CHAIRPERSON: Can we go to the next witness please. As this point in time we are going to ask Ms Nosipo Maria Nobatana.
NOSIPO MARIA NOBATANA: (sworn states)
CHAIRPERSON: Ms Nobatana I would like to welcome you for coming here today to give us your testimony about your son, Aubrey Vuyo Nobatana, who was shot on that particular day. How old was Aubrey?
MS NOBATANA: He was 16 years old.
CHAIRPERSON: How did you get the news that he was shot on that particular day?
MS NOBATANA: I heard the gunshots after the procession went down.
CHAIRPERSON: After that, you went to New Brighton mortuary.
MS NOBATANA: Yes, we went to New Brighton mortuary.
CHAIRPERSON: Is it where you found his body?
MS NOBATANA: Yes.
CHAIRPERSON: Can you tell us as a Commission about your son's death, how the whole thing affected you as a family at home. We have already got details from other witnesses. They were telling us about the incident on that particular
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day, can you tell us how did you cope with the death of this young boy?
MS NOBATANA: The person who is at home right now is me and my late son, and his sister but the sister is now staying at Kwanubushle. I am now staying alone in the house. I am not satisfied, I am still dissatisfied up till this day because if my child was still alive I would be staying with him.
CHAIRPERSON: How far did he go at school, what standard was he doing?
MS NOBATANA: He was doing Std.4.
CHAIRPERSON: Did you go to the Jubilee Hotel?
MS NOBATANA: Yes, I've been to Jubilee Hotel.
CHAIRPERSON: In your statement you mention your dissatisfaction?
MS NOBATANA: Yes, I told them I was not satisfied, concerning the money that they gave me because my child was going to support me financially. My son was going to bury me and this R15 000 is not enough, is not equivalent to that what he would do if he was still alive.
CHAIRPERSON: Can you tell us about your request?
MS NOBATANA: I ask that at least they must add something. I feel that they must add something.
CHAIRPERSON: Are you getting any pension fund? Are you getting any pension?
MS NOBATANA: Yes, I am getting a pension.
CHAIRPERSON: Is that all that you would like to say today?
MS NOBATANA: That is all, but I am not well. When I went to the doctor the doctor asked me what was wrong and I told the doctor and the doctor said I am suffering from high blood pressure. The doctor is Mr Castle.
CHAIRPERSON: Thank you very much.
