COMMISSIONER
Mrs Memela, we thank you very, very much for coming to speak to us today.  You were a political activist for many years in Chesterville, and because of this, and because of your son Thabani's activities, you were continually harassed by the police.  You were frequently detained for questioning, your house was set alight, and tragically in the end your son died.  The policeman who instigated much of this reign of terror against you was a very powerful person, and for many years held a senior position in the Security Branch in Durban.  His name, as you have told us and as we know, is Andy Taylor, and he is presently facing charges of murder for the death of Griffiths Mxenge.  This is the calibre of policemen that the regime used to intimidate and harass courageous people like yourself.  You have provided us with a valuable commentary on those years in Chesterville, and we are grateful for that.  And as Dr Randira says, that your commentary will find its way into our reports, and it would be so much more valuable if many of the other people who came and gave statements to the Truth Commission could give the sort of background that you have provided to us, rather than just telling us about the specific incident that they were involved in.
So we thank you again very much for coming forward, and we certainly are investigating the A-Team in Chesterville, as you have requested us to do so.  We have already started investigations into the A-Team, and we hope that at the end of the day we can come up with some coherent answers as to why this organisation existed and who was responsible for its existence.  Thank you very much for coming here today.