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Operation Zero Zero

Explanation
Eight young activists were killed and at least seven were injured in explosions involving booby-trapped hand grenades in Duduza, KwaThema and Tsakane, Tvl, on 26 June 1985. The zero-timed grenades had been provided by a Vlakplaas operative purporting to be an MK operative. The operation, codenamed 'Zero Zero', had been authorised by the Minister of Law and Order. Fifteen Security Branch operatives, including the head of the Security Branch and other senior personnel, were granted amnesty for the operation.

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MR MAPOMA: And I take it that he never gave you instructions to go into that operation, am I correct?
... a certain Makhosini Nkosi. Makhosini Nkosi had been a member of his Unit. Makhosini Nkosi and other members of the unit had been involved in an operation where he was shot, wounded and arrested by the police. As a consequence of this he was detained in Pholosong hospital under police guard. ...
The Applicant also applied for amnesty in respect of the kidnapping of an unknown man in Mabopane. This was also an operation carried out under the command of Simon Radebe. The Applicant, Eric Sefadi and Radebe acted under instructions of Colonel Prinsloo. After the kidnapping the man was left ...
... the mission was unsuccessful and that if he had known that the base was occupied by the South African Police, he would not have embarked upon the operation at Devon. It is clear to us that the version of second and third Applicants as to the purpose of their visit at the base is true. The ...
MR GUSHU: Certainly Mr Chairperson. If there was someone whilst I was busy shooting Msibi, there was someone inside, as I knew well, that there were people that were well trained inside the house, my operation would have failed then.
MR BOOYENS: And you as well as the other members of the Technical Division were never placed in a position to consider the merits of an operation because you did not receive full details about it?
CHAIRPERSON: Thank you very much. Thank you for your assistance and co-operation. It is unfortunate that sometimes hiccups occur in the course of hearings that tend to delay hearings and one must endeavour to try and avoid these hiccups.
... were stolen. The political objective was to obtain weapons to protect ANC members in the KwaMakhuta area from attacks by members of the ANC. The operation was approved by their Unit Commander Sipho Gumede, who told them of the gun shop. There were five persons in the group who carried out the ...
with attacking a house at Kwandebele with explosives.  Applicant drove the vehicle transporting the members of the Police who were involved in the operation on the night of the incident.  Applicant was ordered to drive to a residential area close to the Denilton police offices where he had ...
person, they didn't tell me my eye was closed, I couldn't even see because I didn't have a mirror. When I asked the Doctor who had taken me for an operation, he then explained to me the one who was interpreting explained and said Daphne, it is painful whatever happened to you, you must just ...
All three are - well one is a journalist, two are law students and they are working in co-operation with NADEL in South Africa and the National Lawyers Guild and the National Conference of Black Lawyers in the United States of America. We’re very pleased to have then with us for a while.
You said in your statement, Mrs Ngcobo, that you had operations on your back to try and remove some of the pellets that are in your body, but they have not been completely successful because the left side of your body is not functioning properly. --- Yes, I had an operation, one at the front ...
... intended nor applied as a means of persecuting any individuals or groups. Its ultimate success is not only dependent upon the commitment and co-operation of all our people but vital to our common destiny. In all the circumstances the application is ...
In order to avert the onslaught I was aware of the establishment, maintenance and development of certain operational structures from where both overt and covert operations were launched. These operations included inter alia intelligence-gathering as well as actions which were launched to utilise ...
MR JANSEN: And did you think that your operation had something specifically to do with the investigation of his murder?
MR LEKABE: I think I have alluded to the fact that the situation in Katlehong was to such an extent that co-operation was not possible between the police and the community so it was my duty to inform the bigger organisation which is SANCO or rather the Civic.
MR MWELASE: I learned about that when I went to the TRC and they inquired about operations that I'd been involved in. That was when I stated to them that I'd been involved in an operation where a person was abducted in Durban. I did not remember the specific date but from the people who took down ...
CHAIRPERSON: Yes I'm questioning your co-operation, I know that we don't have any problems with that.
CHAIRPERSON: Also he was Head of Special Ops which was a far bigger operation, this was just a part of it.
MR LAMEY: Chairperson, I'm not sure the observation that he refers to refers to the period immediately before operation was launched, or whether it was some other time which Mr Ras has referred to.
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