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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation Showing 841 to 860 of 1009 First Page•Previous Page 39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 Next Page•Last PageEXAMINATION BY MR LAMEY: Mr Bosch, you have applied for amongst others, for your involvement in the operation during which there was a shooting in Vosloorus and certain MK members or an MK member that was then known as MK Valdez died after the shooting. In terms of the matters of operation in the underground, it was vital that we needed to delay the matter so as to test the trustworthiness and commitment of Modise, the Rustenburg based activist. In the mean time we kept on supplying Modise with more political literature to acclimatise himself ... MR WILLS: And you used - for this purpose you used the 9mm pistol that you had got for the operation, is that right? So during the time I served upon these attack vessels we performeda number of operations of which we were instructed to keep secretour destination and operation. Often we were going to sea fora period of time and we were not told our destination before departure. On a number of occasions we were ... MR MAFO: We did put forward the case to Mr Mulava, he is still alive. But when we tried to ask more about the developments of the case he said no, he couldn't get any co-operation from the Lesotho authorities and that's how the case ended up. soldiers which proceeded to the premises occupied by Mr and Mrs Jafta in search of certain MK cadres who were suspected of hiding there. During the operation the Jafta premises were destroyed and their shop was looted. It is apparent from the evidence of the applicant that he played no role in ... They relied on this information and in pursuance thereof, put their plan into operation. A bomb was then placed in the Wimpy Bar Restaurant at Benoni. Some time thereafter it exploded causing extensive damage, the death of a person and injuries to others. The operation was planned for the night of 5/6 March 1994 but unbeknown to the applicants the police was tipped-off, allegedly by Pedlar. Reinforcements were sent to the police and what was foreseen as an easy task, became a shoot-out in which Mr Jaggers was killed and Messrs Nyanguna and ... ... been having trouble setting this matter down for a long time and most of those problems have been caused by your unavailability and your non-co-operation. Even yesterday, you refused to come down to Port Elizabeth because you didn't have money to come from Durban. If we continue with this ... But that when once the evidence begins to be led, the photographers will have to leave. That has been the ruling and that is the ruling that we still want to uphold. I would therefore like to think that we will have every co-operation from the camera persons as far as that goes. MR MATHIBELA: Yes I went to the lawyers to Mr Sad Kachalia, I claimed and I wanted to be compensated because I had an operation, and he told me I was going to be compensated. Actually I wanted to sue those people, so later on I told them I want to be compensated, that's what I told the lawyers at ... ... go back there because what I came to do, I did not do. What I’m trying to say is that I’m sorry for joining the ANC because I’m crippled, I had an operation in my hand but my muscles were injured and I cannot do anything now. This was because I was accused of this. I would still like the ANC ... ... to get my son's corpse in Botswana. I am tired. We have passports they are new, I cannot afford to go to Botswana. I have just undergone an operation. I am speaking to you at the moment, however I cannot see you. God granted me some strength I can do my washing and iron my ... The applicant perceived his general instructions as being "to seek, identify and attack the enemy who was seen in the context of the above stated bastions and minions of the regime, and also to train other cadres and command them in whatever operation that is being embarked upon." The applicant testified that he was a member of Cradoya who at the time was under the leadership of Mr Matthew Goniwe. The applicant in fact often visited Mr Goniwe but was under the direct command of a certain Mr Mhlauli. He testified that the latter ordered the operation. MR VISSER: Previously, during a previous application, you testified regarding the co-operation which existed between among others, the Security Branch and Special Forces regarding the exchange of information? explosive would be put inside any of the buses as this would result in killing the civilians. I supplied the mines which were to be used in the two operations. I did not have anything further to do with this operation as it was being commanded by Mr ... ... 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 ? ... One of our own workers who over 20 years worked in the human rights field has currently had major psychological problems and he doesn't have an Operation Curamus to help him. Can we get the SANDF to assist us further in this field, together with the Department of Health. Let's extend their ... |
