self-defence units (SDUs)

MR TANDA: To cut it short, I had a programme to train the defence unit for the PAC. I also had a programme to oversee the PAC in Cape Town so that the units doesn't get infiltrated and also receiving members of the Force and I also had to train the members of the Task Force.

MS MAKHUBELE: Would you say his death was part of the on-going violence between your organisation, that is the Self Defence Units under the ANC, and the IFP Youth League?

MS GOBODO-MADIKIZELA: I don't want to interrupt you Jambasi, I just want briefly, just be very brief. Just go back you once said it was clear that the fight had started, you had some self defence units, was that true?

... was an active IFP member. He was responsible for the deaths of many ANC members. He was identified as a legitimate target by the Self Defence Units - sorry, that should be "Self", and the ANC. By this time the comrades in the area had accumulated a few firearms. "We had formed ourselves ...

MR QHALO: I was not alone, I was with people. We were there as Self Defence Units, but they didn't do anything, they didn't take part, but they were with me and I'm the one who kicked the door and when Chairman came with the car we left them behind. I then left with Chairman to go and kill these ...

... At the relevant time Applicant was a member of the African National Congress ("ANC"), Thokoza and was involved in activities of the Self-Defence Units ("SDU") in Thokoza, established at the instance of the ...

JUDGE WILSON: Well, did they not, I was interested in that and I thought the answer, answered that and I do not think, we used the money to feed ourselves when we were on duty as self-defence units.

At the time of the commission of the acts referred to herein the applicant was a commander of the Slovo Section (East Rand) Self Defence Units (SDUs) of the African National Congress ("the ANC") which he joined in 1990.

CHAIRPERSON: Self Defence Units never existed that time, not of the kind that we know now.

you know if he has any political affiliations? --- Yes, he is an active Cosatu organiser in Empangeni, and he's been involved with local defence units in Ngwelezana. He's clearly on the ANC side. Clare had known him for about 12 years. He wasn't a recent friend. He is Phuleng's father, but ...

... the Applicant, he was a card carrying member of the African National Congress  ("ANC") in Vosloorus.  He was also a member of the Self-Defence Units ("SDU") in Vosloorus since 1992.  The first commander of his SDU, George Skamora Machel was killed on 7 July 1992 whereafter Mr Makhubele ...

... him with a Stechkin pistol and ammunition.  Applicant was instructed to participate in the military training of members of the Self-Defence Units ("SDU") in Tembisa, which he duly did.  Applicant reported to Thwala and Radebe in regard to the SDU training.  During this time, Applicant ...

... political battle between the IFP hostel dwellers and the ANC people living in the nearby township. The ANC thus formed Self Defence Units (SDU ) to protect their supporters as well as the residents. This they did because the South African Police did nothing to prevent or ...

MR SHANE: Did you have any general orders from the commanders of the Self-Defence Units to kill IFP members and informers and drivers?

MR MANYAMALA: Let me explain that our chairman knew about the existence of the self-defence units but I would not agree or disagree that he knew or not about certain things because we fed information or reported to Sinamela.

... referred to as "the 3rd Applicant") all apply for amnesty in respect of the roles played by themselves in the establishment of Self Defence Units (SDU's) in KwaZulu Natal during the period 1990 to 1994, particularly in regard to the unlawful procurement and distribution of weapons. ...

... the country in 1986 and underwent military training in Angola. He returned to South Africa during 1992 and was deployed to assist the Self Defence Units (SDU's) in the Johannesburg and East Rand areas. His commander was Colonel ...

MR NGUBANE: In 1990 you heard that there were SDU's formed, Self Defence Units formed. Are you aware of the formation of the SDU's?

Were you specifically instructed to attack the comrades or the Self Defence Units or were you instructed to attack the residents of Boipatong?

... between the armed struggle of uMkhonto weSizwe and the ANC on the one side and the internal situation which has developed around the self defence units which is common cause I'm quite sure or is largely formed by the ANC although to an extent it was also a community initiative. So you'll ...