Vlakplaas

MR HATTINGH: In June 1985 you were already connected to C1, which was stationed at Vlakplaas.

MR SIMELANE: The harassment of our people, the arresting of our people, torturing them. He was part this - what is it, the Vlakplaas. There was communication between them. You go to any person who lived during the era of Selepe here in Mamelodi, they will give you the history of Selepe. Which ...

He said even Eugene de Kock was a frequent guest at Ladybrand, did you ever see Mr de Kock visiting you people there, Mr de Kock, the famous one from Vlakplaas?

... Lieut George Hammond, who were members of my staff, an order to participate in the operation in cooperation with Col E A de Kock, the Commander of Vlakplaas. They were also to work in conjunction with the Technical Unit of Head Office. (I did not state this in my statement, but we cooperated ...

MR OLIFANT: Into Vlakplaas.

I then delegated the instruction to Brigadier Willem Schoon,who at that stage commanded the Vlakplaas Unit and once againemphasised the question of not putting lives at risk. The instructionwas duly carried out at a later date and the building was so badlydamaged it was rendered no usable.

MR CORNELIUS: When these events took place you were a Warrant Officer in the South African Police Service and you were stationed at the Vlakplaas unit under the command of Colonel Eugene de Kock, is that correct?

... If I recall correctly, Snor drove with Chait and Swart to fetch the vehicle and we once again met one another on the gravel road leading to Vlakplaas. We went there to fetch the explosives on the ...

BRIG CRONJE: During June of 1985, I was the Commanding Officer of Vlakplaas. I gave instructions to

CHAIRPERSON: If we think back and think of the existence of Vlakplaas and how they treated those which the State perceived as their opposition, wouldn't you say violence was perpetrated at an alarming scale in that instance?

... Eugene de Kock to transport explosives from Pretoria to Cape Town. This was between 1989 and 1992. The Applicant was, at the time, stationed at Vlakplaas as a member of the Security Branch of the South African Police. In Cape Town and together with, amongst others, Colonel Dave Baker, they ...

MR BARNARD: There has been various forms of evidence in the inquest and during my trial to Waverley House. I established a brothel in Waverley along with Eugene de Kock from Vlakplaas, with whom I regularly had contact and had close liaison. He is also a friend of mine.

MR CORNELIUS: You were attached to Vlakplaas, the so-called C-Section of Eugene de Kock, is that correct?

MR CORNELIUS: When these events took place you were a Warrant Officer in the South African Police Service and you were stationed at the Vlakplaas unit under the command of Colonel Eugene de Kock, is that correct?

... Ek weet nie wie die opdraggewer was, onder watter omstandighede, deur wie en waar dit aangewend sou word nie.  Ek het hom vergesel na Vlakplaas waar hy die Volkswagen kombi aan my getoon het.  Ek kan nie onthou hoe groot die lading was en waar dit geplaas was nie.  Ek het geglo ...

MR LAMEY: From page 35, up to and including page 43, there is a survey of your background, your training and how you ultimately became a member of the Security Police, and more particular Vlakplaas, under the command of Col Eugene de Kock, is that correct?

MR HUGO: And just for clarity sake you would just like to refer to the supplementary document that deals with Vlakplaas, the way it was established and the workings thereof, and you would also like it to be included into your application?

Mrs Ngqulunga, the wife to Brian Ngqulunga was called to give evidence before the Committee. She confirmed that her husband was working at Vlakplaas and that they had a house in Soshanguve, Pretoria, where some of the askaris and police were residing as well. She also confirmed that Mr Ngqulunga ...

... it would be an ambush and that because it was an ambush you would not want the finger to be pointed at an unlawful action by the police as well as Vlakplaas' involvement in an unlawful action and that this would have to be covered ...

MR JANSEN: You are also aware of the fact that at the start of the de Kock cluster, there was evidence given about Vlakplaas in general.