Special Report Transcript Episode 54, Section 3, Time 11:28

06:25 and the Eastern Free State town of Ladybrand is sound asleep. Only these police officers brave the bone chilling cold; they’ve been on duty through the night keeping watch over the town hall where the last Human Rights Violations hearing is to be held. // ‘Botshabelo Location 7:00 am’ // My name is Thamsanqa Mfazwe. I am staying here at Botshabelo C Section. This morning I attend the TRC at Ladybrand. I was tortured by the apartheid regime. I think this day is … I was not actually waiting for. When I was informed that I must attend the TRC, to me it’s something new that today the whole world will know about the past.

Notes: Dawn, Ladybrand; Thamsanqa Mfazwe