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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation MR PAPIER: Now, is it correct that you participated in the operation at the Bontheuwel Rent Office on the 28th of September 1988, as described by Sidney? An elaborate scheme was then devised which was put into operation to abduct Zandile Ndwandwe from Swaziland which involved two informers have made contact with her. We don't know what their pretence was, why they wanted to meet her, but in terms of a note which we received, which is an Exhibit ... MR VISSER: Can you recall who accompanied you there and who participated in the operation? In June 1984, the operation in Secunda II and II was attempted again. Again the effort failed as the rockets veered away from the intended target. Again five rockets were fired. MR VAN WYK: There is a history since 1994 in respect of your co-operation with the police and the investigation that there was several non-disclosures, do you concede that? ... therefore they are going to help us to conquer the ANC. We were told that we will be given different kinds of firearms as soon as we start our operation. Briefly I will say the aim was that we should use these arms to conquer the ANC and the ... On 23rd September 1991 he received instructions from his Regional Commander, one Mandla, to execute an operation to fund raise for APLA which was experiencing financial problems. Mandla informed him that he had identified Exmego Engineering Company at Lindsay Road, Korsten, Port Elizabeth as the ... MR LAX: Yes, I understand that being the motive of the operation, but I want you to turn to page, do you have the documents in front of you, page 3? Page 3 forms part of your amnesty application, dated the 25th of April 1997. The date is on the previous page, the page after that. MR BIZOS: Aren’t you really contrasting your attitude in relation to co-operation between what you were prepared to tell the SAP and what you were not prepared to tell these foreigners? Evidence tendered by family members of Patrick Mahlangu corroborated the version of the 7th applicant that he was only involved in the deep cover operation, and not in the abduction. This is a dangerous revolutionary advising a young person who had behaved in a violent manner. Was this taken into consideration before putting the decision, to put him to death, into operation? MR S J VISSER: That is not correct, Chairperson, this was money which was used by the Security Branch in order to pay him for his continued co-operation with the Security Branch. MR CORNELIUS: I put it to you that Mr van Heerden was a Constable two months stationed there and that he was an insignificant little figure against the other chief officials who were running the operation. We went to NU6 to do something called reconnaissance, to reconnoitre the place where this operation was going to take place. We came back. We went there again with another comrade called Bongani Dukwana, who was the main person who knew this policeman, because we did not know this policeman. operation and I agree with it especially with regard to the role fulfilled by myself. MR VISSER: And do you agree that you waited a while away from the Oshoek border post, while Mr Strydom was informed about the operation and where you had received certain information? ... for collecting and keeping these firearms safely so that they are not used in other instances but they were only issued out when we went out on an ... MR CORNELIUS: Did you or any of the other members consume liquor before the operation was launched? ... unit decided to attack the complex in order to demonstrate opposition to these elections. Tlatsi was ordered by Mazibuko to take charge of the operation. On the day in question, Mazibuko had to write examinations in KwaThema, but visited the vicinity of the offices on his way to the ... MR BOOYENS: And further that you as the Technical Division received orders, you were never in a position to consider the merits of an operation, is that correct? |
