AC/2000/226
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.
NORMAN BUTHELEZI APPLICANT
(AM 0352/96)
DECISION
The applicant applied for amnesty in terms of Section 18 of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act No. 34 of 1995 for the following offences:-
(i) Robbery;
(ii) assault on Mrs Gianini; and
(iii) possession of illegal firearms
committed on or about 24 March 1991 at or near Verwoerdburg, Pretoria and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.
Having considered all the evidence led before us, the Committee is satisfied that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of the Act and that the offences for which he seeks amnesty are acts associated with a political objective as defined in Section 20(1) of the Act. Our reasons in this regard will be given later.
Amnesty is hereby GRANTED for the following offences:
(i) Robbery;
(ii) assault on Mrs Gianini; and
(iii) possession of illegal firearms
committed at or near Verwoerdburg, Pretoria on or about 24 March 1991 and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.
The Committee is of the opinion that Mr and Mrs Giannini are victims in terms of Section 26 of the Act and recommends that they be referred to the committee on Reparation and Rehabilitation for consideration.
SIGNED ON THE DAY OF 2000.
JUDGE S KHAMPEPE
JUDGE N J MOTATA
C DE JAGER (AJ)