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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation Showing 481 to 500 of 1009 First Page•Previous Page 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 Next Page•Last PageThe incident arose from an operation planned by the Security Police to arrest certain suspect gun-runners. The police officers dealing with them were referred to as Ovambos, that is persons from outside the country who had been members of Koevoet and who were now stationed at Vlakplaas. The ... MR NKOSI: Mr Chairperson, Stanza had a problem of sinuses and in fact at the time of arrest he had undergone an operation and was recuperating from that operation. I do not know if he had any heart condition. MR BOOYENS: You also heard the evidence given here by Minister Vlok the former Commissioner of Police and the other person who was in charge of this operation as far as the political motivation of this operation was concerned, do you associate yourself with that? ... been there to see what has happened to Michael and then the hospital at Kakamas called me for somebody to sign the document. I had to sign for a operation for my sister's son. When I came there they were already in the ambulance. This child had to be taken to Upington for a emergency ... Applicant confirmed that the attack was the first operation carried out by the Gauteng Special Operations structure and that the operatives were members of an Apla unit under his command. He stated unequivocally that no members of the ANC were involved in the operation and that the members of the ... ... the time. Applicant was informed by one of his superiors that the Defence Force intended taking action against Knox Dlamini in retaliation for operations launched by him inside South Africa. Dlamini was based in Swaziland and it was difficult to directly attack him due to the prevailing ... CHAIRPERSON: I don't know why you have difficulty with the question. The question is simple, in your activities that night, there was an operation in progress, there were four of you. All I am asking is, did this policemen die as a result of what you and your colleagues did during that operation ... They left for the police station on the 15th December 1993. Their activities were intended to be part and parcel with the operation of the SDU. Duduzi Kubeke was in command of the operation, his nickname is Bla. He was also the overall commander of the Slovo SDU. ... I would like to tell this Committee that even though I had already pointed out that I had my own soldiers, whenever my soldiers had to go on an operation, they would come to me, pick the guns up and go and conduct the operation, then come back, leave the guns with me. The guns had been ... ... the day otherwise I vomit all the food I take in. Once a month a specialist comes to Saldanha, Dr Luyt, and he says - he said I need another operation to be completely healed. This operation will cost about R9,000-00, I said to him in that case I will have to die because I do not have ... stayed. The purpose was to rob the bottle store to obtain money in order to buy weapons for their organisation. The seven of them then planned the operation together. Msomi gave them money to go and do reconnaissance on a Sunday. He informed them about the procedure followed by the employees ... ... to Duli, help us with the arms supply and this is what you will make out of it. Then I can decide am I prepared to expose myself to this type of operation and I can make some money out of this, then I've got a choice. So you expect some kind of contractual subjective thought or consensus, ... enemy, who was seen in the context of the above stated bastions and minions of the regime, and also to train the cadres and command them in whatever operation that is being embarked upon in consequence of and in pursuit of the above stated objectives. During or about the 21st January 1993 I ... ... it within the month. We will do so in writing. In the meantime, the parties are requested to continue with their endeavours to obtain the co-operation of certain witnesses. Perhaps it is unnecessary to issue any subpoenas. Nonetheless the rulings have been asked for for future conduct ... MR NEL: I can remember Lieut Botha being in charge of this operation, if I can call it an operation, the interrogation then and I do recall him being present there and he was the person who gave Brand Visagie and myself the order to fetch Mr Shaik from the cells. ... duties as a member of the security police. The circumstances relating to the matter can be set out succinctly. Applicant participated in an operation to capture a known African National Congress ("ANC") operative in Swaziland. The operation was unsuccessful and the entire incident ... However we managed, but then having done the operation, if I may call it an operation, we then had a problem. We were all full of blood and we were so scared that if we were to go into the township with so much on our clothes and we met with the police, what do we do? At that stage the children ... ... they forced his father so sign that he was operated, he must sign the form and then he refused to sign, because he said he was not told about the operation. The person who made the operation, must ... ... Can we get silence please. [Indistinct] ... and it becomes a bit difficult to try and out shout you the whole time so can I please get your co-operation. Please give me your co-operation and keep quiet. If you are not quiet we cannot proceed. It is very difficult to shout so that you can ... ... and Van Rensburg to decide who to involve amongst other security policemen. He later became aware that they were going to involve Nieuwoudt in the operation. When the abduction took place he was telephonically informed that the two had been abducted and were being conveyed to the place where ... |
