A Court Records
Index of 1982 Inquest Record
Volume 1 – pg 1-372
A1.1 Witnesses
1.1.0 witnesses
1.1.1 John Edward Lloyd
1.1.2 Daniel Hendrik Petrus Zeeley
1.1.3 Vernon Dennis Kemp (Part 1; Part 2 and Part 3)
1.1.4 Nicolaas Jacobus Scheepers
1.1.5 Vernon dennis Kemp Recalled
1.1.6 Jan Barend Christiaan Botha
1.1.7 Johan David Loubser
A1.2 Affidavits
1.2.1 Chistopher Johannes Hendrik Delport
1.2.2 Wessel Johannes Strydom an Niekerk
1.2.3 Marais Louis E. smit
1.2.4 Jacobus Frederik Visser
1.2.5 Paul Anthony Burger
1.2.6 Jacobus Johannes Mostert
1.2.7 Dorothy Elizabeth
1.2.8 Morris Saayman
1.2.9 Michael c Joubert
1.2.10 Johannes Stefanus Marais
1.2.11 Christian Stephanus Scholtz
1.2.12 Andries Abraham stuwig
1.2.13 Theunis Jacobus Swanepoel
1.2.14 Johnnes christian Pretorias
A1.3 Witnesses
1.3.1 James Aggenbach
1.3.2 Andre Martin
1.3.3 Walter Macpherson
1.3.4 Johannes Stephanus Marais
1.3.5 Charl Wynand Lmbrecht
1.3.6 Jacob Casper Strauss
13.7 Lawrence Charles Phillip Prince
Volume 2 – pg 373-769
A2 Witnesses
2.6 Morris Peter Smithers (Part 1 and Part 2)
2.9 Caswell Magoro
Volume 3 – pg 770-1192
A3 Witnesses
3.1 Abraham Johannes Mouton ( continued)
3.2 Aletta Gertruida Blom (recalled)
3.3 George Mashinini
3.4 Aletta Gertruida Blom (recalled)
3.5 Hendrik Christoffel Muller (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 and Part 4)
3.6 Arthur Benoni Cronwright (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 and Part 4)
Volume 4 – pg 1193-1589
A4 Witnesses
4.2 Keith Coleman
4.4 Thabo Lerumo
4.5 Ismail Momoniat
4.7 Sisu Njikelana
Volume 5 – pg 1590-1994
A5 Witnesses
5.1 Shirish Nanabhai
5.3 Carel Petrus fredrik Janse van Rensburg
5.6 Desire Kerr
Volume 6 – pg 1995-2398
A6 Witnesses
6.1 Johannes N. Visser ( continued)
6.3 Nicolaas Johannes deetlefs
6.5 Danvey Maphophe
6.7 James Andrew van Schalkwyk
6.8 Stephan Peter Whitehead (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 and Part 4)
Volume 7 – pg 2399-2800
A7 Witnesses
7.2 Rulof Jacobus Venter (recalled)
7.3 William Smith
7.4 Argument
7.5 Ruling on admission of affidavits
7.6 Auret Denis van Heerden (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 and Part 4)
Volume 8 – pg 2801-3165
A8 Witnesses
8.2 Hendrik Cornelius Jacobus Pitout
8.3 Norman Jacobson (recalled)
8.4 Arthur Benoni Cronwright ( recalled)
8.5 Carel Jacobus Adriaan Victor
8.6 Charl Vorster (Part 1; Part 2 and Part 3)
8.7 Jan Adrian Plomp (Part 1; Part 2 and Part 3)
Volume 9 – pg 3519-3707)
Judgment – cause of death – suicidal hanging
Volume 10 – summary of record
B. EXHIBITS
Volume B 1
B1(a) Index to docket volume 1
B1.5 Affidavit by Warrant Officer J.J.F. Mostert, p15-16
B1.6 Request for Toxicological examination of specimens, p17
B1.7 Statement by M. Freiman, p18-19
B1.8 Certificate in terms of S212 (4) and 8 of Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, p20
B1.9 Affidavit by Constable M.L.T. Smit, p21
B1.10 Affidavit by Warrant Officer J.F. Visser, p22
B1.11 Identification of body, p23
B1.12 Affidavit by Warrant Officer J.J.F. Mostert, p24
B1.13 Affidavit by Constable A Ntsoane, p25
B1.14 Statement by Prof N.J. Scheepers, p26
B1.15 Set of photographs, p27-29
B1.16 Statement Captain Jansen van Rensburg, p30
B1.17 Statement by Captain J.C. Strauss, p31-32
B1.18 Leaflet �Peoples Hero= Dr. Neil Aggett�, p33
B1.19 Photograph, P34 Photograph missing (blank space in document)
B1.2 Statement captain M J Naude 8-10
