hrvtrans HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SUBMISSIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1997-03-25 LUSIKISIKI 2 LUSIKISIKI NTOMBIKAYISE ALBERTINA NXULU https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=55579&t=&tab=hearings https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/hrvtrans/lusiki/nxulu.htm CHAIRMAN I now call Nthombikayise Albertina Nxulu; Nontombi Bhasayi Makwaba; Nopopi Mantola Majinga; Ndabazipheli Myekwa Qwathekana. That is numbers 5,6,7 and 8. Are they here? NTOMBIKAYISE ALBERTINA NXULU (sworn states) MS MAYA Can you hear me, Mrs Nxulu? MS NXULU Yes I can hear. MS MAYA According to the statement in front of us you are going to talk about Mathopisi Siqakaza. What is your connection to him? MS NXULU He was my father. At the time of the Nonqulana incident we found that he was involved. MS MAYA Can you please tell us what happened to him. MS NXULU The police came looking for my father and he was not at home at the time of the Nonqulana incident. There was one man and they beat him up and they came back the following day, looking for my father and he was not there. We heard after a while that he was arrested. He was beaten up. MS MAYA For how long was he arrested? MS NXULU He was arrested for a year and then came back. MS MAYA Do you know where he was arrested? MS NXULU It was in Kokstad. MS MAYA What happened to him as you said that his ribs were broken? MS NXULU He told us that they were beaten up and his ribs were broken and as a result of that he could not go back to work. MS MAYA Do you know what the police used to beat him up? MS NXULU No, I do not know. MS MAYA But you say that he was not well after that. MS NXULU Yes. MS MAYA Can you please explain that? MS NXULU Two of his ribs were broken. MS MAYA Is he still alive MS NXULU Yes he is still alive. MS MAYA How is his general health, except the one you have just mentioned? MS NXULU He cannot hear, in other words, he came out of jail in that situation. MS MAYA Yes? MS NXULU He cannot hear because he was beaten up. MS MAYA Is there anything else that you want to add? MS NXULU Can you please repeat your question? MS MAYA Is there anything else or do you have any requests to this Commission? Let me help you. You said that you need help or the grandchildren of your father. MS NXULU Yes that is correct. MS MAYA And you also requested water in your area, clean water in your area. MS NXULU Yes. MS MAYA You also requested that there have to be a day to remember, to commemorate the people who died on that day. MS NXULU Yes. MS MAYA Is that all you want to say today in front of this Commission? MS NXULU Yes, that is all. MS MAYA Thank you madam. You can go back to your seat.