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There was a time when the Comrades realised that I was arrested again I was called in before the vigil and I was requested to apologise. At that time I had to attend night schools or adult education, I was having conscience, there were times when I was very affected by what had happened to me. ...

... Ms Hlanga was, moreover, unable to dispute Applicant's version in regard to the fact that a decision had been taken at a meeting of the comrades to kill or burn the deceased in view of the deceased's opposition to the activities of the comrades.  This is borne out by the Applicant's ...

came. They were also scared of Inkatha. They didn't want to stay where they were living, because they're scared of Inkatha. He said to me, why the comrades are looking for you. I asked him, why are the comrades looking for me? So I just stayed there and I didn't go back to Swanieville and I ...

... in Rockville. For the strengthening of the Unit and the effective execution of designated missions, we were reinforced by two externally trained comrades who happened to be brothers, cadres Thabiso Tekane and Nataniël Tekane. Guns and the accompanying ammunition would always be collected from ...

They were scattered around the place. The others went over to the school yard. I realised that they were not armed, they only had their knopkieries, I went to fetch the other comrades.

... an old man, Sikwate Philemon Tulare and Sikogela, and that Samuel Sikogela and Jack Phala were asked by the policemen if I was the leader of the comrades. Sikwate Tulare said I was indeed, and they arrested me holding my arms and legs and started beating me with sjamboks until my mother came ...

MR RUMO: As to that division, when I left the police station, the Comrades who came from Paula, whom I worked with in the ANC branch, there was that division that they alleged that I was working with the police in Black Pine. I asked them what made them say that and they said that they had no ...

MR BOTA: It was in 1987. I was arrested in October 1986, on the 31st of October 1986. When I left home to Uitenhage I met Comrades there under Metisis Toto. There was a project here whereby houses were being renovated. The Comrades gave me a position in that project. As we were working there, ...

... is a large number of mourners. We only want 50 people. We said to them there is no way to dictate terms to us, we have a very large family. The comrades were in the yard and they were drinking tea. The soldiers arrived and they said can you please disperse, we only want 50 people. The ...

MR TWALA: I had not been involved at the time because I was not a student. I was not involved because I was not a student, but the comrades who were running away would come to us for assistance and others were used to guard around.

... mission. I was in the covering group, because what I wanted to do on that particular day was to shoot at the Internal Stability Unit. My fellow comrades went in and I could hear some gunfire. I didn't really mind much, because I had my own duty which I had given to myself, or which I had ...

The comrades and I met with other comrades from KTC, Nyanga East and Crossroads. We marched to [indistinct] to complain about the forced removals. That morning of the 8th of February 1985, while we were still marching, no we still collecting each other that time, comrades from KTC and Nyanga East ...

SG MADUBEDUBE: I do not know, but what I can only say is that there were some children who called themselves comrades. These were only children, and there were no elderly people. My child was burnt down by small kids who simply called themselves comrades.

After he shot had him, I told my - the other comrades that I am going to pick him up. As I went closer, Sizakele Mbekushe followed. I was running ahead of him. Ketile shot again. Mbekushe then murmured near me. He was saying he has got me. Mbekushe ran back - running up the street. I ...

... Chesterville are not like the others in other residential areas. In order to get an understanding you need to dig a little bit deeper. There are comrades as well as Inkatha. Now, I want you to tell me as to whether you knew the parents of the A-Team gang, and whether their parents ...

In 1986 on the 3rd of March, I think it was Monday if I am not mistaken. It was in the afternoon I was at home, comrades arrived, it was four or five of them. They were asking about Christopher who is my son. I told them that he took money from me telling me that he is just going to work.

MR JWAMBE: Yes. 1106 was a house for the comrades where they would meet regularly for meetings. Comrade Pinki Phindi would go there regularly. They would teach us about tactics to fight the enemy, to defend ourselves. They taught us these tactics only for defence. 1106 was a well-respected ...

MRS KALOLI: At the end of 1985 KTC was burning. There were Witdoeke in KTC and the comrades came to my house. They said to my son let us go and extinguish the fire in KTC. So they helped me get out the clothes. He left with them, and he left. He stayed there for a while. We heard gun shots and ...

... was - he was one of the commanders or their commander in Swaziland, had given them that instruction to kill Ben because Ben had basically sold out ...

... we called Pluto’s. They use to stay at Nyanga East next to terminus. Barnard was from those people, while he was with us now, he told us come out comrades, you are cowards, are you afraid of these people. Ja and you know - as you know when somebody is calling you a coward, you don’t want to be ...