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25 Years Ago

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/ 19 January 1990

Sam Nujoma speaks

The Weekly Mail’s Thami Mkhwanazi gets an invitation to the home of Swapo leader Sam Nujoma.

By Thami Mkhwanazi
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/ 15 December 1989

Secret papers hold ‘hit squad’ key

In two forgotten trials, court told of documents so explosive not even lawyers could see them.

By Ivor Powell
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/ 8 December 1989

Anti-war groups hail FW’s Xmas present for conscripts

?President FW de Klerk’s Christmas present to conscripts provides instant relief to 35 000 young white men due to start military service in February.

By Gavin Evans
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/ 8 December 1989

Scores hurt in rail violence

Armed vigilantes attack passengers without tickets.

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 8 December 1989

Where matric is a rather casual affair

Weekly Mail reporter Philip Molefe slips into a marking centre and discovers some extraordinary practices …

By Weekly Mail Reporter
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/ 1 December 1989

Webster suspect named

Held man a former police sergeant, insurance agent – and a convicted murderer.

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 1 December 1989

Unrest flares as observers look on – and they accuse police

A senior delegation of visitors and observers watched this week as conflict erupted in Mpumalanga, Natal, leaving 18 dead.

By Weekly Mail Reporter
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/ 1 December 1989

My life as a killer

The extraordinary tale of the man who claimed this week to be Magnus Malan’s cousin…

By Weekly Mail Reporter
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/ 1 December 1989

The father who breeds geniuses

Long before his three daughters were born, Hungarian teacher Laszlo Polgar planned that they would grow up to be chess Grandmasters. And they have.

By Weekly Mail Reporter
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/ 24 November 1989

From death row to light sentences for 6 convicts

Beneath a menacing line of dangling plastic ‘corpses’, human rights lawyers call for an end to the death penalty this week.

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 24 November 1989

Are you the great South African novelist?

Enter the Weekly Mail’s new literary competition.

By Weekly Mail Reporter
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/ 24 November 1989

Hit-squad clues could be seen long before Coetzee

Support for police assassination squads has come from the commanding heights of South Africa’s security forces.

By Gavin Evans
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/ 24 November 1989

Hit-squad spotlight on Coetzee successor

Man who followed Dirk Coetzee as ‘hit squad’ boss is linked to nine deaths.

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 17 November 1989

Two shot as police swoop on railway strikers

Police shot two men inside the offices of Cosatu in Germiston while breaking up a meeting of striking railway workers yesterday afternoon.

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 17 November 1989

Death squad chief flees SA

Before leaving the country, Dirk Coetzee told his story to Afrikaans newspaper Vrye Weekblad.

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 10 November 1989

The call from the shebeens: Settle the beer strike

The sooner the Food and Allied Workers Union and South African Breweries solve their dispute the better.

By Weekly Mail Reporter
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/ 10 November 1989

Africanists to form joint group

An umbrella body of Africanist organisations is set to be officially launched.

By Weekly Mail Reporter
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/ 10 November 1989

Weekly Mail ‘buys’ convicts – at R1.40 each

Weekly Mail writer Eddie Koch went to prison this week – and came back with two convicts, his for the day for just R1.40 each

By Eddie Koch
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/ 10 November 1989

Three hang as prisons block lawyers

?The state is now hanging death row prisoners while denying them the legal access which might save their lives.

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 3 November 1989

‘Alternative’ army system ‘unjustifiable’, says judge

The Supreme Court judge sharply criticised gov­ernment policy on the treatment of conscientious objectors.

By Gavin Evans
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/ 3 November 1989

Surprise ‘warning’ for New Nation

New Nation newspaper was yesterday warned that it faces a suspension order for the second time.

By Philippa Garson
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/ 3 November 1989

Who set up Pik?

Who gave Botha the phoney ‘Swapo attack’ message? Was he duped by his own securocrats?

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 3 November 1989

Police chief suddenly retires

In the midst of allegations of security police assassination squads, Brigadier Willem Schoon has suddenly retired from the police force.

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 27 October 1989

Future of protest hangs on rally

?The future of mass protest and of government verligheid could depend on Sunday afternoon’s ”welcome home” rally for the seven released ANC leaders.

By Gavin Evans
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/ 27 October 1989

First Afrikaans anti-apartheid group begins

The first-ever anti-apartheid organisation aimed specifically at Afrikaans-speakers is being launched.

By Gavin Evans
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/ 27 October 1989

The last hope on Death Row: Shucks, the gambler under the gallows

The news came through on the wires shortly before 10am last Friday – three men had been hanged at Pretoria Central Prison at dawn.

By David Beresford
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/ 27 October 1989

Targets for murder

I was told to kill these activists, says ‘hit-squad’ policeman on death-row.

By Weekly Mail Reporters
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/ 20 October 1989

Holomisa to Buthelezi: I’ll sue

Holomisa took exception to remarks by Buthelezi at the lnkatha Women’s Brigade Conference last weekend.

By Carmel Rickard 1
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/ 20 October 1989

Death-row policeman tells of SB ‘hit-squad’

Affidavit implicates top officers in murder of lawyer Griffiths Mxenge.

By Ivor Powell
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/ 13 October 1989

Sunday’s release day

The releases of Walter Sisulu and seven other political prisoners are expected to begin on Sunday and the MDM is planning marches and rallies.

By Thandeka Gqubule
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/ 13 October 1989

Despicable! But Rockman two go free

A stunned Lieutenant Gregory Rockman’s first words after the acquittal yesterday of two riot policemen charged with assault were:

By Gaye Davis
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/ 13 October 1989

Mandela’s words as he watched the releases on TV: ‘I want to go home’

Sitting watching an historic news bulletin on SABC television on Tuesday night at Victor Verster Prison was a most extraordinary party.

By Thandeka Gqubule
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