collection ad2021-s cooper · -p. 61 /7 ev n houg on h legal advic c ived y th m tho olice in rven...
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nam ly th t t 0 wam n w TG t e onno IJ mo e
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1here is no asis fohe su99C5 ion a he AccU9 dAd 6.5 :
"nclJ hat the otudpnts would follow "th ir cunadS".
Thie SOl mission 5 me to imply hat r.e Bl.ek udents
had ne er hoard of guerillo oV men 5 ( ucc s.ful or
otheTuise) in Aft ica.
]!d 6.6 :The def nee version i e nowhere probative of an
-id nti fica ion ui h the
by
frelimo.
Ad 6.7 :(b) The con~ent. of the placards do not shOWany
reaction to tha id~ of a proposed rallY· At
the moat they Tefl et tfanta9Y of the writers
. I
of th poeter .state for the propo . tion that Accused .'
o sutho i ty ie ei ted by th
co~ced d thara had been an emotional reaction"
Alternativ ly the se.'. proposition i ba ad
on a mi canal C
of a Sue ti~ put to L(OUA A
.xcl t dad ore emot 0 1 th n m n
(p. 261/2-11).
dl· ..
mi 9 t ha v mad P ~ -0
individual police n i
in ul n9 rem rko
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f toS au miosion i.ii eo
c \ a 0 0 nn_d • B
of poli' ic 1 p ti n 0
..,0 u olY
in t u h l.apt·ng he qetP'l of an unlawfulp01'"6pec\.iv .
\JhilS lan9uage may in cot a In ei cume tall~G!:.v 0
• secondary o r i nic meaning na foundo ion for such a
pro 0 i ion ns e boen layed y he sta c.
r frain r otno u
o languD-l n t
SlO I:.;
view n cnc u agemon
o a aW u inaviout i
Ad 6.9 :- -lhe Rector did not oppashe "did no ag
re" \Ji h h rallY is iHel
e•sn
and
h rallY, lho fact tha
thi i s no ind· ea of an emb rraosmen to he sta te
or anyone e se.
Accused o. 6 - p.S6l0•
Ad 6.9(b) and (cl:-lhe attitude of the
udents ouards the police ua
one 0 compliance.
oe roaponsibill Y 0
at the person u 0 call d
SRC. Th re i no evid neethe / ••••
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h alan 1 "Co 1 " d rt so d nd
In ul' ng y. T 1 t i r ny v n Cl u r
0 in ul in y avoca ve n uo d C n 1 II
uhe tcvr r It!nllr n C ! ua n od . h
CCl: r r .i. . • . ,. b 1,0 \I LU ....."r - !: ~ c "nrJ. u '"' . ......., .....
and Accu d o . 7 mani 00 ed, on vid nc .nc cue lo. - p . 61 /7
Ev n houg on h legal advic c ived y th m
tho olice in rven ion would b unlawful. T 5 e
ergum nt s ms 0 ug9 s offie so r of vicariouG
r apon Lb I ly.
lEO\JABA, p.2S7.
Ad 6.9(c)(i ) and {~ :
Thoro is a rp conflict bo ween he police witne ses
on the one hand and th d tes imony an LrOJP ~
on th oth r 88 to uh t ua s h cause of the sane
throwing. In he ab snee 0 any evidence the h SRC
sought or promoted hl violenc tho ao Laode , hou v
dra a not proba ive of h State ca 9. Even
applies s cn , Th meireu OU8 880n1n9 s em o
be the founda ion or the pIOpO i ion of the st t
in p ,rsgraph 6.10.
LEOUABA, p . 265.
Ad / ••••
.,
RC;:. no i UQa
u S "SA..IO dom! ati [~UA A' v i d ne r 1 i d
an hn 5 da u or ~. p opo ion.no
Ad 7. Band 7.9- . G n u C\ASO
videnc t t. hO
a in the ocu on of
not suffielCm for e
d a common in n on ui t
he S te mu h u th ",h c
The . ~~ b ~ u n ecu
r i lev n Ln h ob
we 0 acting in Lancer u
B crimin 1 design. 1 i
tate 0 how that t ey
n her memb r e of SASO.on h
was an 9greem n.of c us dIas. 6 nd/or 7 on he on hand and th
p rpetra ars of an eet which fall wi hin
of the Terrorism Ac , on the 0 h r ,
ambi t
R. v . 5, 1959, (1) S.A. p.680 at 683 (C);
H. v •1 41 OPO p.154; and
1965 (2) S.A. p.8l at 821.S. vs.
Ad 7.11 :houg P r 11 d ci· on n by
11Th o holdthe SASO Ex cu iv and St f Co i
1 /. •••
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is irrelevant in e light of LEOWA8A'sAvidence
that o . ó was 'nform d hat dse-ision had alroady'
en taken Y the SRC. T 0 law ulness o f e SRC
en rprise cannot be a feted Y the doei i no. lIy
other organisation to hold rallies in ny
they iked.
