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HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SUBMISSIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1997-06-09
EAST LONDON
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MRS NOKUZOLA THELMA KOLOTI
EC787/97 ELN
http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=55234&t=&tab=hearings
http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/hrvtrans/hrvel2/elnkolot.htm
REV FINCA
Nokuzola KOLOTI?
MRS NOKUZOLA THELMA KOLOTI
(sworn states)
REV FINCA
Tiny Maya.
MISS MAYA
Thank you Mr Chairperson. Mrs Koloti I greet you. How do you pronounce your surname?
MRS KOLOTI
Koloti.
MISS MAYA
MRS KOLOTI
He was my son.
MISS MAYA
According to the statement we have before us you apparently got a report in 1991 that Tamsanqa who was seventeen years at the time was not well in Tanzania. What happened, how did he get to Tanzania and what was he ill from?
MRS KOLOTI
I got a report that he was not well in December 1989.
MISS MAYA
Thank you, you may continue.
MRS KOLOTI
MISS MAYA
Thank you Mrs Koloti your story is absolutely clear. I will hand you over to the Chairperson but perhaps my colleagues will ask you further questions.
REV XUNDU
Thank you Mr Chairperson. Mrs Koloti who is Leo Mc Donald?
MRS KOLOTI
Leo Mc Donald is a boy who was staying next to me. He was my neighbour. When I went to Tanzania he was there, he was one of the soldiers of the ANC but now he is working in Pretoria.
REV XUNDU
Where is he working?
MRS KOLOTI
REV XUNDU
Who then is Siyabulela Phezisa?
MRS KOLOTI
Siyabulela Phezisa was with my son at school and in Tanzania. I think he is working in Bisho because when he came to visit me and we were talking about this he said to me when Tamsanqa was ill in Tanzania we were together. He said to me he was the one who was supposed to come back with him but during that period he was sent to another country to attend a certain course. He said he was surprised to hear that Tamsanqa died in Tanzania because he was supposed to be returned back.
REV XUNDU
Is Siyabulela Phezisa contactable?
MRS KOLOTI
Yes.
REV XUNDU
I note that there are requests you mentioned when you gave your statement. Firstly it is clear that you want full disclosure of the cause of his death, is that correct?
MRS KOLOTI
Yes, that is correct.
REV XUNDU
In your statement you mentioned a request that you would like medical treatment. Are there any reasons why you request medical attention?
MRS KOLOTI
REV XUNDU
MRS KOLOTI
No.
REV XUNDU
Is there any other request?
MRS KOLOTI
REV XUNDU
Thank you Mrs Koloti, thank you Mr Chairperson.
REV FINCA
Before we let you go I have one question, when you got to Tanzania you were told that they were sending messages to you that your son was sick and they waited two weeks for you to come to attend his funeral and a Mr Stofili was given a message to send to you.
MRS KOLOTI
Yes, Mr Stofili got there while he was in hospital.
REV FINCA
What I would like to know is who was telling you these things?
MRS KOLOTI
REV FINCA
They were people who were in Dakaula Guest House?
MRS KOLOTI
Yes.
REV FINCA
Were these people members of the ANC?
MRS KOLOTI
REV FINCA
MRS KOLOTI
REV FINCA
Did you know their names before or do you have any idea who they were?
MRS KOLOTI
I will ask those young man who were there.
REV FINCA
Thank you for your story Mrs Koloti and we will thank all of you afterwards. You may go back to your seat.