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hostelsExplanation The Applicant is therefore GRANTED amnesty for the attacks on the 23rd and 24th April 1994 on the Msboyazofe and Bhuyafuti hostels respectively, which attacks were carried out by the launching of rockets into the hostels, as well as for the illegal possession of two Bazooka rocket launchers ... ... that he was involved when the memorial service was attended on Thursday people were about to go past the hostel. You had to go through three hostels to reach Sam Ntuli’s house, and people had to go back to their house to toyi toyi to pay their last respects before the funeral. 12 people ... ... some more information in that respect. We've heard many stories and some people are even coming today to that effect that people were taken into hostels from taxis, individuals were taken into hostels, either tortured or never seen again. Can you comment on ... MR PADI: Thank you. Mr Hlophe is applying for amnesty for the incident that occurred on the 23rd of April 1994, in which he attacked the hostels by using two rocket launchers. ... had information that the rally was going to be big and the intention of the rally was to drive out all ANC members from eSikhawini. There are four hostels that were targeted for attack. On the eve of the rally in the evening the ANC also mobilised it's own people and they put barricades at the ... ... materials or finished goods. In other words, we did not build this company abroad, off the "blacks sweat of black workers", unionized workers and hostels. This money went abroad, people went abroad and worked very hard. The value of this investment, held by South African residents is today in ... ... Later on, after some time, the people from Everest, some were running, coming into the location along Schoeman Road that divides Katlehong and the hostels, there is this ground that is facing Everest, there were a lot of men, whether they were ready to attack or not, I was not sure, but there ... MS MAKHUBELE: In most townships there were hostels, what was the position in Vosloorus, was there a hostel? ... and if they didn't find any they would smash the windows, smash the doors and take whatever is inside that they can carry along with them to the ... ... the Youth League that we should shoot all members of Inkatha who are in the township, because they give the people, Inkatha members who are in the hostels, about the ... A large group of IFP supporters from the hostels were moving in Khumalo street towards the Thokoza stadium to attend a rally called by their leaders. A group of youths displaying placards and singing "toyi-toyi" songs led the procession. They were followed at a distance by the first group of ... CHAIRPERSON: The Induna's Mr Msomi and Shwala and Ngema, what were their functions at the hostels? During that time violence continued because there are still hostels near Polla Park. It was again exacerbated by the media that the ANC was fighting, I mean Xhosa speaking people were fighting Zulu speaking people. We know by the time that it was not true. CHAIRPERSON: You say it was at the commencement of the violence. Was that the violence involving the residents of Thokoza and the occupants of the hostels in the area? words in an endeavour to prevent them, that that would have driven them berserk in which case they could have attacked innocent people in the nearby hostels or passing ... MS VAN DER WESTHUIZEN: Now you mentioned that during that period numerous attacks took place, do you yourself know about attacks on hostels in Thokoza? ... weapons. I would not estimate a number of people we were fighting but we managed to defeat them, these were the people we were attacking from the hostels. When we arrived we discovered that people deserted their houses, some of them were burnt. People had just gone away. Because we were ... MS THABETE: When you say outside the firm, what do you mean? Were they attacking you at the hostels? MR SIBEKO: No, it is one incident and it is possible that it is Mazibuko hostel, because I am not sure of the names of the hostels at Katlehong, it could be Mazibuko. ... dispute structures which have acquired a new impotence in Northern and Southern Natal and the Midlands and I’m also thinking of the very important hostels initiative here in the ... |
