MR BLACK
Mr Chairman, we are ready to commence proceedings in the matter of Mr Froneman and Mr Harmse.
	Mr Froneman's application number is 0395/96 and Mr Harmse's application number is 3275/96.  Mr Chairman these two matters will be heard together as they relate to essentially the same facts and not one, but the main incident is similar in both cases.
	The effected parties in this matter, by that I mean both the victims and the persons who suffered damage to their property, have all been notified.  I, this morning received a telephone call from Mrs Labushachne who is the widow of the deceased party.  She has indicated to me that she would prefer not to attend the hearing as she still feels very emotionally upset about the fact that she has lost her husband as a result of the incidents which are going to be heard today.
	And she feels that it would simply rake up the past and serve no purpose for her to attend.  She is not formally opposing the granting or otherwise of the application.  As far as the other persons concerned, there are Police Officers who worked with the deceased.  They have also indicated to me that they do not wish to attend the hearing.  They are aware of the fact that it is to be heard, but they
too feel, still feel very emotional about the issue.  
	They are not happy about the fact that application has been made for amnesty, but they are not opposing the application, formally opposing the application.
	The owner of the property, whose property was damaged, Mr Mayet and his son have both been notified of the hearing, the date, time and venue has been conveyed to them.  I have received communication this morning at about half past nine or quarter to ten that Mr Mayet, one of the Mayets will be attending, will be in attendance during the course of the hearing.  It has been explained to them that we need to proceed.