Up until the day Olga, a victim of this attack who still lives in Zweletemba, travelled to Pretoria Central Prison to meet Coetzee, she had not been able to forgive the man who had caused her so much pain.

It was only when he told her his side of the story, Olga says, that she started feeling sorry for him and with that forgiveness also followed. "I realised he was only used by Apartheid," she adds.

Coetzee, along with Cliffie Barnard and Koper Myburgh, was found guilty of planting two bombs at Shoprite. He was only 18 at the time.

Loga was busy paying for groceries she had just purchased when a pipe bomb exploded close to her and she fell. The last thing she saw was her swollen legs. Then everything went black. She later woke up in hospital.

Olga was one of many peoplewho attended a Peace Table hosted by the Worchester Hope and Reconciliation Movemement at the Cumberland Hotel last Thursday (October 13, 2011). "It was a marvelous experience," Olga beams. "I was so happy to be there." Some 300 people attended the event.

She doesn't blame other victims who have not yet been able to forgive the bombers, Olga says. Yet, she adds, forgiving the men does help. "It's like a load has been lifted off my shoulders."

She also believes the time has come to allow Coetzee and other bombers their freedom. "It is time to put the past behind us. I've told Stefaans that he should come work with me if he gets released. Together we can help many people.