CHAIRPERSON
It is a serious cause for discontent Mr Prior, that we should be having a situation like this.  I think the applicants, the majority of whom had to appear for the next three weeks are applicants who are in prison and in terms of Section 18 they should be given a priority when it comes to the scheduling of applications.  One would have thought that much care and attention would have been taken to ensure that mistakes such as these do not happen.  We are not happy with the situation as a panel and we hope that these will be communicated to our administrative staff in Cape Town.  We cannot afford to run hearings in such a disjointed fashion.  Mr Mahlaba, you have heard Mr Prior's reasons for requesting that the matters be postponed sine die.  Do you have anything to say?