DECISION
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The applicant applies for amnesty for public violence on the 20th April 1993 in which incident a delivery van belonging to Dan Hands Furniture Store was set alight. This was done as a spontaneous reaction to the killing of Chris Hani. The applicant was charged, convicted and sentenced to 4 years imprisonment of which 2 years were suspended, on 30th September 1994 in Victoria West under case number 23/94.
20(2) The Committee is satisfied that the incident took place within the context of the conflicts of the past, that the act was associated with a political objective as envisaged in Section 20(2) read with Section 20(3) of the Act and that the applicant has made a full disclosure and the applicant is accordingly GRANTED amnesty.
The Committee is further of the opinion that Thandiwe Rina Wessels of 64 Sabelo Location, Richmond, is a victim as envisaged in the Act and her name is being referred to the Rehabilitation and Reparation Committee for their consideration.
SIGNED at CAPE TOWN this the 21st day of FEBRUARY 2000.
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