self-defence units (SDUs)

... 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 ...

... the African National Congress ("ANC"). In response to a call by the ANC, Cradoya and other political organisations in Cradock formed self-defence units ("SDU") to defend the community against raids and attacks by the security forces. During these raids people in the township especially ...

... which was commanded by John Ngobeni. I received military training from my Commander inside the country. I confirm that I belonged to one of these units and was involved in the planning and the attack on Shingange which occurred on the 15th during 1990 and the one on the South African Defence ...

that day and exchanged the jewellery for two firearms. The money found in the jewellery box was used for the sustenance of members of their Defence Units. We are satisfied there was no personal gain. We are accordingly satisfied that all three applicants are entitled to amnesty in respect of ...

... the political intimidation and murderous assaults that were meted out on them and residents in general. Residents of the area set up Self-Defence Units ("SDUs") to protect themselves. Money was collected and weapons were purchased to repel the attacks. There were attacks and counter-attacks ...

MR STRYDOM: Were you happy with the policing which was done by the Self Defence Units?

... with the full knowledge of the police forces and at times with their help. Our communities, together with the ANC, decided to form Self Defence Units, that is SDUs, in order to protect our ...

JUDGE PILLAY: One of the applications for amnesty you make is in respect of possession of firearms that you produced and supplied to members of the self-defence Units in Gauteng. Do you know where these arms came from?

MR WESSELS: Was there any other way that you could get hold of firearms for use by the self-defence units?

Under the guidance of the ANC the occupants of ANC strongholds established Self Defence Units ("SDU" 's) to protect their areas. These SDU's were armed and they engaged in battles with IFP supporters.

MS MKHIZE: You said they formed an SDU unit, you mean the Self 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.

... was an ongoing 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 stop the ...

... Joseph Mofekeng and Vusi and Jabo, that is Gyza. We were discussing about the possible solutions, particularly to build, to formulate Self Defence Units so that we could protect the community because people were killed in ...

... 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 ...

... women, to emphasise a point that most of the deceased and injured, were not people who ordinarily might be considered to be members of Self Defence Units. The other point for putting in this analysis of common cause facts, is to show that it is largely common cause, the main routes upon which ...

DR RANDERA: Thabo I just want to go back to that time, you said when you came off the taxi, I think you mentioned the name Oupa, Oupa met you and said you are on duty tonight. Were you part of the self defence units in that time?

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 ...