PROCLAMATION OF THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL UNITY AND RECONCILIATION ACT

PROCLAMATION

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION: COMMITTEE ON AMNESTY

NO. R. 61, 1997

PROCLAMATION UNDER SECTION 20 OF THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL UNITY AND RECONCILIATION ACT, 1995 (ACT NO. 34 OF 1995)

Notice is hereby given that amnesty in terms of section 20 (1) of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act No. 34 of 1995), was granted-

1. on 5 September 1997 to-

(a) ADRIAAN SMUTS (identity number 5211275212007); and

(b) EUGENE MARAIS (identity number 6209035052084), in respect of-

(i) the murder of-

Mzuthini Obed Nwandwe John Dayson Zitha David Jabulani Cele Jabulani Sibusiso Mlambo Juke Twane Msomi Dumisani Bernard Ndebela Yumi Stanley Mbatha; and

(ii) the attempted murder of-

Mduduzi William Mbatha Sipho Jeremiah Mabaso Alpheus Themba Buthelezi Thulani Dumisani Mchunu Orbert Buthelezi Mandla Nene Ellias Hlongwane Sipho Cele Thulani Petros Mabaso Isaac Fundeyake Mtshali Phucuyise Doyisa Jerome Dlamini Richard Sipho Zulu Lindiwe Memela Wilson Zakhele Dlamini Wiseman Mnqayi Sandile Stanley Ndwandwe Victor Luthuli Livingstone Gabriel Mbhele Catherine Thokozani Lufundo Mfihlelwa Elliot Hlope Siphiwe Justice Mthembu, and Kwaziwakhe Nicholas Ngema

committed on 9 October 1990 at or near AVOCA in the district of DURBAN;

2. on 5 September 1997 to-

(a) DAVID PETRUS BOTHA (identity number 4409245136006); and

(b) ADRIAAN SMUTS (identity number 5211275217007), in respect of-

(i) contravention of section 32 (1) (a), read with sections 1 and 39 (2) (a) (ii) of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 (Act No. 75 of 1969) (possession of machine gun or rifles), committed on 9 October 1990 at or near DURBAN and RICHARDS BAY in the Districts of DURBAN and LOWER UMFOLOZI;

(ii) contravention of section 36, read with sections 1, 39 (1) (h) and 40 of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 (Act No. 75 of 1969) (possession of ammunition), committed on 9 October 1990 at or near DURBAN and RICHARDS BAY in the Districts of DURBAN and LOWER UMFOLOZI;

(iii) contravention of section 36, read with sections 1, 39 (1) (h), 39 (2) and 40 of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 (Act No. 75 of 1969) (possession of ammunition), committed during the period 1 April 1990 to 17 October 1990 at or near RICHARDS BAY in the District of LOWER UMFOLOZI; and

(iv) contravention of section 3, read with sections 1 and 5 of the Teargas Act, 1964 (Act No. 16 of 1964) (possession of teargas handgrenades), committed during the period 1 April 1990 to 17 October 1990 at or near RICHARDS BAY in the District of LOWER UMFOLOZI; and

3. on 5 September 1997 to EUGENE MARAIS (identity number 6209035052084), in respect of-

Committee on Amnesty