MR MEIRING
Because he's very welcome. We're very happy and very glad that you are here today that you accompanied David in his testimony. Thank you, you're very welcome.
 David, if I may call you on your name, what does one say to somebody, who's not only lost his property, but who lost his wife, whose children had to grow up without their mother. How can we compensate for that? We cannot, but we do pray that the Lord will bless you and that He will give you peace and that you will be able to live with your head held high. I marvel at the way at which you are not bitter and that you are willing to work for the community. You are the mayor now and it's our privilege to have you here. May the Lord help you, guide you that you may find ways to fight for justice, for reconciliation in your community. The time you spoke of 1986, was a particularly harrowing ...... (tape Ends)
 ........ 500 people were either tortured or detained by the police. So the story you told comes from a time of pain and of disturbance. Thank you for being with us and as I've said, may you find peace and may you be an instrument of reconciliation for Brits and for the whole area. Thank you for being with us.
 Before I ask the next witness to come to the fore, a number of people have arrived. It seems to me that there are chairs available, Vikele, are there still chairs? At tea time we will rearrange the chairs, we will put chairs is the front so that the people standing in the back will be able to find seats, also at tea time, make sure that you avail yourself of earphones and sound boxes, but it will be explained to you at tea time. 
 I see that an old friend of the Truth Commission, Rev Jacob Nele has come to us, he has been helping us a lot.