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councillorsExplanation MR MTUNGWA: I do remember the fact that we had discussed with the councillors. I conveyed my opinion to them, because even this whole money that caused problems, because apparently there was money involved as well that they were losing. That is related to the loss they suffered. MR MBAMBO: He had the police uniform on that night to cover the boys during the attack but his police reservist position was necessarily the IFP strategy at eSikhawini because all the councillors who were IFP members, leaders of the IFP at eSikhawini had the opportunity to become police reservists. MR MANTHATA: Did you go to the councillors to investigate ... got to identify targets like policemen, SADF members, those individuals perceived to be collaborating, colluding with the apartheid system. The councillors, we then regarded them as legitimate targets. So it's upon individuals, when inside the country, that they can identify those targets, ... "There was a dispute in the area between IFP member who were led by chiefs and councillors of the area, you called them Umtwalumi tribe and the UDF, the Umtwalumi Youth League, which was formed by yourself." MR THULU: During that time when everything was happening,there was a march organised to the councillors' offices. Thecommunity of Maokeng was complaining about the arrears, that theydo not even know about the high payments of the electricity, asif they were operating factories. As we were ... MR NGWENYA: I would say the situation was very tense in the township. It was not possible to move freely about the township and they were colluding with the Councillors. MR STEENKAMP: Did you lodge any attacks as far as you know, against any Inkatha Freedom Party structures or people or councillors, as far as you know? MR VISSER: Was it the policy of the ANC to root out members and supporters of the Government, we're talking about black people, to whom they referred to as Government stooges, councillors and the like, members of the Security Forces and people who assisted them? Was there such a policy of the ANC? MR DUMA JOSHUA KHUMALO: According to our knowledge the councillors were working for the boers. Now so that there DR MANDELL: Thank you very much Chairperson, Councillors, thank you very much for giving us the privilege of being with you at this very important occasion in the last two days. We are extremely concerned about the past and spending the whole day with you yesterday it was something which all of us ... ... see people who left their houses to work, their families are not protected. In our discussions with the Chief and the community, the Chief and his Councillors rejected our offer but we told them that we understand what they’re saying but we said to them, we are going to continue with our work ... And they were also Councillors who were elected and this was not known to us how were they elected and we objected to that. We also learnt that the oppressive and repressive Government wanted to reinforce more people to guard and then the vigilantes were also placed in our vicinity so that they ... ... the Republic of South Africa. The revolutionary onslaught and threat further had as its objective to make the country ungovernable and black councillors, South African police as well as other members of the security forces and officers of the State to eradicate these people and eliminate ... referring to councillors, and no, I am not arguing the legitimacy, the non- ... Unit (SDU) established by the ANC. He explained that the ANC had endeavoured to bring an end to the local authorities by persuading the town councillors, who were described as puppets, to resign from office. The policy of the ANC's was carried out throughout the country and in many ... ... have been a member but not the actual leader. The applicant himself was a supporter of the then banned ANC whilst the Mashaolin Gang supported the councillors of Lamontville, who were seen as supporters of the then Government. At the time there was an intense struggle between supporters of the ... ... state agents, and chain of command. The victims classified as legitimate targets need to be specified (e.g. SAP, kitskonstables, SADF, community councillors). This information would ... MR MFAZWE: Then, people say that this meeting ended with the councillors being stoned and then the following morning shortages, transports costs, the cutting out of Imbali and Ashdown townships from Pietermaritzburg Municipality, the role of Inkatha supporting town councillors in the Government-imposed black local authorities, and the conflict between Inkatha and the UDF, the trade union movements, Inkatha's ... |
