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Inkatha gang (OFS)Explanation MR MPSHE: What is it that made you come to the conclusionthat the 3 million gang had affiliated to Inkatha Freedom Party? MR NMANI: What I could say is, it is a gang of people who grew up in Tigane. Thereafter they just called themselves Inkatha people. I would not verify that they are Inkatha people, they are just a gang of vigilantes, who are just against the people of Inkatha, who are just against ANC. I would say ... family is split into two because there was always that question mark as to who killed my wife. Now in 1989 we discovered that she was killed by the Inkatha gang, that is Musa Xulu. That's only then that we discovered. We were told by a certain man. She was killed by Alexis Khumalo and Musa ... Around 1993 there was a gang of criminals operating in Tembisa known as the Toaster Gang. This gang was linked to Inkatha Freedom Party, or the IFP and acted in cahoots with the same IFP in terrorising the community. Among others, this gang used to murder innocent people, rape women and rob ... ... the toilet buckets at his business, Mr Phelane decided not to resign, what he did, he formed a gang which I cannot recall its name, whether it was Inkatha or Morgan Phelane Gang, it was referred to by many names, people who are against liberation. This gangster continued in Brandfort assaulting ... ... gang was similar to that of the 3 Million and the Noxi gangs. There was also Police involvement, there was also talk of weapons that was given to Inkatha members or supplied to Inkatha members. That's exactly what happened at the 3 Million affair and it was never argued and I accept it that ... ... like the others in other residential areas. In order to get an understanding you need to dig a little bit deeper. There are comrades as well as Inkatha. Now, I want you to tell me as to whether you knew the parents of the A-Team gang, and whether their parents participated in the prayer ... MR SHANE: Are you now at peace with the members of Inkatha and the Khumalo gang, is there now peace between you? who was regarding who as the enemy? We prosecuted a struggle in the name of the people to liberate all the people of South Africa, whether they were Inkatha or not Inkatha members; whether they were National Party or not National Party members, but all along we came across this ... ... and my friend was in the dining room and my cousin was sitting in the bedroom with the children. We waited, however the Toasters Gang and the Inkatha people came into the house, we could see them through the window, they shot my friend first on his left hand, he fell on the ground under a ... was a member of the IFP. He was working at Sasol. There was a problem in Mbalendle caused by the Black Chain gang and they were also supporters of Inkatha. In 1991 the Black Chain attacked the school children at Mbalendle. They were given instructions to do so by Mr Gwala. That's what I ... COMMISSIONER: Now you have spoken about, in your statement, first of all today you have said that Mr Khetise was part of a gang but at the same time in your statement you say he was a member of Inkatha. Now is that a perception? ... which was harassing the community. After some time they went to stay in Vusimuzi Hostel with Mr Mduze. There at the hostel they collaborated with Inkatha. On 31 July 1993 whilst I was sitting at home in the dining room I heard men talking outside saying wake up men. Because there were patrols ... MR McBRIDE: The Khumalo gang is an Inkatha aligned gang that reigned terror upon the community of Thokoza and possibly were involved in the killing of Sam Ntuli. ... provide protection to ANC members and supporters who were resident in that area and who were subjected to incessant attacks from supporters of the Inkatha Freedom Party (the IFP) who were assisted by members of the Toaster Gang. The Toaster Gang consisted of persons who had been expelled from ... MR BLACK: You state here further that your younger brother, James Mbokane was an active member of the ANC in the Secunda/Ermelo area and during 1985 and at Secunda he was killed by members of the Inkatha together with the Black Cats gang members? MR HLOBO: It was on a Monday because some of them - there were men, three men who came to me who were members of the Russian gang that on Sunday was a meeting at Mr Sithole's house together with the Russians and the Inkatha members and they told me on Monday around three o'clock. ... and Julia Maitse-Buthelezi. 5. The background events which led to the massacre may be summarised as follows. The conflict between the Inkatha Freedom party ["IFP"] and hostel dwellers on the one hand, and members of the ANC and township residents on the other hand, had led to the ... context of the emergence of a variety of civic, youth and women's organisations which formed the United Democratic Front in Natal's urban townships. Inkatha saw this coalition of organisations as a direct threat to its hegemony in the region, particularly as a potential ally of the banned African ... ... trying to save their lives. I asked Doctor how they managed to escape and where the others were to which he replied that he mingled with the Inkatha members and pretended to be one of them and he went with the group, a police group into the residential area and that's where got a chance to ... |