atom WITS Historical Papers Research Archive
Name of creator: Loonat, Advocate M A
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission to publish parts of the Collection has to be obtained from the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.
Series A – Inquest No. 2361/71:
Series B – Exhibits
Subseries B1 – Annexure to Form J.56, listing the names of the affidavits produced by the Public Prosecutor for admission as Exhibits
Subseries B2 – Exhibits “A-L”
Subseries B3 – Exhibits “M-W”
Subseries B4 – Exhibits “X-AA8”
Subseries B5 – Exhibits “BB-KK”
Subseries B6 – Exhibits “LL-OO”
Subseries B7 – Exhibits “PP1-11”
Subseries B8 – Exhibits “QQ1-23”
Subseries B9 – Exhibits “RR1-7”
Subseries B10 – Exhibits “TT-YY”
Series C – Investigation Diary
Series D – Evidence
Subseries D1 – Court resumes
Subseries D2 – Evidence by Dr. Nicolaas J. Schepers
Subseries D3 – Evidence by Dr. Jonathan Gluckman
Subseries D4 – Evidence by Frederik J. Swart
Subseries D5 – Evidence by Dr. Jonathan Gluckman, continued
Subseries D6 – Evidence by Dr. Jonathan Gluckman, continued
Subseries D7 – Evidence by Prof H. Van Praag Koch
Subseries D8 – Evidence by Prof H. Van Praag Koch, continued
Subseries D9 – Judgement
Series E – Publications relating to the Ahmed Timol Inquest
This section has not been digitised. The original documents are available at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.
Magistrate de Villiers issued his findings on 22 June 1972 in terms of Article 16 of Act 58 of 1959. He found that Ahmed Timol was arrested by the South African Police (SAP) and the interrogation was conducted by members of the Security Branch. His judgment as follows:
a. The identity of the deceased is Ahmed Essop Timol, an Asian male, 29 years old, a born South African, teacher of profession.
b. Date of death: 27 October 1971.
c. Cause or probable cause of the death: The deceased died because of serious brain damage and loss of blood sustained when he jumped out of a window of Room 1026 at John Vorster Square and fell to the ground on the southern side of the building. He committed suicide.
d. No living person is responsible for his death.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA
REPORTABLE
OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES
REVISED
CASE NUMBER: IQ01/2017
In the matter of:
THE RE-OPENED INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF AHMED ESSOP TIMOL
Transcripts
- Index to transcription
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 1
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 2 REC (2017-06-27 TO 2017-06-28)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 3 REC (2017-06-29)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 4 REC (2017-06-30)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 5 (24,25.07.2017)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 5A (24.07.2017 Missing Portion)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 6 (26.07.2017 AM)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 7 (26.07.2017 PM)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 8 (27.07.2017)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 9
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 9A
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 9B
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 10 (02.08.2017)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 11 (03.08.2017)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 12 (04.08.2017)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 13 (10.08.2017)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 14 (14.08.2017)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 15 (16.08.2017)
- Transcript I01-2017 VOL 16 (24.08.2017)
Exhibits: A - C
VOLUME A:
VOLUME B:
VOLUME C:
C2: Curriculum Vitae – Professor Kenneth Boffard
C3: Independent Medico – Legal Opinion by Dr S R Naidoo – 24 July 2017
C4: Translation of Dr Scheepers’ post mortem report
C5: Curriculum Vitae – Dr S Holland
C6: Curriculum Vitae – Dr SR Naidoo
C7: C7 – EnhancedColour photographs of Ahmed Timol’s body – Volume B, Photos of Deceased – Ex Y1 – 12,pp60 -67 and also in Dr S Holland’s medical report (Not for public viewing)
C7a – Affidavit Zahira Adams (acquisition of Timol photographs)
C7.8: Affidavit of Marcia Schrueder dated 04 September 2017
C7.9: Supplementary Medical Report by Dr SR Naidoo dated 2 September 2017
C8: PHO~1: Photograph1
C9: Curriculum Vitae Tivesh Moodley
C10: Trajectory report by Tivesh Moodley
C10a : Supplementary Trajectory report by Tivesh Moodley
C11: Seven (7) photographs of John Vorster Square downloaded from Google Earth on 24 July 2017
C13: Professor K Naik – Truth and Reconciliation Commission submissions dated 13 November 1996
C14: Alleged Torture at John Vorster Square 23 Oct 1971 – 27 Oct 1971
C16: Supplementary Medical Report Dr S Holland
C17: Supplementary Medical Report Dr SR Naidoo
Exhibits: D - G
VOLUME D:
VOLUME E:
VOLUME E1:
Additional Newspaper clips from Dec 1971 – April 1972
VOLUME F:
Photo Album done by Warrant Officer J M Kruger
VOLUME G:
G2: Extract from George Bizos’ book “No one to Blame” regarding Steve Biko
G3: Kantilal Naik – Directorate of Security File
G4: Mohamed Timol – Directorate of Security File
G5: Dilshad Jetham – Directorate of Security File
G6: Ahmed Timol – Directorate of Security File
G7: Quinten Jacobsen – Directorate of Security File
VOLUME H
VOLUME H:
Witness affidavits and statements for second sitting (24 July 2017-3 August 2017
H1:
H3:
Paul Erasmus letter of commendation 20 May 1991
H4:
Paul Erasmus letter of commendation 30 May 1991
H5:
H6:
H7:
H8:
H9:
Justices of the Peace and Oaths Act 16 of 1914
H10:
Affidavit Ronald Kasrils (Signed and commissioned)
H11:
Affidavit Piers Pigou (UNSIGNED)
H11a:
Affidavit Piers Pigou (Signed and commissioned)
H12:
TRC findings on Bablaa Saloogee
H13 :
Affidavit Geraldine Frieslaar (Co-director of SAHA)
H14:
Affidavit Mutondi Muofhe Mulaudzi (medical records for Dr Essop and Dr Jetham)
H15:
Affidavit Mutondi Muofhe Mulaudzi (weather services information)
H16:
Affidavit Eleanor Delanie Groenewald
H18:
H20:
H21:
H22:
H23:
H24:
H25:
H26:
Exhibit: J - L
VOLUME J:
J1: Sergeant Joao Anastacio Rodrigues’ police file
J2: Captain Van Niekerk’s police file
J4: Extract of criminal allegations from Captain Van Niekerk’s police file – exhibit J2
J6: Theuns “Rooi Rus” Swanepoel’s police file
VOLUME K:
Don Forster Detention & Torture in South Africa Psychological, legal and historical studies
VOLUME L:
VOLUME M - T
VOLUME M:
VOLUME N:
N1: Uncaptioned album of Special Branch Police officers
N2: Captioned album of Special Branch Police Officers
N3: Secondary album of Special Branch Police Officers
VOLUME O:
tables of death during the Apartheid era
VOLUME P:
VOLUME Q:
Q: NPA Letter to Imtiaz Cajee dated 25 February 2004
VOLUME S:
Picture of black members of the security police based in JHB (taken probably between 1971 and 1972)
VOLUME T: Chrononlogy