SCHOON, Marius

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An ANC member living in Botswana who was targeted for killing by members of the Security Branch during 1980. On 28 June 1984, Mr Schoon’s wife and six-year-old daughter were killed by a letter bomb. The commander of Vlakplaas and his commanding officer were granted amnesty for the 1980 attempt on Mr Schoon’s life (AC/2000/083).

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report Glossary

Transcript of episode 3, section 3, starting at: 21:02

... and a six year old child. Williamson has applied for amnesty at the Truth Commission. // The security police wanted to kill ANC activist, Marius Schoon. They sent a parcel bomb to his home in Angola. He wasn’t at home when the parcel arrived and his wife Jeanette opened it, it killed her and ...

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Episode 28 | Watch the Episode

... section of the SAP's security branch, Military Intelligence and finally the State Security Council. The segment includes an interview with Marius Schoon (whose wife, Jeanette and daughter, Katryn were killed with a parcel bomb sent by Williamson) who will oppose Williamson?s application. The ...

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Transcript of episode 28, section 2, starting at: 05:52

Williamson’s amnesty application will be opposed by this man, Marius Schoon. In 1984 Williamson sent a parcel bomb to his home in Lubango in Angola. Marius wasn’t home and his wife Jenny opened the parcel. She and their eight year old daughter, Katryn were blown to pieces. Their two year old ...

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Transcript of episode 28, section 2, starting at: 05:17

If you’re talking, we’re talking now about target selection; we’re talking about operations, military operations like the operations in Maseru, Maputo, Gaborone. These were full scale military operations approved by the State Security Council, approved by the president, approved on top level, ...

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Transcript of episode 28, section 2, starting at: 09:07

But coming to terms with things doesn’t mean that you forget them and it doesn’t mean that one says to somebody appearing in front of the Commission. Ah! So you’ve said you did it. That’s grand. Let’s shake hands, go have a drink together. // I won’t behave like that.

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Transcript of episode 28, section 2, starting at: 07:45

Have you ever met Williamson? // Yes, he stayed in our house when we were teaching in Molepolole in Botswana. He stayed there for either two or three nights. He’s got a very good mind, he’s quite convivial company, but I was never able to find out what was going on either in his head or in his ...

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Transcript of episode 28, section 2, starting at: 08:34

The way I would like to see Williamson best is through the sights of an AK. I’ll also see him in courtroom when we bring the civil action. I will decide whether I, when we oppose the amnesty hearing, whether I will be present when he gives evidence.

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Transcript of episode 28, section 2, starting at: 06:22

Fritzie sat on my lap, holding on to me like a little monkey and he didn’t say a word. He didn’t say a word. And then he said to me ”I thought the enemy had killed you as well.” And then just as we were getting into the Lubango, the airport is quite a way out of Lubango, he said something ...

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