Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
3 June 1998
The Amnesty Committee of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has granted amnesty to a member of the former Security Branch who bombed a property belonging to a leading political activist in Springs, East Rand in 1989.
Andries Gous applied for amnesty for the bombing of a property of Dr Bulbulia causing extensive damage at Bakerton, Springs in October 1989.
His application was dealt with in chambers as the offence for which he applied for amnesty does not fall within the definition of gross violation of human rights as laid down by the law which governs the operations of the TRC.
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