11 October 2000
AMNESTY DECISION
The Amnesty Committee of Truth and Reconciliation Commission today granted amnesty to a former Security Police Officer, Kobus Klopper who was involved in planting explosives in Mzwakhe Mbuli's house in Pimville, Soweto during March 1989.
Mbuli a renowned poet and musician was actively supporting the liberation movements at the time. Kobus testified that Mbuli was to be removed from society in order to neutralised his political influence.
The Committee found that Kobus met the requirements of the Act in that he made full disclosure and the act had a political objective. Mbuli who did not opposed Kobus's application was referred to the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee for consideration. Kobus was the only security policeman who had applied for amnesty for the incident.
Also granted amnesty was an Askari, Kimpani Peter Mogai for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm on Jerome Maake on September 1982 in Tzaneen.
Mogai was also granted amnesty for perjury in an attempt to defeat t!he ends of justice in a criminal trail and kidnapping, detention and interrogation of Selby Mavuso! during 1981 in Zeerust. The Committee refused amnesty to an ANC member Aaron Zibuse Zulu for the murder of six people and the attempted murder of fifteen school children during March 1993 in the Mpumalanga Province. Refused amnesty is Dannyboy Nyathikazi for the murder of Musa Mahambane and for a bank robbery at the Umhlanga Rocks Centre in KwaZulu Natal during October 1991.
Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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