CHAIRPERSON
Thank you Ms Maya.  We would like to give respect to those who passed away before we start with our proceedings.  There are people here who were murdered in Grahamstown in Bedford, Adelaide, Cookhouse and we would like everybody to stand up to give respect to these people as we are going to read out their names.
NAMES OF DECEASED READ OUT
 In our panel today we have Reverend Mcebisi Xundu. He from Port Elizabeth Anglican Church.  He is a member of the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee.  This Committee is responsible for making sure that victims are being attended to giving advice to President.  Next to him we have Mrs June Crichton.  She was a member of Black Sash, she is still a member of Black Sash, I think.  She is in Port Elizabeth.  She is a member of the Human Rights Committee.  Next to me we have Ms Tiny Maya.  She is an attorney from Umtata.  She was a secretary of BLA, an organisation for lawyers, she is also a member of the Human Rights Violation Committee.  Next to her we have a young man from Grahamstown, Ntsiki Sandi.  He was the one organising this hearing here in Grahamstown because he was born here in Grahamstown.  He was busy preparing this hearing.  He's a lawyer.  He worked with the Human Rights Committee in King Williamstown.  He's also a member of the Human Rights Violation Committee.  I am Bongani Finca.  I am a member of the Human Rights Violation Committee.  Archbishop Desmond Tutu sent us a message here in Grahamstown.  He greets everyone here because he's too busy with other works for the Commission he is unable to come here together with Alex Boraine.  Thank you.  We will now call our first witness.  We will call Tembinkosi Tom.
 Mr Tembinkosi Tom we welcome you today to this Commission as our first witness here in Grahamstown.  We would like you to take an oath.  Reverend Xundu will help you do that.