B1.20 Enquiry register, p35-40
B1.21 Statement Warrant Officer W. Macpherson, p41-42
B1.22 Inventory, p43-45
B1.23 Statement Warrant Officer J.C. Pretorius, p46
B1.24 Letter by Magistrate, Pretoria to Director-General, Justice, p47
B1.25 Letter by Magistrate, Johannesburg to Director-General, p48-51
B1.26 Report by Inspector of Detainees, p52-55
B1.27 Letter by Magistrate to Director-General, p56-57
B1.28 Report by Inspector of Detainees, p58-65
B1.29 Letter by Magistrate, Johannesburg to Director-General Justice, p66-67
B1.3 Finger prints 11
B1.30 Statement Warrant Officer Lambrechts, p68
B1.31 Letter to Warrant Officer Lambrechts, p69
B1.32 Statement by Warrant Officer Lambrechts, p70-71
B1.33 Set of photographs, p72-76
B1.34 Statements by Brigadier T.J Swanepoel, p77-78
B1.35 Statement by Captain A.A Struwig, p79
B1.36 Statement by Lt Col C.S. Scholtz, p80
B1.37 Detention warrant, p81-83
B1.38 Place and conditions of detention, p84
B1.39 Statement colonel H.C Mullen, p85
B1.4 Statement Captain C.J.A. Victor, p12-14
B1.40 Statement Constable M.P Sehloho, p86-87
B1.41 Statement Constable A.Martin, p88
B1.42 Statement Warrant Officer J.S. Marais, p89
B1.43 Statement Sergeant J.Agenbag, p90-92 (p92 missing)
Volume B 2 (Originally missing documents)
Detainee Affidavits
1. Docket 2 – Front Cover – detainee list
2. Affidavit of Maurice Smithers_1001
3. Affidavit of Tom Lodge 1_1002
4. Affidavit of Benjamin Lombard_1003
5. Affidavit of Charl Voster_1004
6. Affidavit of Tom Lodge 2_1005
7. Affidavit of Ismail Momoniat_1006
8. Affidavit of Tom Lodge 3_1007
9. Affidavit of Keith Coleman_1008
10. Affidavit of Liz Floyd_1009
11. Affidavit of Firoz Cachalia_1010
12. Affidavit of Samson Ndou_1011
13. Affidavit of Thozamile Gqweta_1012
14. Affidavit of Sisa Njikelana_1013
15.1 Affidavit of Akila Mphetha_1014
15.2 Handwritten affidavit of Akila Mphetha_1014
16. Affidavit of Thabo Lerumo_1015
17.1 Affidavit of Jabu Ngwenya_1016
17.2 Handwritten affidavit of Jabu Ngwenya
18.1 Affidavit of Shirish Nanabhai_1017
18.2 Handwritten affidavit of Shirish Nanabhai_1017
19. Affidavit of Pramanathan Naidoo_1018
20.1 Affidavit of Montgomery Narsoo_1019
20.2 Handwritten affidavit of Montgomery Narsoo
21. Handwritten affidavit of Swanepoel_1020 (illegible)
22. Affidavit of Yvette Breytenbach_1021
Affidavit of Jan Theron and letter
Police Affidavits and Documents
1. List of Affidavits of Police Officers
3. Loubser_502
4. Makhetha_503
6. Carr_505
7. Makhoro_506
8. Dladla_507
10. Wessels_509
14. Muller_513
15. Letter (care of detainees)_514
16. Correspondence (complaints)_515
17. JA Plomp – Report on the death of N Aggett_516 (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 and Part 4)
18. Plan of 10th floor_518 (but labeled 517)
Volume B 3
B3.1 New affidavits by detainees
B3.1.1 Eric Mntonga – A
B3.1.2 Frank Chikane -B
B3.1.3 Barbara Hogan – D (C is missing)
B3.2 Supplementary affidavits by detainees
B3.2.1 Montgomery Narsoo – E
B3.2.2 Firoze Cachalia – F
B3.2.3 Samson Ndau – G
B3.3 New material made available by police
B3.3.1 Affidavit by Norman Jacobsen (re Momoniat) – H
B3.3.2 Affidavit made by Momoniat to Sgt Blom – I
B3.3.3 Affidavit by Norman Jacobsen (re Nanabhai) – J
B3.3.4 Affidavit made by Nanabhai to Sgt. Blom – K
B3.4 Docs handed in at inquest but not made available to BDH
B3.4.1 Manuscript of affi by Aggett to Blom-repeated assault by the Security police, 4 February 1982 – L
B3.4.2 Affidavit by Sgt M.S. Joubert – M