Accused o . 6 - • 5 7 •.
nne r
Ad 7.13 :There is no substance in he su mission ha t the
"major t.y of the members of the SRC" who pas d the
Res utions to hold the rallies were members and
supporters of SASOo The evidence of LEOWABA,
raf rred to does not authorise the proposi tion made.
Ad 'I. 17 - 22 :The facts reli d on by the State do not assist it.
Ad 7. 23_end 24. :ei th r o . 7' s f1 Tat in erpr ta ion of the banning,
nor he fact h t o, 7 .ought legal advice (u ich uas
positive) can a i h stat
Ad / ••••
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d 7.25 nd 1.26 ..
TI e ac a o . 6 ua~ to "ps. k a th a 011 y d' d not
imply an 0 liga ion to dissoci te ims 1 (he e ng
the Pr s'dent) rom all SASO ac v ty. TI a ...3P of
the conversation be w n Aecuo d .OS. 2 ~ d 6 d e s
not assiat th sta e. An xchange of in orma ion
in ne jJ' lieul r conturovidas no adverse
inference .•
Ad 7.28Tho mer fact that the SRC had decided 0 organ'se
the relly im lied tha . t ua an SRC function and
not a SASOone. The state ls corr ct in eu mitting
that there ua s no necessity to exclude SASOup to
the time of benning. but this does not mean tat here
ua e a necessity to includ~ SASO.
In the light of the afDregDing it is submitted that
tne SLate has P ovided no evidence that the rally
called by the SRC consti tuted an offence al tet na tively
that Accused o . 6 ue involved in preparations for
t e rallY·
1t is accordinglY submi tted
be acqui t ted on the 2nd Cou
t Accused o- 6 ould
Accus d / ••••
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00'
1.
T vid n 0
i
SC t. ot c C IU r' -~- , n boc11 u ie i not... '"'~ - -
conn C d ui a une ion u 0 :t. do And n 1 y
of 5 C;O. .. q i s \.i :"I P- on ibd i es, ig nnd
ou Lo ... 1 \J S h SRC a uni 0 1Y d c id d
0 old lly n 0 2 5 plom , 1 71l •
2.
Th i no vid nc t SRC et d in 0 c r t,....
SASO and/or 0 C. T~e d cision '0 hold I S C m Ling
ua tak null before any alk of a ban.
:;.On the 18th Sep mber Accus do. 6 inrorm d th
urfl op ASO Local Com i a of
st ff and cut'vo lo\:!t'ng. In
ha a9 told lh t th RC had air
lly on on i Lo _."".."" ........
£O\JASA - pp. 195 nd 2 4.
h docision of the
a s am moet inC)
d cided 0 hold a
ta. / ••••
II.
Pre ident of h SRf..h a r od,
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In u u 5 n nv one SI\ 0 und \. I c
5 c c Ir t Lon .
f\ .i.iy, xn i 1 B.
Th inv i ion x ndod 0 e . 6 0 add O~D ho r 1
lJ 8 mo ve y e foe h wo tho 0 m r
before commen i n~ hi - :J!?!?~h, tha" ••6 \Jd no t aoor 01ng
the rally as a r presentat v of any org nLaa t i en ,
6.
Th ouggestion contained in Exhibi Rally B.l of a
decision to "lnfiltra th hen SRC" and di po e 0
it is lJithou substance and has been disproved and
expl&ined by State and Oefene ~ e a , Tno
pr ooo i ion is in any v nt un na 1 b ring in mind
ha tho SRC vas vo ted in in pu suance o an ordina ry
l OU B , pp. 273 and 303j
ecu d / ••••
law I .....
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Accused 0.6- pp. ~71/3 and 5 7~ .
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It w 5 generally b licved Il La a nn i 19 n der cil .
not apply to he SRC folly. Thor uo e no su C 0
by the Rector or any member ofarf 0 any 0
person L a L tho SRC JAS me 1 tho 001 of SA«iO or
uae uor ing in cancel' ui th SASO.
8.
It is not u rioing, in . he light of the a ave,
that Accused c • 6 sa' d to Accu ed o . 2 on h
telephone that he was not go' ng ~O say anything
"le t SWA A uill say wa organised i t".
9 •
Insofar as the preparation and arrangements for th9
holding 0 the rall y a t Turfloop are concerned o , 6
had no hand therain.
p •5599.
O.
The State testimony doe not prov
the part of the SRC to endang r ~h
n int n ion on
ain nane· 0
Uha eve the cont nt 0 f th por h r \ol no
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lOLl 0 d or d r , 0.. t it c c or d
the pa of, Of • an 1c, u
capabla of ndung ng m in nenc 0 1 u nrid
ordor.
