21 June 2000
Three former Cosatu high ranking officials will appear before the TRC's Amnesty Committee next week, in connection with the incidents of kidnapping a police officer accused of surveying Cosatu offices. The three, Sydney Mafumadi (now Minister of Local Government and Provincial Affairs), former RDP Minister Jay Naidoo and former MP Moses Mayekiso are seeking amnesty for allegedly keeping Mongi Joubert Moleka against his will inside the Johannesburg Cosatu offices on August 20, 1990. They were later charged with kidnapping and assault but were only convicted on charges of kidnapping.
Another ANC affiliate, Nhlanhla Patrick Modibedi (Radebe) is applying for amnesty in respect of public violence, kidnapping, assault and robbery committed on October 15, 1988 at Sebokeng. The applicant and his accomplices hijacked a furniture truck where upon they proceeded to the homes of three comrades who has turned state witnesses against on of the accomplice's brother. Tow of the state witnesses were found and assaulted. The applicant and his accomplices were later arrested, convicted and sentenced on charges of public violence, robbery, kidnapping and assault.
Also appearing before the AC is Lazarus Mtetwa who is seeking amnesty for killing Alec Mashaba at Tembisa on July 13, 1986. Mashaba was abducted from his home after which he was burnt to death.
Also to be heard during the same week is the matter of Tshepo Stanley Bulali and John Ituweling Dube. The two applicants are seeking amnesty for the bombing of the Zola Municipal Offices in 1987, the ambush of a police vehicle at Meadowlands in 1988 and another ambush of a police vehicle at Emndeni during April/May in 1988.
These matters will be heard from June 26 - 30, 2000 at the JISS Centre, cnr Battery and Queens Roads, Mayfair, Johannesburg.
Inquiries: Nosisi Tyantsi - 082 458 8459.