The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is to launch an inquiry into the alleged mistreatment of members of the Khomani San community of the Northern Cape Province. Announcing the inquiry, an official of SAHRC said that: "There have been claims and accusations that the community...had been routinely mistreated by the police...and after the death of Optel Rooi (a master tracker) it was decided that an inquiry should be conducted."