MS COLERIDGE
Thank you Chairperson.  Just from the Commission's side, Chairperson, we have attempted as the letter of the 30th stated.  Initially we had the Hewitt College, Chairperson, and your last instructions were that we reach consensus on the issue of the venue.
	I, the only person to date Chairperson, that raised the opposition, was Mr Slang van Zyl and his legal representative, Mr Martini, acting on his behalf.  The Commission attempted to liaise with Mr Martini, he refused to speak to me, Chairperson, as the Evidence Leader on that particular date, and therefore he said, you know, just to get all correspondence, etc, in writing, which I therefore had done, I did that, that was the letter of the 30th.  I then circulated the letter to all the legal representatives.
	At the outset, Chairperson, I attempted to speak to Mr Martini, just to get consensus whether he agreed to the venue or not and then we were forced in a sense, Chairperson, to communicate to everybody that we have this venue, which we rightfully were to do, which we did, and still Chairperson, Mr Slang van Zyl and Mr Martini raised the opposition.
	The TRC, we were involved in the application, the High Court application and we just want to inform the victims Chairperson, that we did vehemently oppose that application and that we are aware of the rights of the victims, but in every attempt that the TRC had made in liaising and communicating with Mr Slag van Zyl's Attorneys, we got strong opposition, and in all instances Chairperson, he threatened legal action once again.
	On the basis, the only basis, was that his client feared for his life.  The position of the Commission is, Chairperson, that we do have a limited lifespan and we have to take  note of that.  We are attempting to complete all matters by July/August Chairperson, and it is unfortunate that we have this limited lifespan, that we cannot entertain and oppose this as the Commission would have wanted to.
	Due to that factor, we thought that to speed up and expedite this matter, we would have it here, just to get Mr Slang van Zyl here and to hear his evidence, Chairperson, which the victims are entitled to hear.
	That is the position of the Commission.  We have attempted to do everything in our powers.  Thank you Chairperson.