Where is Barend Strydom now?
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Where is Barend Strydom now?
This is Barend Strydom also known as the “white wolf” who went on a killing spree with a pistol and killed about 8 black people in central Pretoria in 1988. He was later granted amnesty by the TRC. Today he runs a framing company just outside of Pretoria.
Is Barend Strydom still in jail?
However, due to the 1990 moratorium on capital punishment, Strydom escaped the death penalty and stayed in prison until 1992. He was released as a part of the National Party and African National Congress prisoner exchange, in which ANC member Robert McBride was also released.
Where is Barend Strydom Wit Wolf?
Pretoria, South Africa
After the attack, Strydom claimed he was the leader of the White Wolves (Afrikaans: Wit Wolwe), but this was later dismissed as a fictitious organization invented by Strydom….Perpetrator.
| Barend Strydom | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Strijdom Square, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Killed | 8 |
| Injured | 16 |
| Weapons | Vektor Z88 (Beretta 92FS clone) 9mm |
Who was the wit Wolf South Africa?
Barend Hendrik Strydom , also known as the Wit Wolf (white wolf), is a convicted spree killer who was sentenced to death for shooting dead seven black people (and wounding 15 more) in Strijdom Square in Pretoria, South Africa on November 15, 1988.
Where is Ferdi Barnard now?
“It is important to note that parole placement for Mr Ferdinand Barnard does not mean the end of his life sentence. He has been transferred to the community corrections office which will supervise and monitor him as he will be serving the remainder of his sentence in the community for the rest of his natural life.
Who was Witwolf?
THE “Wit Wolwe” (white wolves), the shadowy rightwing group that rose to prominence after self-confessed Wit Wolf Barend Strydom went on a killing spree in Pretoria in 1988, never existed, but was a propaganda project of the Vlakplaas police hit-squad unit, Afrikaans daily Beeld reported on Tuesday.
Is Eugene de Kock still alive?
Since beginning his sentence, De Kock has accused several members of the apartheid government, including former State President F. W. de Klerk, of permitting C10’s activities. In 2015, he was granted parole, and is currently released as of 2022….
| Eugene de Kock | |
|---|---|
| Awards | Police Cross at Sevran |
Where is Eugene de Kock now?
Since beginning his sentence, De Kock has accused several members of the apartheid government, including former State President F. W. de Klerk, of permitting C10’s activities. In 2015, he was granted parole, and is currently released as of 2022.
Is Ferdi Barnard still in jail?
According a Citizen report, former apartheid-era civil co-operation bureau (CCB) agent Ferdinand Barnard was released from prison on Tuesday morning. Barnard was serving time for the 1989 murder of anti-apartheid activist and anthropologist, David Webster.
Did Eugene De Kock get amnesty?
The Amnesty Committee of Truth and Reconciliation Commission today has granted amnesty to a former commander of Vlakplaas Unit Eugene De Kock, several former high ranking security police officers and junior officers for taking part in six incidents involving killings, assaults and abductions of anti apartheid activists …
Is Eugene De Kock alive?
In 2015, he was granted parole, and is currently released as of 2022….
| Eugene de Kock | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Member of the South African Police (SAP) |
| Known for | Role in the apartheid-era counter-insurgency division of the SAP |
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It is estimated a first XI premier league or first division club cricketer can earn between R10,000 and R20,000 per month.
Who murdered David Webster?
FERDI BARNARD
FERDI BARNARD KILLED DAVID WEBSTER, AMNESTY COMMITTEE TOLD He had become friendly with the two and Barnard had admitted to being Webster’s assassin and that Riley had driven the getaway vehicle.
Who was Ferdi Barnard?
A close friend of former Civil Co-operation Bureau agent Ferdi Barnard on Friday told the Pretoria High Court that Barnard demonstrated to him how he shot anti-apartheid activist David Webster.
Why was Kock released?
Justice Minister Michael Masutha said de Kock would be released “in the interests of nation-building and reconciliation” and because he had expressed remorse at his crimes and helped authorities recover the remains of some of his victims.
