Matie visit to Lusaka 1989 Some of the related articles published TheFreedom Charter NEWS and the Future Kaunda's gift to Maties: without ORDER NOW freedom there can never be peace WHILE PRESI DENT Ken neth K ~ u n d~ of Zambi~ h~ nded out the studen,,' pla tes himlelf. STOCKS wo uld b.. pr..par..d to m....t hi' coum..," led th..m in pr.y..r, .nd with oth..r LAST p.rt in South Afric. if th.. co u nt ry Zambi. n deleg.te, sang a folksong. The fulfilled its<:ommitment to free electio ns M ~ t i es r..pli..d with a Gr...t Tr..k folk" in N.mibia, long. • FIRST II..PRESSION OF THE BlX!K This was on.. of th.. undert.king, Pres O n th .. qu ..stion of sanction" Pres SOI.OOUTI K au n d ~ gave the 18 Universityof Ste llen­ K ~ u n d a r..po roedly to ld th.. l1ud.. nts: • SfC(lND IMPRESSION NOWOJrl SAUl bosch l1ud..nt leaders on t h..i, co ntra-­ "Sanctions .r.. the ben... of two evil" ... ..... <........ ,• • _._ ... -. v.."i. 1visit to Lu saka in Aprilwhich >o w and . re vastly p'ef..r. ble to bloody ...-_-...... _ , ' " ......-_.. 10< _ ... M. tie SRC members meeting with lOP r"\lolution." -,... ...- """,.. ' ANC offici.1< ;n d..fiance of .n 5RC M r B..h r said he told P.e, K. u nda that -- . uling on ,lOch talks. Th.. group .rgu..d '''_<M'I,," __' it was • privilege fo r th..m as Itud en" to "" --, lhat the SRC motion d id not preclude m....t I... d.. rs who ar.. not " acc.." ibl.. " , ....""""."'""'"".........,_ -noo.... Ihe m from , pea king to the ANC " ., to th.. m within South Afric.', borde... --_.'.,,,.,.,,,, individu.I,". " Th.. mmt importan' gift Pr.., Kau nda 'OO __., a .'" ""•• ,,,,,-,.. .... ..-..........- Theysay P' es K. unda e, p ressed ho pe gave us was th.. notion th.t without _......_, - ...-. t h~t Sou'h Afrj c ~ ' , po litica l problem, fre..dom th",.. can never b.. peac.. in would be 'olved. He to ld the "ud..nt> 50uth"m Africa. th.t he did not "hate Affikane". bu t "Z.mbi.... peri..nces ha..11 Konomic r.ther the thingl that Preside nt Both. p.o bl.. ms, bu t th.. racial h••mony i' ~nd his re gime are doing". .."elle nt. Sout h Africa h. , econo mic IDASA To ur le. d..r M. rk Behr said the th' ee­ prmp..rlty, bu t r.cial h.tred. The id eal hour b re.k/." meeting with Pre' K~ und~ il to wor k to w.rd, r.cial h.rmony com­ Occasional Papers wa, very fruit ful. 5RC p re, id..m Pie".. bin..d with a wo rk. bl.. economic , yo" NEW PAPERS van d..r Sp uy p,..semed the Z. mb ian t..m." s.id Mr 8..h r. Ie. de' with a bottle o f Cap.. wine and . , .. _ AInta .. -.. b, __ .,.., Mati.. tie. At th.. b r"akfast. K ~ u n d . I w~ h .....-"'<18<...., .. t.......1 _ I'eOplI. and r_ ~pllOnOlm. .'"1OIttlt... ......A"'.con" _ ,,-..,-...... .""...-"_.. ­ OfllCkll _ til Afr..an Hr<",- Of thO Newtwist to Mntongacase _It.lnIOrt ....... CGo1 __"'Acco.... """"'"""' ..... ,,-,.... THE Mnlonsa murd 1,1.1 m. y nol wilh Ih.. incid..nl• • ll... Ih..y ..er..... -..... - _....... h.........n juSlice .. don nll.ely, but il l, t..nsi. ..ly Implicated during Ih.. m.in -~- ".Sockl..Cton<tn.><lIOn In me USSIt u· .....n a. a st..p in Ih.. righl dirKlion. l.i.1. tn.>< _.CII>omen ..... __• Six Ci.k..i polic..m..n, including 1 0 In .ddition• • high •• n ~ in g Ci.k..i "'-.......... g..n....'" ch. .. ..d wIth lhe mu,d of polic.. nun I. f.ocin. ( h. ...... 'hat may rne _!hem. meanPoliC, Of tI'II USSll In lDASA'.lrie Mntong , nt..nc..d !he CGo1letOlOftto GIOOllIse gn PoIIC. .....'.. '0 th.. u .... Co lo n.-lVuyani Gendo v,o«__ " ""~ __..... 10 bel......n ,,"0 and 12 y lfKli. .. ..••<Iet.ined durmg Ih.. lrial••nd police­ _,_"""00 Imj>fisonm..nt " .t monlh. m..n wid In f- . id..n( f- Ih.1 Ihls wn AU AV"""""" A' n OOo,CH Mnlonga, ..ho ..as Co-<!l'Klo. o l lh.. hecause h.. passed o n info.mation to ' I'OS' ACE '1OCl..-D> fROM Bo.d... b.a<Kh of lDASA. d i..d in July IDASA about Ih.. mu.d..r.Allho ugh IDASA 1'M7as • •esull of ."••",11. ' K ..lliH! ...hit.. C..nda is no..lacing un.....cified ch••S.... 1 PENZANC£ .tOAD MOWS.A. nco in delentlon In Clsk..i. Hi. body ..... o f I'f- ••o n. Cls kf-l allorney"...n 1 dumped on a d......t..d Cisle ..i fO.d, WiII..m Ju'S.. ns, ..ho p.osecuted Ih.. OTHER PAPERS ..ith .tab ..ound. inflid..d . ft... hk Mnlonsa kill..... d..ni..d Ih.1 Ihk ..... , . __..... 