Human Rights Violation Hearing

Type HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SUBMISSIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Starting Date 25 March 1997
Location LUSIKISIKI
Day 2 LUSIKISIKI
Names MAKWTSHE NANCY MQATSHI
URL http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=55567&t=&tab=hearings
Original File http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/hrvtrans/lusiki/mqatshi.htm

MS MQATSHI: (sworn states)

REV XUNDU: You say that your husband was in the Nonqulana

incident?

MS MQATSHI: My father-in-law.

REV XUNDU: He was in the Nonqulana incident?

MS MQATSHI: Yes. There he was detained.

REV XUNDU: Where?

MS MQATSHI: In Bizana.

REV XUNDU: Where else?

MS MQATSHI: Only there.

REV XUNDU: What about Nonqulana in East London?

No, I am sorry, I am looking at the incorrect evidence.

Then he was in hospital in Bizana for how long?

MS MQATSHI: For five months.

REV XUNDU: Was he still under detention?

MS MQATSHI: Yes, he was still detained.

REV XUNDU: After he was released how was he, health wise?

MS MQATSHI: He was very confused, delirious. His mental

state, he never recovered until he died in 1991.

REV XUNDU: Thank you. What would you request of the

Commission?

MS MQATSHI: If the Commission could help us with educating

the children.

REV XUNDU: And secondly? You said that you needed a

clinic in your area.

MS MQATSHI: Yes.

REV XUNDU: Thank you. Is there something else that you

would like to add perhaps?

MS MQATSHI: No Sir. Thank you.

3 M N MUATSHI

LUSIKISIKI HEARING TRC/EASTERN CAPE