The Killers & Their BossesAll photographs courtesy the following archives and individuals: These include South African History Archive, Afrivision, Mayibuye Archives, SA National Archives, The Cradock Four Museum, Legal Resource Centre, ITN Source, Reuters, Avusa library, Daily Dispatch library, Eastern Province Herald library, University of Fort Hare, Black Sash archives, Special Collections: University of Cape Town Libraries, ANC Archives, Tony Bensusan, Prof Julian Cobbing, Mark Kaplan, Steven Markovitz, Professor Cornelius Thomas, Anna Zieminski Photography, Gille de Vliege, Jill Edelstein and David Forbes. 

Colonel Harold Snyman (deceased)Port Elizabeth Security Police Chief, received instructions from the minister to “make a plan” with the security situation. Major General Frederick Johannes van RensburgWorked at State Security Council and liaised with Brigadier “Joffel” van der Westhuizen regarding the signal.Lieutenant JM “Sakkie” van ZylHeaded the hit squad Lieutenant Colonel Eric TaylorVan Zyl’s henchman. Claimed to have killed Fort Calata personally.Colonel Eugene de Kock (in jail)Nicknamed “Prime Evil” , he disputed the testimony of his colleagues, and was the only one granted amnesty Brigadier “Joffel” van der WesthuizenHeaded Eastern Province miltary, and ordered “Death Signal” sent Major Hermanus Barend du Plessis“followed orders” and personally drafted the “Death Signal”President PW Botha (deceased)Denied knowledge of any murders, but was presided over State Security Council, which discussed “permanent removal” of activists. Known as the “Great Crocodile”.

Minister Adriaan VlokPointed at Calata’s house, but denies any complicity in their murderColonel Craig WilliamsonFormer police spy, headed Security Police intelligence, and sent an operative to check how Goniwe and Calata could be killed Major Eric WinterFormer “Koevoet” killer, became head of Cradock’s Security Police, denied knowledge of the killing, but  can’t answer questions, and “can’t remember” anythingMajor GJ Lotz (no picture)was part of the hit squad

Colonel Craig WilliamsonFormer police spy, headed Security Police intelligence, and sent an operative to check how Goniwe and Calata could be killed  Major Eric WinterFormer “Koevoet” killer, became head of Cradock’s Security Police, denied knowledge of the killing, but  can’t answer questions, and “can’t remember” anythingMajor GJ Lotz (no picture)was part of the hit squad