ADV DU PLESSIS
Mr Chairman, thank you.  In respect of Captain Mentz, he 
hasn't given evidence in respect of any application before this Committee.  He has set out a general 
background at the beginning of his application, starting at page 5.	I would want with the 
Committee's permission that he is not required to read this out to the Committee into the record, but that 
this be accepted as part of his evidence.  That would be from page 5 until page 24 and that deals with the 
following aspects
	His career, his functions at Unit C1, Vlakplaas, the structure of command, the way operations 
worked at Vlakplaas, that is page 8, in respect of weapons that was used, page 9.  Then the question of 
racism, page 11.  The effect of these actions, also page 11.	The destruction of documents, page 12 
and then specifically on page 12, the psychological evaluation.  You will see that as Annexure A an 
evaluation of him by a psychiatrist was attached.  It is not the psychiatrist that I am going to use in 
presenting evidence pertaining to his condition, but it is a similar report.	Then the general background 
about the struggle and then you will see on page 20 he refers to informants, page 21, the death of activists.  
On page 22, he deals with propaganda and then on page 24, he also deals with reconciliation.
	If you would allow me, I would request Captain Mentz to read to you the last paragraph on page 
24.