TRC AMNESTY HEARINGS SCHEDULE FOR MEDIA

Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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 JULY 27

July 27-31 - Khotso House bomb (cont.)Idasa Democratic Centre, Pretoria (PN/ML)

WEEK BEGINNING AUGUST 3

August 3-7 - Ellis Park Rugby Stadium bomb; Joburg Magistrate's Court bomb, etc, JISS Centre, Mayfair, Johannesburg (P.N.)

August 3-7 - Shell House (resumed hearing), Central Methodist Church, Johannesburg (M.L./V.G.)

August 3-5 - Killings of three AWB members, Old Parliament Building, Galowe, Mmabatho (M.S.)

August 6-7 - Assassination of Bophuthatswana police brigadier, ODI Manpower Centre, Mabopane (M.S.)

WEEK BEGINNING AUGUST 10

August 11-14 - Boipatong massacre, Iscor Recreation Centre, Vanderbijlpark (M.S./P.N.)

August 11-14 - Caprivi trainees' applications, Hammersdale region incidents, Mpumalanga Community Hall, KZN (M.L.)

August 11-13 - Carletonville SDU members' applications, City Hall, Carletonville (V.G.)

WEEK BEGINNING AUGUST 17

August 17-21 - Various matters, including attacks on Botshabelo and ThabaNchu police stations, Brebner High School, Bloemfontein (M.L.)

WEEK BEGINNING AUGUST 24

24-28 - Killing of Batandwa Ndondo (resumed hearing), Norwood Civic Centre, Umtata (P.N.)

Media Liaison Officers:

M.L.: Mdu Lembede, Durban Office, 082-458-8464 C.T.: Christelle Terreblanche, Cape Town Office, 082-458-8461 P.N.: Phila Ngqumba, East London Office, 082-458-8463 M.S.: Mbulelo Sompetha, Johannesburg Office, 082-452-7870 V.G.: Vuyani Green, Cape Town Office, 082-452-7858

Issued by : John Allen, media director, 082-452-7859