JUNE CRICHTON
Thank you Mr Chairperson.
"I the undersigned, Donald John Card, do hereby state I am retired, 68 years of age and reside at 5 Avon Road, Woodleigh, East London.  I have been served with a notice from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in terms of Act 34 of 1995, wherein I am informed that between the ninth and 12th of June 1996, one Zweliyazuza Gwentshe, will be testifying and will implicate me.
 Firstly, let me say that I find the information supplied to me by the Commission so lacking in detail, it is extremely difficult for me to answer any accusation made.  
 Secondly, I also find it very difficult to understand how any such hearsay statement could be accepted by the Commission for anyone to answer to.  Let me explain, however, what I know.  
 The name, Zweliyazuzu, means nothing to me, but when we arrested Mzwandile, Mzimkulu Gwentshe, there was another very young brother who was still school-going and I presume he was Zweliyazuza.  Mzwandile and Mzimkulu were arrested in connection with acts of sabotage as they were members of the task team who were instructed to commit certain unlawful acts by the regional command consisting of Malcolm Ncebela, Steve Tshwete, Ben Mashiyane, Reginald Mdube, Washington Bonko, Douglas Sparks and Dwaba.
 Different members of the task team committed various acts and were charged accordingly.  One of the instructions from the regional command was to eliminate one Inkie Goyi who made a statement to the Press that Africans would not be able to rule themselves within 25 years.  This instruction resulted in the death of two 12 year old girls.  
 Firstly, in the allegations it is not stated where the information came from to say that I and others tortured Mzwandile.  I would have seen no reason for him to be tortured, because if he admitted anything, he could not be used as a witness, because he would be hostile.  Also, if the intention was to get a confession out of him this too would have been of no value.  Mzwandile Gwentshe was definitely not assaulted by me or any other policeman in my presence.  I have no idea where the following statement came from.".
"You are too stubborn Kaffir, because your communist father is a leader of the African National Congress."
 I gain the impression that this has been inserted to give publicity to the father, Ascott Gwentshe, because I did not utter those words nor did I hear anyone else do so.  In fact, what would the policeman's intention be.  I must conclude that this is a deliberate lie.  I did hear that Mzwandile Gwentshe had been released due to a mental problem, but that had nothing to do with me or, in fact, any policeman. 
 One thing I do not understand is that the two brothers were arrested together and after the elder brother, Mzimkulu Gwentshe, was released we became very good friends.  We actually visited each other at our respective homes and there was never a suggestion that the family was bearing a grudge.  It will, however, be interesting to know who and what is behind this whole affair.  Signed Donald John Card.".
Thank you Mr Chairperson.