11.
Th pos r s found on 0 uolls of Univ r s i Y
the ex morning ue no nspi d ., - ~ 5 ( . OnI
con tory he SRC h d a ugga~ d mod 1 u ich IJ 0
bl nd . AccU ed '0. 7 wh n he sddr 5bGd 0 ud n
was UI uivoc 1 in insis ing th t 0 SRC did not
uan IIe demon ra tion" •
Aa r as the poat.ers are concerned 8 smell propor ion,
a v Y dofiniminori y. uer off nsiv - tho uork
or f nta Y 0 ex remism or youul devilm n t,
13.
indice ti on 0 U dn sday o nin9 hal t 0 d of
h ud n body h d b co in lam d and r
",a d ng r 0 h ud bodY ru 9 ",i ld or
beco ing viol n . On th- eo a y ood ua r 1 d
and / ••••
•
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and Gtu ent. u I' in good u 0 randr ~ i 1
nei herac or nor any 0
hr
Whi a ur 0 QC~ did no d em
on r mor 0
he po .... ers r mu .... o . ln II)' QV n
the conduc of the s udont odv anu GP.Cmher i.n
he hall. their compli nee ui h the polico r.Ques
•
mo of e s 1rnony
and the' roder' il HS ,
uhich unorringlY points to t s normality of heir
mood tho t day.
There is
IJ •
evidence Suggesting tha the violence
whi h subSequentlY b ok e 100SO on he campus uas in
any uay inopir d by he SRC. or i tG m mber ••
IS.
lhe trenscription3 of telephone convers ions discloee
no link betueon eCU do' 6 and the organi
ser of
th- TurflooP rally.
The fact hat ACCU9 dO. 7 t
o pr aid n of the
SRC, was alao
me ber 0 S SO doe no' detract from
the int gri ty and ~nd pndene of the SRC. He was
demoera iea 11 y / ••••
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domoc 1, l .- c 0 ..di \ 0 n d
o r o e du t a . T .. e • f\ he wa 5 SG
u • pur c t lj . oun .3 1 n no 'I r f IC t.c • c '"
or 1 w i rt i..,...,u .I.
17.
Thore' n viden:: Id ..he ...:1j i Y 0ha RC
lly werwho passed the Resolution 0 hold h
mombers and bUP or er of SASOo
Exhibit R~ ly 8.2 rines not reveal who was and u S
not a memu~~ of S~Sn.
re.In c nclucioh . t is submitted that all h s eps
taken by the SRC and its membar call c ively or
individually are proba ive at a d~ P concern 0
avoid trouble or confronts tion nd to k ep ui thin
tho 1 t er a d splri t of tho law. The epi ode is
a plendid example of he restraint and lawfuln ss
of SASO "in actiont.
Supplem ntary / ••••
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w on elf 0
9
"A conspiracy no mdlly 111vo1\10 éin oq.eAm
n ,
express or impliod to eommil an unlauful
act".976 (2) S.A. p.875 a 879 .
•
-Although the common deeign is the toot of 0
clln9pirbCY, iB not neceBsa Y to prove that
conspirat r s c me toge her and ae uallY agreed in
terms to h ue a common design and to pursue i by
common meane and SO cerry it into execution. lh
agreements may be shoun like any other feet b'
circumstantial evid nco".
§.. vs .. Coope!., eu a.
3 •
• con piracy to c mmit a crime requiraS an egte ment
o th part.. 0
crimins1 ct.
o ore Accused to CO i
(£R vs 15 S.C. 107'
R. 1941 OPO 154).- .
erG / ••••
4.
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M re in en ion is in~U I ic:cnt :le
act in q tition . Sue 1 concur ene n ad no
nBeDasa ily D by w Y offa th agr em n to commi a er im tas any other
a "menl, can e arrived at tacitly and by conduct
"..... .R. vs. S., 1959 (1) S.A. p.680 at 683 c.
"A con piracy is an agreement betuee tuo 0 more
parsons to commi a cr ime. the pa ia8 to tha
agreament mUR be ad idam as to their obj ct ••••
S. V8. Al xander & ~ hors, 1965 (2) S. A. p . 818-
at 921 (C).
5.
The que on ls uhtJlher t con piracy alleged in
Coun 0 ha b n prov d i te 0\5 of . he dicta
s ou in
R. up •
6. / •. '
- ')
r a CP a d pu Li ea ions werThe Soa con ends
e 0 gani~atiuns, 5h~O na
lcouraging r~ci~l os iIi y, wi h he in .on
of lau and order.
7.
To succeed in ob aining a conviction Lho inton ion
must be he only r Bsonable conclusio hich ce
drawn f m he facts. The all 9 d in ontion must
be consistent ui th all the pr cv II fse c.
