W RIAAN BELLINGAN
No, there were members who had been in the Defence Force, there were members who had been with Koevoet or with the local security branches in South West Africa.  It was only members who had already had experience of counter-terrorism methods, because there was no point in taking a totally inexperienced person and putting him in Vlakplaas.  We need people who had already shown that they were excellent group leaders, disciplined people.