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councillorsExplanation Showing 241 to 260 of 264 First Page•Previous Page 6 •7 •8 •9 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 Next Page•Last Page I am saying this and I know that I am saying this on behalf of the majority of people in this town of ours and I know that I am saying that on behalf of the majority of the Councillors who are within the Council. Truth and Reconciliation Commission our very deep thanks to the people of the Benoni City Council, to the Mayor, to the Councillors and others who have made this possible. ... there and it's my culture that when someone passed away we should slaughter a goat. I did that because my brother died and again they sent town councillors that I don't give my dogs water to drink and again I don't cut my grass, and when they come and take photographs they see my dogs being ... ... and talk about these. I said earlier on that we have informed all the people, the alleged perpetrators mentioned but clearly there were attacks on councillors in this area. There were attacks on police officers in this area. We haven’t heard any stories from them. The deadline for amnesty ... ... for the process of Truth and Reconciliation in this country. We give You thanks for those who are part of that Commission; commissioners and councillors. We give You thanks for that process, Lord, that is already beginning to bring about healing and reconciliation for our people and our ... ... the situation and many activists were harassed. The Applicant states inter alia that he was instructed to guard the homes of Community Councillors who were quite unpopular in the area. In addition, he had to take part in the petrol bombing of homes of UDF leaders and their ... ... at all levels. In communities throughout the country attacks were launched against the most immediate representatives of government, namely the councillors, the policemen, the soldiers and all those who were perceived as collaborators. Those who created government policies and sat in ... comrade Themba, Jacky Macheo and Bafana Baloi. In 1990 we attacked Mr Msizi's house, we threw petrol bombs. We did so because Msizi was one of the councillors who used to harass and give hardships to the community. It includes arresting people and evicting people from their ... then it happened that Winnie Mandela encouraged us again thatwe should join with these Advisory Boards, the so-called town councillors. Andthen we started to join up with the Town Council. My wife went in there as acouncillor. I couldn't get in there because I was on the banned list, I ... ... were soldiers who use to stay in his house. There were bags that were used there to protect this house, the kind of bags that they use to use in councillors' houses around and this and this things. But we did not know why those bullet proof kind of bags were put all around his house. ... ... remember the name of the activist, but Hechter told him that he was a youth organiser and was also involved in bomb attacks on houses of black councillors and remarked that they would give him a bit of his own ... MS MAYA: Ma'am, are there any other members of SINIP or Councillors that were treated like your husband by the government? MR HLONGWANE: In the first meeting it was clearly explained by Noah, who talked to the councillors saying that this person will be paid, will be remunerated and it's for us to make sure that he gets paid. I ended up working in Ermelo and Davel. The mayor Mr Hlatswayo and Bonjesi in Davel, they ... ... be able to divide it and say this are or this section is UDF and this is IFP because the whole of Umlazi initially there were just residents and councillors, I wouldn't be able to say or divide it into two because I never associated myself with politics, therefore I don't know how it ... ... can relate the story to us. --- In 1979, the community of Lamontville asked Mzizi that he should join the election, because they were electing councillors, and he did actually enter the elections but his name was not chosen, so consequently he was not elected. And I remember at that time I ... ... The destruction of local authoritieswas seen to be part of this process. This was followed by thebrutal murders of a number of community councillors, administrativepersonnel, police officials and other persons who in any way assistedthe State. These murders and killings often occurred ... to honour and remember all the young people who died in pursuit of liberation struggles. We thank you very much for coming and as you meet with our councillors they will be able to guide you as to how to access special health care following our recommendation. Thank you very much for ... ... be carried out, but we've heard and you've heard the evidence that information was received that these people were wanting to attack police or councillors' houses and that they were waiting for arms and so the plot was hatched to anticipate that by infiltrating them, giving them ... MR MZIMELA: There is an Induna and councillors in every area. Like I said he was a chief councillor. It is not like he was above the Chief. MR PRETORIUS: And then there was the one where the handgrenades were at the Councillors' office, Mr Olifant was there. |
