DR PRETORIUS
Allow me to sketch you some background in this regard.  Mr Mamasela, because of the 
unique history of South Africa takes care that he has guarantees.  He is indeed a State witness and he had 
some initial doubts with regard to the State.  Mr Mamasela's name is mentioned time and again in the press 
and sometimes unjustly so.
	When or if Mr Mamasela will bring testimony in a court case it will be statutory.  Mr Mamasela 
you had heard that you are entirely innocently accused of this or that, that for instance you killed someone 
in Botswana, that you held this person.  Mr Mamasela's version is something entirely different.  It is 
necessary for him to defend himself, he must be given the opportunity to defend himself, so that should he 
be in a position where he is prosecuted at a later time, he must be allowed to say in cross-questioning Mr 
Mamasela, you were falsely accused, why did you do nothing about it?  Now Mr Mamasela can say that in 
every event where he was falsely accused, he had in fact gone to the media, to the press.  In that way we 
have some cheques and balances 
with regard to the office of the Attorney  General.
	Mr Mamasela indeed, on occasion has a good relationship with the Press.  He does that.. (tape 
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