6 March 2000
De Kock amnesty proceedings update: Amnesty proceedings into the amnesty applications of former Vlakplaas commander Eugene De Kock and seven others, for killing 6 ANC members in Lesotho in December 1985, as well as three Lesotho nationals will resume on Tuesday. Legal representative for the victims, Danny Berger will continue with his cross examination of former police Chief, Johan Coetzee. the next witness, Eugene De Kock will probably give testimony at midday. Coetzee, Joe Coetzer, Pik Botha and an informer, Elvis Vincent McCaskill were subpoenaed in terms of the TRC Act which governs TRC operations.
Proccedings starts at 9.30.
Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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