Amnesty Hearing

Type AMNESTY HEARING
Starting Date 23 November 1998
Location PRETORIA
Day 1
Names TUMELO ISAAC SINAKGOMO
Case Number AM 7181/97
URL http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=52992&t=&tab=hearings
Original File http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/amntrans/1998/9811231210_pr_981123th.htm

CHAIRPERSON: Mr Sibeko, who is the next applicant?

MR SIBEKO: The next applicant is Mr Bafana Esau Radebe. Mr Chairman, it seems as if Mr Radebe has just gone out.

CHAIRPERSON: ...(inaudible)

MR SIBEKO: Ja, in time I would call the next applicant. He can follow later. I'd like to call Tumelo Isaac Sinakgomo.

CHAIRPERSON: Mr Sinakgomo, do you hear the translation? Could you give us your full names?

TUMELO ISAAC SINAKGOMO: (sworn states)

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you, please sit down. Mr Sibeko?

EXAMINATION BY MR SIBEKO: Thank you Mr Chairman.

Mr Sinakgomo, you also apply for amnesty for the role that you played as part of the Committee of Seven, is that correct?

MR SINAKGOMO: Yes, that is true.

MR SIBEKO: Did you hear the testimony of all your colleagues who have already testified before this forum?

MR SINAKGOMO: Yes, I heard them.

MR SIBEKO: Do you agree with what they said to be true inasfar as it relates to you?

MR SINAKGOMO: Yes, it is true.

MR SIBEKO: Do you have anything to add to what they have already said, which you think they might have left out?

MR SINAKGOMO: All that has been said is as they said it.

MR SIBEKO: Thank you, Mr Chairman, no further questions.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS BY MR SIBEKO

CHAIRPERSON: Advocate Steenkamp?

ADV STEENKAMP: No questions, thank you, Mr Chairman.

NO CROSS-EXAMINATION BY ADV STEENKAMP

CHAIRPERSON: Mr Sinakgomo, just one aspect. In addition to the incidents that your colleagues on the Committee of Seven have already referred us to, is there any other incident in which the SDU that was under your control or the SDUs that were under your control were involved in?

MR SINAKGOMO: No, all what they said I concur to and it is just as they said it.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Mr Sibeko?

MR SIBEKO: No questions in re-examination, thank you, Mr Chairman.

NO RE-EXAMINATION BY MR SIBEKO

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you, Mr Sinakgomo, you can take your seat again.

MR SINAKGOMO: I thank you too.

WITNESS EXCUSED