neys, to the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid We are attorneys representing Thelle Simon Mogoerane, Jerry Semano Mosololi and Marcus Thabo Motaung. These three persons were charged with high treason in the Supreme Court of South Africa (Transvaal Provincial Division) and, on 4 August 1982, w_ere found guilty as charged and sentenced to death by Justice Curlewis. We understand that in a letter dated 19 October 1982 from the representative of South Africa there was conveyed ~o you c':rtain information regarding this matter [S/1546/ ]. As certam of the mfor­ mation does not appear to be correct, we are writing to you on behalf of the three persons in order that the relevant findings of the Court may be made known to you and to those whom you may consider should be informed. The letter states that ··Justice Curlewis also referred to the fact that a guard at the gate of the Moraka police station, Mr. Bongani Brian Tembe, was conversing with his wife when he was confronted by two of the accused and, while his hands were in the air in a token of surrender, he was shot and killed". There was no evidence iit the trial that identified any of the accused as having shot and killed the guard. The wife gave evidence and, on pages 180 to 181 of the record, she stated that she could not see who the persons were because it was night-time, and she was very frightened. Mr. Mogoerane gave evidence and, on page 902 of the record, he stated that neither he nor Mr. Motaung took part in the attack upon the guard. There was nothing in the confessions of the accused nor in admissions made on their behalf that implicated them in the direct. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a formal document related to a legal case in South Africa, specifically about the trial and sentencing of three individuals for high treason. The text presents evidence and statements from the trial, and its purpose is to correct misinformation conveyed in a previous letter. The content is focused on the legal proceedings and the facts of the case, with no apparent connection to the broader themes of economic development, natural resources, or humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief