Gaborone raid

Explanation
On 14 June 1985, SADF Special Forces, together with members of the Security branch, launched a cross-border attack ANC targets in Gaborone, Botswana. Twelve people were killed and six wounded in the operation. Among those killed were eight South Africans, two Botswana nationals, a Somali and a Lesotho citizen. The ANC claimed that only five of those killed had links with the organisation.

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims

Amnesty Hearing, Pretoria, Day 6 (13 September 1998)

Mr Williamson, I’d like to now deal with what has been termed "The Gaborone Raid". It was dealt with by General Coetzee in his amnesty application. It was dealt with by my learned friend, Mr Bizos, in dealing with and cross-examining General Coetzee and I would like to deal with your position, ...

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Submission

In 1985 subject met Sergeant Smith, Major Crouser, Wehrmann, Modise and Langa. They showed subject a map of Gaborone and asked her to identify Sadi Pule's house. Subject pointed Sadi's house in Tlokweng and another house across the road where a female comrade lived. Two weeks later Muzi Nkwanyana ...

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Alexandra, Day 3 (30 October 1996)

MRS PHAHLE: This relates to the Gaborone raid in 1985, but I will start from "is hulle dood, morsdood". These are the words of the South African Defence Force members after killing our children on lot 157157 in Gaborone, Botswana.

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Special Hearing, Johannesburg, Day 1 BROADCAST MEDIA

just thinking, yesterday we heard from one of the people involved in setting up for the Cabinet Minister the whole preparation, for instance, of the Gaborone raid. Setting up the entire media structure to handle that. How was it ...

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