CHAIRPERSON: Yes thank you. Yes, we'll now commence with the hearing of Mr Jacob Mpasa Rapholo. I'd like at this stage just for the legal representatives to kindly place themselves on record.
MR KOOPEDI: Chairperson, I know that I gave the undertaking that we will be proceeding with Mr Rapholo's matter immediately after the break, but there were certain developments with regard to yet another matter which we were supposed to hear today and one would ask the indulgence of going into that matter, it won't take us more than a few minutes.
CHAIRPERSON: Certainly, Mr Koopedi.
MR KOOPEDI: This is the matter of Mr Meyers Williams. It's on the roll, yes, with reference number AM3620/96. I have been on the phone with Mr Williams. He's not able to come here. I must say, Chairperson, that from perusing the documents, I was of the impression that I would advise him to withdraw his application because I thought that it did not meet with certain requirements, particularly whether or not he received personal gain. After talking to him on the phone, he indicated his unwillingness to proceed with this application particularly because he's no more in prison and he would only have been interested in the matter if he was still in prison, so he has instructed me over the phone to withdraw this application.
CHAIRPERSON: Thank you very much Mr Koopedi. Any comment Ms Coleridge?
MS COLERIDGE: Chairperson, Mr Sebethe is actually the legal representative.
CHAIRPERSON: Sorry, Mr Sebethe, are you appearing for the victim?
MR SEBETHE: That's correct, Mr Chairman. Thank you.
MR SEBETHE: Mr Chairman, I had instructions to oppose the amnesty, however, now I've just been informed by my colleague that the applicant is no longer interested in this matter. I was representing the victim, Mr Altol Mafunga.
CHAIRPERSON: Mr Mafunga being the driver of the vehicle at the time that it was hijacked?
MR SEBETHE: That's correct, Mr Chairman.
CHAIRPERSON: Your initial, Mr Sebethe?
MR SEBETHE: It's M. Therefore, Mr Chairman, we're not going to - there's nothing we can do.
CHAIRPERSON: Thank you Mr Sebethe. Yes, thank you Mr Koopedi, we've recorded now that this application has been withdrawn, not from the roll, but withdrawn as an application. Thank you very much.
MR KOOPEDI: We are then ready to proceed with the matter of Mr Rapholo.