1.   To go along with the new amnesty cutoff date, the deadline for filing amnesty applications will be extended from next Sunday to next May.

2.   Right-wing leader Constand Viljoen met with Mandela last week to ask the president to consider an amendment extending the amnesty cut-off date.

3.   The amnesty cutoff date was the most controversial issue surrounding the bill.

4.   The amnesty dates have yet to be announced.

5.   But, speaking off the cuff, Mandela said those wanting the amnesty date extended should help reduce the level of violence in South Africa.

6.   But speaking off the cuff, Mandela said those wanting the amnesty date extended should help reduce the level of violence in South Africa.