TRC SCHEDULE FOR APRIL 1997

Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission

March 25, 1997

NOTES: 1. Please confirm dates with regional Media Liaison Officers a week before hearings. 2. The initials of Media Liaison Officers responsible for hearings are behind place names. Their contact numbers are below.

WEEK BEGINNING MARCH 31

Tuesday April 1 DURBAN LAUNCH OF MAJOR TRC STATEMENT-TAKING DRIVE (National event) Archbishop Desmond Tutu will launch a statement-taking project at Marianhill, near Pinetown, at 11 am. (Advisory to follow) (M.L./J.A.)

Thursday April 3 to Friday April 4 JOHANNESBURG NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP ON REPARATIONS (National event) The Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee will debate proposals for its final reparations policy: Gauteng Metropolitan Chambers, Braamfontein. (J.A./S.R.)

WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 7

EASTERN CAPE April 7 - 9 Human Rights Violations hearing, Grahamstown (P.N.)

NORTHERN PROVINCE April 8 Human Rights Violations hearing - MESSINA Showgrounds April 9 HRV hearing - LOUIS TRICHARDT Showgrounds April 10 HRV hearing - TZANEEN Showgrounds (S.R.)

GAUTENG April 7 - 11 Amnesty hearing - Metropolitan Council Chamber, JOHANNESBURG (M.L.)

WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 14

KWAZULU/NATAL April 16 - 18 HRV - Victim hearings at Vryheid, Northern Natal (M.L.)

WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 20

MPUMALANGA April 21 - 25 Amnesty hearing (Place to be announced) (S.R.)

WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 28

FREE STATE April 28 - 30 HRV - Victim hearings, PARYS (M.L.)

Media Liaison Officers M.L.: Mdu Lembede, Durban Office - 082 458 8464 P.N.: Phila Ngqumba, East London Office - 083 458 8463 S.R.: Sello Rabothata, J'burg Office - 082 458 8462 C.T.: Christelle Terreblanche, Cape Town Office - 082 458 8461

Issued by: John Allen, Director, Media Liaison - 082 452 7859 (J.A.)