8. A
Uhera a number of persons, elonging 0 an org nisB ion
commitseries of crimea ~ in der to chi v an 0 jee ,
an inf r ne may b drawn that th m mbera of ouch
orgsnie tion had co~spi od 0 co mi t that crime.
R. ., 1956 (3) S. A. ap· 365'
R. ve. SOf 1959 (I) S.A. p.6BO a p.6B3 (C).
8.
Th' St t i i ub i d h 9 11 d to prov
any r ei 1 oatili Y or hatred wancour 9 d.
9. / ••.•
(0 ) Th (ntH - racu.... "" .B .. ,,--0 ur nnI'ur
o a d
- -s -
g.
aim 0 u ~ in for c ng e nno t (n race
co mi ion of crim nol ac in ho a nc ur an
xp r ce e or te c i agrconcn 0 mpLov u 1 t.:.l
means in th ox cu ion of heir progra me.
(b) Any infor ne of onspiraey mube d aun ui hin
he framework of the Indi~tman uhich r main
fou nR • onal 0 th 5a case. The in r enc
mu t be p ov d trom 8 ~uur~c cf n~~r~r tion
all ged, and this h 5 a e has failod 0 do.
he iabili Y of any eeue d i atrie ly
d p den on pr of hot h 0 ganies ion had
smb rked on an illegal cons 1racy wiLhin tho
n
me ning of tAct
(e) On he ue ion f rio th que tion m Y be posed,
did 0 gan1SB ions intend to endang r the
mainnee 0 la and order by the cation 0
tur oil 0 r Lo 7 W
poli le log nl n e b nc 0
of some or 0 ana chi t 1deology 0 a y 0 r
o iv I ....··
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motivo, would da i o the r .nk' 9 o Jric ou.
beha'J iour . C rtainty in he casu of PC and 5n~O
el' is cv id nc. d i r .c or indir ct t at the
organi tion ou h 0 promo urmoil or ot.
(d) lh~ st, e ha. subm. ed that the SASOand PC
organizations intended the c ,,_~on of en " cion
or entated" bloc. lhis it is submi ed is a
dengeroUS misnomer becauee it implie the c. ea ion
f an organ1
.tion or mas. of people uhO have
been prepared a d rained to adop g,oY me~,
no matter hou illegel , no metter hoU desperete.
But en in ention to creete euch a bloc cannot be
inferred from the ordinary proc.'. of conecl enti.in9
which emoun
' 0 no more hen en attempt to
ln8tl1 8elf
reliance, pride and a renewed concern
in the 1 ck communi y. Such a peycholOgical
re8tructuring does not begin to have nh rent
in it, the promp ing of it, or prep8ratio
for
+urmoil, rio or illegal r09istanc .
10.
A uming that certain of the document or utt ~ance
a G properlY con tru d 8
eonS itu ing an inci .~men
of I ....
• I
,
lo
I wa barn on tha 18 h Augua, 1950 in Alaxandra
Toun hp, Johannaebu I ee ou h up by Y
..ater al grand o' r.er and . y Mn har.
I attended h [ntokozweni Nursary Schuul an Cr
Alexandra ToynshiP, then a pri ary school in
Alaxandra and later he Savent Day Advanl t Church
School in both Alexandra and Orlando Ua t.
2.
3.
Uhen 1 wa 13 yaara old· or rath r 12 Y ar old·
in e rly 1963 w yore re-set led fro- Ala .ndr.
T .,n ip 0 1 pkloo f • lough to ak an lon h.ra
or n incident th will high ight Y parception of
a police an • this had o do w h Y arra.t (rudalY
tha ) on ist ken iden i ty. 1 h a" to hev
a cou ln who 1. y na e. ke • and a w b.ing ought.
by the olic •• Uh n the pollC called dur!" the
d Y th Y did not ind hl in,y (c ll.d)
r ld d our noin h • rly hour 0
h orn!n •
1t wa.bou 2••• wh n we were wo "by t •
no or ou rud ab 82 n nocking 0
• polle on
hl· •· ·
• door • a opened 0 la ..n li in d y
de. nde Aba 0 r- neH" nd .y grand 0 her pain d...
