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right-wing attacksExplanation Showing 501 to 520 of 1017 First Page•Previous Page 22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 Next Page•Last PageIn the four operations briefly described above, the applicants believed that their attacks were directed against policemen who, as part of the security system of the previous government were regarded as the enemy of the people. The attack on the Steak Restaurant in Claremont was aimed at the white ... MR MALAN: I think the question is really, you talk about the attacks on your home but you're not saying in your statement that Mr Cele was involved in these attacks. So the question is, why do you tell us about the attacks? ... 1991. The residents, who were mostly aligned to the African National Congress (ANC) were required to develop a vigilance on the farm because of attacks on the residents by members of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). These attacks were politically motivated. This resulted in regular patrols ... "There was no doubt regarding the fact that ANC/MK members were launching attacks on the RSA, which had been planned and orchestrated in Swaziland, particularly landmine attacks in rural areas, as well as limpet mine attacks in restaurants, during which many innocent persons were killed and ... JUDGE MOTATA: Contrast this with the attacks, counter attacks if I may call it that, of the IFP at Zenzele, I think you said, by the residents who were largely affiliated to the ANC within Daveyton, that when those attacks were done, it was clear that this is a retaliation that the IFP people were ... ... the date given by the applicants in their testimony at the amnesty hearing) violence broke out between members of the two parties characterised by attacks and counter-attacks resulting in the death of a number of people. In the course of this conflict and on 12 April 1992, Spatelie Poswa, a ... ... days that you were at this place, you know in this area, not necessarily confined to the address at which the whole thing happened, were there any attacks on police officers in that area that you know of? If you don't know you say, you know: "I don't know of any attacks on police officers" or ... MR DUMA: To defend the community was a right to every affected party, that something must be done to protect the attacks, the community from attacks. The ANCYL members had to acquire firearms in a clandestine manner in order to repel the attacks. The tragedy of the situation as well as the intensity of the strife was sadly reflected in the evidence of the said Johnson Thembe Ncube: he said upon his return home, he had to report to his local ... ... days that you were at this place, you know in this area, not necessarily confined to the address at which the whole thing happened, were there any attacks on police officers in that area that you know of? If you don't know you say, you know: "I don't know of any attacks on police officers" or ... ... with his parents. The Trial Court accepted that at that time there was a climate of violence in Kwamakhuta. There were factions in each area and attacks and counter-attacks between these factions was common place. The applicant resided in an IFP area. He says he was a member of the Inkatha ... ... We alighted from the lorry. We fought with this group, shooting each other. They ran away and then we returned. We fought that way with our attacks and with their attacks. ... ... objectives. At the relevant time APLA was still engaged in the armed struggle and regarded all whites as supporters of the Apartheid Government. Attacks of this nature were aimed at impressing on whites the need to abandon their support for the Government of the time and to make it clear that ... ... 1990 which is a date which follows the occurrences of the present incident and Mr Botha also gave evidence here to you to say that while the bomb attacks had diminished, other type of attacks were taking place particularly that in Natal or between the IFP and the ANC which was just another ... MR VISSER: Just to summarise it, if I can put it this way, this document contains a reference to attacks that were orchestrated from Botswana and attempts to curb these attacks with the help or assistance of the Botswana government. Were you assisted by Gen Steyn in this? ... I do not see the Government reconciling the nation when people psychologically are effected. I am afraid at the long run we will have the revenge attacks and if we want to curb that revenge attacks we must, the centres must be placed in the township nearer to the people where they can get ... ... what to do because I knew that during that time the SDU's as well as the marshals, the so-called Amabutofenci(?), were busy making their sporadic attacks so I was busy teaching them how to react against those attacks and so on. So I really don't know what was their command to their task forces ... When I try to explain this to other people they usually tell me no it’s stress. But usually when - when it attacks me, I have to sleep because it’s intensity makes me very weak, I can’t do anything when - when it starts, that’s why I end up sleeping, try to relax. Then after that it becomes ... ... of these incidents. They weren't able to take the matter very far, Chairperson, but it's evident from this list itself, that there were many more attacks and there were many more attacks on military personnel, army vehicles and military offices as well. It shouldn't, with respect, be thought ... ... to page 3 of Exhibit E, paragraph 3 thereof, you say that you as a Bomb Disposal Unit member, investigated various incidents including motor bomb attacks. Can you just in short explain to the Committee what was the extent of the experience that you had with bomb attacks, especially in this ... |
