KHOZA MGOJO
The person who just opened this hearing for us is Bishop Herious from Roman Catholic.  He is from Eshowe.  He has been a priest for a long time at Umlazi, near Durban.  I know him very well.  We were together from Ixopo.  We are the same age.  We are from one area.  I would like to thank the Bishop for his presence and to give us the dignity and to open these hearings for us.  I've asked Richard Lyster that we should greet or welcome those who are here to give testimony and evidence.  I would also like to welcome those of you who are here.  We thank them very much for their presence.  We would like that those who are present today, they should encourage other people to come and listen, even if it's not for them to come and give testimony.  They must come and listen.  They mustn't just listen over the television, they must encourage each other to come and listen here, so that they comfort people who were affected, because our job is not -we aren't politicians.  Our job is to make sure that we listen to the testimonies that people are giving forward and then we take them to the Parliament to ... (inaudible).  It doesn't matter who is giving the testimony.  We take testimony from people from different organizations, whether Inkatha, ANC ... (inaudible).  We're relying on you.  We are here at Empangeni, because in other areas where we have been the holes are full.  Now, here at Empangeni it's different, it's empty, but we hope that maybe by Wednesday people will start coming.  Before I hand over to Mr Lyster, for him to lead us - he will be the chairman of this hearing - I would like to first introduce my colleagues here with me.  The one at my left-hand side is Mr Lyster.  He is a lawyer, a professional lawyer.  He will be the Chairman of these hearings.  He is also a Commissioner in Maritzburg.  At his left-hand side we have Professor Simangela Magwaza.  She is from the University of Durban/Westville.  She is a lecturer there.  We have asked her to come and help us.  She is in a committee - she is in a Rehabilitation and Reparation Committee.  That committee is responsible for taking grievances or people can ask help from them.  At her left-hand side the there is Dr Gcabashe.  She is from the Human Rights Violation Committee.  And then it's me, I'm one of the Commissioners.  We were chosen from Parliament, me and Richard Lyster.  We are responsible for KwaZulu/Natal and Orange Free State.  Now, before I hand over to Richard, I would all of us to go and shake hands with the witnesses.  The briefers will help us by identifying those witnesses.  Thank you.
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