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people's warExplanation MR VISSER: Well the situation here, Mr Botha, is that you weren't really a lot of people who could address the problem of the struggle of the past here in Natal, is that correct? The false explanation in this regard, reinforces the above finding that the list was compiled as a hit list with the intended victims prioritised as indicated on the list. Walus also reconnoitred the home of President Mandela who was identified as the first target on the hit list. This conduct ... I am of the opinion that the applicant fall within the ambit of Section 20 (2) (a) and/or (f). It is true that a person like Amos (accepted to be "a well known IFP leader" in the area) did not have the authority to impose orders upon the applicant to commit murder. As a matter of fact nobody in ... MR BIZOS: Mr Chairman, Mr Chairman, I'm sorry to interrupt my learned friend. The witness is reading the narrative part of the actions which he took. I would submit with respect, that reading out from a prepared document on issues upon which the credibility of the witness has to be weighed is not ... CHAIRPERSON: If you require a little more time I am prepared to stand down to enable you to consult the people. MS COLERIDGE: Yes, thank you Chairperson. The first applicant on the roll today Chairperson, is Mr Mamphaga. I just want to inform the Commission that the following people are implicated people and that we've also been informed by the applicant that these persons, Mr Steve Kumba, his Commander, ... MRS WALTERS: My husband was a victim in the Church Street bombing as already mentioned earlier. It happened in 1983. As far as we know 19 people died and more than 200 people were injured. My husband was seriously injured that night. PRETORIA HEARING TRC/GAUTENG At first blush it would appear that the applicant killed the people in revenge for his mother's death. However, on the evidence as a whole, and having regard that the applicant had to flee his home and go into hiding for fear of his life since he was wanted, his home and brother's shop where he ... MR LAX: Who were these three people? 8. Malicious damage to the house of the people mentioned under 7 and the burning of Alet Schoon's car. Let me say this once more, that these small towns have suffered. They have suffered because of what people did so we thank you for coming all the way from Indwe to give us testimony on Fumanekile Jacobs. Could you please put on your headphones so I am going to hand you over to someone who is ... These people went to attack. It was the two Applicants and one Mtangwenyawo. The first Applicant knocked at the door. The deceased opened the door, the second Applicant then fired a shot at him. After that they all left and sent back to Luthuli's house. On this day of the 11th of August 1976 it was in the afternoon around 3:00 pm. We saw student going up and down the streets. We tried to ask, we were told that these students were trying to burn up the bars because they blamed the bars for the deterioration of black people. Yes they did demolish ... 4.1 They stole the vehicle (i) so as to be able to move around, (ii) to steal or rob people or institutions of weapons on a small scale and later, using these ill-gotten weapons (iii) attack bigger depots for more weapons and then (iv) arm as many people as they would have in the meantime recruited ... People came around because they had seen these two policemen. And wanted to know what is happening. And they said, we are shooting. That is what happened. While that was happening, I called my son. He was standing outside and I called him and he didn't want to come inside. And that was what ... MR NTULI: It was in 1984 on the 5th of November in Mashiming Section. I was visiting a friend. Unfortunately I never managed to get there because that's where I was injured on my way to visit my friend. There was a stayaway that was declared and people were marching. Then I decided to use a ... The applicant knew what the intention of the group was which he willingly joined. The only ventures of this group was to deal with people who assisted the apartheid regime in any way whatsoever. MR MANTHATA: Elizabeth, you maintain that he used to assist the MK cadres, do you perhaps remember the name of just one of those people he assisted? MR MSIZA: On the 21st in 1985, the 21st of November, there was a stay-away action in Mamelodi in connection with the rent issue. All Mamelodi's people had not gone to work because we wanted to discuss the rent issue, but all the residents decided that we were going to the office. Before people ... MS SEROKE: Do you know those people who did that because in your statement you talked about Mampati and Mabelo. |
