MR HATTINGH
Thank you Mr Chairman.  Mr Chairman, thank you for the opportunity of discussing this issue with the client.  As already explained to you that this whole issue is twofold to me, my position as well as the client's position.
	It now transpires that in fact, I have a difference with my client with regard to the pursuance of this matter.  I am asking for this matter to be remanded or to stand down until next week Monday, to enable me during the course of this week to prepare myself fully for this matter and I will give my reasons for that shortly.
	However, client's instructions are that although he accepts me appearing on his behalf, and although there is no problem with that whatsoever, he would rather that we proceed with the matter, not waste time and proceed with the matter not today, but tomorrow.
	That obviously presents me with a problem if I am obliged to proceed with the matter on his behalf, if I am not prepared, fully prepared, then I am absolutely not in a position to do so and I am not prepared to do that.
	However, client, the applicant, Mr Bellingan also made a further suggestion which is a suggestion from his side and which I do not necessarily agree with, is that Mr Bellingan himself would like to take charge of his representation, however with the assistance of legal representation.  This is something not frequently seen, obviously in court or any forums, and I don't think the Act itself makes provision for that, criminal or civil procedure doesn't make provision for that, and I don't know to what extent that can be accommodated in this forum.
	However, to start out with my position and I think I should just put it on record, is that I received instructions in this matter from Attorneys Strydom Britz on Wednesday, last week.  I don't know what the date was, but in any event, it was just before the weekend then, a few days ago and ...