1ft ou • 1 IJ a only r - ou h
r8811aad t lJe no e hey \I r loo ing or t bu
.y cou _n. H r pi f 11 on d r a r and ay
•• lolt I.. I uc eu r8011 e as "gqo a dod ,
IIzokhulu.a pha bil i". ..y " s aka ",a 0 put on
1 / ••••
ror thelong pants and that sealed .Y ra
h culprit.i.pudent polic. ",ar8 conv nc d I
I lol. handcuf fad and •• d. 0 trudg. hrough
h.raiding other
location b rafaat - ha cope w
ho.sa and picking up paopl on t air "wantad 1•
Thia ",ae tt 0hu_ili tin expert n e 8
.Y rrlanda .aw .a in an unk pt condition and b n
prodd d by pol ico •• n , Wo r lnolly won to tho ehoe 0
office at about 07.00 hra. and y ",ara ado i
under 0•• v.randah and w. w.ra furthar ax?O ad 0
y 0- ",ara fro b ten tUhi a an thar. w 0 a ••• d 0 ba in
I poka to 0
ch rga, about Y r r a t. t axpl Inad to i. 1
qu lif1 t.o b n th raa nd Y na e nd 8 a ",ar
'tafl ctad on h hOU a par i i ad t ly
r al d th blund l' and h h ould r pr a d
thO who ar1' d .. nd la 'lo. I ca
giva a nu b r 0 axa pla 0 c de " r I
u rad hu il tion t nds 0 ha pol c an.
lough o add ha uch parlonce ar eo onp ca
4.
I a tended the Orlando ~e
I .a tr lcula ted ther. Artar Matr icula t1ng lOC m•
• clerk", h FrankiDile (p y.) Li.it.d and later
\Ii k cl IIt the inin9 & M., ur ctur inn Co.
In ( anderon tein.
5.
uring 1970 I ~~e nQti,tAd that 1 h.d a tr.ce or TB
and 1 ",aa treated as n a.bul,tory pa ien a
8 rag",anath Hoap1t 1 nd he local clinic. I then
atarted ael ng 1 dias clo hing p rt tiMa, pri •• rily
living and secondly to aavto be able to .ake
a.nough 0 babi o go to Unlversi ty. ~~ ~ rkct
",.8 in and ound Th bi.a and 0 her alae ::eae.
6.
Our ng 1972 1th L • thuli-ka-Shezi in The •
b • ",ho • Jl -- t ._. h u 8 h ari UIC.-,-u ...", .,
Pr d nt 0 SPC brie .d 9 n rally • ou
aec. H v ually ·lgn d n a epe bar and
9 v. copy or the Con i u ion.
7. / ••••
\
/to hi.
la I.. "'elol
by ft
1018 rand
ap
t
8.
0" .y r.t~rn 'roan~_ bou thPa
4,;,. Bile tonore
tno .".y of1
I r e.l" Cl thethUll ...k .... Sh zI.
el the 'uner I hfOlloW1ngP 0Pl ft.
t IIICOffIn
o C/o ho o.
to / ••••
7.
rt wa th n cl r 8 PC u bo Y
which ai.ad a uni ing 81 c paopl- n 0U"l i
voic- that will p ak gainst the ill an avils
of South Af'ri 1t w s ..y concarn or.y popI
that apurrad a on to work and rl tor th
1iber tion un de he aagia8 (7) of' h epc y
e 0 ng in it. This w 8de p rticularly aa,
beoausa 1t waa, as far as 1 knaw, a 1 gal and
•
The let meeting of significanca or BPC which I
att ndad wa . ha fir National Cong a
~a •• anakraal on the 15th 0 ca bar, 1972. 1 was
only ob~orv r th re. Fro the b ginning I b -
longed to the The bi • Br nehd 1 .y job,
in .y epara ti a, to talk to oth r about the epc
and t Y to lndueto nrol vlth the 8PC.
9.
On y r the BPe tDngt 1. ree lv d he
1. va 0 hu i·. -Sh zl.
u p.
I n ur lly a . end d h un r 0110\11 0
w a end ar r t a tongt U 1 rri ved hi
ho people v re 11 p- i e l- a do 0 ga
o / ." •
/
(a1
to hilft and joined he proe s ion. Ther af .ar
forw 1 rt/the c urch wh a • .rvic "'. a
conduc d
by f. thar " r)( , a i te P i st , F r0'" h Chure
nd ".th.bul. - the SR p aidan
.poka, •• 1nl, about ~thull. rather "or' orrlc'a od at
tho gr.va
y.rd. Art.r the grav h.d b.en covarad
there waa .n • biry th t wae placed a_anget
l . IIJf) ,., fJ'j, ,
tha wr.atha
_ lt wa • rar larg.r alz than tho
a~hlblta tho •• =11.~ad to have ba.n dlatr nu ad
t tha gr.va
,ard. t did not aaa any dl.tribut on
or pa.phl.ta
0 hetwia.. I would hava racalvad on.
LO.
10.poln d Ad.inletraltV.
