MRS KEANE
Mr Chair, as a mother and victim and having considered all the facts, I consider it is only God that can forgive these people for their cowardly acts of terrorism and treason.  By their own admission they were prepared to put this country to flames with callous disregard for human life.  On the 24th April 1994 in Bree Street they murdered our only child, Susan Ann Keane who was in the prime of her life and had made the most of the privileges this country had given her which unfortunately so obviously others had wasted.  She had a B.Soc. Science degree, a higher diploma in Third World Development and Planning and a masters degree in Town Planning.  She had so much to offer her beloved South Africa.  Susan worked tirelessly in pursuit of justice and democracy for all and extended her hand of friendship to everyone regardless of race or religion.  Her warmth and kindness touched many lives.  We thank God for giving us such a wonderful and caring daughter and we return her to Him with love.  May she rest in peace knowing that she has made her contribution to the land God gave all South Africans to cherish and preserve.  Our deepest regret is that we never had time to say goodbye.  Although we tried to help others in Susan's memory, our lives have deteriorated to a mere existence and now in our retirement years we have to face a future of loneliness without her to comfort or care for us.  The atrocities they committed have caused untold misery and tragedy for the families who lost their loved ones and who are not able to be here to speak for themselves.  Their breadwinners, the children and for those who are maimed and injured, you had no right in the name of God to decide whose lives were expendable.  We actually pity you for having to beg for amnesty and live the rest of your lives with these deplorable deeds on your conscience as at the end, you will have to meet your Maker whose commandment was thou shalt not kill.  As self professed christians and adults, the final decision was yours and you chose to commit a barbaric criminal act, the murder of one human being by another.  Your attempts to equate your heinous act with other political acts is preposterous.  You had freedom and the vote which these people were denied during the 40 years of apartheid rule.  You knew you were free to negotiate right up to the last moment.  At this point I would like to say to you and I will look at you while I say this - love your children with all your heart and all your soul because God forbid they would be taken from you by murderers like yourselves.
	Finally, if you were sincere in offering your sympathy, this Commission would not have had to ask if you were remorseful.  You were unmoved, you would have offered it of your own free will long before now.  God bless all the victims and comfort them.  God bless the new South Africa and it's leaders.  Thank you.