Green Man Flashing
Mike van Graan
Gabby Anderson
- 43 years old – ex-wife of Aaron Matshoba
- Came from a liberal family
- Personal assistant to Shadrack Khumalo (minister)
- Lived in Germany with Aaron and Matthew (son) during Apartheid (the 1980s)
o Came back to South Africa in 1992
- Mourns the death of her son
- Feels Aaron valued work more than her
Aaron Matshoba
- 45 years old – ex-husband of Gabby
- Went through military training in East Germany
- Lead negotiator for a prominent political party
- Passionate about the new South Africa
- Studied international law
- “Soldier” for the party rather than a bureaucrat
Anna Richards
- Gabby’s friend
- Lawyer – runs her own legal practice
- 44 years old – divorced with two daughters
- Cynical feminist
Luthando Nyaka
- The early 50s
- Loyal to the political party – changes politics according to what the party says
- Dogmatic, defensive and arrogant
- Not afraid of violence or intimidation
- Takes the "bad cop" approach
Inspector Theo Abrahams
- 54-year-old policeman
- Served in security branch of police during Apartheid
- Received amnesty at the TRC
- Transferred to a violent crimes unit rather than retire
- Sincere, good policeman – wants to do a good job
- Genuinely felt he was fighting communism
- Not party to the human rights violations during apartheid
Mike van Graan
Gabby Anderson
- 43 years old – ex-wife of Aaron Matshoba
- Came from a liberal family
- Personal assistant to Shadrack Khumalo (minister)
- Lived in Germany with Aaron and Matthew (son) during Apartheid (the 1980s)
o Came back to South Africa in 1992
- Mourns the death of her son
- Feels Aaron valued work more than her
Aaron Matshoba
- 45 years old – ex-husband of Gabby
- Went through military training in East Germany
- Lead negotiator for a prominent political party
- Passionate about the new South Africa
- Studied international law
- “Soldier” for the party rather than a bureaucrat
Anna Richards
- Gabby’s friend
- Lawyer – runs her own legal practice
- 44 years old – divorced with two daughters
- Cynical feminist
Luthando Nyaka
- The early 50s
- Loyal to the political party – changes politics according to what the party says
- Dogmatic, defensive and arrogant
- Not afraid of violence or intimidation
- Takes the "bad cop" approach
Inspector Theo Abrahams
- 54-year-old policeman
- Served in security branch of police during Apartheid
- Received amnesty at the TRC
- Transferred to a violent crimes unit rather than retire
- Sincere, good policeman – wants to do a good job
- Genuinely felt he was fighting communism
- Not party to the human rights violations during apartheid
