Media Summary: Fourteen years ago three Eastern Cape activists known as the Pebco three were killed at a deserted former police station near ... People before the Truth Commission have repeatedly asked questions about Joe Mamsela, the man who has admitted to being ... Repression in the Eastern Cape had always been more severe than elsewhere. The Commission was confronted with more ...
Trc Episode 85 Part 03 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
Fourteen years ago three Eastern Cape activists known as the Pebco three were killed at a deserted former police station near ... People before the Truth Commission have repeatedly asked questions about Joe Mamsela, the man who has admitted to being ... Repression in the Eastern Cape had always been more severe than elsewhere. The Commission was confronted with more ... Traditions and rituals play a big role in certain groupings that were involved in the conflict. Like the use by young fighters of a ... Most of us remember the picture of the crying young man carrying the limp body of Hector Peterson on June 16 1976. 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 ...
There is a danger that truth commissioners and the public could start suffering from torture fatigue. At every sitting of the ... August 1985 is etched deep in the memories of hundreds of people from the Cape Flats. The United Democratic Front was ... For decades we have heard of police torture in statements and in court cases. Most of the time these charges were dismissed ... With the coming of democracy many of the wrongs in South Africa's past are being corrected. But is a new morality being ... This policeman will tell in chilling detail how he helped murder the husbands of three of the widows who gave evidence this week. Former State President PW Botha did not arrive at the Truth Commission hearing in Cape Town on Friday. If he insists on ignoring ...
In the past few months we've tried to give you a personal glimpse into the lives of some of the Truth Commission's 17 ... In 1969, there were about seven people, including my father who died in custody. That such a thing should happen... Aki Amikote ... The Truth Commission went to the Karoo this week and visited Hanover, de Aar and Colesberg. The Karoo is a relentless ...
