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people's warExplanation We are proud of what we did. We…. It is unfortunate that people had to die, but it is not something that we are ashamed of, that we did go to war. War is by its very nature evil and if the war has another method to avoid it we would have avoided it. There’s a difference, is there, between killing people in war and killing people by assassin. // There is Mr. Chairman, there is. // Is that a form of your conservative party logic Mr. Derby-Lewis? // Mr. Chairman, assassination is an act of war, it can occur during a war situation. // Murder is ... ... spirits harming the inhabitants of that particular home. That is Intelezi which is visible. But the second Intelezi is the one which is used by all warriors, all regiments; all traditional soldiers when going to war. They will first consult inyanga, or traditional doctor. This traditional doctor ... could have made a valuable contribution to the political life of this country or not. // Mister Chairman, no, how can I ever apologise for an act of war? War is war. I haven’t heard the ANC apologizing, the perpetrators of these deeds apologizing for killing people in pubs and blowing them up in ... ... silent and then all these children standing and bending out of the windows screaming ‘boo, boo!’ // It was an atmosphere of hostility and war. // That’s why my heel hurts because of people walking on the back of my heels, I carry scars on my legs from people kicking me; we all carry ... Let’s face facts, the ANC as far as [inaudible] was concerned, they were at war with the South African government or whatever you like to call it: conflict. The fact is the whole basis was a war like situation. And all of a sudden the police was faced with this situation and they had to ... ... APLA on white civilians. // A new pattern arose in the 1990s where civilians within the white community were attacked. In the nature of guerrilla warfare, which is unlike conventional warfare, detailed plans could not be made from Dar es Salaam. The actual targets were decided by local ... Once I got admitted to the orthopaedic wards I started seeing the results of the war. I mean there were people lying around who had legs off, feet off, arms off, hands off, major shrapnel wounds, parts of their faces blown away and there were these constant flights coming in of ambulances flying ... These are scenes of white South Africa at war in Angola. For more than 15 years the South African Defence Force and police fought wars in Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola and Mozambique. Namibia was a South African colony that had to be protected from its liberation movement, SWAPO. Angola was the first ... ... our country where the conflict has not ended. We report tonight on one of the towns in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands that have been terrorized by the war between the ANC and the IFP for more than a decade now. We also tell you about the mysterious death of a dedicated young community worker in the ... ... the talks were already taking place and the date for the election had already been set, so it was almost as if we were working together already towards peace. We’re just confused …. // As far as I know the situation in the country it was against anyone old and young, so I grew up seeing ... ... In this week’s Special Report we also take you to the killing fields of the KwaZulu-Natal south coast where the ANC and the IFP are still waging war. And, we visit the Karoo, more specifically the sleepy town of Victoria West. But first we go the Amnesty Committee hearings in Durban. February ... ... who believe in all these things become the victim of them. Without them they cannot do anything. With them can do anything. As you know there was war here in Richmond, there’s a lot that I experienced and I’ve written a book about the violence here in Richmond. There were times where the ... ... proud of what we did. We have no regret, it is unfortunate that people had to die, but it is not something that we are ashamed of that we did go to war. War by its very nature is evil and if there was another method of avoiding it we would have avoided it. So, we are not going to have ... Once I got admitted to the orthopaedic wards I started seeing the results of the war. I mean there were people lying around who had legs off, feet off, arms off, hands off, major shrapnel wounds, parts of their faces blown away and there were these constant flights coming in of ambulances flying ... ... Commission hearings in Durban this week. The killing of seven people on the night of 9 October 1990 was a politically motivated act of war, they said. In June of that year Piet Rudolf, leader of the right wing organisation, the Order Boerevolk stole weapons from the South African Air ... ... with. It was a very messy situation and we had to, as we saw it, apply messy legislation without any particular crusading zeal to fight a just war or anything like that. It was a very unfortunate situation we landed ourselves in. ... ... Nelson Mandela walked out of prison Reggie Hadebe was the ANC’s deputy chairman in the troubled Natal Midlands and working hard to end the civil war. He never made it. Police say it took three snipers to finally kill him. More than a 100 guns taken in raids have been tested. The guns have ... ... satisfied with Ntombela’s refusal to testify under the present TRC Committee. // ‘He’s killing my father and my brother too in the seven days war on 28 March. Ntombela … I’m sick and tired.’ // The people of the Midlands are calling for justice not revenge. All sides have buried their ... ... limited to only 200. Only the reverend, we don’t want any freedom soldiers, no speeches. // Is it the police? // Yes, the police. It was like a war. There was a convoy with police and soldiers. ... |