B3.4.3 Search warrant + supporting affidavit – N
B3.4.4 Inventory by Maj Mahoney (exhibits Y3+ Y4) – O
B3.5 Other docs not handed in at inquest
B3.5.1 Statement by Frank Chikane
B3.5.2 Statement by Thozamile Gqweta
B3.5.20 Statement made by Lerumo to police and typed transcript
B3.5.21 Close Comrades’ (copy)
B3.5.3 Statement by Eric Mntonga
B3.5.4 Statement by Sisa Njikelana
B3.5.5 Supplmentary statement by Firoze Cachalia
B3.5.6 Supplementary statement by Ismail Momoniat
B3.5.7 Guilty plea by Naidoo (re Robert Lee matter)
B3.5.8 Statement made by Nanabhai to police (re Robert Lee matter)
B3.5.9 Transcript of statement made by Nanabhai (re Robert Lee matter)
B3.5.10 Guilty plea by Nanabhai (re Robert Lee matter)
B3.5.11 Summary of evidence given by Maj Williamson (trial of AM Fine)
B3.5.12 Letter from Helen Suzman to Bell Dewar & Hall
B3.5.13 Affidavits relating to Somerset West incident
B3.5.14 Note on argument regarding criminal responsibility for induced suicide (D Kuny)
B3.5.15 Notes on the law relating to suicide (W Lane)
B3.5.17 Correspondence between Donald B Sole and Ad Hoc Monitoring Group on Southern Africa
B3.5.18 Statement by Auret van Heerden
Volume B 4
B4(a) Index to Docket Volume 4
B4.1 Auret van Heerden
B4.1.1 Affidavit by Auret van Heerden – A
B4.1.2 Main Statement by Auret v Heerden – B
B4.1.4 Supplementary Statements by Auret van Heerden taken by Gilbert Marcus – D
B4.1.5 Affidavit by Auret van Heerden’s father – E
B4.1.6 Affidavit by Auret van Heerden’s girlfriend – F
B4.1.7 Affidavit by Gilbert Marcus – G
B4.1.7.1 Affidavit by Gilbert Marcus with Appendices A-C – G1
B4.1.8 Letter from Webber Wentzel to Attorney General – H
B4.2 Barbara Hogan
B4.2.1 Affidavit by Barbara Hogan – I
B4.3 Other
B4.3.1 Portion of record State v. Gaba + others – K
B4.3.2 Speech by le Granje – L
B4.3.3 Points on le Granjes speech – M
Volume B 5
B5(a) Index to Docket Volume 5
B5.1 New affidavits by police and district surgeon
B5.1.1 AO William Smith – A
B5.1.2 Lieutenant Roelof Jacobus Venter – B
B5.1.3 Lieutenant Johannes Jacobus Steyn – C
B5.1.4 AO Cornelis Hendrik van der Merwe – D
B5.1.5 Adriaan Jacobus Booysen – E
B5.1.6 AO Damvey Maphophe – F
B5.1.7 District Surgeon Jacobson – G
B5.2 New affidavits relating to Auret van Heerden
B5.2.1 Affidavit of Gilbert John Marcus – H
B5.2.2 Affidavit of Dennis Antonie van Heerden – I
B5.2.3 Affidavit of Ruth Estelle Becker – J
B5.2.4 Affidavit of Ivan Cohen (written) – K
B5.2.5 Affidavit of Ivan Cohen (typed) – L
B5.2.6 Affidavit of Deputy Attorney General Swanepoel – M
B5.3 Heads of argument – admissability of certain affidavits
B5.4 Recently released hand-written notes of Neil Aggett
B5.4.1 Notes made between the 25th and 28th January – exhibit FFF2 – O
B5.4.2 Rough notes made on the weekend of the 28th January – exhibit FFF3 – P
B5.4.2.1 Typed transcript of notes – exhibit FFF3 – P1
B5.4.3 Neater notes made on the same weekend – exhibit FFF4 – Q
Volume B 6
B6(a) Index to Docket Volume 6
B6.2 Plomp, J A, Affidavit – B
B6.3 Plom, J A, Translation of affidavit – C
B6.4 Vorster, Charl, Note on discussions – D
B6.5 Wolf, Z, Note on discussions – E
B6.6 Plom, J A, Translation of affidavit – F
B6.7 Lane, W, Note on psychological aspects with annotations by Liz Floyd – G
B6.8 Tyson, G, Notes on Plomp affidavit – H
B6.9.1 Textbook of Psychiatry – Notes by Alfred M Freedman, Harold I Kaplan and Benjamin J Sadock – I.
