MRS ERASMUS
I would just like to say that I had the privilege of being married to my husband for nine years, a man who I loved and admired with my whole heart.  We had two children, Lindy and Stephanie.  He was the man who treated his neighbour with respect.  He was a dynamic but humble man and this his family and friends can bear witness to.  He was a christian, he served on the church council as well as on the management council of a children's home.  He was a very loyal person who always reached out to his neighbour.  He had no enemies.  He also treated his parents with the greatest love and respect.  He was the type of person who could forgive and also forget.
	Linus was for reform in the country and I can bear testimony to that.  I know that it was very important to him that Mr Mandela be released.  He was not a racist at all and he rejected Apartheid.  The fact that he had to be the victim of such a horrible deed that it was him of all people who was charred beneath a motor wreck is unforgettable.  I will never forget how our daughter Lindy, only six years old at that stage began to cry that evening when she realised and couldn't understand where her father was because a rugby game didn't last that long.  
	After those events on that day she received psychological treatment for the following three years.  She was inseparable from her father.  Today she is sixteen years old and she still can't speak about her father and the accident.  She refuses however to be involved in the hearing because she is not prepared to face those who are responsible for the death of her father because she is afraid that it will influence her life negatively.  
	Stephanie, the youngest, was only three years old.  She never had the privilege of knowing her father.  At times she has problems of concentrating, this is the result of depression which she is suffering from.
	I'm still receiving treatment from a psychologist because I could never deal with Linus's death.  I am a christian and I am extremely grateful for the God which I worship, for the strength which I receive to lead a reasonably normal life.  It was ten years ago that this incident took place and everything is still so fresh in my memories.  Two innocent people have died, two people with wonderful characteristics who could have meant so much for this country.  It was a cowardly deed which cannot justify any excuse.  
	Furthermore, I would like to say that the full truth has not been disclosed yesterday and I cannot imagine how reconciliation can take place if one cannot go back and hear the truth and see the people who were responsible for the deed in front of you.  I believe they are being protected and I don't know why.  Thank you.