Eugene De Kock

“A shy and lonely child,” (South Africa’s Apartheid Assassin, 1:48) Vossie De Kock describes his brother Eugene De Kock with innocent imagery. Eugene de Kock is known by the rest of South Africa as “Prime Evil”. De Kock is infamously titled, one of South Africa’s most cold blooded killers to live in the Apartheid era. De Kock tortured and killed anyone that was involved as an anti-apartheid activist. After the abolishment of apartheid in 1994 De Kock was sentenced for two life times plus 212 years: for the torture and murder of anyone who fought for their basic human rights-freedom. Specifically, he was involved with “the killing of forty nine people” from 1983 to 1993, he kidnapped innocent victims tortured and poisoned them to

He stuttered while growing up and remembers how he was continually mocked for this, he felt unaccepted in society he explains that,“I never lost my inordinate fear of speaking and I have never forgotten the ridicule to which I was subjected.” (Gordin, 51) He describes his early life at school instilled with fear , “I clearly recall two primary school teachers who made me feel as though life were not worth living” (Gordin,51). Considering this De Kock grew up with fear instilled in him from a young age. He expresses that his living conditions impact his views of life, specifically his alcoholic father who was clearly in support of apartheid was the one that disciplined him. De Kock deals with physical, and emotional abuse from a young age, he expresses that, “I simply became speechless with fear and just took the hidings.” Possibly, the trauma that he had suffered as a child, the hurt, fear and anxiety lead to his decision of being part of the Apartheid assassination. Being apart of something so inhumane, so brutal taking control of others just to feel in control of oneself. The freedom he longed for as a

“More than 80 state witnesses testified against him, of many who were former Vlakplaas policemen that worked alongside De Kock in turn of indemnity from prosecution” ( South Africa’s Apartheid Assassin, 17:56). Eugene wants to put the past behind him, take responsibility for what he has done and seek reconciliation. Trial Test South Africa to forgive documents if Eugene should be granted a full pardon. Sudarsan mentions that, “De Kock told the Supreme Court during his sentence-mitigation hearings that he will seek a full official pardon for his crimes from the Truth Commission, adding that he would reveal more details of his past to that body.” Eugene De Kock in high hopes of becoming a free man has to face yet another court trial, he adds that, “The end result of my amnesty application is to go