Guguletu Seven

Explanation
On 3 March 1986 seven men aged between 16 and 23 were shot dead in a field at Guguletu, Cape Town. Police claimed that the victims were known 'terrorists' and had been killed during a legitimate anti-terrorist operation. A magistrate at two inquests made the same finding. The Commission's investigation into the incident revealed an extensive cover-up by the security forces involved in the incident. Security Branch members from Cape Town and Vlakplaas infiltrated askaris into a group of seven activists, planned an ambush of police personnel to lure the youths into a trap, then killed them. Two Security Branch members from Vlakplaas were granted amnesty.

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Pollsmoor, Day 2 (27 November 1996)

Well apparently he was one of the children who had been shot in Guguletu. But I would like to know why it was that my son was shot. I do not know why he was shot. I asked myself this question. It is still not answered. Why did the police shoot our children? With no - for no apparent reason. ...

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Amnesty Hearing, Pretoria, Day 16 (08 November 1999)

... with something else which was more urgent and I suspect that I was on my way to Cape Town in connection with the spate of violence and unrest in Guguletu/Khayelitsha/Crossroads area. I think I was on my way to Cape Town and that is why I did not accompany them on this ...

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Amnesty Hearing, Pietermaritzburg, Day 2 (10 February 1998)

MR PRIOR: Maybe Mr Arendse can answer. I know there are several applications for amnesty from various APLA members regarding Guguletu and Khayelitsha and the other matters.

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Cape Town, Day 2 (11 June 1997)

MR DU TOIT: I cooperated with all the members of the detective branch in Guguletu, I knew all the members. It's difficult for me to make a distinction between those people. I had contact with all the people.

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Special Hearing, Johannesburg, Day 1 BROADCAST MEDIA

between polarised communities. We challenged lying official versions of events such as the Soweto uprising, the death of Steve Biko, Boipatong, the Guguletu Seven and the Uitenhage massacre. We refused to cower before Nationalist bullying. We pioneered investigative reporting in South Africa ...

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Amnesty Hearing, Cape Town, Day 5 (26 October 1999)

MR YEKWANI: For burning the house of a policeman in Guguletu.

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Pollsmoor, Day 1 (17 February 1997)

Ek het van die huis af gekom, ons is na - oproep gekry het na NY1, Guguletu ek en my mede-speurder - Speur Adjudant-offisier Solder wat nou reeds op pensioen afgetree is, ons het gery na NY1. Onder die brug het ons geparkeer ‘n hele aantal voertuie, privaat asook polisievoertuie. Ons het beide ...

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Pollsmoor (27 November 1996)

Chairperson, just before I announce the list of witnesses - perhaps just to indicate that we are starting today to hear testimony in what has become known as the Guguletu 7 event. We will hear testimony today and tomorrow in respect of this matter.

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Amnesty Hearing, Cape Town, Day 1 (19 May 1997)

MR NDLUMBINI: It is because of the oppression here in South Africa, that was one of the reasons that made me, and some of my comrades were killed. They were killed, that was in the Guguletu 7. They were killed under the regime of apartheid. I was forced to go there.

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Special Hearing, Cape Town, Day 1 (20 May 1997)

... it was remarkable what we were accused of on a daily basis. We were accused of being terrorists ourselves. I can recall on one occasion being in Guguletu and we were taking refuge in the house of a lovely lady across the road from a church in Guguletu during quite an active period and some ...

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Pollsmoor, Day 1 (26 November 1996)

GUGULETU 7 POLLSMOOR

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Pollsmoor, Day 3 (28 November 1996)

GUGULETU 7 POLLSMOOR

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Pollsmoor, Day 3 (28 November 1996)

GUGULETU 7 POLLSMOOR

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Pollsmoor, Day 1 (26 November 1996)

GUGULETU 7 POLLSMOOR CT/01537 PRISCILLA PAMA [daughter] MSUTU WILSON PAMA SHOT AND KILLED