LAWRENCE GERALD WASSERMAN
Yes, Sir.  Mr Chairman I'm reminded that the incident in question took place in the period 7 to 15 July 1990.  I first became involved in this incident when I was summonsed by Maj du Preez to the C R Swart Square offices of the Security Branch in Durban.  At the offices I found a person being held who had apparently been arrested by an askari.  At some stage Col Botha requested to speak to us in another office.  Present there were Col Taylor, Col Botha, Maj du Preez and myself.  It may have been that van der Westhuizen might also have been present.
	Col Botha informed us that the person held, i.e. Charles Ndaba, MK Zwelakhe, was his informant.  I remember being surprised by this news in view of the high profile of Mr Ndaba.  It was made clear during the discussion that Ndaba's arrest was a big mistake and that he would have to be released.  Botha asked Taylor to ensure that the askari did not spread the story that he had arrested Ndaba for the fear that it might become known that Ndaba was arrested by the Security Branch and immediately released, thereby raising the question whether he might be an informer of the Security Branch.
	It was decided to transfer Ndaba to a safe-house in Verulam which we made use of at the time.  This was in order to allow for some time to pass in order to monitor the situation. and allow Botha an opportunity of briefing or debriefing Ndaba.