MR MBANDAZAYO
I will do that, Mr Chairperson.  The affidavit reads thus
"I, the undersigned, Mangalisekile Bhani, do hereby make an oath and say that I am the applicant in the Randfontein ...(indistinct) operation.  The facts to which I depose are true and correct and within my personal knowledge unless the context states otherwise.
	I was born in Uitenhage in Rocklands Plot on the 1st January 1970.  I grew up in the Eastern Cape.  We were eight children at home and I was the last born.  We were supported by a person who was living on an old age pension. 
	I left school doing standard seven in 1986, due to financial reasons.  My mother died in 1985 and my father in 1987.
	I joined the PAC through Azania in 1986 when I was 16 years, and joined APLA in April the same year in exile.  I received my military training in Tanzania and Guinea.  I became a platoon commander and instructor.  I came back into the country in 1992 and I went to Transkei.
	I was arrested in September 1994 when I was already a member of the South African National Defence Force.  I am currently serving 58 years for the Wesselsbron operation, having been sentenced by the Bloemfontein High Court on the 25th of October 1995 under case number 23/94.
	I was part of the APLA unit that attacked a fruit and vegetable shop in Randfontein.  We received instructions for this operation from comrade Ntjebe.  We were a unit of three and I was the commander of the unit.  It was myself, Nkopane and Tando.  Myself and Nkopane were armed with R4 and Tando with handgrenade.  
	We went to this target by car which belonged to one of the Africans named, Hlakene and I do not remember his name as I was not well versed with the area as I was not from there. When we arrived the owner was on the telephone and I demanded money from him.  He said he has no money.  When I was trying to look for money on my own he tried to grab my firearm and I shot him.  The time I think was around 19 hours and 20 hours.  We found an amount of     R3 000,00.  
	One would raise a question that at the time of this incident all the political parties were preparing for elections and that the PAC which was leading APLA was alleged to have suspended the armed struggle.  
	I want to state that I raised this point with comrade Ntjebe when he was giving the order and was a member of High Command.  He told me that PAC has not yet informed them that the armed struggle is suspended.  He told me that the PAC Congress resolved in December 1993, that the time when it is ripe, it is opportune for the suspension of the armed struggle.  The President, members of the High Command and commanders will discuss this matter and decide about the date of the suspension of the armed struggle, and none of this has been done.  Neither the PAC nor the Director of Operations has told him about the suspension of the armed struggle.
	He further told us that maybe the reason the PAC has not ordered APLA to suspend the armed struggle has been sceptical of negotiation process and anticipated what was being done by AWB at the time. He further advised us that the PAC President has told them many times that the PAC will not abandon the bullet until the ballot is secured and the ballot was not yet secured.  It was therefore my duty as a disciplined cadre of the PAC to carry out the order given to me by my superior.  We were arrested for this incident but we were released because of lack of evidence. 
	I respectfully submit that my application complies with the requirements of the Act and that I have made full and proper disclosure of my involvement in the Randfontein ...(indistinct) Shop operation. I therefore humbly request that my application for amnesty be granted.
	Signed by the applicant.
Thank you, Mr Chairman.