MERRIAM M MATETE
The problems started, he became the mayor after he was discharged.  There was a crime that the rent is still paid.  And he was against this money that was paid.  He said no, other places are not paying this money anymore, and he
KLERKSDORP HEARING TRC/GAUTENG
3 M M MATETE
said why do we have to pay this money here at Leeudoringstad.    He was a very active member of the ANC Civic.  Every Saturday at three o'clock we would come together as mothers and fathers and he was our adviser.  He would tell us not to do anything that was against the law.  He was the adviser.  
 One day as he was our adviser in our meetings, there were a few Coloureds who were protesting, asking what meetings do we hold, and we sent two of the CIDs, the other one said he was from Klerksdorp and the other one was Mamogoba.  They arrived.  They greeted us and we welcomed them and they took their seats.  They asked my husband as to what he was doing int he civic, and he explained to him his role.  They said please take one of your secretaries to bring us your minutes, we want to read them.  This woman who was our secretary was Queen.  They went to Queen and she brought the book with her, and the CIDs took the book. They perused through the minutes and they realised that it was not something that is not against the law.  They greeted us good-bye.  They said maybe when we come the second time around, it is not going to be in this way.  They left.
 My husband was the adviser of the Civic in the ANC.  He was a very sympathetic person towards those people who were being manhandled.