Truth & Reconciliation Commission
f." " • '' ' ■ i-': ' " AMNESTY COMMITTEE
From the Office of:Adv. Martin Coetzee Executive Secretary
T mtb & Reconciliation Commission Tel: (021) 24 5161 Fax: (021)22 2221
PO Box 3162 CAPETOW N 8000
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a f f i d a v i t .
I, th e u n d ers ig n ed ,
AMDRIES NOSiNGA
do h e re b y m a k e o a th an d say th a t : -
1 . I am 2 3 ye a rs old and a m p resen tly se rv in g a 1 6 y e a r prison s e n te n c e for
m urder, at th e M a x im u m B Prison In L e e u h o f. I w a s c o n v ic te d in February
1 9 9 5 . I h a v e a s ta n d a rd one e d u c a t io n .
2 . I resided a t 6 7 1 N u m an Road in Evaton until 1 9 9 0 , w h e n ! le ft th e to w n s h ip
and w e n t to live in the K w a -M a d a la Hoste l in S e b o k e n g . T h e re i jo ined the
Inkatha F reedom Party (IFP). T h e m b a Khoza w a s the c h a irp e rso n of th e iFP
in the V a a l Triangle . T h e IFF used K w a -M a d a la Hostel as a base fro m w h ic h
th e y w o u ld lau n ch a t ta c k s on res idents of th e to w n s h ip .
3 . I w a s p a rt o f th e g ro u p f ro m th e hoste l th a t w e n t on th e ra m p a g e in
B o ip a to n g in J u n e 1 9 9 2 . Before w e le ft th e to w n s h ip , w e p e rfo rm e d
various rituals. J u s t before w e w e re about th e leave, S g t. Peens of th e S A r
ca m e and g a v e Khetisi (V ic to r K h e s w a ) s o m e m o n e y . T h e m b a K.noza also
to o k guns f ro m Peens.
4 . W h e n w e g o t o u t of th e hoste l o n to the road , w e w e r e p icked up bv a
po l ic e casp ir d riven b y a W h i te m a n , w h o s e n a m e I d o n ’t k n o w . In the
hippo there w a s S h aka of th e Security Branch, a w h i te p o l ic e m a n k n o w n to
m e as R o o ik o p , w h o had red hair, Peens and our d r iver . T h e re w e re
^ fo u r te e n or f i f te e n IFP m e m b e rs inside th e h ippo O t h e n s w e r e w a lk in g
alongside. T h o s e th a t I rem em b er w e re ^ n the hippo w e r e G a th e n i,^ w h o had
o rd e re d us to g e t in to th e h ippo , RubSn, T h e m b a , L u c k y , M a k u k a anc( r U M e )
D o n d o .
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i first s tarted o f f in the to w n s h ip and th e n jo ined o th e r IFP m e m b e rs in the
Slovo Park. I killed 8 to 9 peop le on th a t n ight, and p ro b a b ly in jured m a n y
m o re .
A f te r th e a t ta c k w e w e n t v ia Iscor and hid our w e a p o n s in th e ceiling.
T h e r e a f t e r w e had a ritual w a s h in g and T h e m b a K ho za co llec ted all our
w e a p o n s . T h e people w h o w e re in c h a rg e of th e a t ta c k w e r e M t w a n a and
G a th e n i.
T h e m b a K h o za w a s an ind una a t our hoste l. H e a t te n d e d m e e tin g s ,
briefings and de-briefings. He also delivered guns to th e hoste l on a regular
basis, using his S p rin ter .
T h e acts for w h ic h I h a ve been ch arg e d and tried re la te to t w o in c id en ts in
Zone 1 2 , S e b o k e n g and E v a to n . O u r ins truc t ions c a m e fro m M t w a n a and
he ordered us to shoot residents w h o w e re w a it ing for the ir taxi in Z o n e 1 2.
O n c e w e had d o n e this , w e o v e r to o k a bus w i th a tra ile r . A s w e w e re
parallel w i th th e bus w e m o ved very s lo w ly and sh o t th e c o m m u te rs inside.
