Special Report Transcript Episode 43, Section 5, Time 19:57

During the past week, in fact the past year, we’ve heard a lot about police atrocities during the 1980s, but we have not heard much of the role of the military during those times of upheaval. This week, victims from Phalaborwa told of the terror they experienced at the hands of Five Reconnaissance Commando stationed in this Northern Province town. The unit was established in 1981 by the then Minister of Defence Magnus Malan, and included foreign mercenaries from Angola and Mozambique. Its express aim was to hunt and kill so-called terrorists. This week, some of the victims of these soldiers told their stories.

Notes: Max du Preez