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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation Showing 641 to 660 of 1009 First Page•Previous Page 29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 Next Page•Last PageThe 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. 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: And Thami was along on that operation, all the time? MS ANDERSON: Yes, we didn't have a big enough operation from there. ... the brief of this present Commission - referring now to Ermelo - because in terms of the notice we received this Commission would only examine the operation of hit squads operating in the townships of Mpumalanga and Esikhaweni. Thank you, ... After the operation, De Kock reported to Brigadier Schoon that Mabotha, "the askari who had run away" would not bother them again, euphemistically meaning that he did not exist anymore. Schoon simply accepted the report and did not ask for details. Schoon, in his affidavit said he had no ... So he underwent an operation. I went back to college at that time. What I didn't say; every time Eric was detained, it was the same Kombi of the security branch that fetched him. So it was the same people all the time. ... again it was the [indistinct] of yet another Minister of State of the apartheid Government, Dr Viljoen who ironically was called Minister of Co-Operation and Development, who had announced that extra staff and transport were to be supplied to speedup preparations for the removal of residents ... One last question. Could you describe to us also how the riot squad operated. Where - where was the main operation base and where was it commandeered, can you just give us a picture of how that was structured? DR KLATZOW: You were the man in charge of running that operation that night, from a flight crew point of view. You weren't the Chief Executive Officer but as an operational man, a flying man, you were the most senior man there that night? the IFP hit squad and was a police informer. Applicant was given a 9mm Parabellum pistol and 8 rounds of 9mm ammunition for the purposes of the operation. The deceased lived a few houses away from the Applicant in the same street. Applicant proceeded to execute the order but was unable ... ... I could only hear the voice of a man saying skiet (shoot) and it may be upon that assumption that one would assume that it’s a certain koevoet operation. That’s what comes into my mind I must ... MR LAMEY: Did you know or did you expect that there would be people in the building when the operation took place? We turn now to the murders. It is clear from the evidence that there had been no prior discussion as to the killing of any person during this operation. There was no suggestion in the evidence that this was regarded as a political objective within their express or implied authority. The second ... ... of the Azapo but were involving themselves purely for personal gain. It would therefore be deceptive to refer to the robbery as being an Azapo ... ... Africans had arrested some comrades, that the Police were wearing civilian clothing. We then decided to look for these Policemen and not go on the operation that we were meant to initially. We went to an area called Angola, I've forgotten one of the streets that we went into. As there were six ... ADV GCABASHE: Two questions, did he know that you were coming into his area to execute a particular operation, if he didn't, were you supposed to tell him? I just want to understand how this worked? MR LAX: Just before you do, you will of course recall that it's historical fact that the IFP and the AWB at certain points had a co-operation, as part of an alliance prior to the previous election? ADV STEENKAMP: Can you give us an idea or indication who was actually in charge of this operation. JUDGE PILLAY: I can understand that. I found out now that it happened but here is a brother of a person who was suspected, now why an operation so no one would know? |