T h e re w e r e s e vera l o f us w h o w e re in v o lve d in th e s e in c id en ts , n a m e ly /
Khetsi, Z w e e , Sello H u n te r N d lo vu , M ic h a e l R a m a k a u , N h lanh la G qindi and
m y s e lf . O n ly th e driver w a s not^carrying a w e a p o n . [G e t fu r th e r detasis]
W h e n i w a s first b rought to co u rt in S e b o k e n g and th e n in th e V e re e n ig in g
Circuit Court I found th a t I w a s the oniy one on trial. I w a s also a p p ro a c h e d
by S h aka and Peens , w h o to ld m e th a t if I m e n t io n e d th e ir n a m e s , I w o u ld
be killed. I p le ad e d g u i ity and w a s d e fe n d e d by a p ro -d eo co unse l.
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1 0 . I n o w w a n t to go b e fo re the T ru th C o m m is s io n and tell th e m a b o u t these
inc iden ts . I h o p e th a t in do ing so, th e y will g ra n t m e a m n e s ty .
T H U S D O N E , S IG N E D S W O R N to b e fo re m e a t J O H A N N E S B U R G on this thed a y o f J U N E 1 9 9 6 , th e D e p o n e n t hav ing a f f i rm e d th a t he k n o w s
and understands the co n ten ts of this affidavit, has no ob jec tio n to tak in g tn is oath and co nsiders th is o a th b ind ing on his co n sc ien ce .
C O M M IS S IO N E R O F O A T H S FULL N A M E S :A D D R E S S :
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ANNEXURE
FORM 1 *
APPLICATION FOR AMNESTY !N TERMS OF SECTION 18 OF THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL UNITY AND RECONCILIATION ACT,
1995 (ACT NO. 34 OF 1995)
This form is also avaihtU in :ht othn official languages at the address c f the Committee on Amnesty mentioned hereunder,To be completed in block istrtrf, a w n toliohmnly offirnsd btfort a commissioner of oaths and returned to the Co/ntntee* on Amnesty. F O Bo* 3162, Cope Town, 8000(Plsast use a separate p$f* ff more space w required) _____ __________ ... _______
1. Surname.......H K K g * ........................................................................ , ..........................
2. First names in full ..M M l........ ...............................................................................
3 . Addrws ...... $ 1 , S .............. ...........
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A. Identity nurnbcr/PaiSpttt num ber.................... ........................................................................
5. Date of birth ........................................................... ...... .
6. Fiace of b i r t h . ................................................ .................... .......................
7. (a) If you areAv«?e al\ of?icfer/of*ice-bearer/member/supporter of any political
or^aiHSation/irtStiiution/bOdy or liberation movement, state name thereof:
J jU M j P t j f t , ...... f , K G & P ,Q C *........ £ * £ 0 .........................................
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(t>; S u te capa-Uy ir. which you served in the organisation/institution/body or
liberation mcyorr.ent concerned, If applicable, end membership number, if
any:Q fJb iy /fl/ t y i f f W . ..... > tv & f ^ T . c»F ...............................
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8 . (a) If you are/wert> ari offic^r/ofncer-bearer/«nployee of the'State or any
fomiar ^tate or if you t z t f v T t n a member of the security forces c f the State
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or any forsr*er stats, sttte the departntent/dlvislon:
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(b) State capacity arid period In which you were in the service of the State or
former state or served in the security forces, if applicable, end force
numbci, if any:
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P. (6) Furnish aufficfent particulars of the act/a. omission/* or offence/s associated
with a political cbjsctiv® in respect of which amnesty is sought, including
date/s, place/s and naturs thereof and the name/s of any other parson's
involved;
(i) Act/s, omissiotVe or offence/spluE^J?(L Of kvC- 5U 11 o I t f jf f j,S ^ f^Tt,.,,$£!?;£
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(iii) Plaee/s
Nature and particulars£ - ( P P ( q _ W G - i ^ s t i j O 'r ) t & £ = d ^
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t o ) Siau Whwhet any Pe*on injured, killed or suffered an) dwnajr.e to
property as a rsjult of such icV ., omlsslon/s or offence/s:
(c) If so, state:(i) The name/* of the victim/*
(ii) Ths occupation^ and address/es of the vicLnv*
(ill) The and » d W s of the victim's/victims' next of Wn
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P R E S S ST A T E M E N T
BV i i MANGOSUTHU 3UTHELEZI. iM?
