PROF DE KOKER
My instructions were given on the basis of the few documents that we had at our disposal last week, during a chance meeting in Pretoria. So Mr Cassandro has not had access to the full documentation in front of this Committee at the moment. On the basis of those documents which I showed to him, he indicated very clearly that he wants to participate in this process.  On the basis of the documentation given, it is clear that he would want to reflect on his attitude towards the applications. I do not have instructions at this stage to oppose the application on his behalf.  My instructions are to approach the Committee, to put the matter to the Committee that as a victim he has not been notified of this procedure, that he has a crucial interest in the matter and that he has crucial information to furnish to this Committee. I am sure that after notification and after full documentation has been furnished to Mr Cassandro, he will be able to come to a final decision as to his attitude to the applications. His initial attitude reflected to me that he would consider opposing the applications.
	I might perhaps, also add, that while we are addressing the matter of Mr Cassandro, on the basis of the information which he gave, it is also clear that the evidence which he can submit to this Committee, will also be crucial to the opposition to the application by my other client, Jean Nel.  To the extent that at the moment we do not have access to Mr Cassandro's evidence, because he was not notified of the procedure, it therefore also impinges upon the right or touches on the right of my other client, Jean Nel.