perceived to be the leader of the Mashaolin Gang. They firmly believed that this group was responsible for the murders of their ...

MRS MASISA: I didn't have finance, I was assisted by the comrades of Sivane who donated R400 to help in burying their friend. I didn't have money, as I am till today but the comrades were supporting me all the time. They donated R400.

MS MOJAPELO:: On the 26th February 1990, there were some boys who came home whilst Stanley was still sleeping, they were comrades. There were some comrades who were from Temba location, they woke Stanley up, and I wasn't at home right then. They invited him to go and fight against the ...

MR MQIBI: Comrades Sibusiso Afrika and other many guys because Phola Park were helping us. The only one that I remember was Sibusiso because I sent him to go and tell other comrades and he told other people from Phola Park as well.

... have to wait until a certain committee is appointed; actually that will circulate the Republic of South Africa, meeting all the relatives of those comrades who died in exile. Then from there onwards the reluctancy by my fellow comrades forces me to take this matter straight to the Truth and ...

... buying from other businesses.  he wanted people to buy solely from his shop.  He was also informing the police about the activities of UDF comrades.  The Applicant also claims that on a certain day in or about 1990 he and other UDF comrades were travelling to Umzimkulu to deliver ...

On 8 October 1990 Howmore Ngcobo came to the applicant’s home with other comrades. They decided to go to the Point Road in Durban as they knew that this place was frequented by white people. They decided at a meeting in Point Road where they met other comrades that a certain shop would be robbed ...

case to Headquarters, I received my letter of release and I built up a good relationship with him. Through him I had contact with the youth and the comrades and as well with Prince James, who was seen as the leader of the ...

REVD XUNDU: Didn't you get any information from the comrades and his friends?

They could not find him. On Monday they went back again, they could not find him. On Tuesday they did find him in the mortuary. Here at home the comrades kept coming asking how things were going. When we tried to explain to them they were of assistance to us. They helped us about things that ...

MR MATJILA: They said they don't want people, they wanted only family members to attend the night vigils not the community members. We forced matters because Jingles was one of our comrades.

MR NDLAZI: I was not there. I was told that they were actually remembering their comrades who died before on that day. They were sort of remembering them.

... him with two firearms and a knife. He had no previous training in the use of firearms. Nzimande also gave him the authority to get two (2) other comrades to assist him to carry out the mission. Nzimande had identified the target. When he approached his accomplices they looked a bit ...

A meeting was held by ANC comrades to discuss the problem. The Applicant chaired the meeting and it was resolved that the deceased and his compatriots should be killed because they were making life unbearable for ANC supporters. They were also making it difficult for the Applicant and other ANC ...

"We were youths who were calling themselves comrades although we were not affiliated to any political party. Our main aim was to discipline people who were committing crimes".

... he said no, I think I'll wait for a few friends of mine to arrive. Yes duly they all arrived. Both girls and boys came because they were all comrades and they prepared food before they could leave and after eating you know they decided to walk to Zone 7 because I was staying in HRV/820 ...

... was going to get into this sack and I said to them "No, you are not going to put me into any water, cold as it is", so they asked me "Who were your comrades?" There was a list of names and I was the first on this list followed by Tobula Busako and next was Lulamile Tonsi, there were others like, ...

According to the Applicant, the deceased participated in the killing of ANC comrades and he was part of the group that killed the former SDU commander, George Skarmora Machel.  The deceased was accordingly a political opponent of the ANC in the township at the time.

REVD FINCA: Mothers and comrades, we thank you for coming to share this with us. This event which I am sure will never be forgotten.

... to prevent the abuse of the young. In so doing we may begin to redefine what it means to be a child in South Africa and open city gates to their comrades who then took the city. This tale from antiquity has some similarities with our experiences. ...