JAMES BARILENG THLAPI
Thereafter cameras were brought to James shaft.  We were told that the people were from Pretoria to come and picture the whole event.  This big hole was covered.  We were told that it was four metres broad and there was a
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tunnel made of big stone, and I peeped through this tunnel and this was a 4 000 metre hole.  It could even be 6 00 metres.  There was a red pipe. In other words, this pipe was used to take out the smoke from Margaret. They used their torch to light this hole and the light was not that bright.  But ultimately we could reach the bottom of this hole and I saw clean water.  The stones in that water were not stones, natural stones from underneath the ground, they were from the first level.  
 A person came, I don't know if he was a policeman or not, because he was wearing private clothes.  He said to me are you now satisfied?  I said to him why do you say I am satisfied?  He said because you saw the bones. I asked him what is that object in the water.  He said no, it is an old iron. I told him that I was told that when you were troubled by these young men you would put them into plastic bags and throw them into the water.  He was puzzled and he didn't know what to say.  
 The policemen were there and they also had their video.  I am definitely sure they also had a cassette for the first hole.  Abe Dlavani was very aggressive.  He told them that we should go back to the first hole and we should get private divers, the people that will do the perfect job.  The police realised that it was now becoming difficult and they issued out an inquest.  
 We went to the court and there were witnesses. I also gave my testimony. I told the Court how my son disappeared and the story ended.
 I think it was last year, presently I should tell you that the magistrate gave out a report and in his report he said he would call me, he would first go through the
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documents and he doesn't know who to blame.  He said he would send those documents to the Attorney-General who will then tell me what steps to take or he will give me a reply.  The Attorney-General will tell me who was responsible.
 Gentlemen, at this present moment I haven't received an answer. It is a year now.  The inquest was in October or September of last year.  Let me say that it was in September. It is again September,  a full year and no response has been given to me.  
 They told me that after three months they would respond to my case.  But after six months that I have waited, no answer was given to me. 
 I gave the independent board a telephone call, because at one stage I went to see them to get help. I said to them I have been calling the lawyers at Klerksdorp, but they don't answer their telephone. I was talking to Celesela and I was told that I will be given a reply the same day, the afternoon of the same day.
 I don't know maybe he heard Motala's telephone numbers because he called me later and then he said Mr Thlapi, the office of the Human Rights in Klerksdorp is not available any more in Mafekeng.  I was shocked.  How could my lawyer transfer me to another place while I was here.  
 That is the difficulty that I came through until I heard about the Truth Commission and I hope and I have this wish that the Truth Commission can help me investigate this matter. The people involved are Viljoen and April and this other one April who witnessed the electrocution of my son.  I would appreciate it if they come to the court and tell exactly what they did to him. If my child is alive, please bring him back. If he is dead, still okay, let them 
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bring him back and then I will be bury him. 
 He had children and the eldest one is doing Std 9.  The other two are staying with the granny because their mother cannot afford them. Every time these children need something they come to me.