AC/98/0065

AC/98/0065

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION

AMNESTY COMMITTEE

APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 18 OF THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL UNITY AND RECONCILIATION ACT, NO. 34 OF 1995.

DUMISANI MTHEMBU APPLICANT

(AM 2618/96)

DECISION

Amnesty is hereby GRANTED on 22 October 1998 to the abovenamed applicant in respect of:

1. The attempted murder of Inspector Andre Potgieter and Inspector Willem Johannes van Schalkwyk outside House no. 1658 Sundumbil, KwaZulu Natal on 2 September 1992.

2. The illegal possession of a Stechkin machine pistol in contravention of the Arms and Ammunition Act.

3. The illegal possession of 19 rounds of ammunition for this pistol in contravention of the Arms and Ammunition Act.

The Amnesty Committee is of the opinion that Inspector Willem Johannes van Schalkwyk is a victim of the shooting that occurred on 2 September 1992 and is accordingly referred to the Committee on Reparation and Rehabilitation for its consideration in terms of Section 26 of the Act.

DATED AT DURBAN ON THIS 22^ND DAY OF OCTOBER 1998

WILSON J:

POTGIETER AJ:

KHAMPEPE AJ: