AC/99/0050

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.

THEMBA REUBEN HLONGWANE APPLICANT

(AM 3114/96)

DECISION

Applicant states that on 27 April 1993 he was arrested at Soweto for having been found in possession of an unlicensed firearm with ammunition and a hand grenade. At that time he was a member of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC), which claim has been confirmed by the ANC - TRC Desk. The Committee is satisfied that applicant has complied with the requirements of the Act and the offences were acts associated with a political objective. We accordingly GRANT applicant amnesty for the aforesaid offences.

(Signed)