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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation MS COLERIDGE: And can you inform us, what was your first operation that Mr Slang van Zyl required you to do for him? 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. ... a question where I've asked him whether it has since come to his knowledge that a small child, a boy of about 12, in fact lost his life in the operation in question and also that those two girls who are seated over there also lost their father, you are also aware of ... operation and I agree with it especially with regard to the role fulfilled by myself. 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. 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. MR VISSER: Can you recall who accompanied you there and who participated in the operation? 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? 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? 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. ... 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 ... ... the parking under the lamp post was insignificant because the light was not on because I think he was asked by my colleague that if you're on this operation, why go park under a light which is, well, it wasn't as if he wanted to be seen, it was in the afternoon. Am I correct in my ... ... of the disadvantaged community to take this initiative in order to reach out to other people and say exactly how we feel about this whole operation. ... ... 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? ... me, I told him what had happened the previous day and he checked my eyes, and said that I had to be operated upon. I signed consent to undergo an operation. I was supposed to sign a consent but I refused and asked them to call my mother and when she came she also had the hope that I would get ... 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? ... Anton Pretorius approached me on an unknown date with a request for three VZD1M detonators. He informed me that he needed these detonators for an operation which had already been approved by one of his commanders. I understood and accepted that these detonators would be used against the ... CHAIRPERSON: Sorry Mr Moerane, who did you regard to be in charge of that operation? MR MHLABA: So is it your case, Mr Motlokoa, that in killing the deceased, Peacock Tsosane, you were furthering the interests of your political organisation and ensuring the smooth operation of the Self Defence Units? |
