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unbanningExplanation MR PRINSLOO: At that stage Doctor, did it influence or effect the policies or the approach of the CP - this is now the unbanning of the ANC and the SACP, did it have an effect? ... 1989 election would produce what was known as a "hung parliament". When that didn’t happen a lot of despair set in and that was culminated in the unbanning of the ANC and the Communist Party in 1990, which we believed Mr de Klerk didn’t mandate for and from that time onwards the climate within ... MR HATTINGH: And also with regard to Vlakplaas' tasks after the unbanning of the ANC. ... the national ANC organisation. The most important thing is that I am here representing the ANC as a person who has been a member of ANC after the unbanning of the ANC here in Natal. After that I've continuously been a member of ANC in this very region, doing different things, undertaking ... MR SIBANYONI: Wouldn't you say with the unbanning of the ANC it was no longer objectionable to communicate with the ANC if indeed he did that, I notice that you are also a member of the National Party, I will say maybe on the same light that you would easily communicate with your organisation, you ... MR KLOPPER: Chairperson, it was not long after the unbanning of the ANC and after the Harms Commission if I recall correctly, it was the Harms Commission that was ongoing and they did some investigation in the Army activities and Vlakplaas activities. He testified that since 1990 subsequent to the unbanning of the liberation movements, the role of Vlakplaas had changed to the investigation of common crimes. With the unbanning of the ANC, the release of the ANC leadership from prison and the return of exiles, many changes took place. A range of new structures had to be set up to meet the challenge of negotiations and the return of exiles. Tokyo Sexwale was tasked with attempting to take care of the ... ... a statement at the Police to investigate certain statements by the late Mr Hani with regard to legal actions. These statements were made after the unbanning of the South African Communist Party. My actions created the perception that I might not be able to act impartially in the current ... MR HATTINGH: Were the commanders, such as Gen Engelbrecht and even other members of the Generals-in-staff, aware that you still continued with your task as it was before the unbanning of the ANC? ... adjectives to describe what is possibly a parallel with reality, let me bring us back to the reality as I know it. As early as 1989 prior to the unbanning of the African National Congress and the release of the leaders there became a movement at that time to associate my client with criminal ... I mean here the political transition, the unbanning, the negotiation era. MR HATTINGH: So once again here we have a case where so-called political activists attached to the ANC, had been arrested after the unbanning of the ANC, is that correctc? ADV BIZOS: Yes. Please turn to page 362. The last paragraph, after the unbanning of the ANC, PAC and SACP on February 1992, we became very concerned. And then you give the reasons for the concern. C. The unbanning of the ANC, the PAC and the permitting of normal political activities". MR PRINSLOO: Before the unbanning of these parties in 1990 or the talk thereof, what were your sentiments and the sentiments of your family? Colonel De Kock, unfortunately I was not present here yesterday but I read in Beeld that you are quoted as saying that the Security Police after the unbanning of the liberation movements in 1990, provided weapons, vehicles and explosives to the IFP which they used as a buffer against the ANC? Is ... MR PIGOU: Following the incident at your house and then subsequently with the unbanning of the ANC did you make any attempts to resolve the differences between your family and Mrs Mandela? ... correctly? The capacities and tasks of Trevits in terms of gathering of intelligence with regard to foreign countries changed in 1990. After the unbanning of the ANC and other radical organisations, as they were viewed in those days, and then they started to work with internal intelligence ... ... others could participate, agree, disagree and challenge his view. It was a public journal available on bookshelves around the world and with the unbanning of the Communist party on February the 2nd it would be available in the bookshops in South Africa, so that people could read and debate. ... |
