COMMISSIONER
The South African Government had stubbornly refused to allow us to bring the bodies to South Africa for fear of raising the political consciousness of the oppressed people. After the funeral the ANC took us to the place where the 11 comrades were killed.  It was in the residential district of Matola.  We were stunned by the savagery of the attack by the SADF soldiers.  Three houses were involved in the attack.  They were first mortar-bombed, because there were huge holes in the walls of the buildings, walls had collapsed.  There were several tear-gas canisters on the premises outside.  The SADF soldiers' faces were painted black, and we heard had bribed the Frelimo soldiers with alcohol and women then entered the building to look for survivors.  The level of brutality was evident all around.  There was blood on the floors, shattered glass everywhere, and broken furniture, and hundreds - this is not an exaggeration - hundreds of bullet holes on the walls and ceilings.  These soldiers were obviously bloodthirsty beasts.  I cannot describe the anger that raged inside me.