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councillorsExplanation ... were a lot of police running around the township. Were there other people being killed? Were there instances either of police being killed or of Councillors being killed at the time, that you know ... MR GWAMANDA: He was one of the councillors Mfageni Gumede who were looking after the community and a school. Obviously councils were established to administer these areas and we experienced problems there as a result of intimidation and purposeful rejection of the system and we experienced major problems in maintaining the councillors and these councils and forums. ... Continually after that I was harassed. Even when I would get a job, I would be dismissed or assaulted. I was told I am a UDF member. In 1988, Councillors were going to be elected, but they were not going to be elected in a democratic sense. As the United Democratic Front we campaigned ... ... Particularly the 1980's and 1990's was a very difficult period for the East Rand. A lot of the conflicts we saw in the 1980's involved the town councillors and youth but in the 1990's it seems as if the conflict took a very bad turn with the communities turning against each other, members of ... ADV SANDI: Thank you Mr Chairperson. Mr Tyiwa, I have questions for you so that we can get clarity about this matter between PAC Amagolota and the Councillors. MR ERASMUS: This pertained to boycotts, the burning of beer halls, delivery vehicles, attacks on black councillors and their homes, attacks on policemen and their homes, large scale intimidation, marches, and this had to do with the with the destruction of property and the killing of people. MR RICHARD: And by 1990, the chieftains and the indunas and the councillors, which party did they in the main support, by 1990? They were not supportive at the hospital. They wanted to know as to whether we were councillors or my husband was a councillor and when I told them that he was not, they refused to treat us. I had to plead with them to treat my daughter, but they did not help my daughter until six o' clock the ... Let it be judged against the horrendous slaughters of Black town councillors whose only crime was that they tried to use the system for the benefit of their people. VM MBENGO: My participation was towards the Councillors because they were not welcome at the time as they were an obstacle towards the New South Africa. ... (2) this violence is taking place in a counter-revolutionary context directed by agencies of the State and its surrogate Forces in the form of councillors, warlords, vigilantes, death squads and certain white right wing elements; (3) the ANC together with other democratic Forces, such as ... ... conflict between the government and liberation movements when perceived supporters of the apartheid regime such as the police and community councillors, were targets of attack by liberation movements. We also have regard to the fact that the offences in question are very serious, ... In mid July to November there were intense conflict in the Huhudi community where almost daily reports of the stoning and burning of houses belonging to Community Councillors, collaborators and policemen is reported. Nicholas Ntusi, an activist from Huhudi is burnt to death by vigilantes. "...such as policemen, township councillors and those opposed to the revolution. An aspect, as the London Times pointed out on the 8th of June 1988 that, 'leaders of the organisation's political wing tend to play it down ascribing such killings to 'spontaneous anger' of the people". assaulted and harassed in prison and even outside prison the same thing took place. Some of the councillors here, not all of them though, some individuals, SANCO and ANC branch of Duduza were against the TRC. Even Kulumani support group will second me here. Mum Tobela will be my witness in as ... MR BOOYENS: Were campaigns launched against black councillors? MR SCHELHASE: Oh I'll tell you why, it was after the election of Mr Ngxobongwana and the councillors in Crossroads, that was ...(tape ends) ... Mofokeng, a community councillor who was the deceased's brother-in-law. She conceded that the community was opposed at the time to community councillors and that the deceased's relationship with Sidwell Mofokeng fuelled the belief (which in her view was mistaken) that he was an ... ... Commission in Messina. The Commissioners from the TRC, other staff members from the TRC, media, members from the SAPS and SANDF, fellow Councillors and members from the public. It is my greatest honour and pleasure, as Mayor, to welcome you all. The role of the TRC, in terms of ... |
