JUSTICE BEKEBEKE
The meeting of the 13th November. The next morning we saw to it that we informed all the people in the townships. We went through the streets to inform them that we will be having a meeting together with the police and indeed people turned out in their thousands at the soccer field. The meeting was opened with a prayer. First we sang Nkosi Sikeleli which then was seen as a communist anthem or an ANC anthem. After the anthem it was opened with a prayer. 	Whilst we were praying another captain, I think it was Captain Botha, stationed at Upington, gave us 10 minutes to disperse of which we definitely refused because we were called upon by Captain, the captain from Kimberley, Van Dyk, and we wanted to find a resolution to the problems in Paballelo. Hardly two minutes after he has given us warning, they started shooting teargas and rubber bullets at us, after which we dispersed.
	However, having been called by a member of the SAP then, and being shot at by them, incensed us and we picked up stones. We stoned them. In trying to run away from the police who were towards the entrance of the township, the only other alternative route which we could take was Pilane Street. As a group of us were trying to run into Pilane Street, about to approach the deceased's house, he shot and injured a little boy in front of us as we were approaching and going to pass.
	Commissioner, I would just like to ask the deceased's mother not to use derogatory language whilst I am giving my evidence. She has been cursing here and I don't think this is really in line with what we are about here.