CHAIRPERSON
Well, thank you.
	In the light of the attitude adopted, very correctly by the Evidence Leader, it appears to us that this is an application that should be granted.  
	The applicants seek amnesty in respect of the robbery of a shop, the Pep Store in Botshabelo on the 17th of February 1992.  It is clear from the information placed before us that although one of the persons were armed, no violence was used against the people in the store and they requested money, the safe was opened and the money was handed over.  Thereafter the alarm was raised, the robbers fled.  There were three of them.  One of them was arrested by the police, the other went off on his own and thereafter the third robber who happened to be the one with the weapon was involved in a shoot-out with the police.  
	Although both the present applicants were charged with that, they were found not guilty at the trial.  Not surprisingly in the fact that one of them was already under arrest at the time and there is no evidence that they anticipated that the police would be present.  The evidence appears to have indicated that it was quite by chance that a vehicle in which there were policemen happened to be passing the vicinity at the time. 
	It is regretted that the shooting took place and as a result two policemen I think it was, two policemen died and the robber involved also died.  It was a proper shoot-out.  However that does not affect the present application which relates only to the robbery.
	The evidence that the robbery was committed for the purpose of obtaining funds for the unit and APLA to continue their struggle has not been challenged, and on the evidence led at the criminal trial it appears that it could not be challenged.  This is one of the few cases where a political defence was raised at the trial and the Trial Judge accepted on the evidence before him, that they had been instructed to carry out this operation as members of APLA.  It was also commented on by the Trial Judge, that the evidence of the investigating officer was that the second accused, the first applicant, had co-operated with the police and he very fairly confirmed that to us today, that there had been co-operation.  And in those circumstances there appears to be no doubt whatsoever that the act was committed during the course of the political struggle of the past, that the objective was to assist the political organisation of which they were members, that there was no motive of private gain on their part.  The money was to be used by the unit, it was to be held by the unit commander.  
	We are also satisfied, and it has not been challenged in any way, that they have made a full and frank disclosure to us.  They have been truthful.  And in those circumstances they have complied with all the relevant provisions of the Act and are entitled to amnesty.  That is amnesty in respect of the: Robbery of the Pep Store in Botshabelo on the 17th of February 1992.
APPLICANTS ENTITLED TO AMNESTY IN RESPECT OF
ROBBERY OF PEP STORES IN BOTSHABELO ON THE 17TH OF FEBRUARY 1992