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comradesExplanation ... Vlakplaas, because they wanted us at Vlakplaas to go out and kill as many ANC members as possible and we were still fresh and we knew many trained comrades inside and outside the country, so that the situation did not permit that we could stay. We informed our connections outside that we were ... ... 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 ... ... 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 ... 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. 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, ... ... 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 ... ... 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 ... 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 ... ... 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 ... 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 ... ... 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 ... 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 ... 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. 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. MR DUMA: No. I gave the orders direct to Mr Biko. I ordered them, I sent one of our comrades to make a contact that, to Mr Yengeni and Mr Veveza as well as Mogeti, that I want to meet with them in Zukile's house around three in the afternoon, knowing that at that time they will expect me to be ... ... 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 ... MRS GQINEBE: On the 19th of March 1990 the Comrades were giving people some stands, vacant stands and as they were soldiering that, I do not know what happened later on, but the police came and the police started shooting and people ... be represented properly. As I was told that Mr Dehal is the one who would be able to represent us in a proper manner and as we expect him to do as comrades. He's got some background, because he got some information from the other comrades and he was told that since we've been there in prison we ... |