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unbanningExplanation ... African people from that political dispensation. African people would continue to be denied their democratic rights to vote. Shortly after the unbanning of the ANC in 1990, I became an executive member of the Wentworth branch of the ANC, an executive member of the Provincial Natal ANC Youth ... ... or were not sure who gave the instruction, if at all there were instructions given. Like I said Sir I did ask after that meeting again, after the unbanning of the ANC at some stage I asked again, I asked of Mr Mbeki and he said "we still don't know". I can't recall the date but that was after ... ... it was a feeling amongst the youth that for us to be counted as the freedom fighters, because at that time it was during the time of the unbanning of political parties, during that time I cannot say we were members as here in the rural area there was not that political awareness that ... MR MALAN: But it was after the unbanning of the ANC, I would assume, it wasn't 1990, somewhere? ... shootings, military style executions, attacks from hostel dwellers, victimisation of prominent political activists and unionists. Owing to the unbanning of political parties in 1990, the ANC internal formation began forming Self Defence Units. Our Units was composed of cadres Moses ... ... invading our country. Now training in use of heavy artillery to protect their homes, family and friends from a threat of urban terrorism after the unbanning of the ANC, made little sense to them. Mind games clearly permeated their practical and theoretical training, they honestly believed this ... MR DLAMINI: Around this time, it was either before or just after the unbanning of the ANC but I had just been released from prison and I had a new commander, Kevin Mosebedi. We were involved in many operations for instance training people and sometimes I would transport weapons to different areas ... MR BOOI: Yes. Actually after the unbanning of the ANC all the units which were based inside the country in particular in the Western Cape where the negotiations were taking place, Groote Schuur, we were given further mission to protect the leadership from prison and to protect those leadership who ... ... it's in the remote area. The police then were, in fact all government servants were forced to join that party but then immediately after the unbanning of the ANC, the very same leaders of that ruling party which was the government then, aligned themselves to the ANC which would be seen as ... ... those days in the early '90's, many people were taken by the - people were just forced to participate because they heard that there will be the unbanning of the ANC which by then was seen as a political party. Because of the violence or the wind which was spreading over this political issue ... MR SIBEKO: So then in 1990, beginning of 1990 coincidentally it came with the unbanning of the ANC, is that correct, where then you started organising some of these meetings, secret meetings as you have put it? ... the special responsibility for the then (indistinct) area, specifically the East Rand, that was my responsibility. Later on, after 1990 with the unbanning of the ANC, I was subsequently, because of the accord that was signed with the then government, I was subsequently removed from Botswana, ... ... stayed until during 1990. Fortunately then the country was - the government of the day then, the de Klerk government, they announced that they are unbanning the ANC, then immediately I was instructed to come back quickly into the country, so that we help in preparing the coalition so that when ... MR MGIDLANA: And after its unbanning, where were you based? MR NDLUNGWANE: Well basically immediately after the unbanning of the African National Congress, there was this scourge of violence and those MK comrades who were back at the time, met at certain instances to discuss about the situation and a decision was then taken that people should be armed and ... ... Walter Sisulu and others. We were caught completely unawares. And when this happened, the ANC had been effectively unbanned, because although the unbanning only took place in 1990, upon those releases the ANC had effectively been unbanned and the pressure became tremendous for us to obtain ... ... during the Harms Commission in 1990. It was after February. If my memory serves me correctly, it was after the 2nd of February 1990 and after the unbanning of the ANC and the PAC and the signing of the Peace Accord. At that stage I was still on special leave, which was basically a covered ... ... two bodies which gathered the entire youth of Kutsaong. KUSCO, as it was with the ideals of the Congress of South African Students, came after the unbanning of the organisations that it should be COSAS. And of course, KUSCO and KYCO are now the present ANC Youth League at Kutsaong. Mostly the ... ... we don't have any evidence to support that there was a conflict. But, Mr Chairman, I want the Committee to take into account that after the unbanning of the organisation when they came inside in the country, there was a conflict between the organisations for a political space. That ... ADV MOTATA: No, no, but had been banned, and we look at now Bophuthatswana, was Mangope truly because the unbanning was in the Republic of South Africa and probably a few Homelands as well, like for instance the Transkei. Would you say the ANC was unbanned in Bophuthatswana and with the ... |
