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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 then realised that the aims of the SDU were being defeated because of the co-operation between these people and the ISU. SANCO then took a decision that plans had to be made so that Bongi and the others could be won over to the side of the residents once again.
MR POTSANE: In terms of carrying out the operation. As I've already stated I was staying with the commander, that is Jabu Masina in Mamelodi and during the process of which, I think when the reconnaissance was started two weeks before, as Mr Masango has already said ...[intervention]
... he did not reveal who killed the deceased. This behaviour was to be expected of him, given the nature and circumstances of the clandestine operation. We however, do not equivocally say that the killing of the three young men was totally unjustified in the circumstances. It was totally ...
... for amnesty in respect of three incidents described as Incidents 9, 14 and 15 in the list of incidents set out in our decision relating to Operation Butterfly (Ramlakan and 8 others).  We do not propose setting out the facts again;  suffice to say that we have decided that the ...
... action was allegedly a pre-requisite for the successful release of Charles Sebe.  Applicant, however, indicates that all of the reasons for the operation are not known to him, although he speculates that the South African government at the time must have anticipated that Charles Sebe ...
When the Applicant addressed Ngubane his response was the same, namely that he was crazy as well. Seeing that they were not going to secure any co-operation from Ngubane, they left. It was the Applicant, Motaung, Temba and his friend. Temba told them that some of his clothes were being kept at ...
... according to the applicant, was sent back by him halfway across the street because he was too heavily under the influence to participate in the ...
the window of the hall adjoining the Soyco offices. Investigation the next day showed that minimum damage was caused and although they regarded the operation as unsuccessful, they nevertheless later formed the opinion that Soyco did curtail their activities at the Community ...
After leaving hospital I went daily for physiotherapy for a year and during that period I went for another operation, a bone graft. I walked on crutches for two and a half years and had to depend on other people for assistance. My life was changed overnight. I lost my job and my medical aid. I ...
REV XUNDU: I wanted to get an idea. Was there support for this entire operation?
... in the Transkei during 1990. They were all high ranking officers of the above mentioned organisation. Aga Tiya, who was also involved in this operation, described below, is ...
... then went to the Frankfort Hotel but could not find any soldiers to rob of their weapons. It was then decided to proceed to carry out the second operation. However, they were unable for various reasons to carry out their mission. They then decided to abort the mission and intended to return ...
... about the situation. General Ras in the process of being examined and there is a good possibility that he will have to undergo a heart bypass operation tomorrow or Thursday. We will know during the course of today, and then I will be able to inform ...
... you to relate these events once again, but we have a job to do. When counsel oversteps the limit we will intervene. I therefore ask you for you co-operation so that we can bring these proceedings to some ...
MR NDLOVU: There was no order that was given to us, there was not even a person that we would report to after an operation, but as the MK cadres, trained cadres, we realise that it was very important for us to protect the people. As we were trained, we were trained for such purposes, that we ...
... 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 ...
... or any articles that could be of assistance to their organisation in the struggle. Titus was in command of the unit of four, who carried out the operation. He, the applicant King Lebea, Abram Smit alias Donuzi and Samuel Mokhethi proceeded to the farm on the evening of 09 February 1991 in ...
had been violated and they were working in co-operation with attorneys here in
DR ALLY: But you had an operation when you were in hospital. Yes? They operated on you?
to why ...[indistinct] statement was submitted to court and made into evidence whereas mine wasn’t. Was he pressing me down? He didn’t show any co-operation with me, he did things unilaterally and it did not show that he wanted to absolve me from the ...
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