CHAIRPERSON
Yes, no thank you very much Mr Du Plessis.  After the turn of events this morning, when the question surrounding your withdrawal from these proceedings was unclear and not fully explained, we deemed it proper that we should create an opportunity for you to appear and to formally deal with the withdrawal, which when indication was given to us last week that you will not be proceeding and that a substitute counsel had been briefed to appear and when the impression that was left in our minds was that the matter would be able to proceed without any interruption, we decided that we would spare you the trouble of having to come and just formally withdraw from the record, but as I have indicated, in view of the situation this morning, it appeared to be more appropriate that you actually do what you have just done.
	We thank you very much - explain the situation from your perspective.