Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
6 April 1999
Amnesty Decision The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Amnesty Committee today refused amnesty to the 79 African National Congress members and leaders.
This group is the second group to be refused amnesty recently. On 9 May 1997 the Truth and Reconciliation Desk of the ANC submitted a number of applications for amnesty to the Amnesty Committee, requesting the committee to consider them jointly.
In the ANC application they maintained that the applicants were members and leaders of the ANC who collectively took responsibility for policy decisions that led to cadres committing human rights violation.
In a further exchange of communication between the ANC and the Amnesty Committee it was made clear that none of the applicants had been involved in any individual action for which they would be required to seek amnesty.
The Committee found that whereas an act, omission or offence must be the subject matter of an application and in this instance no such act, omission or offence had been disclosed. The Committee then concluded that the applicants did not comply with the requirements of the act.
"Having considered the application of the below named applicants the committee find that the applications similarly does not comply with the requirement of the act and therefor fails," the Committee concluded.
Among those refused amnesty are Geraldine Fraser Moleketi, Frene Ginwala, Pallo Jordan, Panuell Maduna, Tenjiwe Mtintso, Santie Tembi-Mahanyele, Joe Nhlanhla, Zola Skweyiya, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, Sbusiso Ndebele, Tony Yengeni, Dullar Omar and Baleka Mbeti-Kgositsile.
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LIST OF AMNESTY APPLICANTS
Booi, MS Matsane, LWH Nwedamutswu, MJ
Buthelezi, JP Mbete-Kgositsile, BM Nyembe, ND
Chikane, A Mchunu, TW Nzimande, BE
Coleman, CC Mfenyana, SG Oliphant, DD
Dexter, PD Mkhize, ZL Omar, AM
Dhlamini, MJ Mkhwanazi, ZA Pahad, EG
Ebrahim, MJ Mlaba, KE Pillay, V
Fraser-Moleketi, GS Molekane, RS Rajie, SM
Geabashe, SJ Moleketi, PJ Ricketts, PT
Ginwala, FN Motjuadi, P Scott, MI
Gordhan, PJ Mpahlwa, MBM September, RK
Hala, MM Msimang, M Serote, MW
Itholeng, KL Mthembi-Mahanyele, SD Shaik, R
Jele, KJ Mtintso, TE Shithlabane, VA
Jordan, ZP Mtsweni, DT Shope, GN
Kmakwetla, SAT Mumble, DA Sibande, MP
Kubu, JTA Myakayaka-Manzini, YLM Sisulu, AN
Lekgoro, MK Myele, JM Sisulu, MV
Loots, HG Ncube, NZ Sithole, JE
Madikiza, M Ndebele, JS Skweyiya, STZ
Maduna, PM Ngculu, LV Strachan, GR
Makgothi, HG Ngidi, VE Suttner, RS
Manuel, TA Nhlanhla, JM Tshabalala-Msimang,ME
Mashimbye, JN Njenje, L Tshikane, PL
Masilela, BM Nkondo, RR Tyibilika, AGM
Nkutha, S Xayiya, M
Yengeni, TS
Zozi, ZM