COMPLAINANT SYLVIA NONTSIKELELO MABIJA
On 27th June 1977 the police arrived at my home to search.  There were lots of them who came with SAP cars.  They told us that they were looking for Phakamile [Phaki].  At the time Phaki was asleep on the couch with his younger brother.  The police then left with him.  My other brothers had tried to visit him at the police cells at the Transvaal Road Police Station but in vain.  After some days, the 13th day of his arrest, two policemen came with Phakamile to our house.
 It was about 1400 when two of the policemen came home with him.  The two policemen were Oscar Ntsiko [deceased] and Van Wyk.  We could see that Phaki was in pain as he did not even want to speak to us.  The police led him to a carpet in the front room where they lifted it but there was nothing there.  He was later led out into the yard.  We tried to speak to him but he did not answer.  
When they were about to leave the gate Van Wyk told Phaki to greet his people as he would not be able to see us again.  Van Wyk came in with him but he did not say a word.  They then left.
 After about 45 minutes we heard that Phaki had committed suicide.  This was unlike him as he had a strong character and he was also the community builder.  As a result of this incident his  father had suffered from a heart attack which had resulted in his death in 1983.  His mother had been affected by her son's death to such an extend that she is an invalid.  An inquest was held but nothing come out of it.
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