Special Report Transcript Episode 65, Section 1, Time 08:43

We have no way to determine which of the two versions of Stompie’s death is true. The Supreme Court accepted that these boys were kidnapped and assaulted and Winnie was convicted of kidnapping. Stompie was only the first to die. The day after he died Madikizela-Mandela took Cebekhulu to Dr Abubaker Asvat. She wanted medical confirmation of Cebekhulu’s rape story. Asvat found no evidence of rape and refused to issue a certificate. He did state that Cebekhulu was mentally confused and that he cried occasionally. Asvat also examined Stompie and the other boys before Stompie died. Cebekhulu told the BBC that Winnie Mandela ordered him to show two unknown young men where Asvat’s surgery was. Asvat was shot to death on 27 January 1989. Asvats’ brother Ebrahim says the prosecutor in the Asvat murder trial showed him a document proving that the two killers were given R20 000 to get rid of Asvat. It was never used in court. Last week, Nickolas Dlamini, who is serving a life sentence for Asvat’s murder, told the Mail & Guardian that it was Winnie Mandela who ordered the killing. But Asvat was not the last victim in this drama. Young Lolo Solo was keen on becoming a football member but Winnie accused him of being a police spy. Richardson and Winnie took Lolo to his parents.

Notes: Max du Preez; Winnie Mandela leaving court; Photo: Dr Asvat; Copy: Medical certificate; M&G headline: ‘Winnie hired me to kill Asvat’