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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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... against the very persons whom you had undertaken to protect, do you seriously want this Committee to believe that if he had not given his co-operation to you and your colleagues, that it was not reasonably foreseeable that he would be killed or at the very least seriously ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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?
MS ANDERSON: Yes, we didn't have a big enough operation from there.
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?
... and never revealed it to anyone. Not even to the most senior officers in the police force. He says although he did not play a leading role in the operation, it was necessary to combat insurrection and prevent police use of unlawful methods against freedom fighters from being ...
... 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 ...
And at the time of all this, my son succeeded to run away, because my mother was trying to defend him and they assaulted my mother. They kicked her and then he ended up undergoing an operation in the face.
MR SANDI: I am going to hand over to the Chairperson, Mr Mbewana, thank you very much for your testimony and your co-operation.
operation.
... 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 ...
We have just come out of this war. Part of the violence against women and children, is because of that war, but part of that is operation of patriarchy itself, because when male control and authority is in any way challenged or threatened as it is getting challenged and threatened every day in ...
... the residential area of Okasi. For him to separate himself on the basis of legitimate orders, he conceded as far as I recall, that he knew the operation was not legal, despite it being done under orders. He foresaw what, as a matter of probability, was going to happen and therefore on the ...
MR MAKHUBALO: Chairperson, my right ear had an operation because of the bat I was hit with. I cannot hear properly with this ear. If it is cold, it is only problems.
... 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 ...
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 ...
... Although they were not members of the security police they contended that there was a common understanding that their unit was to work in close cooperation with the security police and that whenever they received instructions from the senior officer of the security police in charge of a ...
During 1991, in equipping the Self Defence Units (SDU) to perform their operation, the applicant was involved in being in unlawful custody of an unknown number of firearms and ammunition. He also distributed these to members of the SDU’s.
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