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right-wing attacks

Explanation
Prior to February 1990, violations committed by members of right-wing organisations took the form of isolated attacks with a strong racist character. During the early 1990s, members of right-wing organisations, perceiving themselves to be placed under siege by the process of constitutional negotiations for a democratic dispensation, carried out a large number of attacks aimed at securing the political interests of conservative Afrikaners. Isolated racist attacks on individuals were replaced by mass demonstrations and orchestrated bombing and sabotage campaigns. Between April 1993 and May 1994, right-wing groups engaged in a range of activities to disrupt the negotiations process then underway, and later to destabilise the electoral process. Many of these acts were directed against persons perceived to be supporters and leaders of the ANC, the SACP, the UDF, the PAC and the National Party, and resulted in gross violations of human rights. Violations of a purely racial character were also carried out against black people. During the pre-election period, the AWB and other right-wing organisations engaged in a bombing campaign with the aim of derailing the electoral process. The objective of these activities was to move towards 'overthrowing' the National Party government and to establish a Boererepubliek (Boer republic) and volkstaat. Public areas such as taxi ranks, bus stops and railway stations were targeted, as were private residential and business premises of those associated with the ANC or the unfolding democratic order. State property was also targeted, especially following the announcement that the Group Areas Act was to be repealed and schools opened to all. A number of formerly 'white' schools were bombed. The campaign involved many acts of sabotage, some of which led to the loss of life.

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MR NIEUWOUDT: No, those were attacks in the feud between AZAPO and UDF.
Were you ever arrested and tried in respect of these two attacks?
MR DE KOCK: Yes, we went with quite a large Force, because aside from the MK members we could also have expected other attacks.
MR KRIEL: Yes, within the context of that time, we saw the ANC as an enemy because there were bomb attacks on our people in the first place for example the Church Street bombing and we also regarded the ANC as such as a result of our education, we grew up differently, we grew up during a time of ...
... tactical purposes the establishment of territorial divisions within the same locality and to assert a national image to some extent. This led to attacks against each other and the so-called protection of the areas so demarcated as belonging to a particular political party. In these cases the ...
... couldn't mix with other people. They even had to take my child for a period of two years, and they were also complaining that she was having panic attacks. She was always scared, and at times they would wake up and pray in the evening, pray for my ...
MR McBRIDE: I think at some stage the leadership, the local leadership, introduced me to him as one of the people who were assisting to a great deal in the defence of the communities, after attacks by Inkatha and other State surrogate forces.
MR NDLANGAMANDLA: I can explain, I don't think I'm making myself clear but if one comes and attacks me then that person is my enemy.
MR PRINSLOO: There were the attacks which I have already put in the Eastern Transvaal, to the previous witness?
"That a number of groups of marches passed Shell House earlier on the 28th of March 1994, during which they behaved provocatively and launched mock attacks on ANC security guards, but there were not shot at by the said security guards."
... this problem. I cannot say exactly what led to the conflict and the dying of people, but I as a member of the ANC then, would conclude that these attacks were directed at the ANC, so that it should not ...
MR BOOYENS: And speaking more broadly, during that time period in 1990, police officers were still targets of attacks although there had been political negotiations, there had not been peace in the country, is that correct?
him having supplied the explosives that were used in this instance. Amnesty is also sought in terms of him having gained knowledge of the impending attacks or operations but did not notify the police in that it was an offence, I believe during those days in terms of the Terrorism Act to have such ...
... of Khotso House and Cosatu House. It wasn't necessary to cross borders and launch operations abroad, nonetheless we did so. We have examples of attacks in Swaziland and Lesotho. Therefore, what the government and the organisations presented to the voters and the people out there, is not ...
... fair election. Swapo, the liberation movement in SWA at the time, was not a role player on the South African political scene. In any event, the attacks by the Appellants were not committed against Swapo. To grant amnesty for the acts the Appellants committed in Outjo would play no role in ...
... to submit. Of particular mention in the submission was the persecution of the black business community in many forms. These ranged from arson attacks, detention without trial, imprisonment on (unclear) charges to murder and race. All in all communities were under siege and business people ...
... to hang something on. I can criticise it for non-disclosure, I can criticise the level of full and relevant particulars, I can launch many attacks, but at least there was something on which he could give evidence. On the second applicant's application, I don't believe it's permissible ...
MR ALBERTS: Now as general background to these attacks or these incidents among others, the introductory section of your amnesty application serves for this purpose and can be found in volume 1 from page 1 to 44.
REV MAQINA: Why I talked to probe and mentioned about the third force, I had some reasons because you would find that when there were attacks, you would find that it would be reported that it was the AZAPO members who attacked the UDF members, but I knew that most of them were inside in my place.
MR LAMEY: Further on, particulars on planned attacks or infiltration of MK insurgents from Swaziland, armed caches and the like information, is that correct?
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