FORBES, Ashley ‘Yusuf’

Age 22

Description
An MK operative who was detained in May 1987 under section 29, held for six months and severely tortured by named Western Cape Security Branch operatives in Cape Town. He was then charged with terrorism and held in custody while awaiting trial, before being sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Two members of the Security Branch were granted amnesty for the torture (AC/1999/0027 and AC/1999/028).

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report Glossary

Volume 3, Chapter 5

to five years’ imprisonment. Maliti was permanently physically and mentally disabled by the assault. 202 Trialists from the terrorism trial of Mr Ashley Forbes and fourteen others raised aspects of their torture at Benzien’s amnesty hearing. Mr Ashley Forbes was arrested on 16 April 1986. He ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 5

... Tracking Unit within a year. 197 During his amnesty hearing, Jeffrey Benzien admitted to several acts of torture against Mr Peter Jacobs, Mr Ashley Forbes, Mr Anwar Dramat, Mr Tony Yengeni, Mr Gary Kruse, Mr Niclo Pedro and Mr Allan Mamba. This was done with the knowledge of his superior ...

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Volume 5, Chapter 2

... Sthembele FOKHWEBE, Amos Mxolisi FOKOTI, Nombulelo Eunice FOLOTSI, Elizabeth Maserame FOLOTSI, Solomon Santi Henry FONK, Thelma Nonzaliseko FORBES, Ashley FOROSI, Nomvuyiseko FORTEWU, Henry FORTUIN, Bernard Gordon FOSTER, Anne FOURIE, Dries FOURIE, Lindy-Anne FOURIE, Mark Dirk FOURIE, Petrus ...

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Volume 2, Chapter 3

... after which he worked for the security police’s Terrorism Tracking Unit. During his amnesty hearing, he admitted to torturing Mr Peter Jacobs, Mr Ashley Forbes, Mr Anwar Dramat, Mr Tony Yengeni, Mr Gary Krusen, Mr Niclo Pedro and Mr Allan Mamba. The main form of torture was the ‘wet bag’ ...

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