B6.9.2 Textbook of Psychiatry – Contribution by Harold I Kaplan, Alfred J Freedman and Benamin J Sadock – J
B6.9.3 Textbook of Psychiatry by Henderson and Gillespie – K
Volume B 7
Psychological material
B7.1 Sakinofsky, Isaac � Suicide in doctors and wives of doctors – N
B7.2 Sakinofsky, Isaac � letter to British Medical Journal – O
B7.3 Tyson, G � Points relating to alleged torure of detainess – P
B7.4 Kelman, Herbert c � violence without moral restraint � Journal of social Issues, 1973 – Q
B7.6 West, L.J � The act of violence – S
B7.7 West, L.J � The Psychobiology of racial violence – T
B7.8 West, L.J � Dissociative reaction – U
B7.9 Vorster, Charl � Draft note on solitary confinement – V
B7.10 Vorster, Charl � Draft report dated 3 April 1982 – W
B7.11 Ames, Frances � letter to W. Lane dated 28 Sept 1982 – X
B7.12 Riekert, J � Note on solitary confinement – Y
B7.14 Ames, Frances � Brian dysfunction in detainees – AA
B7.15 Tyson, G � Report on Firose Cachalia – BB
B7.16 Tyson, G � Note on Ismail Momoniat – CC
B7.17 West, L J � outline of proposed testimony – DD
B7.18 Tyson, G � Psychological effects of detention – EE
Volume B 8
B8(a) Index to Docket Volume 8
B8.1 Unsworn statement of Captain Martin Johan Naude
B8.10 Detainees receipt signed by N H Aggett on 11-12-1981
B8.11 Schedule of returned articles signed by constable Lloyd dated 18-12-1981
B8.12 Detainees receipt signed by N H Aggett dated 18-12-1981
B8.13 Detainees receipt signed by N H Aggett dated 22-12-1981
B8.14 Detainees receipt signed by N H Aggett dated 23-12-1982
B8.15 Schedule of returned articles signed by Constable Zeelie dated 29-12-1981
B8.16 Detainees receipt signed by NH Aggett dated 5-1-1982
B8.17 Schedule of returned articles signed by Sergeant Joubert on Friday 1982
B8.18 Detainees receipt signed by NH Aggett dated 11-1-1982
B8.19 Detainees receipt signed by NH Aggett dated 18-1-1983
B8.2 Affidavit of Constable John Edward Lloyd with annexed copy of a page from the parcel register
B8.20 Detainees receipt signed by NH Aggett dated 22-1-1984
B8.21 Detainees receipt signed by NH Aggett dated 2-2-1985
B8.22 Deleted (9 pages duplicates)
B8.23 Document entitled Navrae Register Enquiry Register signed by NH Aggett and W MacPherson
B8.24 Affidavit by Warrant Officer Walter MacPherson
B8.26 Affidavit by Warrant Officer Johannes Christiaan Pretorius
B8.27 Pro-forma affidavit regarding finger prints of NH Aggett
B8.28 SAP 191 form in respect of NH Aggett
B8.29 Affidavit by Brigadier Theunis Jacobus Swanepoel
B8.3 Finger prints of Neil Aggett
B8.30 Affidavit by Captain Andries Abraham Struwig
B8.31 Affidavit by Lieutenant Colonel Christiaan Stefanus Scholtz
B8.34 Affidavit by Colonel Hendrik Christoffel Muller
B8.35 Affidavit by Constable Mosoeu Paul Sehloho
B8.36 Affidavit by Constable Andre Martin
B8.37 Affidavit by Warrant Officer Johannes Stephanus Marais
B8.38 Affidavit by Sergeant James Agenbag
B8.39 Copy of a page from the Cell Register for the month of December 1981
B8.4 Affidavit of Carel Jacobus Adriaan Victor
B8.40 Copy of a page from the Cell Register for the month of February 1982
B8.42 Affidavit by Warrant Officer Karel Johan De Bruin
B8.43 Affidavit by Captain Johannes Nicolaas Visser
