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comradesExplanation MR MHLONGO: As I said the SDU's mission was not to attack people, but to protect. So the people who were attacking their houses were the comrades - school kids that is. So we wanted them, because we were not fighting with their families. We were only fighting with them. We only wanted them. ... 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 ... 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, ... 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 ... ... 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 ... ... 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 ... ... 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 ... ... 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 ... 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. ... 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 ... MR MKWANAZI: There was a group of comrades who accosted me, they assaulted me and they told me to tell them where my friend was. They claimed that we were members of IFP. I managed though to escape from them and a certain friend of mine called Mapondo advised me to go to Kwamadala Hostel, I did ... MR SCHOON: I should imagine Sir, that it was myself and Jenny and the two comrades involved in SANA. ... myself from my activities and, in any event, I went on trying to do, finish my schooling, but, as you know, we were all connected somehow so your Comrades would know you by name or by face. Later on I got involved again, like, within the SRC and I was chosen again to be the Chairperson of the ... ... They told the white men that this was our student and we are here to comfort the family and they were told not to stay for a long time. Even the comrades were not allowed in. They used to come to sing and the police used to come in and to chase these ... MR GULENI: An R4 rifle. We followed the comrades who were coming from Umtata as they came to the office as we were still reporting about this story, and when Mr Mfeketho was taking me home, these comrades proceeded to the school, after getting the report. After coming back from home, when we ... |