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Operation Zero Zero

Explanation
Eight young activists were killed and at least seven were injured in explosions involving booby-trapped hand grenades in Duduza, KwaThema and Tsakane, Tvl, on 26 June 1985. The zero-timed grenades had been provided by a Vlakplaas operative purporting to be an MK operative. The operation, codenamed 'Zero Zero', had been authorised by the Minister of Law and Order. Fifteen Security Branch operatives, including the head of the Security Branch and other senior personnel, were granted amnesty for the operation.

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... and certain equipment on the premises were damaged in the explosion. All reasonable steps were taken to avoid any loss of life or injuries in the operation. The explosives were primed to detonate at 03h00 when no-one would be present on the school premises. Snyders and his colleagues were ...
CHAIRPERSON: ...[inaudible] symptoms were evident before this whole operation started.
Although they were not in the same unit, wherever members of the different units were working together they obeyed the order of the senior officer in charge of the specific operation.
... conclusion. I also did it because I believed that the incorporation of these facts would protect the lives of the members who took part in the operation, that is now Sehlwana and the ...
CHAIRPERSON: As to the execution, that was, the decision was a general one, to kill these people and on the face of it, it was left to some trained group to put into operation.
MR VISSER: There Chief Commandant Kloppers decided that only two vehicles would be used for the operation.
... a result of the shooting John Bambo died. He did not know who the attackers were, nor did he know why they were shot at. According to Shiceka the operation had proved unsuccessful, as they were unable to recover any arms from their ...
MR MAHLALA: The purpose for acquiring this car, was to use it to go to Duduza, to go and fetch firearms. My Commander had already informed me that there is some operation that we had to do, but we have to first go and collect firearms and carry out the work in the evening.
MS THABETHE: Yes, Mr Chair, and I would also like to add that the operation ...(indistinct) and Shabalala incident and Gordhan and Lalla will also be heard during that week as well.
MR HATTINGH: Yes, he may not have been present there, but isn't it possible that you may have mentioned his name because you noticed him there at Soutpan with regard to this operation?
... applicant and four others of an amount of Ninety Three Thousand Rand (R93 000) on the 5th December 1991. The applicant commanded this unit. The operation was a success but they were arrested shortly thereafter and all the money was ...
... changed that objective the moment they started grabbing articles like cigars for personal gain and pleasure. Then the "but" – clause came into operation and they disqualified themselves to be applicants for amnesty in that ...
particular expression of grief and morning in different cultures and the understanding of this will lead to a greater therapeutic or counselling co-operation and the acknowledge of rituals needed to help people transcend certain phases of their lives being blocked like for instance some of the ...
ADV MPSHE: Now, when you were told of the operation and you accompanied applicant number one, in your own mind what did you think the killing of Lombo would assist you with?
YVONNE: Yes, I have still have difficulties after the operation. I can't hear perfectly well.
It's widely believed that that area was rife with gun smuggling, with ivory smuggling, with rhino horn, that sort of operation as well. --- That's right.
The order was given to him as well as Captain du Toit and Warrant officer van Tonder. About ten members of the security police were involved in the operation to search the house of the Mbuli's for illegal weapons. They were under the command of captain du ...
... was fiercely opposed by the Alliance and its supporters. Gqozo, having come to power in 1990 in a coup d'etat, lacked the necessary support and co-operation from a very large section of the inhabitants of the area. The period leading up to the massacre saw widespread incidents of violence ...
MR MOERANE: Who were in the units with whom you planned this operation?
"Look, we've got our target, the policeman" and an hour later they have their weapons and they go into the house. It just seems that to arrange an operation like this, there had to be some form of planning and it seems clear, Chairperson, that yes, Mr Andrew Chauke did go to that house, he did ...
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