Government Gazette

Vol. 441, No. 23210, 15 March 2002

Regulation Gazette, No. 7303

No. R. 23, 2002

PROCLAMATION

by the President of the Republic of South Africa

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION: COMMITTEE ON AMNESTY

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 -

on 31 May 2001 to

1. (i) JAN HATTING CRONJE (identity number 3611185012086);

(ii) ROBERT LESLIE JUBBER (date of birth 30 August 1949); and

(iii) JACQUES HECHTER (identity number 5206135129086), in respect of-

27. conspiracy to murder LEONARD BROWN, SELLO RAMAKOBYE, DAVID MODIMENG and JOYCE MODIMENG, committed at or Oukasie Location, Brits, during or about 1986; and
54. defeating the ends of justice, and any offence flowing from the incidents;

2. (i) JACOUES HECHTER (identity number 5206135129086);

(ii)MACHIEL ANDRIES S PRETORIUS (identity number 6110095079001); and

(iii) PAUL J JANSEN VAN VUUREN (identity number 6211245167009), in respect of-

27. the murder of JOYCE MODIMENG;
54. the attempted murder of LEONARD BROWN, SELLO RAMAKOBYE and DAVID MODIMENG, committed at or near Oukasie, Brits, during or about 1986;
81. defeating the ends of justice;
108. any offence in contravention of the Explosives Act; and (ee) any offence or delict flowing from the incidents;

3. (i) JACQUES HECHTER (identity number 5206135129086);

(ii) JOHANNES JACOBUS VIKTOR Jnr (identity number 5703175119001);

(iii) JOSEPHUS DANIEL COETSER (identity number 4712075017083); and

(iv) JAN MATTING CROWE (identity number 3611185012086), in respect of-

27. the murder of MADIPHOSO ESTHER MASUKU
54. the attempted murder of EZEKIEL OUPA MASUKU, THABO MASUKU, NDUMANI MASUKU and CLIFFORD MASUKU;
81. arson in respect of the burning of house no. 44, Mashifane Street, Atteidgeville, committed on or about 5 March 1986;
108. defeating the ends of justice;
135. any offence in contravention of the provisions of the Explosives Act; and
162. any offence or delict flowing from the incident;

4. (i) ERNEST LEKOTE PULE (identity number 5503305708081);

(ii) AARON MKHWANAZI (identity number 5310305692087); and

(iii) GEORGE KOLOI SIBANYONI (identity number 5810155953083), in respect of-

27. the murder of ZB TSHUKANE, M J LESABANE, TA MODISE and PJ MOTLHABANE, committed at or near Braklaagte on or about 31 July 1990;
54. the attempted murder of CONSTABLES MUTHELESI and LETEBELA, committed at or near Braklaagte on or about 31 July 1990;
81. the theft of a vehicle from HP MOKGATLHA, committed at or near Braklaagte on or about 31 July 1990; and
108. the unlawful possession of firearms, explosives and weapons of war, committed at or near Braklaagte on or about 31 July 1990;

5. THAPELO PATRICK MASEKO (identity number 5604035922081), in respect of attempted armed robbery and any offence or delict flowing from the incident, committed at or near Johannesburg during or about 1990;
6. HENRI VAN DER WESTHUIZEN (identity number 6003045074000), in respect of

1. being accessory after the fact and defeating the ends of justice with regard to the attempted murder of ALBERT LOUIS SACHS and malicious damage to property in respect of a Honda Civic motor vehicle being used by SACHS, committed in or neat Maputo, Mozambique, on or about 7 April 1986; 
2. being accessory after the fact and defeating the ends of justice with regard to the shooting of two or three ANC operatives in Maseru, Lesotho, and the abduction of SIMON MOKGETLHA from Lesotho to Ladybrand, committed during the period March to August 1986; 
3. being accessory after the fact and defeating the ends of justice with regard to the murder by poisoning of GIBSON NCUBE "GIBSON MONDLANE" committed in Mozambique on or about 5 April 1987;
4. during the period 1987 to 1989, various instances of contravening the terms of the Arms and Ammunition Act in respect of the unlawful supply of arms and explosives and ammunition to

27. the C.C.B. for use in Mozambique; and 
54. the security forces of the then Ciskei homeland;

7. SAMPtNA HENDRIK BOKABA (identity number 5607025614089), in respect of all offences resulting directly from an assault on SCHEEPERS MORUDI;
8. JOHANN FREDERICH VERSTER (identity number 5011295657086), in respect of-

