CHAIRPERSON
Thank you.  Mrs Mogapi, we have listened to the evidence that you gave and it has been said often before that the mandate instruction to this Commission is to  investigate incidents of human rights abuse that happened on all sides of the conflict in the country.  The Commission was not only formed to look at one side of the conflict.  It is good to hear your evidence, to hear some perspective also from the side of people who were involved with the Inkatha Freedom Party.  I have taken note of what you have said in regard to the present situation.  You seem to say that at present things have normalised in the community.  From all indications a very small community where it is one of those peculiarities of the past that you would have a bloody
KLERKSDORP HEARING TRC/GAUTENG
14 A K MOGAPI
conflict, violent conflict tearing a small community like that apart.  Of course, it is one of the indictments of the old system that it turned people against one another and communities split, often not along natural lines but through contrived conflict.
 It is also often said that we should learn from these incidents and of course one of the lessons is that violence simply just leads to more violence and to even more violence. It has never really been a solution to any disagreement.  Of course, if we listen to this kind of conflict that you have spoken about, it again re-emphasises the challenge that we have to look and to work hard at the issue of reconciliation and bridging the gaps and the divides that existed.
 Thank you for coming. We have noted the evidence that you have given.  We have noted the fact that in regard to one incident there is still a pending court case.  I assume that in due course the Commission will learn of the outcome of that particular case.  Thank you for coming.