B8.44 Affidavit by Warrant Officer Disre Carr
B8.45 Affidavit by Captain Daniel Elardus Swanepoel
B8.46 Affidavit by Warrant Officer Nicolaas Johannes Deetlefs
B8.47 Affidavit by Lieutenant Stephan Peter Whitehead
B8.48 Affidavit by James andrew Van Schalkwyk
B8.49 Affidavit by Warrant Officer Walter MacPherson
B8.5 Post-mortem report by Medical Officers and Officials at the Government Mortuary
B8.50 Affidavit by Detective Sergeant Aletta Gertruida Blom
B8.51 Affidavit by Detective Constable Magezi Eddie Chauke
B8.52 Affidavit by Detective Sergeant James Andrew Van Schalkwyk
B8.53 Affidavit by Lieutenant Stephan Peter Whitehead
B8.54 Affidavit by Arthur Benoni Cronwright
B8.55 Affidavit by Neil Aggett (see B3.4.1)
B8.56 Letter from Regional Court President to Senior Public Prosecutor Johannesburg
B8.57 Letter from Regional Court President to Senior Public Prosecutor dated 25-2-1982
B8.58 Affidavit by Captain Daniel Almbrechtz Brand
B8.58b Affidavit by Dirk Jakobus Lucas (Afrikaans)
B8.59 Copies of 7 pages from the Meal Register relating to Neil Aggett
B8.6 Affidavit by Carel Petrus Frederik Jansen van Rensburg
B8.67 Report by Chief Magistrate of Johannesburg Magistrate AGJ Wessels 18 January
B8.68 Afficavit by Michael Stephen Joubert dated 2 March 1982
B8.69 Affidavit by Wessel Johannes Strydom Van Niekerk dated 10 March 1982
B8.7 Affidavit by Captain Jacob Casper Strauss
B8.70 Affidavit by Josephus Johannes Hendrik Delport dated 10 March 1982
B8.71 Affidavit by Alette Gertruida Blom dated 10 March 1982
B8.72 Affidavit by Colonel Daniel Gert Oosthuizen dated 9 March 1982
B8.73 Signed statement of NH Aggett dated 6 January 1982, 7 January 1982 and 8 January 1982
B8.74 Unsigned and undated second statement of NH Aggett, as typed
B8.75 Statement of Dr West
B8.76 Post mortem report by family Pathologist
B8.77 Psychiatric report by Dr Zalman Wolff
B8.8 Leaflet calling for mass rally for Dr Neil Aggett on the the 13 February 1982
B8.9 Affidavit by constable Daniel Hendrik Petrus Zeelie
C. HEADS OF ARGUMENT, AFFIDAVITS, STATEMENTS
C1 Main heads of argument concerning admissability of evidence
C1.1 Applicants’ Heads of Argument
C1.2 Third Respondent’s Main Heads of Argument
C1.3 Index; Notice of Motion; Affidavits, p 1a1-4, 1-126
C2 Heads of argument presented obo family of deceased [Adv Bizos]
Heads of Argument obo family of the deceased, by Adv. G. Bizos, p1-196 (Part 1; Part 2 and Part 3)
C3 Preparatory records file
C3(a) Index to Main file
C3.1 Transcripts of Proceedings – B
C3.2.1 Some legal aspects of the Aggett Inquest – D1
C3.2.2 Legal argument on induced suicide – D2
C3.3.1 Notes – EF1
C3.3.2 Memoranda to Counsel – EF2
C3.4 Report to MASA – G
C3.7 Note on BRUFEN – LM
C3.8 Notes on Neil Aggett’s cell – NO
C3.9.1 Comparison of First and Second Statements by Neil Aggett, typed – S1
C3.9.2 Second statement by Neil Agget (handwritten) – I am also an idealist
C3.10 Sundry – UVW
C4 Judgment, Supreme Court, Case no. 6533.1982
Judgment Supreme Court (Transvaal) Case no. 6533.1982
D. ATTORNEY'S CORRESPONDENCE
D1 Attorney reports & memoranda re inquest
Attorneys Reports, Memoranda re inquest
D2 Attorney correspondence re inquest
Attorneys correspondence re inquest