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LIEBENBERG, MEAge Description Cape Town amnesty hearings: Applicants Jeffrey Benzien and William Liebenberg ... time the Western Cape had a spate of major terrorism trials, which resulted in lengthy prison sentences for the MK cadres. Jeffrey Benzien, William Liebenberg and Jakobus Griebenauw were some of the security men responsible for putting them behind bars. They now admit that their secret tool, the ... ... Dolf Odendal were subpoenaed to appear before the TRC. Three policemen testified. The most remarkable revelation came from Superintendent Rudolph Liebenberg who reluctantly admitted that the suspected ANC cell had been infiltrated. Then, he even more reluctantly agreed that the infiltrators ... Botswana was a crucial country for the ANC’s armed struggle, but living there was extremely dangerous. In 1986 the SADF again attacked Gaborone. // In the early hours of this morning strike aircraft and helicopters of the South African Air Force as well as a ground unit attacked ANC facilities in ... I never told Benzien or anybody else in so many words to assault any of these mentioned people or to make use of the wet-bag method during interrogation. After the first incident during which Jacobs was subjected to the method by Benzien I was however aware of his modus operandi. As set out above, ... it had arrived at Gugulethu police station safely. At approximately 7:20 major Bredell of the riot squad issued an instruction on the radio that the members could withdraw. At approximately 7:25 someone reported to me that there was a group of black men at the corners of NY1 and NY111 who seemed ... ... on alleged ANC bases in the Botswana capital of Gaborone. Foreign minister, Minister Pik Botha said in September last year that the Botswana government had not been able to reach acceptable understanding with the South African government on the combating of acts of terror against South Africa ... ... ‘Shakes’ Maluleke were dispatched from Vlakplaas to Cape Town under the command of Riaan Bellingan. Upon arrival they were ordered by Rudolph Liebenberg to infiltrate a group of suspected terrorists in ... 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 ... They were part of Three Reconnaissance. I think it was called D40 in the earlier days, which is now being branded CCB. I don’t know who the … I believe Joe Verster was the boss, General Eddie Webb, then General Kat Liebenberg at one stage. ... detainees as well as for the killing of Cape activist Ashley Kriel. This week he was joined by two of his superiours. Superintendent William Liebenberg is also asking for amnesty for torture. And the man who commanded them both, retired Major-General Kobus Griebenauw came to support his ... ... personally arrested me, yourself and Piet Goosen. You remember? // It’s difficult to remember sir. // You put me in a kombi yourself, Goosen and Liebenberg and drove me to Culemborg. // I’m not sure, but I’m willing to concede; your memory will be better than mine on that aspect. // Is it ... Superintendant William Liebenberg has also applied for amnesty for the torture of the same group of detainees as Captain Benzien. He did not admit to much more than slapping, but as Benzien’s immediate superiour he admitted that he knew torture was happening. The hearing was attended by three former Defence Force chiefs: Constand Viljoen, Jannie Geldenhuys and Kat Liebenberg as well as senior National Party members of Parliament. Malan appealed for the acceptance of the bona fides of the members of the former Defence Force. He said he accepted the bona ... ... the Gugulethu Seven cell, Jimmy Mbane, will testify. But it is interesting to note that the Cape security policemen like Dolf Odendaal and William Liebenberg have not applied for amnesty. One wonders if they will be prosecuted for their role in the killings. That decision would be up to the ... ... In November last year 18 people were arrested for the murders. They included former defence minister, Magnus Malan and Generals Jan Geldenhuys, Kat Liebenberg and Hennie Groenewald. Since then evidence have been heard that the Defence Force heeded a request by Chief Minister Buthelezi to train a ... |
