Media Summary: The raid into Botswana that Craig Williamson was involved in was sadly not the only attack by the South Africans in that country. Monstrous times, monstrous deeds. State violence brought violence in reaction. The ANC's explanation that they fought a just war ... There is a danger that truth commissioners and the public could start suffering from torture fatigue. At every sitting of the ...
Trc Episode 28 Part 03 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
The raid into Botswana that Craig Williamson was involved in was sadly not the only attack by the South Africans in that country. Monstrous times, monstrous deeds. State violence brought violence in reaction. The ANC's explanation that they fought a just war ... There is a danger that truth commissioners and the public could start suffering from torture fatigue. At every sitting of the ... We've come to the end of our Special Report. This coming week the Truth Commission will investigate the seven day war in the ... What really stood out at the Parys hearings were the bizarre and inhumane methods of torture used by the police and the ... The late eighties and early nineties were bloody years in KwaZulu-Natal. South Africans became almost immune to daily reports ...
Hennie Gerber, an ex-policeman and investigator for Fidelity Guards is currently doing time for the 1991 murder of fellow ... Traditions and rituals play a big role in certain groupings that were involved in the conflict. Like the use by young fighters of a ... In 1969, there were about seven people, including my father who died in custody. That such a thing should happen... Aki Amikote ... August 1985 is etched deep in the memories of hundreds of people from the Cape Flats. The United Democratic Front was ... Until these organisations are totally destroyed they will always be active. // 1980, and as the red bear marches towards southern ... Throughout the 1980s most of the state's aggression was unleashed on the black youth of the country. In 1986 26 000 people ...
Joseph Kwetle has never been charged for his On the 11 of September this year President Nelson Mandela unveiled a statue in East London of Black Consciousness leader ... For decades we have heard of police torture in statements and in court cases. Most of the time these charges were dismissed ... Medics have a special duty to try and heal the sick and save lives. We all believe that they do not take sides and are above politics ... Sadly there are many graves still to be dug up in the next few weeks. When one looks at the tears of the family and friends ...