Aaaiatant
to tha 5 cr.tary-Gan r 1 or BPe - 5ipho
Buthalezi
• Yhila I hald th poat or Ad lnlatratl vO
Aaeiatant w receivedlet .1' fro'" preaidant
Loopold 5 dar songhor whOhad baon lnvi ad to ba th• S cond sPt tongre e. lh.
gu et peak I' at t.r was the h. could not.f act 0 hia replY/ he S at. Pr. id nt,att nd a he waa hOS ing t
Jl fouche. 1h1 w 11 1 0 P ove to be • lie the
state' ub is ion bout u ain .1ning cotrespond nc.
with foreign b. ed p ople 0 tile to the Republic.
(rur h r Par icul r- tp.9. re 2( ) .
11. / ••••
wa. Ton.oed by .e ahe s. in y .nd I hand dcapla
i i .
I want 0 d 1 lol. h 8 incid h 1
•I II)
n n
• ern Town hip n the 24 or 27 h ave ber.
1 s :ua h 1 was t t tell nd h.t
\aI/O Daan lireyliny óiiórched ,.Il r nd h w
round ay e",befshlP ca U. C..t..!.~lt r.': non .e.
12.
I now want to deal lollth tha Sacond Annual Congre
ur the epe hald at S • Pe ar' Sa.in.ry, Ha. ans-
kraal in Oece.ber, 1973. I t wa. t this ConOra••
where I "'8. elected tha secratary-Caneral of the
.ova nt. ~ay 1 JUS ~oint out h ra ha there wa.
no parrot.anc• of "Shanti" s .ppe.ring on the
Ag "da at this Congr s. The unveil ng of "thuli-ka-
Shezi' 8 tOMbatone did tek P ce in The.bis
rur her 1 would lik. ~O pol t nu har. tha epe l.2
he. (SPC l.2) to b. di tribu ed al th unv I11ng
or the to bs ona. 1 wae a two P g. docu.ent
that
t. d bee. nt' pared by t & 1973 epe Execu iv. and
r r ad or i ece on. I no ru tne
t I. doeu· an "I po d to Br neh • for e
foll0 ,1.ng y er 1 wa 8 0 be t " s.eretary-C aral
and th r· or t po i la ror cort· pondence and I
of 1. t to tho "Iwere laaving for The bi58 for
never / ••••
nev u n ore
I no", ",.n 0 d 1 1 0 0 • ocu n
•• en 9 r 0 9 abov n Lon Conqr 8 - ept •
...cce ti Ann Th i copy 0 Cf) on •
R u r 8bied 8 h Co 9
At ention i being drawn 0 • R.por 0' th
-/(' publica ione to •• l sion. Th cl rly how
struc ur the waa to b follo,", d ",1 th r. Ida 0
the iasuing of n w 1 tt r e end/or publiC on iii
th n•• a ar ~hA aec , This show he E tb! G
.nd other pTOPO ed naw l.t ar cou.ld nul b. c r
wera not y.t ept docu ant • The er nc r port ye
to prov • 0 th S •• ub 18S10n the 1...
baen • recur Ing t e in he proe eding 0 our
(ii~_f.f._,tf.~;" org ne nd brench ing 0 dol
Call it the act 118g d 0 p , 0' th fur h.r
p r icu1 r s , par IS • 2(bb) - ( ) .
14.
1 no., .,an to deal ",1 h 0 0 0 •
Ra oth b Tiro' runerel il .. t _f~_!,"At~ !"'1.1 .,.,
1974 t In 80 n •• The 0 • 0" I 1 r u d
y pllc io down 0 h v a pa 0 p t 1 ing
0 r v 0 Bo '" na d 0 1 could 0 • d •
.0
I
runatal. 1 ~a to tt nd on b hal' or tha 8pe.
ever 18a , 1 aen a ma on h 1 or h. 8pe
rs on p.4a or Ann xur a 4. ThB hen
a ape. Rev bel n Coop r , had aeked ~e to
llo~ed to attend. We had (..t cutive
JO'burg/Ourban o.atime in february, 1974
k the is ~hera 1 h.nded hi. the copy or
e that waa aent to eotawana. The .eaaeQe
in figurative t.rMe an with a lot or
One hae to underatand the tradition.l
an Afr ican funeral, eapaciall y that 0 f •
ierarchy. Ha would have eo a or h aub-
ad 0 be buried along with hi. as hie
to tha "other world". Thafa is thereror.,
ion or killing 0' Uhit 8. lougho add
nd d the comma oration rvica that W.8
;lata.
15.
0 d.al w1th Hart! inoh' rip ovar ••••:'0 Co ti tution only the 8tion.l
pow d to u dr ! 'or t • P •
I iv. a ing - e.rly In 19 4 - w agt ad
. ra oure. nd a8 is h a 10 .1
fund-r i Ing. Th P\I
o 00- Ina 11 er or by div dual • bare
of / ••
funeral. I was to a tt nd on behal f or the epC.
