Request for all and any records relating to the involvement of Brigadier Jack Cronje and the Hecter and Prinsloo groups in the kidnap, torture and forced disappearance of Patrick Mahlangu.
Reference number: SAH-2018-DSS-0017
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Requestee: Department of State Security
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: November 09, 2018
Stage(s):
Initial request
Request description:
Request for all and any records relating to the involvement of Brigadier Jack Cronje and the Hecter and Prinsloo groups in the kidnap, torture and forced disappearance of Patrick Mahlangu whose body was disposed after it was blown up with a land mine on a railway line. It is believed that a false impression was created to make it seem like Patrick Mahlangu blew up himself while performing an act of sabotage. Please include the following:
I. Copies of intelligence report, post mortem report, and other medical reports showing the involvement of Brigadier Jack Cronje, the Hecter and Prinsloo groups in the kidnap, torture and forced disappearance of Patrick Mahlangu.
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0017
Sent on: November, 09 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0017
Sent on: November, 14 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0017 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: November, 19 2018
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0017 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 14 2018
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0017 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 24 2018
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0017
Sent on: January, 08 2019
Reminder to lodge internal appeal / complaint (Public/Private)
Sent on: January, 13 2019
Response received
Response date: PendingResponse nature: Pending
Received within statutory period: No