MS VAN DER WALT
I would submit that the Orde Boerevolk was known, because when Piet Rudolph made the declaration of war, he did so in the name of the Orde Boerevolk.  And I submit that he acted on behalf of that organisation when he believed, bona fide, that he was involved in a political struggle and the political struggle was not only aimed at a particular organisation, but also at the then governing party, the National Party.   I submit that those requirements posed by Section 22(a), that his evidence shows that he complies with these requirements.
	The same goes for Section 22(d).  He took the oath - and also in respect of the declaration of war by Piet Rudolph.  In - as far as his act is concerned, he believed that as member of the Orde Boerevolk, he was performing his duty as a member of the Orde Boerevolk against the Government and the PAC.  It was clear from the evidence that the Orde Boerevolk and more particularly, Mr Botha who acted as a member of that organisation, that they wanted to send a message to the Government that war had been declared and that if any action was to be taken by organised bodies and organisations, that counter-measures and counter-attacks could be expected.  And that is what happened on that particular day.  It is so, that shots were fired at a bus full of innocent passengers.  The evidence was led today before you and that is an unfortunate situation but at the same time that very morning, members of the PAC perpetrated an attack against innocent people.
	I submit to you that Mr Botha, in his evidence and the cross-examination, as well as the questions put to him in respect of this act - I submit that he performed well under cross-examination and that he explained to the Committee why that particular action was taken.
In the same way, Section 22(f) where the Act provides:  "that any person - any person referred to in Paragraphs (a) and (d), who on reasonable grounds believed that he or she was acting in the course and scope of his or her duties and within the scope of his or her express or implied authority"
	I would submit to you that this section goes further - goes much further than Sections (a) and (d).  And I submit that Mr Botha's evidence relating to his objectives, the objectives that he was pursuing and the reasons why they went from Richard's Bay to Durban to send a message to the Government and the political organisations of the day, to carry that out.  I submit to you that this is not a case where an organisation or members of an organisation, simply killed people at random.  Mr Botha thereafter, on the next day immediately contacted the media and revealed to them that this act had been carried out by the Orde Boerevolk.
	I submit that seen in the light of the fact that he pleaded guilty - that he made no bones about his involvement and that he came to this Honourable Committee - he came to tell his story - the fact that he said that he was sorry and that he knew that innocent people had been injured and had died, I would submit that the Committee should take into consideration that he acted under the banner of the Orde Boerevolk and in their name and that he believed that he was involved in a war.  
	I would request the Honourable Committee to grant him amnesty on all the charges of which he was convicted.  That would be seven charges of murder, 27 charges of attempted murder and a contravention of the Weapons Act, being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and also being in the possession of ammunition.  There's also a further charge -  possession of ammunition - so there are two charges relating to possession of ammunition.  And also, that he was in possession of a teargas grenade - that's charge 38.
	I submit that the evidence led by the Legal Resources Centre in Durban and placed before you, that the evidence related to injuries, the financial loss suffered by the parties, the Representative of the Legal Resources Centre submitted to you that he would lead evidence which would prove that this was not a politically inspired act.  I would like to submit that no such evidence was placed before you today.  That is all, thank you.