MR SHANE
Mr Chairman the next applicant is Mr Sidney Nkosi.  However, before he is called, I've been requested to address you on a certain problem, which I submit sir might have a serious impact on the smooth running of these hearings.
	Sir on Thursday last week all the legal representatives, together with Mr Andre Steenkamp and other officials of the TRC met at TRC offices, and it was in fact undertaken that transport would be arranged for the applicants to be brought here.  And the applicants needed that as they are all unemployed and cannot afford the transport costs which would be on a daily basis.  Now I am informed, Mr Chairman, that there has been a problem, the taxi drivers up to now have not been paid, they are threatening the applicants who cannot afford to pay them, and they have clearly stated that they will certainly not take them back home today, or bring them back here again.  Mr Chairman this could also lead to further violence because we all know how volatile the taxi industry is in this regard.  
	I am also informed, Mr Chairman, the secretary of the Amnesty Committee, Advocate Martin Coetzee, has said that they cannot give any assistance to the applicants and will only do so if you, Mr Chairman, order them to do so.  I cannot see anything in Act 34 of 1995 which authorises you or empowers you to make such an order, but I am asked to, because Advocate Coetzee says he needs a directive from yourself, I am requesting you Mr Chairman to make such a directive so that this, these proceedings can proceed.  It is, I would also mention that there was a request by member of parliament for the Tokoza, or who represents, from the Tokoza area, Mr Duma Nkosi, he requested that these hearings in fact be heard in Tokoza because, Mr Chairman, the Tokoza community that are affected by these hearings, it seems that they haven't attended and maybe the reason is the difficulty in getting to the city every day.  But be that as it may, we must concern ourselves with the applicants and their getting here, and I'd ask you to make an order.  Thank you sir.