ANDREA JEANNETTE LANGFORD
Who is Bernadette Langford now?  
	"Bernadette has gone to be with The Father.  She lives 
on in our memories.  Though the last memory of her causes us 
to sorrow, not as the world, but with the hope of everlasting 
life.  I know if she was here, she would want us to hold onto 
the truth.
	The loss to the family came at a time when funds were 
exhausted.  I, her mother, had to come up to Cape Town and 
identify her and do the necessary arrangements for her burial 
in Port Elizabeth.  This was very difficult at the time as I was 
unemployed, due to the fact that I had given up my work the 
previous year, to sort out our family matters after her father's 
sudden death due to respiratory failure.
	His small business had to be shut down and I had not 
recovered from these losses, when this tragedy struck the 
family.  Family and friends rallied around at the time, I thank 
God for them.  I was told that a fund had been established to 
assist the families, but this came to nought - up to this very 
hour, I have never been assisted in any way.
	I feel I have the right to ask what is the right of human life, is 
it not to be given a free chance to live?  This is what I would 
say if I were given the opportunity to make the statement.
	The past four years have been exceptionally difficult since 
Bernadette's death.  As a result, we had to deal with many 
frustrations such as continually being asked about our feelings 
and our view concerning the way in which she died because 
the community where I live, could not accept the way in which 
she died.
	My relatives all suffered emotionally because of the trauma 
and they knew that because of our culture in which we care 
for the one who cares for you, this was not going to happen.  
I asked God for inner strength and the courage to forgive 
which I did.
	I had to remember to lead by example, which the rest of the 
family would follow.  The hardships have not ended because 
life has become more expensive.  I have a casual job since last 
year, which is a blessing in a small way.
	The men who shot Bernadette, have to understand that we 
forgave them as a family, but this shouldn't prevent justice 
from taking place.  I wish to say to the Truth and 
Reconciliation Commission and all who are assembled here for 
the Heidelberg Tavern hearing, man can do what is humanly 
possible, but God can do the impossible to reconcile man to 
God.  To the ones who sent you, you planted the seed and 
watered it, you saw it grow, so you are very much part of the 
end result, but I tell you too, there is a way to find peace of 
mind - may God grant you the wisdom to understand.