Special Report Transcript Episode 26, Section 4, Time 25:11

The same is not true of the killers of Chris Hani, Clive Derby-Lewis and Janusz Walus. According to the Truth Commission Act they should get amnesty if they confess all, including the possibility of a larger conspiracy and can prove a clear political motive inside the context of a political party or movement. But if the Amnesty Committee finds that the motive was too much of a private obsession or that the murder was out of proportion with the political objective amnesty could be rejected. Certainly amnesty for the Hani killers would not be an interest of reconciliation. There can be little doubt that it would stir up high emotions if these murderers were to walk free. Now that De Kock is in a maximum security cell another Vlakplaas policeman is stepping into his shoes as prime evil number two, as apartheid’s second most effective assassin. Warrant officer Joe Mamasela has confessed to or been implicated in literally dozens of brutal murders. Mamasela has no interest in amnesty, because he is protected by an indemnity from the Attorney-General who wants to use him as state witness in upcoming cases. To many this is not a satisfactory situation.

Notes: Chris Hani; Scene of crime, Hani’s body removed; Joe Mamasela, clip slowed down

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