Chigwedere, Patience Chiradza, Choice Ndoro, Netty Musanhu, Charles Masunungure, Geoffrey Chada, Leslie Ncube and Godfrey Chekenyere. In February 2016, Dr. Cyril Ndebele was then appointed as Chairperson of the NPRC. Unfortunately, Dr. Ndebele died on 7 October 2016 and had not been replaced by the time this guide was compiled. Chapter 8 of this guide is dedicated to the appointment and composition of the NPRC commissioners. In addition unofcial biographies of the current commissioners can be found in annexure 1. The NPRC is a constitutional commission set up to support democracy and entrench a culture of human rights. To that end, the NPRC shall be accessible to every citizen particularly to those who are victims, witnesses and perpetrators of past human rights violations. Chapter 8 addresses the question on how to approach and make use of the NPRC as a victim, survivor, witness or perpetrator. More importantly, the NPRC will require a large amount of resources to carry out its mandate, functions and activities, employ its staff and pay for its day-to-day operations. Chapter 9 talks about the budget of the NPRC. The NPRC will require cooperation and assistance from other organisations. This guide nally deals with the issue of relevance and the involvement of other stakeholders such as local and international civil society organizations, the international community, and other commissions in the work of the NPRC in Chapter 10. 9

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