Two of the three former apartheid spies who were released from a Zimbabwean prison at the weekend have been reunited with their families, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Sunday.
Michael Smith, Kevin Woods and Philip Conjwayo were jailed for life for murder and sabotage in 1988. They were pardoned by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.
While Conjwayo chose to stay, Smith and Woods entered the country at Beitbridge on Saturday night.
Their journey from Harare was delayed when they ran out of petrol keeping family and friends in suspense.
They were found guilty of murder after a car bomb exploded prematurely at a Bulawayo house owned by the African National Congress.
The Zimbabwean driver was killed. They were among the last apartheid spies to be released from foreign prisons.
”After 19 years, ja it’s a long time and now to be home, ja, it’s good,” said Woods.
”It feels very good. Still getting used to the feeling of being home,” added Smith.
On Saturday the South African government extended its gratitude to Mugabe and the government of Zimbabwe for its humanitarian gesture. – Sapa