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Former security branch police officer Paul Erasmus has told the High Court in Johannesburg that they were almost brainwashed into protecting the apartheid state and preventing the spread of communism. AggettInquest sabcnews

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Erasmus, who also took part in torturing anti-apartheid activists, is giving evidence at the inquest into activistErasmus has told the court that the training he received while working as a security branch police officer has played a major role in how he treated political detainees.

He says they were told that communists wanted to erase Christianity and they had to protect it as it was their religion. However, Erasmus says the crimes he committed during apartheid years have led to him being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Erasmus says at some point, a house was bombed in Alexandra, killing a person who was inside and they were called to clean up. He says some of his colleagues committed suicide following murders that have been committed on innocent people.

He says the main purpose of interrogations and torture was to discourage freedom fighters from overthrowing the government.This entry was posted on 12 Feb 2020,01:02PM at 1:02 PM and is filed under

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His lying don't believe anything he says.

It's not brainwashed, they had the white ( RACISTS) disease & now he is healed!!! He must not come here & tell lies! Brainwash Se foet!!!!

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