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Hermanus du Plessis
Hermanus Barend du Plessis (29 September 1944[1] - 16 May 2023[2] ) was a South African policeman, torturer and assassin for the apartheid government[3] .
Hermanus du Plessis | |
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| Born | Hermanus Barend Du Plessis 29 September 1944 Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa[1] |
| Died | May 16, 2023 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Boep[3] |
| Occupation | Police officer under apartheid South Africa |
| Known for | Murder of
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| Conviction(s) | Granted amnesty for crimes against humanity |
Du Plessis joined the South African police after matriculation in the 1960s. In the 1980s, he was appointed the provincial commander of a unit of the Security Branch responsible for counterinsurgency in the Eastern Cape province's black people areas.[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
autowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b A key suspect in the Cradock 4, Hermanus du Plessis, dies, unfinishedtrc.co.za, Foundation for Human Rights, 12 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025
- ^ a b c d A talk by investigative journalist Jacques Pauw (27 May 1992): Violence: The role of the security forces, Venue: Wits University, Braamfontein. Transcript PDF download
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