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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation Showing 681 to 700 of 1009 First Page•Previous Page 31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 Next Page•Last Page... ammunition. On that day a contingent of police from outside the Mpumalanga area as well as members of the South African Defence Force conducted an operation in Mpumalanga which involved the searching of houses. Fearing that his house would be searched, the applicant parcelled the abovementioned ... I agree with you that he very distinctly said he didn't understand why it took a week for them to carry out the operation, he wasn't involved in the planning. That was his evidence, let's move on. ... of people to assist him in executing this task. A decision was taken that Sibiya should be the first target to be attacked. The plan was put into operation on the day of the incident being 3 May 1994. Second Applicant and the group of combatants whom he had selected to assist him, proceeded to ... MR KOOPEDI: Okay. Now in your application you refer to two gentlemen, one Nzeku and Ramagotedi and this is under instruction where you were asked if there were any orders given. Now, did these two gentlemen give any orders inasfar as this operation was concerned, did they give you any orders? ADV MPSHE: And you have to be satisfied that this person is actually a member of the UDF before you can instruct the other guys to carry out the operation not so? MR STEWART: Now you say in your affidavit that a result of this attack where Walter Mtelani’s sister was burned to death, Mudla Induna told us that you were going to conduct an operation to retaliate. Is that correct? MR WILLS: And you used - for this purpose you used the 9mm pistol that you had got for the operation, is that right? CHAIRPERSON: We thank the co-operation that we’ve enjoyed from all the people including the audience in having helped expedite the hearings. We have come to the end of the roll for the week and we therefore adjourn. We reserve our judgment. MR MEMANI: Yes, Mr Chairman, although it is not on his own as such, it is a quite involved operation. I think two policemen, I think Tsoametsi and Ramosoeu, if I am not mistaken, took him there. ... an explosion at Reed's home which would render his moving home, credible. In execution of this decision, the Applicants, with the knowledge and co-operation of Reed, caused an explosion inside the house by means of a handgrenade with a weakened charge. Minor damage was caused to the interior ... Sir, in relation to the Durban incidents, we now know that they're referred to as the Operation Butterfly incidents, is that correct? He was sent to Frere Hospital and they amputated him and he passed away in operation. MR FOURIE: Nico Prinsloo told me that I must gather the men outside. First he said that everyone at this game farm must take part in this operation, that we must forget about a Volkstaat, there isn't a Volkstaat anymore, the time has passed, the election must be stopped, we have to create chaos, ... ... the facts of this matter required the use of the motor vehicle and the taking of the motor vehicle was a necessity to finalise that act or the operation so to speak. So in that sense I submit that in casu, the taking of the motor vehicle and the malicious injury to that motor vehicle at the ... CHAIRPERSON: ...[inaudible] symptoms were evident before this whole operation started. MR VISSER: There Chief Commandant Kloppers decided that only two vehicles would be used for the operation. before the committee it was placed before the committee, I understood, as sort of contributory evidence that in fact there was a planning of such an operation. That's the first statement that I want to make, but if cognisance is taken of the cognisance is taken of the contents, it is clear from ... ... Tladi Mofokeng gave the similar statement. Do you have knowledge of that? --- No. Let's go back then to the policemen who wanted your son's co-operation. What actually did they want from him? --- They said he should go and find where the bombs were and he should disconnect them. I ... At any time after the shooting first started, did the police or anyone come in and say look there is a police operation going on and for your own safety let’s take you somewhere safe. Did they show any concern for your safety. The Applicant emphasised that the reason why they embarked on the operation was because of the need to protect the members of the IFP against the onslaught from the ANC and that the IFP needed firearms for such protection. |
