3 March 2000
The Amnesty Committee of the TRC today has granted amnesty to a former Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Derick Hanekom and his wife Patricia Hanekom, for passing on classified information to the ANC in 1983 and attending illegal gatherings.
The Hanekom's were also granted amnesty for provision of military hardware and passing on material to the members of the ANC units during 1988 - 1990.
Also granted amnesty was Roland Hunter for improper disclosure of information in contravention of the Defence Act.
Hunter was a member of the South African Defence Force and attached to the directorate of Special Task which was a unit of Chief of Staff Intelligence. He supplied classified information to the Hanekom's and members of the ANC.
The Committee found that the three applicants met the requirements of the Act that of full disclosure and that their acts were associated with a political objective. Also granted amnesty was Janet Love for her role in the Vula Operation.
Love applied for amnesty for the unlawful possession and distribution of arms which were under the control of Vula Operation in the Vaal Triangle and Eastern Cape. The Committee found that Love acted with a political objective when transporting and transferring the arms.
Another ANC member to be granted amnesty today was Vusimzi Ngcobo. Ngcobo committed murder of Bongani Kunene and robbery of his firearm at Inanda KwaZulu Natal on October 23, 1993. The Committee found that Ngcobo has made full disclosure of all relevant facts.
Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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