hrvtrans HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SUBMISSIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1997-06-10 EAST LONDON 2 MRS FRANCINA WHEELER EC729/96 ELN https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=55243&t=&tab=hearings https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/hrvtrans/hrvel2/elnwhe.htm REV FINCA Our next witness is Knosinathi Gontshi. It looks as if Knosinathi Gontshi is not here so could we call Francina Wheeler? REV XUNDU Francina Wheeler will you stand to take the oath? MRS FRANCINA WHEELER (Sworn states) REV FINCA June Crichton? MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER MISS CRICHTON How are you feeling are you feeling relaxed? MRS WHEELER Nervous. MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER Yes. MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER Through his friend that was with him. MISS CRICHTON I see because in the statement it says something different. Will you continue now and tell us exactly was happened. MRS WHEELER MISS CRICHTON Is that your statement completed? MRS WHEELER Yes. MISS CRICHTON Alright. Some questions to you, what was the age of your husband when he died? MRS WHEELER He was about forty two. MISS CRICHTON Was he working? MRS WHEELER Yes, he was working. MISS CRICHTON Where was he working? MRS WHEELER He was working at Grosvenor Ford. MISS CRICHTON Were you assisted by the firm after his death? MRS WHEELER No. MISS CRICHTON Not at all? MRS WHEELER No. MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER MISS CRICHTON In terms of treatment for that have you had any psychological treatment, any care in that respect? MRS WHEELER No. MISS CRICHTON Was your husband on a medical aid? MRS WHEELER Yes, but the day he was killed the medical aid fell away. MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER No. MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER MISS CRICHTON Are you feeling the same way as the other witnesses about amnesty? MRS WHEELER Yes. MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER I think that those who were involved should actually be punished. MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER MISS CRICHTON What are your expectations from the Commission Mrs Wheeler? MRS WHEELER I would like financial help for myself and my children. MISS CRICHTON Would you like to explain what kind of financial help, in what area for our children? MRS WHEELER School fees and medical aid. MISS CRICHTON Are you working at the moment? MRS WHEELER No. MISS CRICHTON Where you working before? MRS WHEELER MISS CRICHTON As a result of the effects this has had on you? MRS WHEELER No, the company closed down. MISS CRICHTON Oh I see so you are actually starting another job? MRS WHEELER In July yes. MISS CRICHTON MRS WHEELER MISS CRICHTON Do you have that hope that there will be? MRS WHEELER MRS WHEELER And in this country particularly? MRS WHEELER Yes. MISS CRICHTON REV FINCA HEARING ADJOURNS