1. all offences resulting directly from an abortive attack upon two journalists, HEIDI VON EGGERTY and JOHN LIEBENBERG, committed at or near Windhoek during or about the period 1989 to 1993; 
2. all offences resulting directly from the unlawful tapping of telephones, committed in or near Windhoek during or about the period 1987 to 1993;
3. all offences resulting directly from the planned attack on MR JESUS HAWALA, committed during or about the period 1987 to 1993;
4. all offences resulting directly from the planned attack on MR HIDIPO HAMATENYA, committed during or about the period 1987 to 1993;
5. all offences resulting directly from his participation in a project of the DCC to discredit the ANC, committed during or about 1991;
6. all offences resulting directly from the interrogation of MR BILLY NKALA, committed during or about the period 1987 to 1993; and
7. all offences resulting directly from the unlawful destruction of records relating to the activities of DCC, committed during or about the period 1987 to 1993;

9. STEPHEN THEMBA NKOSI (identity number 5708085888082), in respect of all offences of unlawfully possessing firearms and explosives and recruiting members on behalf of the ANC and MK, committed during or about 1977;
10. GERT CORNELIUS HUGO (identity number 5406015158086), in respect of all offences resulting directly from his role, in supplying logistical support for the purposes of Operation Orpheus, committed in or near the Eastern Cape during or about the period 1986 to 1987;
11. JAN ANTON NIEUWOUDT (identity number 5604035061088), in respect of all offences and conduct resulting directly from the poisoning of beer intended for KNOX DLAMINI, committed during or about the period 1988 to 1989;
12. JOHAN ALBERT HOFFMANN (identity number 5706055101007), in respect of all offences and delicts resulting directly from an arson attack on Khanya House, committed in or near Pretoria on or about 12 October 1988;
13. GARY LEON POLLOCK (identity number 6206095190000), in respect of-

1. all offences resulting directly from the planting of an illegal 9mm pistol in the house of one, ABRAHAM MOKOENA, committed at or near Alexandria; 
2. all offences resulting directly from the burglary at the ANC offices, committed at or near Alexandria;
3. all offences relating to the damaging of a bus transporting supporters of the accused at the Delmas treason trial;
4. all offences resulting directly from his conduct in forewarning members of the IFP of impending police raids on IFP hostels; 
5. all offences resulting directly from the supply of arms and ammunition to the IFP in Alexandria;
6. all offences resulting directly from his participation in Stratcom operations of the Alexandria security branch;
7. all offences resulting directly from his participation in invasions into Alexandria township;
8. all offences resulting directly from his conduct as an ostensible employee in the security division of the Anglo American Corporation, during or about 1989; all offences resulting directly from his participation in surveillance operations, in the course of duty as a member of the Alexandria security branch; and all offences resulting directly from the unlawful possession of an AK47 assault rifle and the unlawful supply of an AK47 assault rifle;

14. ANDRIES JOHANNES VAN HEERDEN (identity number 5409055130081), in respect of

1. the assault on SOLOMON MAHLANGU;
2. the arrest of EDWARD MOKATI and assault on detainees, committed during or about 1988; and 
3. assaults on various people during the interrogation following the Caf6 Zurich bomb explosion;

15. GERHARDUS CORNELIUS BEESLAAR (identity number 3802165043080), in respect of-

1. malicious damage to the property known as Cosatu House;
2. the unlawful possession of arms, ammunition and explosives for the purpose of committing the offence referred to above;
3. defeating the ends of justice by, inter alia, covering up the nature and cause of the explosion at Cosatu House; and
4. any other offence or delict flowing directly or indirectly from acts and omissions in respect of the explosion caused at Cosatu House, committed on or about 7 May 1987;

16. (i) DIRK KOTZE GENTS (identity number 2806035002003); and

(ii) WILLEM FREDERICK SCNOON (identity number 3103015023004), in respect of all offences resulting directly from the abduction and detention of MR HERBERT MBALI, committed during or about November 1972;

17. DUMISANI NCAMAZANA (identity number 7601135319009), in respect of-

(i) conspiring in Butterworth and subsequently attempting to murder unknown teachers, committed at or near John Knox Bokwe College in or near Mdantsane on or about 25 March 1994; and the pointing of a machine gun at CHARLIE LODEWYK POSTMAN, committed at or near the Da Gama Textile Factory in East London on or about 28 March 1994;

