CHAIRPERSON
I would like to call the next, in fact, what are three witnesses, all talking about the same incident.  It is Hilda Phahle, Mamokete Malaza and Esther Mtembu.  If the three could please come forward.  Will you all be all right in English?  What language would be most suitable for you?    You will not need the ear-phones if you speak in English.  Mrs Phahle, if you put the ear-phones on it would be easier. Can you hear that better?  Is that all right, can you hear better now?  Is that all right?  You should be able to hear it in English with the microphone.  We just want you to be comfortable.  Is everybody comfortable?  Ladies, are you all comfortable and can you hear us?  Okay.
 Thank you very much for coming.  Please, we apologise for the fact that we are sitting up here and you are sitting down there. It doesn't mean anything.  We are very much on the same level, you are here with friends, as you will have noticed.  We are very grateful to you for coming.  If I could just ask that all of you together don't need to stand to take the oath.