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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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We also do not accept the applicants evidence that he was an APLA cadre and that the robbery was an APLA operation. The applicant had scant knowledge of the then leadership of APLA and the PAC. He did not even know who the APLA Director of operations was.
In consequence of these activities of the SDU, the applicant was at some time during the operation of the SDU in unlawful possession of a firearm and an undetermined amount of ammunition.
... And during the night, I think it was after twelve that night the night of the 12th, the morning of the 13th I was informed by an officer that the operation was concluded and that Bopape has ...
people in this country depends on our co-operation with each other.
MS GELDENHUYS: I had to wait a certain period of time before undergoing surgery. Tissue had to be grafted and grown on my legs. Now apparently this operation cannot be performed in this country, it has to be done overseas, maybe things have changed now perhaps after such a lapse of time but ...
CHAIRPERSON: And Thami was along on that operation, all the time?
MR MKWANAZI: There are other things as well. He said we should not fight back because the people of the hostel were angry, they wanted to fight the police. He told us to come down and give our co-operation.
CHAIRPERSON: Off the record Judge Motata seems to have been there at the time of this operation.
MR SCHUTTE: Brig Steyn told me that the Defence Force had an operation that they were preparing for, that would take place in Botswana.
Sir, in relation to the Durban incidents, we now know that they're referred to as the Operation Butterfly incidents, is that correct?
commanders they should have went further and questioned: "Why do you instruct us to do certain things, tell us the policy which supports the type of operation which you want us to engage in." Mr Chairman, it has been made very clear here that they were not allowed to ask such ...
The Applicant testified that his general instructions were to seek, identify and attack the enemy as well as to train other cadres and to command them in whatever operation that was being embarked upon.
... act on his own initiative.  Accordingly, he decided to provide the necessary assistance and thus ordered the other Applicants to carry out the ...
... found themselves competing for support and resources and thereby increased the hostility between them rather than the co-ordination and ...
... injuries. They immediately left the scene and drove to the house of the trade unionist some kilometres away. There they repeated the same operation. He heard somebody screaming and one of his colleagues fired a few shots in the direction of the house before they ran away and drove ...
... was shot by Mkabana. The applicant had an assegai and stabbed at the other while pushing him towards Mkabana. Mkabana, who was in command of the operation, shot and killed him. The SDU members thereupon dispersed. The applicant later returned, turned over a drum containing paraffin and set ...
KwaZulu police, the applicant accompanied him and others to the house of Mr Zulu. He was ordered to keep guard while they were carrying out the operation of killing Mr. Zulu. The applicant heard gun shots and was told by Dhlamini that the mission was successfully carried out. It was ...
... doing. I am thankful that I am still alive like any other human being. You know when the weather is cloudy, as it is now, I get pains because the operation is not that well. I would take pain tablets but they wouldn't help and I would feel this head of mine carrying a lot of weight. You know ...
MR MANTHATA: When you came back, what kind of operation were you doing as an underground agent ?
MR ERWEE: If we arrest an insurgent and we receive good co-operation from him,
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