&verthe18a , I e an a ",a ag 0 b f of' h. epC
which pp.ar8 en p.48 of Annexure 4. The h n
Pro. of the epe, R.vahalan Cooper, had 8ked me to
prepar .n • t' cl 011 T ro ' 8 funeral - hoping that 1
would be allow doe tend. Ua had n Executlv
aeating In Jo' burg/Durban aoeetiMe in February, 1974
and 1 think that ia where 1 handed hiM the copy ofThe e888ge
the •• aa8g. that W88 8en to B t uan
i couchad in f igur ti ve t.r.a .nd with a lot of
1.8gary. One haa to underat nd L la tra
ional
aatting o' an •• rican runeral, especially the of a
Chi.' or hierarchy. H. would have aOD• or his aub-
ject
killed to be buriad .long wi h hia aa hi'
r tinua .nto th .other world". Thare is tharefora,
no .ugg.a
ion o' killing 0' Uhi a. 1 ought to add
th.t 1 at ndad th co .a.oration a.rvica
that w.'
h id ln soweto •
.' 15.
1 now w nt 0 d al with Harri ingh' a trip ovara a.
ccording to he Con tltution onlY tha .tlon•1
Orgen i pow red to u dr t for t • Ope.
t n (x cu lv. ing - • 1 ln 1974 - '" gr .d
to pool our r 80U ce nd 88 ition 1
Org nl r wit und ..r i ing. T • Pra id n w
0 co-ord ne all h er ot by 1 ~dividu.l • b.r
ot / •••.
0 c Lv Th P id n"o r d
•I"
th r oul • !O 0 v C) rOl' ov 0
fund-raia on our b ar ..
Presid'," infor.ed a t e ould p c --~QU -
unde hrou il lie pne0 i t e Rel iuO
orr ieer in Duro Il •T d' ~ tGCe v 0 on Y I" ".:U
.lots f'ro. ourben r(Jug hf' po "'. plu I
in 5 t\ tOO. a • f'ro It Pro. nd ce -
pr h."eiv full rep r u 0 i 1 ou. Unro· ..y •
",e w.l'e _t'Tee ed b. or he ( cu iv eoul d
c .p~l COMpoeite repor or con L li:' •
Qt.,.,-r...:i h. ",hol r r a g en or 1-\ r r i t" I" h '
tr p overe 8e ""ndled by !Jr
IIInd h
h ~, Pro. - a8 f r • 1 eoul ga h r •
16.
f1 no"" ",an t 0 d ui r de t our ion 1 0 Le
by h r euri Y polie Th .rli'. r.id "".r
i une, 1 13 h h Seer ...G I" ra , ,"phO
au h81 z1, og hLo 1 org nie. •
"oslbudogan • "" t
a oed • J." · Sq r • T •
. 0- org i t "". eubs.qu n y co vie ,d und.r
" -h T trori
u b r ° oo""v-:~ ",er
con 1. ca d 1'0 ° let rai w r
in ugu 197 . 1 ""d 1 i r iv i an
dl· .. ·
r o a 1 ara con-nu b t" 0 00
rieca ad - hey h d
r hi , he 0 ic
Ln October/ ova b.r.
gain conr e t d tt nti
on ha P 1'.2 n 1.
r o b r i • 1n
973 nd 0 a docu.n w 1"
u ~ n 0 J. V. Squ r.
Paas law ••
In May, 197~ he orric.a wer. onca aga n r idad
and a lot or docu.ent~ w.r. conr i ca .d includingolJr t . I a.0•• or the xh bi te ow bGrora n
gain taken on this occa ion tu J.V. Squer wh.r.
1 was .e.ault.d, in .r ali., and tore cl tG ube_t
.ra or the Ex.cut .V8en anri
.ign that docu nt on whichh.d witten.
17.
I would li to poin out here h on • 11 thea •
ece ione the po' ic. eft • under the pra xt th
th.y w.r. \.rw.stigating a cri • and thay would
t conti ca t.a the docu .nte. Th y would nor 11
r urn tha docu nta thin d Y or two wi thou any
charg. b lng preferrad on anybody. t • edoCU anta e n b id 0 b
surprl ing th t ha.aplY bee u • Lh
. I '....
" • Gou rn.n of 0% hiqu - r r 11 e .olidarlty wi h
18.
I n o doel ith h Sixth General S ude 5n
Council (GSe) ha wa held in July t 1974. y
attendance at this GSe was rather v.ry sporadic ror
1 was only thera on two avanin a-aa ~ad 8 ti ht
ach.dul. at tha orrica. The only ruil aa.aion I
attended waa the laat day of thB cse - and I .ay hava
.a t in a co •• i aaion on spar t or religion the t day.
I had r ce ved an inviAation lo lt8nd &6 n bs V~
for and on behal r 0 r the BPe.
