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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation MR THULO: Chairperson, there was a co-operation, but I don't believe that that co-operation would go to extent to involve these kinds of issues. ... suggests the possibility that Cronje might all along have entertained or even decided the killing of the Deceased as the end result of the operation. This would explain the presence in the minibus of the sportsbag with the landmine as well as the matter of fact way in which he ... ... askaris to get into the premises and burn the structure. This they did and the building was burnt to the ground. He reported to Rorich that the operation was a success. The latter in turn reported to De ... MR HECHTER: It was not necessary, Chairperson, they reported directly to me and if Brig Cronje discussed something with me, I would just tell them "listen here, I shall see you this evening, we have to execute an operation" or "meet me" at whatever time we decided to launch the operation. never resisted anything, he never lied to me. He never gave me any struggle whatsoever. In fact he is one of the people who gave me an absolute co-operation, insofar as my investigation was concerned. So he told me that yes, he took part in the killing of Dhlomo, he was a commander of a ... ... on the basis that the deceased was not a member of the Toaster gang and that at the time of his death the gang was not longer active and in operation in Tembisa. She averred that she did not stay with the deceased. The deceased lived at Umthambeni Section with him mother particularly ... This operation was carried out under the command of Uncle Siyazi who was our leader and a chairperson. I did not at any stage receive any instruction directly from Mr Harry Gwala to attack or kill victims. After this attack the area became quiet. MS THABETE: Before committing the operation that you've applied for amnesty for, what other activities did you used to do as SDUs in Katlehong, or what other activities were you involved in? As long as we know what the main moments and features of the operation were, and those were that all these applicants who appeared before you, were there in a supporting capacity. Really one would always be tempted to think that if it hadn't been for SWT180, they wouldn't have been involved at ... He said he was ordered to carry out the operation by his commander whom he only knew by his code name Thanduxolo. MR FIHLA: If I recall, I got to know aboutthis operation in 1993 when a report on our casualties was given by the thenDirector of Operations, Comrade Lethlapa Mpahlela. Because we all the timehad to look at the operations to look if definitely they fell within the ambitand the mandate of the ... "During or about 1986, the house of a certain Jafta family in Willowvale, was burnt by the Security Police. This was an operation by members of the Transkeian Defence Force, under the command of Lieut Mandela, Transkei Anti-Riot Unit, East London Security Branch, under the command of Capt de Lange ... ... the only knowledge he had, related to the firearms. The information about Mr de Villiers was conveyed to the late Xolani who was the head of the operation and the second applicant participated in the operation in the bona fide belief that the intention was to obtain ... MS MTANGA: Coming to the incident of the 14th September 1992, can you tell the Committee when and how did you plan that operation? When did you think of carrying it out and how did you plan how you were going to go about it? MR HATTINGH: Chairperson, very briefly, it was explained to me that weaponry would be required for an operation on the East Rand, but full details were not provided. However, handgrenades and a limpet mine would be involved and if possible the detonators of he handgrenades and the limpet mine had ... The two applicants corroborate each other in all material respects about the operation they launched. ... his offer and that event co-incided with the statement from ANC in exile saying that it will now train ANC cadres inside the country and duty operation, we were prepared to liberate our country by all means necessary. So through Valley who was the local co-ordinator, these guys came, Mike, ... ... beaten, his head was swollen. His right ear was swollen, his eye was swollen, he was bleeding badly - the doctor said he was going to give him an operation - he will try his best to make him survive. He said he will try his utmost best to make him survive, he said he’ll try his utmost ... CHAIRPERSON: Yes, the pension proceeds in any case, won't form part of the estate, that seems to be the operation of the law in respect of that, so there doesn't seem to be any sort of ... ... not find him then we went to the hospital. I was just attended to and giving medicine and pills whereas Mamakie was hospitalised and underwent an operation. The bullet was not removed and gave me problems. I underwent an operation under the influence of Doctor ... |
