BOTHA, JJ

... in the assassination: the CCB Region 6 operatives, Wouter Basson also known as Christo Brits, Staal Burger, Chappie Maree, Ferdi Barnard, Calla Botha, Slang van Zyl. I would also have included Eugene Rily who have since died a violent death, allegedly by suicide. And secondly those having ...

... sprees. Between September 1987 and January 1988 six people were wounded. On January 10, 1988 another mini-massacre took place. Three people: Selvyn Botha, Johnny Carelse and Soyisile Douse were shot and killed; ten others wounded. // He was one of them, Soyisile was one of them, the one of the ...

... security climate in which negotiations could take place. The members of the previous governments, with a few exceptions, such as mister PW Botha avoid taking a clear comprehensive, collective, political and moral responsibility for the actions of the South African Defence Force and its ...

... appear before the Truth Commission, calling it ‘a circus.’ The Commission had no choice to refer the matter to the Attorney-General who charged Botha with contravening the Truth and Reconciliation Act. Botha’s first court appearance turned out to be a ...

... hurts. They believed in them. Although they blame the white people, they didn’t know. I still don’t know… and I feel ... I hope that mister Botha has mellowed and he will be humbled, he will humble himself to ...

... of the past’ which is also often avoided or denied but which ‘has to be faced squarely.’ The Committee however refused amnesty to David Botha, the leader of the cell who ordered the bus attack saying that there was ‘no evidence that he had received instructions to carry it ...

other large external operation, was sanctioned personally by the Prime Minister, PJ Vorster, under the advice of the Minister of Defence, who was PW Botha and of course advice by the chief of the National Defence Force, General Malan, and the chief of the army, General Constant Viljoen. But ...

... an informer. In Cape Town, Major-General Deon Mortimer presents the South African Defence Force?s submission to the TRC, by and large defending Botha?s total strategy. Deputy chairperson Alex Boraine highlights the serious omissions in the SADF submission. Former commissioner of police, Gen ...

At precisely 12:30 on the 20th of May 1987 a limpet mine exploded outside the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. A group of police officers on duty in the vicinity responded immediately. They rushed to the aid of passersby, unaware of the bomber, MK operative Joseph Kwetle who was stationed nearby.