Special Report Transcript Episode 80, Section 2, Time 05:20

You were told by your commander that the reason why you had to infiltrate this group is because they were heavily trained and they were dangerous and they were destabilizing the area in and around in Cape Town. // That’s correct sir. I was instructed to train these people and when I reported that these people are untrained and harmless, there’s only one who’s locally trained. But because this person will train them you rather take over the training and assist him in training them and that’s exactly what I did. // Why were the police wanting you to train people that knew nothing? // They are the right persons to answer that question, I was just following orders. They would be the ones to tell you, the police. And thereafter I called Balletjies and Liebenberg and told them about this problem. The problem was this people have been trained and they want to ambush this kombi that’s using this route. The following day I sent Shakes and Rasta to check this kombi and they confirmed that it went past at the same time. And once they went away I went to meet Balletjies at a hotel in Sea Point where they’d book into a room and I found them there and explained everything to them. I told them that there was going to be a problem because this people are fully trained and they want action and wanted to hit this kombi. On the third day I reported again and they took me with a kombi that’s got tinted windows and I showed them the spot that was intended to be the ambush spot. I showed them the spot and the following day I sent another two to reconnoitre the area again. And we took the decision that the following morning we are going to shoot this kombi. In the morning I dropped Shakes and this other gentleman whom I don’t remember his name; they had no firearms in their position. Second spot I dropped three and then the third spot I dropped one. Then I made a U-turn over the bridge and when I came back I heard a grenade and I hid in the car and ran away. When I attempted to run somebody was firing. As I approached Balletjies said you must not shoot that tall man. He is one of us. That is what I can tell you about that mission. I trained these people and I drew them to their graves.

Notes: Joey Moses (Lawyer for Mbane); Mbane; Cobus Booysens (Lawyer for Bellingan)

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