MINISTER o r HOME AFFAIRSWnJDPRESIDENT, INKATHA rREEDC?V|RART .
PKETORJA : JANUAAV 23 . 135
jror see'^s to ingratiate tne g g e d in the mudi It ha3
Id to implicate MO if1 theirOn each occasion; jn which
|g§( the S A 8 C and the ether ;ept silent wr*en in e iruth ; d e m o l is h e d during cross-
I 3m d i s g u s t e d that every time a self-confessed mur TRC in order tc obtain an amnesty, my n a m e is c happened before, and over end J Sam those ^ crimes have been proved to be liars of the vvorstorde,. sopieone iinp!icated-m e in his crimes ounngTR C nea^ rrtec'oa yeve sensational relevance to the n e w , am ctg ed or the credibility ol the witnesses story axa.n ir.avon. The \ fu th does not mska news.
y e s te rd a y . . W S A B C reported that an, 3 t * ? f L c l ' “ mi ‘n “t Boipatong m a s s a c r e testified that c o n 9r‘ ula ' f T conqISUJUted anyone for
r r - . f r « « *< " **$ '* —violations of hum an r .ghts.
S e c o n d l y , w h a t th e S A B C r e p o r t e d is fa ls e . ! h a v e j a p p l i c a n t s w h o d e p o s e d y e s t e r d a y d a rn e d t oi v e r y i n v o l v e d in th e Boipatong m a s s a c r e d . e i t h e r b s p e c i f i c a l l y , t h a t I r e c e iv e d or c o n g r a t u l a t e d a n y o m a s s a c r e R e p o r t e d l y , t h e s e a l le g a t io n s w e r e m ac T h a v a n e v e r m e t or h e a r d o f . T h e s e a l le g a t io n s w e r e d e n ie d b y t h e m . T h e w i t n e s s w a s . w l f - c o
I rP supporter, hut h.s rt)portec |yfan ANC supporter. I have
“ s ^ m ^ . X e % 5“ “ « e n i in - h . t t - . ~ c h j . L m , «. not
The ev id en ce conta ined in N osenga'a affidavit c = | | e d l « 9 the ev idence collected
Jen advised that the amnesty g 3t io n t h a t I w as ip s n y w'ay re or after ths fact, and, A\o allegedly com m itted the
|my one Mr. Nosepga. w hom .re put to ihs witnesses and ssad perpetrator and ellegod
new s, w h ich w e re entirely
wUii
on°thoVBoipatong case during the p js t fivei years. H TRC. w h ich , reportedly, acted w a h unprecedente TRC itself solicited the affidavit r a m e i , 4' fo rew ord and in doing so :gnored the a P P ' ^ Tinform ed or for sow h a t tno blasad TflC has w a m « n iv aqainst me. M y law yers are suing .he THC D support its s ta tem ents that l was m any w ay ,nvo rights, and it seems thot tha TRC is now g fabricating such evidence nacif.
s affidavit w as obtained by the /ioiation of e th ica l!ru les / The
[ing for the applicant to come ; ow n l a w y e r w hb was not
3a w o n d e r t h a t Nos.eogc s t a le d j n y years, n a m e l y allegations ju s e th B re i * no '<w iden;c* to d in gross violations of h u m a n to t h e d e s p e r a t e e x t r e m e of
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i. in ttvn a to do with The T R C produces m ° f's l ®rsn . ^ anC conuadictefev.denca 3 r'd al'egationb e ,aily it u is w h *b e or Sho w i s h e s w i t h i m p . w j 0 l « r a « a
s i W * . ™ = - . « ■ » " > “ 1despicable liar
jd ic ia l p ro c e s s in 'w h ich A n y b o d y c a n s a y w h a t
ig TRC w6T,tS-'lo hear ! . j a t io n s w h ic h I c a n n o t iiis a g a in s t m e K s f 3 r sne
t o f l a w or o u ts id e th9 ■rove th a t he or sha is a
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Collection Number: AK2672 Goldstone Commission BOIPATONG ENQUIRY Records 1990-1999 PUBLISHER: Publisher:- Historical Papers, University of the Witwatersrand Location:- Johannesburg ©2012
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