CHAIRPERSON
I add my own warm welcome to all of you and especially to those who will be testifying today and their families.  I now declare this session open.  Let me introduce the panel, although it hasn't changed the audience changes.  At my extreme right is Ilan Lax, a member of the Human Rights Violations Committee of this region;  Dr Simangele Magwaza, member of the Reparations and Rehabilitation Committee of this region;  Virginia Gcabashe, member of the Human Rights Violations Committee of this region;  Mdu Dlamini, member of the Human Rights Violations Committee of this region;  Khoza Mgojo, Commissioner and member of the Reparations and Rehabilitation Committee here;  Richard Lyster, Commissioner, co-ordinator of our regional office here and a member of the Human Rights Violations Committee;  Dr Alex Boraine, Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, and a member of the Human Rights Violations Committee in the Western Cape.  I now hand over to Dr Boraine.