MR VAN VUUREN
The purpose of this action was to counter the ANC and other liberation movements who were involved in arevolutionary onslaught against the apartheid government.  Themotive of the act was to counter terrorism, advance security anddefend the country.  A further motive was to eliminate activistsand terrorists so that additional information which would havebeen to the disadvantage of the State and security forces notto have become available beyond them.  The context within whichthis occurred was against the background of a state of emergencyas well as unrest, violence and intimidation on a daily basis. The ANC and other liberation movements attempted to make thecountry  ungovernable at that time as part of the political resistance.  The purpose and goal was to eliminate ANC supporter/activistsor terrorists.  After information was  gained by means of interrogationit was necessary to eliminate these three terrorists in orderto destroy the entire cell and with regard to trained terroristsinvolved  in the death and assault on innocent people to causethem to stop from their actions.