self-defence units (SDUs)

... to gain advances in this conflict. As a result of the conflict the African National Congress ("ANC") devised what has become known as Self Defence Units ("SDU") in order to defend it's members and residents in certain areas in general. They also equipped as far as they could, such members with ...

... of other persons in a similar position were told by Chris Hani, the former Chief of Staff of Umkhonto weSizwe that they should form Self Defence Units in the communities in which they lived. Reference to the further submissions made by the African National Congress on 12 May 1997, at page 30 ...

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.

MR SHONGWE: Yes, there was an instruction that we should form Self Defence Units and we should do everything in our power or in our discretion in order to arm ourselves and as the members of the Self Defence Unit, we knew the Black Cat members very well and Bongani was one of the people who played ...

During August 1990 he was instructed by Lombard Moli and the late Chris Hani to infiltrate RSA to form Self Defence Units in the Vaal area and Free State.

ADV SIGODI: Because you mentioned yesterday that he was aggressive that you decided to form SDU's, Self Defence Units, do you remember that, yesterday?

... and I will regard those issues to be of common cause, that all the applicants were active members of the ANC and they were involved in Self Defence Units of the ANC and also members of the MK ...

person, but then he has been entrusted with this duty on the ground to make sure that there is peace. He says he was involved with the Self Defence Units and the ANC except that the Self-Defence Unit was formed and the purpose for which it was formed, what the would have been the purpose for it ...

... and members of the Security Forces, viz the South African Police Force ("SAP"). Initially, the Applicant was solely a member of the Self-Defence Units ("SDUs") local structures which were set up by the ANC to enable its supporters to defend themselves in the ongoing violence. Vusi Vilakazi ...

... the membership and the residents in general from attacks by other groupings. It was explained that it was necessary to establish the Self Defence Units (SDU) because the police were not helping to resolve the situation at ...

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

was required to buy weapons to arm and defend ANC supporters. The order came from one Mshishi Nzimande, a local commander in charge of Self-Defence Units. He had supplied him with two firearms and a knife. He had no previous training in the use of firearms. Nzimande also gave him the authority ...

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

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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... the 25th of November 1998. This is a sitting of the Amnesty Committee in regard to the applications of members of the Thokoza Self Defence Units. The panel is as before and Advocate Steenkamp appears for the Commission as the Leader of ...

... 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 ...