hrvtrans HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SUBMISSIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1997-03-25 LUSIKISIKI 2 LUSIKISIKI NOBAWO MILDRED MDLAMLA https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=55564&t=&tab=hearings https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/hrvtrans/lusiki/mdlamla.htm NOBAWO MILDRED MDLAMLA (sworn states) MS MAYA Madam the evidence that you are going to give is about Bambaliphi Mdlamla. Is that so? MS MDLAMLA Yes. MS MAYA How are you related? MS MDLAMLA He was my husband. MS MAYA You say that in 1960, June, after people had been shot at Ngquza he was taken by the police, beaten up and detained. Is that so? MS MDLAMLA Yes. MS MAYA Do you know where he was detained? MS MDLAMLA He was detained in three prisons. MS MAYA Which jails are these? MS MDLAMLA Ngoeleni, Moanduli and Bizana. MS MAYA How long was he in detention. MS MDLAMLA One year. MS MAYA How was he, when he came back? MS MDLAMLA He was very ill. He was swollen up, especially his face. MS MAYA Did he tell you the causes? MS MDLAMLA He said he was constantly beaten up. MS MAYA In solitary confinement? MS MDLAMLA He said that the cell that he was in was not sheltered. When it rained, it would rain on them. We would take him from hospital to hospital, thinking that he would improve. He would cough blood. MS MAYA For how many years did he live after he was released? MS MDLAMLA A year. MS MAYA Where did he die? MS MDLAMLA At home. MS MAYA You say that after he was detained he was bedridden. MS MDLAMLA In hospital, yes. MS MAYA Do you have requests to give to the Commission? MS MDLAMLA Yes I do have a request. I have children. I have no strength to support them. MS MAYA How many children are you supporting? MS MDLAMLA Five. MS MAYA Are they at school? MS MDLAMLA Three are at school. MS MAYA Do you have another request madam? MS MDLAMLA No madam. MS MAYA Is that all you have to say? MS MDLAMLA Yes madam. Thank you.