MR LYSTER
12A/7 - according to the information that I got, I was told that the policeman left with Bongani and he shouted, he said, "The dogs are now leaving with me.  It might happen that I don't come back", and it is true, he never went back to the cell he was in.  This disturbed me a lot.  I've been going to Mlaba for a few times, because I wanted to know the reason why had he been killed.  Mlaba searched for evidence all over.  Because the police would come to my home with heavy chains on Bongani's legs and hands, searching for guns and they couldn't find any gun.  I never heard what was the reason for Bongani's death, why had he died.  I so much wanted to hear the information that led to his death.  After Bongani's funeral it was almost a year.  We received a call that we were to appear in court.  Two young men came in and they put a map on the table.  I didn't know were they magistrates and prosecutors, because I'd never been to a court before.  They were reading this map.  After reading that map, Mlaba said can he please go out.  We went out and when we arrived outside he said, "Bongani's charge has been dropped.  You know that the ANC cases are not listened to".  I asked Mlaba.  I said, "Mlaba, what am I going to do with Bongani's son, because I am very poor?  How is this child going to survive with the education?"  Mlaba said, "The ANC doesn't have any help.  It is only allowed to help people who are married".  I went back home, because there wasn't anything I could do.  Ultimately, when the truth came out I wanted to come here to speak about this thing, because I've been carrying this burden, not knowing who could help me, who could explain everything to me about the brutal killing of Bongani,