THEMBELANI TANDEKILE XUNDU
I think I'll have to say: "Yes", given the way the command structure was structured.  Right from the director of operations he had two deputy directors.  From the two deputy directors there were regional commanders.  From the regional commanders, regional commissar, area commanders, area commissar, the list goes down.
	Now in the case of Ekudu detachment, in the area of responsibility that it was given, it means an operation that is to be executed within the area of the Ekudu detachment are of responsibility.  The regional commander is playing and the regional commissar, the two of them, the command structure is playing a pivotal role and he reports directly up to the deputy directors or reports straight up to the director of operations.   In that way the director of operations is aware and the operation, if it is and APLA operation, has his blessings.