December 2, 1996
The following Amnesty Committee statistics have been released to the media. They are extracted from a report to the full Commission dated November 15, 1996
1. NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS TO DATE: about 3,500
2. NUMBER OF HEARINGS TO DATE: 10, involving 47 applicants
3. HEARINGS NOT FINALISED: 3
4. APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED AND DECIDED UPON: TOTAL TO DATE: 1500
Breakdown of these applications:
4.1 AMNESTY GRANTED AFTER A HEARING IN TERMS OF SECTION 20(1):
These are applications number 80/96 and 81/96, Christopher Makgale and Boy Diale respectively.
4.2 AMNESTY GRANTED WITHOUT A HEARING IN TERMS OF SECTION 19(3)(b) OF THE ACT:
Application number 193/96, Andile Samuel Solo.
4.3 AMNESTY APPLICATIONS REFUSED AFTER A HEARING:
These are applications number 70/96 and 71/96, Johan Andre Van Eyk and Hendrik Gerber respectively.
4.4 APPLICATIONS REFERRED BACK TO APPLICANT ON THE BASIS THAT THE APPLICATION DOES NOT DISCLOSE A POLITICAL OBJECTIVE IN TERMS OF SECTION 19(3)(a) OF THE ACT:
A total of 800 applications of this nature were received. Applicants are requested in writing to make further submissions on the subject.
4.5 APPLICATIONS REFERRED BACK TO THE APPLICANT TO SUPPLY FURTHER PARTICULARS IN TERMS OF SECTION 19 OF THE ACT:
The total in this regard is 100.
4.6 APPLICATIONS REFERRED BACK TO THE APPLICANT ON THE BASIS THAT IT FALLS OUTSIDE THE CUT-OFF DATE:
The total applications dealt with on this basis is 200.
4.7 APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE AMBIT OF THE ENABLING ACT, I.E. APPLICANT DENIES GUILT AND THIS MAY BE COUPLED WITH ANY OTHER REASON FOR SUCH A REFERRAL:
A total of 500 applications have been handled.