Leon Lionel (Aka 'Joe' Or 'Juluka') Meyer
Leon Lionel (aka 'Joe' or 'Juluka')
An MK operative from East London who was shot dead by Vlakplaas operatives during a raid on two houses in Maseru, Lesotho, on 19 December 1985. His wife was one of eight other people killed in the raid, but their infant daughter Phoenix survived. Seven operatives, including the deputy commander of Security Branch Headquarters, the commander of the section which oversaw the work of Vlakplaas and the commander of Vlakplaas, applied for amnesty for the operation. All except the commander of Security Branch Headquarters were granted amnesty (AC/2001/231 and AC/2001/279).