Special Report Transcript Episode 82, Section 3, Time 30:30

The second Maseru is a different operation. It was a Vlakplaas operation; it was led by Eugene de Kock. The operatives were all Vlakplaas operatives, a number of whom have applied for amnesty. The second raid occurred at a time in December of 1985 when the South African government was extremely irritated about not only the position the Lesotho government was taking with regard to support for ANC, but an increased pattern of infiltration. There’s a State Security Council minute on the 20th of December 1985 which identifies a number of steps to be taken against Lesotho. They talk about slowing down the border, the flow of goods and they actually use the term ‘geweld,’ force. Force ‘oor die grens,’ ‘geweld oor die grens,’ [force across the border].

Notes: John Daniel

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