Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
October 15, 1999
STATEMENT BY THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
The amnesty committee will be hearing applications of five Security Branch members from various police stations in the former Transvaal and Northern Natal. Messrs. Schalk Visser, Donald Gold, Des Carr, Gert Schoon , Johan Martin van Zyl are seeking amnesty in respect of offences which include abduction, murder and unlawful possession of explosives.
In April 1980 - a Soweto- based MK operative MK Scorpion , believed to be Oupa Ronald Madondo; was detained for several months. A number of Security Branch operatives from various police stations were drawn together and instructed to kill him because he was suspected of being a double agent by his alleged handler, Major van Rooyen (now deceased).
Scorpion was shot dead and his body was disposed of with explosives at an Island at Jozini Dam, in the Northern Transvaal. All five applicants are seeking amnesty in respect of this incident.
The hearing will take place at the Durban Christian Centre in Durban from October 18 -20.
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