TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION: COMMITTEE ON AMNESTY

PROCLAMATION

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION: COMMITTEE ON AMNESTY

NO. R. 74, 1997

PROCLAMATION UNDER SECTION 20 (1) OF THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL UNITY AND RECONCILIATION ACT, 1995 (ACT No. 34 OF 1995)

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

(1) on 20 October 1997 to RIAZ SALOOJEE (Identity Number 6211135866082) in respect of the storage and distribution of weaponry to ANC structures in KwaZulu-Natal, PWV, Western Cape and Eastern Cape, during the period May 1991 to 1994;

(2) on 22 October 1997 to-

(a) MANDLENKOSI TOMMY PHOSWA (Identity Number 4804255466089); and

(b) MAFUKA ANTHONY NZIMANDE (born on 16 June 1960),

in respect of-

(a) the murder of-

(i) Anton Mahawu Shezi;

(ii) Muntu Mkhize;

(iii) Mbovane Nxele;

(iv) Felaphi Dlamini;

(v) Bheka Phoswa;

(vi) Mdutswa Madlala;

(vii) Namowakhe Jili; and

(viii) Dumisani Mthembu; and

(b) the attempted murder of-

(i) Sengiphelile Sithole; and

(ii) Thulebona Poswa, on 26 September 1992 near the Town of Richmond in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands; and

(3) on 27 October 1997 to-

(a) LEBOHANG JOHN MAY (Identity Number 6809025283084); and

(b) VELILE WILLIAM MXHOSANA (Identity Number 7210065528083),

in respect of-

(i) the attempted murder of Constable Makoloi;

(ii) malicious damage to property;

(iii) illegal possession of machine guns in contravention of section 32 (1) (a) of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 (Act No. 75 of 1969);

(iv) illegal possession of hand-grenades in contravention of section 32 (1) (b) of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 (Act No. 75 of 1969); and

(v) illegal possession of machine gun ammunition in contravention of section (32) (1) (e) of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 (Act No. 75 of 1969), committed on or about 14 December 1991 in the District of Bloemfontein.

Committee on Amnesty