Acknowledgements This report was written by Norma Kriger, consultant to the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, based on her research conducted in the Limpopo province of South Africa from late April to early May 2006. Professor Erika George, consultant to the Africa Division, wrote sections of the report on international and constitutional law. It was edited and reviewed by Georgette Gagnon, deputy director of the Africa division; Bill Frelick, director of refugee policy, and Steve Kass, chair of the Africa division advisory board. Loubna Freih, Geneva advocacy director, and Peter Takirambudde, director of the Africa division provided valuable insights and helpful comments. Wilder Tayler, legal and policy director, and Ian Gorvin, consultant to the program office, also reviewed the report. Hannah Vaughan-Lee and Celeste Bruff, associates in the Africa division, provided invaluable production assistance. Many people provided us with assistance in South Africa. We wish to thank James Chirwa, Musina Legal Advice Office, who helped with the research, and Jacob Matakanye, Musina Legal Advice Office’s executive director, for facilitating our work. Human Rights Watch also acknowledges Andre Breytenbach, for helping with the research, and Shirhami Shirinda, Nkuzi Development Association, for his invaluable research assistance and for sharing his knowledge. We owe a special debt of gratitude to Blair Rutherford, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada for sharing his contacts in Limpopo province. We would also like to thank Nobuntu Mbelle, consultant to the Africa division of Human Rights Watch, for her assistance. Human Rights Watch is grateful to the Ford Foundation for funding its work in South Africa. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH VOLUME 18, NO. 6(A) 52