Refer to Source 2A - NSC History - Question 2 - 2017 - Paper 2
Question 2
Refer to Source 2A.
What happened to Ahmed Timol on 22 October 1971? (1 x 1)
Quote TWO pieces of incriminating evidence that police found in the boot of Ahmed Ti... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Refer to Source 2A - NSC History - Question 2 - 2017 - Paper 2
Step 1
What happened to Ahmed Timol on 22 October 1971?
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Ahmed Timol was detained at a police roadblock.
Step 2
Quote TWO pieces of incriminating evidence that police found in the boot of Ahmed Timol's car.
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Copies of 'inkululeko'.
The 50th anniversary address of the SACP.
Step 3
What evidence in the source suggests that Ahmed Timol was tortured while in police custody? List THREE pieces of evidence.
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His body was covered with bruises.
His body had cuts/abrasions.
His left eye was sunken in its socket and gouged underneath the lid.
Step 4
Explain to what extent you would consider the evidence given by police interrogators regarding how Timol was killed, to be reliable.
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The evidence from police interrogators can be considered reliable to a lesser extent. Although it provides insight into how Timol was treated, it may be biased due to the nature of their involvement in the incident. Independent corroboration from other sources would be necessary to establish the veracity of their claims.
