TRC Final Report

Volume 1

Chapter 11

Part Appendix2

Subsection 1

■ APPENDIX 2

THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSON

Chief Executive Officer’s Report

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1997

The Chief Executive Officer hereby presents his report and submits the first annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 1997.¹

■ GENERAL REVIEW

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was constituted in terms of The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act 34 of 1995 on 15 December 1995. During this fiscal year, the Truth & Reconciliation Commission started to operate on a full functional basis which also saw its first hearings being held during April and May of 1996. As an evolving organisation adaptations had to be made on the run. In addition to this and in recognition of national priorities, stringent fiscal control resulted in the approved budget of the Commission being limited to R70 million. The additional operating expenditure required by the Commission to make a meaningful contribution to national healing and reconciliation was facilitated through extremely generous foreign donors. In particular we wish to recognise the European Community, the Royal Danish Embassy, the Royal Netherlands Embassy, the Swedish International Development Agency, USAID, the Flemish Community, the Norwegian Embassy, the Austrian Government as well as the Belgian Government.

The results of the activities of the Commission are clearly reflected in the attached Financial Statements and may be summarised as follows:

Operating Surplus for the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R12,483,372

Capital Expenditure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R10,804,671

Net Cash Flow Surplus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R 4,768,649

The Cash Flow Surplus represents an under expenditure in relation to funds received from the Department of Justice, approved donations, interest and Commission earnings.

■ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARIES

In terms of S46(1) of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act 34 of 1995 the following appointments have been made:

Chief Executive Officer........................................................................ Dr B S V Minyuku

Date of Appointment: 1 March 1996

Secretary to the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee................................................................... B Watson

Date of Appointment: 1 May 1996

Secretary to the Human Rights Violations Committee........................................................................... Dr R Richards

Date of Appointment: 1 September 1996

Secretary to the Amnesty Committee ............................................ L Matshaka

Date of Appointment: 13 February 1997

Subsequent to the year end the Executive Secretary of the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee and the Executive Secretary to the Amnesty Committee resigned. The position of the Executive Secretary of the Amnesty Committee has been filled but the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee position is still vacant.

■ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Chief Executive Officer acknowledges his responsibility for the fair presentation in the financial statements of the financial position and results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting practice.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

21 November 1997