19.
1 now went to deal wi th an 1 d.nt In July, 1974
involving the wi tness Saoka about the all.ged
aMuggling of Sipho Buthelezi into Botswana.
20.
On a Tueaday artarnoon 1 had left tha BPe head
office a 25 Fox Street and gone to th.1it office
at Diakonia Hou.a in BraaMfontein where 1 had a
number ot (d ant) phon calls to _ake. The Rev.
"ayathul and Seak who were bo h training 0 be
pr et, ware in th building a d t Y joined
ua wh.re W8 wer t k1~g~! , y colleagu •••!! .
1 understood fro t hat t Y h d arrivad i
Jo' burg / ••••
Jo'burq on h d Y or nd y old a
Siphc Bu ha1az1 w in . ow 0 no l t
to vary n gh on hi e w y 0 0 w n I d no :1.ror eo.ati.e that 5 pho had D en conv c ad ror
contravention or hie Sann ng Ord r n a under
a euepended ean enc
etaying in SoA.
1 0 e w unh ppy bou
2! .
Rev. ~aye hul told e h Si pho wan t d to tal to
.e and 0 givII "i ,""truct.on~ (wd"'co) h c"u a ha
rora I h d held ehad b en Secra ry-Gen ra
po s t 0 T
t a offi
dvico concer h • iniatr tion or
22.
1 wan t ou t o SO\Jsto ",i th the two gan la en
(~8ya hula and Saoks) and. t Sipho h r • 1h Y
were keen to get going nd Sipho nd 1 did no h va
ti •• to dl cuae attera I drove wi h the in h c r
h 1 ad o .a on the way. R \I • aye ul
sta ad b hind nd w 1 hl h hou • 1 waa
\Il. hi (Si nc ) 0 1 ny u o ha t) hi t-
a ve h eoun y, bu bee u 1 h o b pr 1 d
of e rt 1 d lnl r Lv r r rdi ha 0 le 0
2 0 / o. 0 •
2 .\Jhen w 0 0 na r h bo r: 0,
h would go cro !!S nd e c , '"i H fry
n wen ulu boc u Sip 0 d "h uoul 11
5eOKl1 0 (} \.I H rry aaseg . T e O5e ge IJ -
th .1pho wa3 cw~.inl'\ C' TI" "1411, YOU d rry
h il!! ~t: .. AA C; oho d d no know e w and h w n d
Harry 0 ge him he 6 a u of 8 politic 1 r rug It •
24.
5 oka ",ant o,r in 0 Bo awana end e .e beck end said
H rry had !!S id h ipho ehould aa to i solr
Id th t Her y could no h lp hi_ h ra. On hearing
the t, Slpho ",an of f in 0 the nuen anu w "':-0\:0 b9,.1<
0 Jo' t' 9 • H l(ln . n 0 th bu h on ha S. . 8 d
of the border.
25.
I now ",ant to da 1 with tha National Councila ing
and the Se icon held at Ha .anakr 1 t the nd 0
Auguat, 1974. I loln to d al ~rsi h 8a".·.
evidence i c nn ction 'loll h ttlia. 1 n tu lly
attended th ational Council eeting bu 1 did no
nd ny co i ' on - thougn 1 "'ti__ ,...... 0 ti rlnQ.... ..,-- -
th :r port b ck of on or 0 co 1 10n8. lh r
rther no co 1 ren on Blac youth 8 8 ".
a1.d. / ••••
id. Th !5 ion 1 ce nci •• ing '" r ly
r ou in ting ",hich "'. h.ldi
e s t.he Selaicon • 1 '" nt to ra r op. of Exhlbi
BPC. 0•• which doa not sp. k of Black you h
cOIII,1i8 lun.
26.
1 explha t a tional Counc 11 "aetings
J are only for ation 1 Ex.cU ive ~. ber~ 0 C
plusAnch Cheir en nd confirmed conveners of
Br nch8a. (Saa "inut. or Fourth atiDnal CDUcl1
~•• tinQ. "arch, 1914). lh public 1 oxcludod a
f et that th me.b ra and tho 8 0r P op le
ar Dth r epe ember. lh se. icon wa. f ere
•• b r e nd ny Dthor P opl. -. b r e Dr tho public -
who ",ere invited.
27.
lhoro ia, thar rDr , no hing lni t r bou tho
nding tho Sa Icon wor 1 t Dut Dr thO • lDnal
Counei tinge
28.
e ndly, 1 wano d 1 wl H r i in •
vid no
thion 1 Council
wi h r g rd 0 proc ding
InQ prop r. 1 1 nu h
r , ehlo khulu
" / ...·
Collection Number: AD1719
State v S Cooper and 8 others.
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Document ID:- AD1719-H Document Title:- Advice on Evidence