The episode covers HRV hearings held in Port Elizabeth (26 to 27 June) focusing on the testimonies of Nellie Marwanqana, survivor of the 1982 SADF raid on 'ANC bases' in Maseru and that of Joyce Mtimkulu, the mother of PE youth activist Siphiwo Mtimkulu. Other segments include the criminal trial and sentence of Gideon Niewoudt, implicated in Siphiwo's murder/ Niewoudt secured a legal injunction preventing Joyce Mtimkulu's testimony before the HRV Committee. The programme explores perceptions of the Truth Commission process, including interviews with Truth Commissioners and former comrades of Siphiwo Mtimkulu. We are introduced to the 22 former and serving security policemen who want to apply for amnesty for acts committed in which at least 43 people were killed. Also covered in this episode are the HRV hearings held in Worcester and Ashton (24 to 26 June) which includes segments on vigilante brutality in Ashton and incidents of torture in Zwelethemba. // Hello. The Truth Commission has thus far concentrated on only one of its tasks: recording the testimony of victims of human rights violations. But what about those who were responsible for these violations. The Amnesty Committee's full schedule starts in two weeks' time, but a serious problem has been that former security force members were reluctant to come forward. That could be changing. In a major breakthrough 22 former security policemen approached the Truth Commission this week to discuss the possibility of amnesty. They may want to talk about 18 incidents of violence and sabotage in which at least 43 people died. In tonight's Special Report we show you that letter and the background to this surprise development. We travel to Port Elizabeth where Joyce Mtimkulu at last told the tragic story of her son, Siphiwo. We visit the trial of one of Siphiwo's tormentors Col Gideon Niewoudt. And we take you to the Truth Commission hearings in Worcester. But first, Joyce Mtimkulu's long awaited day of truth.
