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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation Showing 321 to 340 of 1009 First Page•Previous Page 13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 •21 Next Page•Last PageMR HANTON: No, I heard it the day of the operation. against this group. We discussed the necessity and all factors which was significant in the whole matter as well as the practical viability of this operation and it was clear to me that it was necessary for the Security Branch to take urgent action against this particular group in an attempt to ... I requested Lieut-Col Heystek to send a number of members with me on this operation from within a security and executive perspective. The following members who were attached to the Security Branch in Soweto, accompanied me to Botswana: MR ROSSOUW: You have now heard testimony that there was an operation in the Eastern Transvaal, on the Swaziland border and members of Vlakplaas returned back to Vlakplaas. Were you among these persons who returned from Swaziland, the Eastern Transvaal? MR CUBA: The PAC structures work hand in hand in whatever operation that they undertake. MR CORNELIUS: It is common cause that you received instructions from your commander, Col de Kock, to attend an operation in Swaziland, is that correct? Mr Kasrils, whilst the cadres on the ground were to use their initiative and use their own discretion in for instance selecting targets, the material they would use to undertake such an operation would also be within their discretion. Would I be correct in that? CHAIRPERSON: ...(indistinct) stand correctly you wanted no part of that, the killing part of this whole operation? MR SNYDERS: Chairperson, approximately 18H00 or 19H00 we arrived at Vlakplaas after we went to Swaziland for an operation. MR WILLS: With the operation of the firearm? ... because of the injury in my legs. I could not participate anymore because my legs could not take it. I went to the hospital, I had to go for an operation but I could not afford it. They could not bring back all those things they had taken away from us. This is all I want to ... On the 1st of May in 1990 I was coming from hospital after an operation - I was discharged in the morning. When I got home I laid down and I sent Vuyo to the shop to buy bread. Whilst lying there I heard some sounds from a certain direction - their were bullet sounds. They kept on, then I stood ... Furthermore, it's clear that this operation has many of the characteristics of other instances where there were people abducted, taken to isolated farms, there they were either interrogated or whatever and eventually killed. It's clearly operations that must have taken place on the instructions ... MR LAMEY: You also mentioned in your initial application that the whole operation was under the leadership of Brig Schoon, with other high-ranking officers knowing about this. Is it correct that you are in agreement with Gen Stadler's involvement? The other aspect is that when they left after they finished the operation, they went to George Mathe at Minaka Street, they passed a certain place first before they went to George Mathe where they threw those overalls they were wearing and Francis was injured. They washed his blood and went to ... realised that if the matter came before a Lesotho court, it would be a great embarrassment for the government and if he revealed anything about this operation, it would be a big problem for the government and we also realised that he was in danger of serving a long term of imprisonment if he was ... In the first act the Applicant participated in an operation to cause damage by starting a fire at a house apparently used by ANC elements to print and distribute pamphlets, situated somewhere between Linksfield Clinic and Louis Botha Avenue, in Johannesburg. I've divided my submission in three parts. The first part isWhole Hearted Support and Full Co-operation with the Citizen'sForce during 1973 my initial training period, then I go into asecond section which I refer to as Regiment University of Stellenbosch- Adventure making place for Disillusion, ... ... You could have gone with a certain intention, but the moment you take something for personal gain, it's overriding, then the but laws comes into operation and it negatives everything that happened before and that may be a problem in this matter, to ... MR VAN WYK: Did you decide to give your full co-operation to the ANC in this enquiry? |
