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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 State property was also targeted, especially following the announcement that the Group Areas Act was to be repealed and schools opened to all.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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... pages or four pages of incidents quoted here, suffice it to say that this incident was compiled by the AWB, and it was compiled on the basis of Rightwing attacks over the period starting the 8th of February 1990 after Mr De Klerk announced the unbanning of the SA Communist ...
... he was excited, he was relieved that he had arrived finally at home. Werealised that he had been mentally affected. He kept on having these attacks.The doctor said that there was a clot in his brain. He was taken for treatmentfor fits. He even had high blood pressure until he suffered a ...
The SDU and political organisations took a decision to obtain firearms which was the only effective means of retaliation or defence against these attacks and raids by the security forces who were themselves armed. It is a well-known fact that the Cradock area was embroiled in intense political ...
... four headings. The first one is IFP versus the community violence in this area and the second one is the drive by shootings and the third force attacks and thirdly the police violence and lastly the intra-organisational conflict that took place between the various groups in this area. And ...
Mr Abraham, can you give us your own account of your health? --- There are times when this causes me to have cardiac attacks. I do get employed, but because of my illness I always lose my job.
and 3rd applicants had no independent recollection of the specific incident.  Their evidence was that they had been involved in hundreds of such attacks over the years.  The evidence of the 1st applicant was however that it was in accordance with their modus operandi and they accepted it ...
At no stage did you mention anything about four separate attacks by Black Cat groups of which he formed part of, on either you or your home. Why, why did you elect not to mention anything of that kind?
... 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 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.
... of literally 20, 40 trucks, KwaZulu Government vehicles, that were used to ferry these combatants from the gathering places to the areas where the attacks took place. What I find unbelievable is that your intelligence didn't know about this. You know, to have 20 or 40 trucks moving around an ...
... 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 ...
MR LAMEY: Further on, particulars on planned attacks or infiltration of MK insurgents from Swaziland, armed caches and the like information, is that correct?
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.
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 ...
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.
... 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 HATTINGH: But now you knew what Vlakplaas was. You knew it was an operational unit that was involved in violent attacks against the enemy.
JUDGE MOTATA: Wouldn't there be two - before you do, wouldn't there be two attacks? Let's just be precise in this instance. He was attacked whilst he was staying at the hostel and there was this attack again. So let's just get clarity as to which attack we're talking about.
MR DE KOCK: Yes, we went with quite a large Force, because aside from the MK members we could also have expected other attacks.
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