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Operation Zero ZeroExplanation Showing 961 to 980 of 1009 First Page•Previous Page 43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 Next Page•Last PageThe Applicant testified that his general instructions were to seek, identify and attack the enemy as well as to train other cadres and to command them in whatever operation that was being embarked upon. KwaZulu police, the applicant accompanied him and others to the house of Mr Zulu. He was ordered to keep guard while they were carrying out the operation of killing Mr. Zulu. The applicant heard gun shots and was told by Dhlamini that the mission was successfully carried out. It was ... commanders they should have went further and questioned: "Why do you instruct us to do certain things, tell us the policy which supports the type of operation which you want us to engage in." Mr Chairman, it has been made very clear here that they were not allowed to ask such ... MR MKWANAZI: There are other things as well. He said we should not fight back because the people of the hostel were angry, they wanted to fight the police. He told us to come down and give our co-operation. CHAIRPERSON: And Thami was along on that operation, all the time? rehabilitation which is what this Committee is all, what the TRC is mostly about. We thank you so much. We will, we hope we will still get your co-operation in other fields relevant to your experience to discover, to unearth some of these people. Thank you so ... ... and such a place." I said, "No, I didn't say." They said, "Open up." They opened the door, I saw my friend. I said, "My friend, you've got an operation, you can't see me. My legs and hands are hurt. I said, "Please, bring those weapons up ..." (Incomplete -end of Side A, Tape 10) ... I ... ... the residential area of Okasi. For him to separate himself on the basis of legitimate orders, he conceded as far as I recall, that he knew the operation was not legal, despite it being done under orders. He foresaw what, as a matter of probability, was going to happen and therefore on the ... MS ANDERSON: Yes, we didn't have a big enough operation from there. MR MAKHUBALO: Chairperson, my right ear had an operation because of the bat I was hit with. I cannot hear properly with this ear. If it is cold, it is only problems. ... I could only hear the voice of a man saying skiet (shoot) and it may be upon that assumption that one would assume that it’s a certain koevoet operation. That’s what comes into my mind I must ... ... again it was the [indistinct] of yet another Minister of State of the apartheid Government, Dr Viljoen who ironically was called Minister of Co-Operation and Development, who had announced that extra staff and transport were to be supplied to speedup preparations for the removal of residents ... MR LAX: Just before you do, you will of course recall that it's historical fact that the IFP and the AWB at certain points had a co-operation, as part of an alliance prior to the previous election? ADV GCABASHE: Two questions, did he know that you were coming into his area to execute a particular operation, if he didn't, were you supposed to tell him? I just want to understand how this worked? After the operation, De Kock reported to Brigadier Schoon that Mabotha, "the askari who had run away" would not bother them again, euphemistically meaning that he did not exist anymore. Schoon simply accepted the report and did not ask for details. Schoon, in his affidavit said he had no ... ... the brief of this present Commission - referring now to Ermelo - because in terms of the notice we received this Commission would only examine the operation of hit squads operating in the townships of Mpumalanga and Esikhaweni. Thank you, ... ... of the Azapo but were involving themselves purely for personal gain. It would therefore be deceptive to refer to the robbery as being an Azapo ... We turn now to the murders. It is clear from the evidence that there had been no prior discussion as to the killing of any person during this operation. There was no suggestion in the evidence that this was regarded as a political objective within their express or implied authority. The second ... ... Africans had arrested some comrades, that the Police were wearing civilian clothing. We then decided to look for these Policemen and not go on the operation that we were meant to initially. We went to an area called Angola, I've forgotten one of the streets that we went into. As there were six ... ... was shot by Mkabana. The applicant had an assegai and stabbed at the other while pushing him towards Mkabana. Mkabana, who was in command of the operation, shot and killed him. The SDU members thereupon dispersed. The applicant later returned, turned over a drum containing paraffin and set ... |