18. (i)DUMISANI NCAMAZANA (identity number 7601135319009); and

(ii) ZUKILE MBAMBO (identity number 6911195475084), in respect of-

27. the murder of SHAMAM BAKHSHANDEGI;
54. the murder of HOOSHMAND ALEX ANVARI;
81. the murder of RIAZ RAZAVI;
108. robbing RIAZ RAZAVI of a Jetta motor vehicle; and 
135. the unlicenced possession of arms and ammunition, committed at or near the Bahai Faith Centre, Mdantsane, on or about 13
162. March 1994; conspiring and attempting to ambush, at or near the Nahoon Dam turn-off, pupils travelling in a bus from Kingwilliamstown to East London, committed on or about 25 March 1994;
189. abducting KHULA HARRY MAGINGXA and robbing him, at gunpoint, of an Opel Rekord Station Wagon vehicle bearing the registration letters and -number GCE 13507, committed in or near Mdantsane on or about 25 March 1994;
216. the abduction of MZIMKULU MAXWELL NOFUMBA, committed in or near Mdantsane, East London, on or about 25 March 1994, and forcing him to take them to numerous places with his vehicle where they committed crimes; 
243. the theft of a Ford Sierra Station Wagon vehicle bearing the registration letters and -number CE 59291, which belonged to NOMHLE FAITH FREDDIE, committed at or near NU 14, Mdantsane, on or about 25 March 1994; 
270. conspiring in Butterworth to murder patrons in the Railway Station Bar, committed at or near East London, on or about 26 March 1994;
297. the attempted murder of MATT HUGHES, ERROL POTGIETER, ERROL WILSON and other patrons in the High Gate Hotel, committed in or near east London, on or about 26 March 1994; 
324. robbing PETROS NDODA MATAKANE, at gunpoint, of a Honda Ballade vehicle bearing the registration letters and -number CE 88283, committed in or near Mdantsane, East London, on or about 27 March 1994;
351. the murder of Constable WILLIAMS, a member of the Crime Reaction Unit, committed at or near Da Gama Textile Factory, in or near East London, on or about 28 March 1994;
378. the attempted murder of ZANDISILE VICTOR KLAAS, CHRISTOS STASSIONS, ZAHAROULA STASSIONS, BASIL RUSH, WESLEY MC CLELAND, HAROLD LOCKAM, COLIN KOPKE, ALFRED KOPKE, ALFRED PAGE, ROSS TEMPLETON, DEON WHITTLE, ERIC BEDSER, TREVOR BONNIEFACE, HARRY WRIGHT, JOHAN DE BEERG, HARRY LOCKAM, LANCE SHEPHARD, VALDA DU PLESSIS, SURAYA POOVAN, ANTHONY BUTTON, FREDERICKA HEMPEL and MARGARET LOGANTHAN, committed at or near the Da Gama Textile Factory in East London, on or about 28 March 1994;
405. the attempted murder of CRAIG BROWN, CECIL HUNTER and GERHARD KILLIAN, committed at or near the Da Gama Textile Factory in East London, on or about 28 March 1994;
432. contravening the provisions of section 32(1)(a), read with sections 1, 39 and 40, of Act No. 75 of 1969, in that during the period 25 to 28 March 1994, in the Mdantsane, East London, area, the applicants were unlawfully in possession of unlicensed arms and ammunition; and
459. contravening the provisions of section 32 (1)(b), read with section 1, 39 and 40, of Act No. 75 of 1969, in that during the period 25 to 28 March 1994, in the Mdantsane, East London, area, the applicants were unlawfully in possession of an M26 hand grenade and an M791 firing grenade;

19. PAUL JACOBUS HATTINGH (identity number 4304215045008), in respect of-

1. conspiracy to commit and the committing of, public violence and malicious damage to the property known as Khotso House, committed at or near Johannesburg on or about 31 August 1988; 
2. the unlawful possession of arms, ammunition and explosives for the purpose of committing the offences referred to under (i) above; 
3. defeating the ends of justice, by, inter alia, spreading disinformation about the possible involvement of SHIRLEY GUNN in the explosion; and
4. any other offence or delict directly or indirectly linked to the explosion caused at Khotso House on 31 August 1988;

20. MABE DADY JOHN MPONGO (identity number 6704175329086), in respect of high treason arising from the abortive coup in Bophuthatswana, committed on or about 10 February 1988;
21. (i) EUGENE FOURIE (identity number 5906175019085); and

(ii) DAVID JACOBUS VAN DER WALT (identity number 630813513200), in respect of any unlawful act perpetrated in relation to the kidnapping, torture and murder of JAPIE KARENG MAPONYA, committed on or about 25 and 26 September 1985;

22. (i) THAPELO JOHANNES MBELO (identity number 6105125566084);

(ii) GABOUTLWELWE C MOSIANE (identity number 5106305556086); and

(iii) SIMON MAKOPE RADEBE (identity number 5311155284082), in respect of any unlawful act perpetrated in relation to the kidnapping and torture of JAPIE KARENG MAPONYA, committed on or about 25 and 26 September 1985; and

23. STEVEN MUTSHUTSHU MAMPHAGA (identity number 5804095919080), in respect of all offences and delicts arising from his recruitment and training of MK recruits between 1981 and 1989, including the unlawful crossing of the borders of South Africa in the course of escorting recruits to neighbouring states.