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right-wing attacksExplanation Showing 921 to 940 of 1017 First Page•Previous Page 43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 Next Page•Last PageMR RICHARD: What I’m trying to understand is, is your answer that special operations had special types of targets against which acts of, attacks should be committed, such as strategic plants, engineering, mining, police, military? I was in Slovo Section. I had been called upon to base at Slovo Section. As I had already pointed out that I specially enjoyed launching counter-attacks against Inkatha members, it happened that I broke the commander's rules, that is Sipho or Moosa's commands. I was staying at a certain ... ... for the purchase of firearms and firearms were duly purchased. The firearms were to be used by NUMSA members to defend themselves against attacks from UWUSA ... and Rooi Els. Hein Grosskopf was a fugitive from justice at the time and was suspected by the Security Police of having perpetrated a number of attacks inside South Africa. The burglaries were undertaken in an attempt to obtain information that could be utilised to arrest Mr Grosskopf or ... ... testified that during the evening they were at Checkers Tavern as part of their duties to patrol and monitor the township to guard against possible attacks by the IFP. They heard gunshots fired from outside the Tavern. Immediately Selai appeared and stood next to the door and ordered all the ... The ANC established a system of Self Defence Units to protect themselves and the community at large against attacks. The applicant said that it is in this context that on the 27th August 1992 he approached a motor vehicle (panel van) on the 27th August 1992 in order to get hold of firearms. He ... ADM, residing at Upper Gqumashe Location, Alice by a group of youths who were members of supporters of the ANC. In the course of the first of these attacks, which occurred during the night of 27th to 28th September 1992, the house of Mr Maseti was set alight and completely destroyed. On the ... The applicant states that his motive in committing the offences was to enable him to make direct attacks against racially mixed schools and churches with the view to derailing the government in the democratisation process it was pursuing. ... prevent the attack. During February 1990 the area in which the applicant lived was attacked by the IFP on three occasions. In the course of these attacks, which were carried out in the presence of the police, some UDF members and some IFP members were killed and a number of houses were burnt ... In conclusion: Things happened in the past which made some of us killers. Our communities were under constant attacks and we had to assist. Under normal circumstances, I would not have killed Mr Buthelezi, but things were not normal. In the light of the changes and specifically peace that we ... MR MORWAENG: I know that because we used to attend meetings with them. Then even after the attacks, members of the community would testify to that effect. His name was mentioned many times. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR VISSER: I am just interested, Mr Botha, are you familiar with first aid and resuscitation of people who had had heart attacks? Were you somebody who could apply it? Did you do any courses in first aid? Comrade McBride had discussed with me a number of targets, including attacks on an armed personnel carrier, police casspir and the attach on policemen, the attack on Labour Party collaborators and the attack on police reservists. ADV BOSMAN: But according to your statement and your evidence, your orders were to establish underground units. Did that also entail an order for attacks? ... also - the political climate in that area and the background should also be taken into account. It was a very violent time, there were a lot of attacks from various groups on each other and although it might not have been the official policy of the IFP to instruct its members or supporters to ... MR VAN DEN BERG: Maybe my question was not clear. As I understand from Mr Coetzee, she gave you information with regard to Barney Molokwane, a well known MK member, a person who was involved with the attacks on Sasol 1 and 2? MS MOLOISANE: Now, you said these, I mean it had never happened in your township, that is such attacks had never been carried in your township. In which townships had they taken place? Maybe the TRC can help the families who were effected because a number of families were effected by the violence due to the attacks on their houses. We would appreciate an effort on the part of the TRC, to meet the families of the victims half way with regard to finance or material resources. ... ... Embalenhle and after explaining the situation to him, received orders to identify the ANC ringleaders and attack them as this would prevent further attacks on PAC ... CHAIRPERSON: The beginning of your evidence, you indicated that you needed to send a message to the regime of the time, that attacks on especially the leadership of the ANC would not be tolerated. Did I understand you correctly? |