Special Report Transcript Episode 71, Section 4, Time 31:40

If people are assisted financially over time with counselling and guidance it gives them an opportunity to improve their lot so to say, in a variety of ways. But I mean as I’ve said to you really we are there as advocates for victims. At the end of the day the government of the day has got to decide and has got to take responsibility. // How much money are we really talking about here? // You see, just looking at the statements, the projections, I don’t think we’re talking about anything less than three billion. So, we are really going to put it out there, and we just trust that the government will get sufficient support from the people of this country and international sources. But I suppose, for victims what will really be important is to see a government taking a stand and going all out making sure that the necessary resources are available. // If I understand you correctly what you are saying is that the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee, the Truth Commission, have done everything they can and the ball is now in government’s court? // Definitely. At this point in time as the Commission we really are saying we are carrying a burden of the victims’ needs and we’ve tabled everything before the government and we are just hoping that they will pick up the urgency of the need and act appropriately. // Are you confident that you’ve done enough? // At this point in time I’m confident that really as a Commission we have looked at the database, we have looked at people’s requests, we have looked at harm suffered, we have looked at it from different perspectives and the policies which were formulated captures the need. I would say we have really done our bit.

Notes: Hlengiwe Mkhize (Truth Commissioner); Reporter; Mkhize; Reporter