This is a moment. Every now and again some thing happens that shifts the political landcape. The apparent murder of AWB leader Eugene Terre’blance is such a moment.
This morning I got up early to drive from Bloemfontein to Pretoria. It was at the Engen garage that I saw the Rapport headline. ET vermoor (ET murdered).
Already then the newspaper reported that he had been killed, around 5 pm the previous day by two employees over an apprent labour dispute. Wow I thought…..
As we reached Kroonstad SAFM reported that Terrblance’s killers were 15 and 21. And later we heard that he was found alive and died soon after. Not long after it was reported that the ‘killers’ had worked for him for only 3 weeks.
And then, as we passed the Vaal the news that it was the ‘killers’ that contacted the police…
A few questions arise.
Why did the police announce so soon after the incident who had killed him and why? There was no ‘alleged’ killers or ‘presumed’ motives on the radio or in Rapport or on SAFM. It was certainty.
Perhaps to stop reprisal attacks? Perhaps because the death is deeply embarrassing in the light of the ‘Kill the Boer’ debate?
Why would two suspects assault Terreblance with a panga and knobkierrie (both weapons found on the scene) and then call the police? How often does this happen in South Africa today?
I’m not a great conspiracy theorist, but here is one possibility. At least this theory is way more plausible than that that surrounds other famous South African killings, like Chris Hani’s death.
The two ‘killers’ are not the killers at all. They found Terreblance and called the police. The police thought they were sitting on a political time bomb, and arrested the two. Better to tell the world that he had been killed in a domestic dispute than if the killers were strangers. What signal would that send out?
Lets see. If my theory is correct the truth will out. Unless the suspects die. But that would be too audacious.
What is more certain however is that South Africa for some has become a place of even more fear and uncertainty today.
Good news is that both President Zuma and Cosatu has condembed the killing. And the AWB has appealed for calm.
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5 responses so far ↓
1 White Refugee // Apr 5, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Hi Kameraad De la Rey,
Wondered what your thoughts were on the ideas expressed in : Oom Eugene’s Symbolism & ‘White Supremacy’ of Military Honour: ‘Pres. Zuma, Do you Want a Race War?’
2 Michael Graaf // Apr 6, 2010 at 9:01 am
The apparent confusion over how to represent the incident goes all the way to the top – Zuma’s rambling address to the nation on TV contained the word “murder” several times, while emphasising the need for police investigations to proceed before conclusions are drawn.
3 Carey Spalding // Apr 8, 2010 at 4:29 pm
But in other reports it has said that they have worked for him from December, has not paid them since then and that they were paid a measly R300 a month (as per 15yr olds mother). Why has no one been able to back this? Surely this should be viewed as crucial information into the investigation? and a relatively simple investigation should be able to inform us of how accurate that info is. Maybe they’re leaving it until the court case. Or maybe it just makes their supposed case sound better?
4 Kameraad Mhambi // Apr 8, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Other reports says he did not pay them for March, that he was bankrupt, and that he went shopping with them that same morning.
In the mean time his family denied the money claims, and the lawyers said he will deny all involvement.
We’ll soon see.
5 Kameraad Mhambi // Apr 8, 2010 at 4:38 pm
By that I mean the family of the minor.
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