Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
September 27, 1996
STATEMENT FROM MR DUMISA NTSEBEZA, HEAD OF THE INVESTIGATIVE UNIT, TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
A meeting was held in Pretoria today between myself and the Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr Ronnie Kasrils. This was followed by a second meeting, at which we were joined by Mr Glen Goosen, the Commission's national director of investigations, as well as General J A Kloppers and a Colonel van der Walt.
The only issue addressed was that of the "nodal point", or point of liaison between the SANDF and the Commission. The issue of the postponement of submissions due to have been made to the Commission by military leaders on Monday September 30 was not discussed.
The purpose of the meeting was to clear up misconceptions about our relationship and to discuss the Commission's access to information held by the SANDF. Because the issues raised were complex and many, it became clear that there should be a further meeting. This will be held on Monday in Cape Town, with General Kloppers, Colonel van der Walt and Commission investigators from the Western Cape.
If the spirit of today's meeting is sustained on Monday, we hope to have a solution to the problems experienced with investigations in the Western Cape.
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