SIMON JOHANNES GERHARDUS DU PREEZ
As a motivation of my participation and association with this act I mention that I acted in the execution of my duties in the service of the SAP and in the execution of the orders that I had received from senior officers.  The events happened in a war situation where the rules of normal war was not applicable.  In the light of the pressure that had been placed upon us in the security branch by the political leaders of that time and many speeches where there was reference made to the elimination of terrorists I really believed that such action was expected of me and that my action was within the scope of my express or implied duties.  My action was aimed to maintain and protect the State and the National Party.  Specifically I had the opinion that the specific action was necessary to spare the government an embarrassment and to not place the National Party's negotiation position in any danger.  I was not rewarded for this action in any way.