MR HENDRICKSE
Mr Chairman and Honourable Member, indeed it is true that the applicant waited for quite some time, considerable time before coming up, out in the open.
	But on questions put by my learned friend, Mr Van der Berg, he came out very frank, very open and said that he was confronted by the police and then he decided to come out and tell the truth.  He also explained in detail what occurred on that day when he was confronted, how he approached his legal representative, his lawyers at that stage.
	It is my submission that it does not have such a great effect on this application itself.  People might come after years and open up and say I did it and I did it for this purpose.  It does not detract from him telling the truth and make a full disclose of what actually happened.