MR HATTINGH
Mr Chairman, no, I cannot submit anything in that regard, but to refer back to the fact that he was also surprised by the fact that Adv Du Plessis withdrew as late as last week, the middle of last week, without any reasons being made available to him.
	Whether that was his fault or whether he should now speculate as to whose fault it was, or whether there was any fault on his part causing Adv Du Plessis to withdraw, that would sir, remain mere speculation.  He is really not in a position to give any information in this regard to this Committee.
	I may just want to add to that that I think in the end it is the prejudice or the possible prejudice to the applicant that should be the most important issue at stake.  If anything is not clear, we shouldn't just accept that it was up to the applicant, Mr Bellingan to be in a position to address or to give instructions for address to this Committee as to the reasons why his Advocate withdrew from the matter.
	I would just also like to add the fact that this matter had been put down for two weeks.  The availability of legal counsel for the other interested parties, they knew all along that they should have made arrangements to remain available for the two week period, and not to make arrangements for anything further for the second week, unless they could afford to do so.
	At this stage, if this matter could still be concluded within the two week period that it was set down for, even though it may be required to let the matter stand down for some while, for a while, to enable further preparation to take place, the legal representatives who are not available next week, have only themselves to blame if they are not available to pursue and the finalise this hearing which was set down for the full two weeks.
	I might also just add, I think the words to the effect of something unethical used by Mr Trengove, at this stage the applicant, Mr Bellingan can't really assist this Committee, or can't really be blamed or take the responsibility of clarifying this whole issue of the withdrawal of Mr Du Plessis, whether it has been on any ethical basis or not.  He doesn't know the reasons, he was advised at a very late stage and he can't really assist the Committee to get to the bottom of this.  Thank you Mr Chairman.