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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 State property was also targeted, especially following the announcement that the Group Areas Act was to be repealed and schools opened to all.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 NKOSI: Those people were harassing us at our place of residence. As we were SDU members we decided to launch attacks against the Khumalo gang. We wanted to removed Khumalo because Khumalo was harassing us.
Mr Flores, during this incident, is it correct that there was a high intensity of insurgency and attacks, specifically in the Eastern Transvaal?
... was unemployed and his grandmother was killed by invading ANC supporters in a night raid. He was hiding in the bushes when he witnessed one of the attacks and this was on his home. His house was burnt that night whilst, as I said, he was watching from his hiding place. Fortunately his ...
CHAIRPERSON: Mr Kincaid, before you start you client has referred to many, many incidents, he has testified about a number of attacks, he did assist us as a panel to have an idea about the specific offences that the amnesty application relate to. I don't know if you have applied your mind to that ...
... policeman from the John Vorster Square, Warrant Officer Paul Erasmus, in one of his many interviews to the media has spoken about a spate of attacks which included an attack in Bellevue East house where he says they had information that there was a terrorist staying there. What Warrant ...
MR MOTATA: Yes, you're correct and the other attacks would be acts of criminality against the community?
... Council of Churches to have Kwamadala Hostel close down because it was believed that Kwamadala Hostel was being used to harbour people who launched attacks on the residents of the Vaal. Do you know about ...
The post offices which we targeted were in traditional white areas where we launched our attacks. It was about acts of terror which had to be noticed. I would like to tell you the building of the ANC which was blown up was the property of a white man who was an ANC member. When I heard that I ...
Applicants did not benefit financially from the incident which occurred as part of their duties to protect the residents of Katlehong against attacks. They describe the prevailing situation as one of a war which they waged against the IFP in the area.
MR KNOETZE: Then I'd like to ask you, were you ever personally a target of terror attacks or were you never personally exposed to that?
Is it possible that you had two attacks at Mshayazafe at different times, or more than that in fact?
It was not the ANC's success if it was our failure. And there was I would say for example, and also attacks like the one on Koeberg and Voortrekker incident, caused great anger, especially right at the top. I am talking now about the Prime Minister, later the President, and it was based on ...
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.
... student bodies in the trade unions, in township civics whose protest campaigns were redefined anti-apartheid politics. The armed propaganda of MK attacks would serve as a secondary means to deepen mass ...
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 ...
MR STRYDOM: Now during the time that you stayed in kwaMadala Hostel, did you have any personal experiences of attacks on your own life or people with you?
recall, I, Col de Jager, Col Pretorius, Brig Schoon, Brig Visser and Colonels de Kock and Deetlefs were present during the meeting. The escalating attacks of terrorism in the RSA particularly in the Transvaal by MK from Swaziland and Mozambique was discussed. Much information was tabled by the ...
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 RICHARD: Now the fifth and sixth incidents, that's the killing of Mabisi Mazizi and the injury by shooting by Spundla Mpila, were you involved in the execution of either of those attacks?
Here again, the two attacks were directed at the South African Defence Force. The acts were immediately directed at State authority and were in line with the political objective pursued by the applicant. However, the application for amnesty in respect of these two acts is
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