00 ,• •"• _ _ d..alh. in . pollc.. co. ... up. Th.. police­ .....l..d 10 Ih.. mu'd.... ........0 .. "'0I0tM ",." _ 01_ ' " ,, "__, m..n ........ nfou nd .ullly o f th.. ........ " I'm d..li.hl..d Ih.t ch• •g er.. .......,-.'._0100o"""'_"""" cha,!", of cul""bl.. homicid.. and d.." K1ually 1. ld - it'• • lmo.1 unu l lt·. 00""_ ....",*. •_ ._ "'" c",._," ,,,,_. ...""""0<._ . .... I..aling Ih....nd. o f juslice. .0oft..n lh. llh.. polk .. gel a yIlt..r.lly "' ... Whil.. Ih.. l..ni..ncy01Ih.. con.ielio... ..ith mu,d...," h.. wId. Ho , he .."","", ..k____"'_0<, _ ..... """ "",, .... ~ nd nl..nc... ..as "itici...d by many ..•• diwppoinled Ih.t Ih nl..nce> __ CIIur<OI_-_, " CIt """'" o bse Ih.. fad Ihal Ih.. trial lo ok ....... so I.. ni..nt." l'm displ..ased. 10 pul ............. """' - Of <- te,..... ...,,__ __ J....-.. plac.. al a a..nrpri!ling, as lhe ci.cu m" il mildly." ............ ,- ... Dr 1o..1n .. said h.. was " offi,"" aboul ..._ . 0\4II'r0I4rI._ " c"'"__ 11.0 "" of Mnlonsa·' d...lh ....... initially (ove d up by Ci.kei. The polic..m..n is -aq--~....._ ._,...._._,... ""'-,. 1I"s . lio n. (o<K..rning C..nda. " If h.. •.'oo by-... ..-... , ... ....r.. only . ",,"ed mor" lh.on • y . in any ...ay being charg..d ..ilh givin• ........tIiC.I."'. .. ....._ ,'.. "'__."_,,"-,00""".0<"""'" . il... Ih.. incid.. nl, a. a 1.011 01 .1..11 . inform.tion to IDA5A aboul Ih.. CO lO r! _ ,.." ••.-.. _ . or ..... ...ill..n by IDASA... eculi d i,..clor D. case I mu,l... y I"',,, n...... m..1If>e nun _,.--.o""'"""' ,_te,,"'..u. Ck~ 11. too -.. ",. A ' "'- ........ AI... Borain.. to ..i au lhoriti in 0 c..i...d an yinfmm. lion Ifom him ." _ _ 12 ,,_.._ ~ ..hich h.. n.omed polie..m.. n beli d h Id• __ .._trom __ ... n ..... c_te,.... " ...... '0 h4.e b....n In.ol. ,",, In tn f- mu<der• Whil.. Dr Bo•• in r said Ihal the u ... ....... ~_ . , - ~ _ .._ ___."""'-fOr , The I.lal of Ih.. oj. h.s not been th.. .... " . Imosl uniqu.... in pUlling policef-_ .........n """' __on, (O_· ..nd o f Ih.. m.n.... m.. n o n I,i.l. h.. poinl..d o ul lhal " th r _,- A lu.lh... ,..0 polic..m..n ar.. no.. ..hoi.. Ihing d o... n·I b,ing E'ie bac~ " . f. dnS cha. g...0/ mu,d... in co nn..clion fin...., " 6/9/2014 The Behr truth, in his own words | News | Mail & Guardian Data Amabhungane Search Search News The Behr truth, in his own words 12 Jul 1996 00:00 Staff Reporter Recommend 0 Tw eet 0 Share 0 An edited version of Mark Behr’s speech, made at a writers’ conference entitle d ‘Fault Lines—- Inquiries Around Truth and Reconciliation’ It is with the profoundest regret that I acknowledge that as a student I worke d as an agent of the South African security establishment. From the end of 198 6 to 1990 I received money for reporting mostly on the activities of the Natio nal Union of South African Students, at the university of Stellenbosch. In 199 0 I brought this to the attention of the ANC in Lusaka and from then, until th e end of 1 991, I gave the ANC whatever information I gained access to. At 22, I was approached by a relative who was a high-ranking officer in the So uth African Police. What motivated my acceptance of the offer was certainly ha ving my studies paid, but having been extremely proud of my officer status in the South African Defence Force, there must have been some political motive as well. There could also have been a misguided design at becoming part of the masculin ist codes which I, since childhood, had both loathed and adored. Yet, in matri c I had written an essay which exhibited an awareness of the absurdity of the group areas and immorality acts. In the army, there was also a psychological i nsight that I didn’t want to be bound by a system of such violence. Whatever my mental and political frame of mind at the time, I am certain that I knew from the outset that something was wrong with my involvement with state security. One had to be either an idiot or a psychopath not to be aware of th at.