self-defence units (SDUs)

It is common cause that they were all members of the self-defence units (SDU’s) established in Thokoza, Gauteng by the African National Congress (ANC).

... wing of the African National Congress (ANC), the applicant infiltrated South Africa in 1985. In 1990 he assisted in setting up the Self - Defence Units (SDUs) in order to defend the communities, mostly supporters and/or members of the ANC. With him he brought an unknown amount of firearms ...

MR SIBANYONI: Now you, the people who were patrolling, were you structured in a form of self defence units or it was just people who volunteered from the community to patrol?

... to stories about Tokoza, we've heard about the police and we've heard about the Internal Stability Unit, we've heard about the self defence units, we've heard about hostel dwellers and the IFP, but this is the first time we're hearing about the Khumalo Gang, can you please tell us a ...

... and the members of the Toaster gang on one side and the ANC people living in Tembisa on the other. Consequently the ANC formed Self Defence Units to protect their supporters as well as the residents. This they did because the South African Police was perceived to be collaborating with ...

... I would request families of those who lost their children, please forgive me. I did not like what happened. The members of the Self Defence Units did not like this, we are therefore applying for amnesty. We will meet with our counsel so that we can meet with the next of kin, especially ...

MS NHLAYISI: Were you a member of the SDUs, that is the Self Defence Units in Thokoza?

MR KNOPP: And were you involved at all in the so-called SDUs, Self Defence Units?

MR SHANE: Can you tell the Committee as to your membership of the Self-Defence Units, what type of member were you?

ADV SIGODI: Were you aware of the presence of Self Defence Units in the township?

CHAIRPERSON: Today is the 9th of December 1998. This is the continuation of the session of the Amnesty Committee, hearing applications from members of the Self Defence Units.

... structures, used various elements. A special relationship existed between the SABC TV and radio news departments and the Intelligence community's units responsible for STRATCOM. And there was in fact a war for the hearts and minds of the target community and the State was at a disadvantage ...

At Angola where I was an MK instructor until 1990. I came back to South Africa and I was at Transkei, responsible for the Self Defence Units, as an order it was given ...(Xhosa) to train people in order to defend themselves. I was the instructor in the underground houses.

The ANC supporters organised themselves into Self Defence Units and the applicant assisted them from time to time, providing them with ammunition. He resolved to assist them further by providing them with firearms.

CHAIRPERSON: We will start the proceedings. Just for the record, today is Monday the 7th of December 1998. This is a continuation of the amnesty hearings of members of the Thokoza Self Defence Units.

MR RICHARD: Now as in this particular situation it was obviously perfectly permissable to attack, to use the words, the army and police and so-called defence units?

MR KOLELA: We wanted to get the weapons so that we could take them to the members of the defence units so that they can use them in trying to protect the people as we were always attacked.

... as a result of third force activities, the leadership of the ANC established and in some instances encouraged the establishment of Self Defence Units (SDUs), which played a critical role in the defence of defenceless ...

... plentiful, we don't know how these drugs got into the township and we were told that this committee should work hand-in-hand with the Self Defence Units so that the community can reduce the level of gangsterism in the township. And the ISU which was also operating in the area was also taking ...

MS MKHIZE: You said they formed an SDU unit, you mean the Self Defence Units?