TRC Final Report

Volume 1

Chapter 13

Subsection 49

1992-93 Commission of Inquiry into the 1986 Unrest and Alleged Mismanagement in KwaNdebele

Mandate: To inquire into and report on any mismanagement that has occurred in the governmental department of KwaNdebele, the KwaNdebele National Development Corporation or the KwaNdebele Utility Company, with special reference to a) any malpractices or irregularities in the above-mentioned department, corporation and company; and to any irregular favouring of individuals or institutions; b) any abuse of authority or position by persons in the board of such a corporation or company; c) any losses suffered by a department or organisation as a result of misallocation of funds; and to determine steps to be taken to halt such mismanagement or to prevent their recurrence, in order to ensure that funds put at the disposal of KwaNdebele are used to the best advantage of KwaNdebele and its inhabitants. The mandate was extended in Government Gazette No 13586 (25 October 1991) to include any such matters irrespective of whether they occurred before or after 28 November 1988.

Date of Report: see below

Chair: PARSONS, B.J.

Ref(s): Report 1: RP 119-92 [topic and date not available]: Report 2: Concerning police functions of the Department of Law and Order as one of the Departments of Government of KwaNdebele; RP 120/1992;

19 May 1992 Report 3: --- [not available] Report 4: Concerning the Department of Water Affairs and Public Works;

RP 91/93; 10 March 1993 Report 5: Concerning the Department of Civil Relations and Information; RP 137/1993; 24 August 1993 Report 6: Concerning the KwaNdebele National Development Corporation and the KwaNdebele Utilities Company; RP 146/1993; 9 November 1993

1992-95 Commission of Inquiry regarding the Prevention of Public Violence and Intimidation

Mandate: The chairperson and members of the Commission were appointed for three years to investigate the issue of public violence and intimidation in South African society. With regard to specific incidents of violence, the Commission’s approach was to inquire into paradigm situations where, on the face of it, the symptoms were common to other areas of violence. The Commission’s major aim with these investigations was to act as a catalyst in the process of transforming the police force into a body that had the confidence, respect and co-operation of the vast majority of the people of South Africa.

Dates of Reports: Reports spanned a number of topics and were given at various points between 1992 and 1995. The final report was submitted in October 1994.

Chair: GOLDSTONE, R.J. Ref: The references are different for the different reports of the Commission, which were being processed at the Parliamentary Library, Cape Town, at the time of writing. (See appendix)