Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
STATEMENT BY THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
Four Umkhonto weSizwe members have applied for amnesty for the killing of a prominent student leader, Sicelo Dlomo. At the time of Dlomo's death he was the leader of the Congress of South African Students (Cosas).
The applicants are John Dube, Sipho Tshabalala, Wiseman Zungu and Nhlaula Makhubu. The four were MK Unit members operating inside the country and their Comamander was Dube.
In their applications they claimed that Dlomo was killed because he was a police spy. At one stage the applicants found a police detector in Dlomo's possession.
Another matter to be heard by the Amnesty Committee is the Ellis Park car bomb incident involving four applicants. They are Eddie Shoke, Harold Matshididi, Lester Dumakude and John Dube.
Their applications were partly heard last year and it was postponed. The incident happened on July 2, 1988 where two people were killed and many injured.
The hearing will be held at the Boksburg City Hall from February 15 to 19.
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