Issued by: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Amnesty Committee of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission today has granted amnesty to three former Umkhonto we Sizwe operatives - African National Congress's disbanded armed wing, for sabotage and illegal possession of arms, ammunition and explosives.
Molwedi Mokoena, 33, has been granted amnesty for bombing an electrical installation and railway line in Katlehong in 1988 and a water reservoir at Dawn Park, Boksburg the following year.
Vusumuzi Mvakali, 37, for bombing a vehicle belonging to the former Ibhongo Senior Secondary School principal Mrs A Mtshali in Soweto in December 1989 and Themba Hlongwane for illegal possession of arms and ammunition.
The applications were processed in chambers as the offences for which the men applied for amnesty do not fall within the ambit of gross human rights violation as described by the TRC law.
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