MS FLATELA
Okay, my son Khotso Flatela was born 1967 in Kimberley.  He attended school St Boneface from primary to high school.  But he was expelled when he was doing Std 9 because of his political involvement.  In 1985 he was briefly detained and his charges were public violence.  But after three months they were withdrawn.
But shortly after that he was again detained for they said that it was an alleged murder  of an informer.  He stayed for nine months in Bougroep and then again the charges were withdrawn. After that it was in December when they were withdrawn of the very same year, I think it was in 1985.
And then he came out and still continued with his activity.  He then belonged to the then GAZO youth organisation, which was a   [indistinct]  student organisation.  So when the police started harassing him again I skipped the country, that was immediately after the 21st of March when we celebrated the Sharpville day, so we skipped after that, late March - early April.
I never heard of him, I never knew where his whereabouts were.  Until when I first heard about him, I got a telegram from Lusaka - the telegram stated that he met with an accident but it was not stated what kind of accident.  So as a mother I phoned Lusaka, but I can't say who answered the phone because he didn't disclose his name.  He said to me, the person who was talking to me - no we have never sent such a telegram, we don't know of  such a thing.
Okay,  but this thing worried me time and again.  So as their lawyer when they were still at prison was Chris Naidoo of Johannesburg, I went to Chris Naidoo in Johannesburg.  I wanted him to at least to  find out for me what has really happened.  So when I got to Johannesburg, Chris Naidoo phoned Lusaka because I had the phone numbers on the telegram.  The telegram was signed by comrade Alfred  Nzo.
So Chris Naidoo said that Lusaka said he must phone back after an hour and then we waited - and then after a hour the phone came back from Lusaka, they said that they never sent such a telegram.   But deep down in my heart, I knew that something must have happened to this child.  How can people of the organisation who our leaders can sent such a telegram and then there is nothing is like that.
So Chris Naidoo advised me to come back home, that I must just stay put at home, he is still going to investigate this thing.  Then I sent a message I left with him, I said Mr Chris Naidoo if the child is dead, you must please ask them not to bury him, I'll try my best to go to Lusaka, at least to be  [indistinct]    So after three days, I think it was on the 18th of December, because I received the telegram on the 12th of December and they stated that the child met with an accident on the 7th of December.