TRC Final Report

Volume 6

Section 6

Part Appendices

Subsection 7

APPENDIX 2

Annual Financial Statements

for the period 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999

The Chief Executive Officer hereby presents his report and submits the annual financial statements for the period ended 31 March 1999.

• GENERAL REVIEW

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was constituted in terms of The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act 34 of 1995 on 15 December 1995. The extent of the work of the Commission could not be foreseen by the legislature and was influenced as a result of the extension granted by the President of the cut-off date of gross violations of human rights from 5 December 1993 to 10 May 1994. The closing date to submit amnesty applications was also extended from 11 May 1997 to 30 September 1997 which greatly influenced the work of the Commission.

It is against this background that the Chairperson of the Commission requested the Minister of Justice to extend the lifespan of the Commission. The result was that the P romotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Amendment Act, 1998 was approved in Parliament in June 1998. The amended Act makes inter alia provision that the Amnesty Committee shall continue with its functions until a date determined by the P resident .

The Committee on Human Rights Violations and the Committee on Reparation and Rehabilitation have more or less completed their work on 31 July 1998. However the assessment of reparation and rehabilitation forms as well as the possible appeals and/or challenges of human rights violations work continued in 1999. The work of the Amnesty Committee will however continue into 2000.

For the continuation for the work of the Amnesty committee with the necessary support services as well as some capacity for the assessment of reparation and re h a b i litation forms as well as the possible appeals and/or challenges it is envisaged for work to continue until at least June 2000. The results of these activities are clearly reflected in the attached financial statements and may be summarised as follows:

Retained income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R 4 401 646

Capital Expenditure ............................................................ R 362 946

Retained income at the beginning of the financial year . . R 24 853 873

The Cash Flow Surplus mainly arises out of funds held on deposit for donor funds to be expended in the next financial year.

� CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

In terms of S46(1) of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act 34 of 1995 the following appointments has been made:

Chief Executive Office r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A d v. Martin Coetzee

Date of Appointment: 1 April 1999

� FINANCIAL STATEMENT S

The Chief Executive Officer acknowledges his responsibility for the fair presentation in the financial statements of the financial position and results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting practice.

The Chief Executive Officer has approved the financial statements for the 1998/1999 financial year.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

16 November 1999