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right-wing attacksExplanation MR PANDAY: And was the - you mentioned you were facing your foes regularly, now what sort of attacks, or were there physical attacks being made against the people of kwaMakutha? ... going to find IFP supporters in the street and go and shoot them. Then under cross-examination he said: "No, I took this gun to protect us from attacks against the IFP because there was trouble in Tigane." Now when that evidence was given, I was under the impression that Tigane was over the ... After breaking his cover, Williamson, who was then dubbed "The Master Spy" was seconded to Security Police Headquarters where he, with the rank of major, served under the direct command of Colonel Goosen, who according to the evidence, initiated and ordered the attacks on the Schoons and Ruth First. Cele said that it was decided to kill the deceased because he had been involved in the attacks on their area by Inkatha supporters who wanted to turn it into an Inkatha stronghold and in the death of Sandile Biyase; and he had admitted knowledge of further planned attacks. Furthermore, as someone ... His duties were to identify the targets, do reconnaissance, provide the armaments to be used in the attacks, give orders for the attacks and report the results to Mphahlele. MR RADITAPOLE: Well, what would you say if I said to you that the only reason why, one of the reasons why you did nothing about these activities, is that you formed communality of purpose with whoever it was who was carrying out these attacks on Cosatu? MR MXHOSANA: Yes it was explained why we were at training that is (...indistinct). We were shown that the police are the support systems of the oppressive government because the police and soldiers were people who are supposed to be targeted for attacks. We are sorry to hear that, Mr Buthelezi, but we do say it's better to die from some kind of illness or sickness instead of being killed in attacks or in any violence of some kind. Your matter is with regard to yourself and the torture you received under the hands of the police, and arrested. Also ... ... for personal gain. He did not know the identities of the victims and acted against them solely because they were IFP members or supporters. Such attacks were common and constituted an integral part of the political conflict between the ANC and IFP at the time. His actions were accordingly ... MR DU PLESSIS: When I heard after the bomb, after attacks or explosions, the Germiston bomb and some of the pipe bomb attacks and I heard that people were killed. MR JANSEN: Regarding other aspects of the Vlakplaas operations, there are a number which involved attacks on so-called safe houses or transit houses. These attacks frequently involved the penetration of such houses by armed Vlakplaas members, is that correct? MR NGWENGWA: What necessitated the fact that I make an application for amnesty, the fact that at the time of the attacks of the people of Polla Park in 1990, they came to me as the Chairperson of the Polla Park branch and they needed a solution because we were being attacked and I could see it ... MR BENEKE: The nature of my service, my objective was at that stage to curb the infiltration of terrorists as well as attacks on the lives of human beings and State property and to attempt to prevent anarchy. We accept that they acted as they did because they believed they had to do so to protect further attacks. It is also clear that the applicant and his group genuinely believed that the deceased was a police informer and an IFP supporter. The evidence discounts any possibility of malice on their ... ... wish to conclude the evidence of the applicant Mr Gushu. Mr Gushu, yesterday you testified extensively about the murders, attempted murders and attacks on various people. You also mentioned that during the course of the attacks, you used on occasions a Makaroff pistol and AK47 rifles and ... MR VAN DEN BERG: What I wanted to ask you is that in the light of the incident on the 15th of August and these subsequent series of attacks, what did you together with your fellow shop stewards do? Can I now carry on and tell you how the attacks were? d) attacks on security forces and related matters. MR HATTINGH: And were you therefore aware of the fact that members of your group were responsible for carrying out attacks inside the Republic of South Africa? ... own targets. The limpet mine was likewise on a zero setting. The very night after Mamasela handed the grenades to the activists several attempted attacks on the houses of police at different places on the East Rand occurred. One of the activists did not proceed with the operation and handed ... |
