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Dear Friends

correspondence: p.o.box 181 athlone19th March 1985

re: Consultation for AGM and direction of GRASSROOTS

In a previous letter dated 25 January 1985, we informed you

th.it the proposed dates for the Grassroots AGM are 26, 27

and 28 April, 1985. These dates have now been confirmed.

This year Grassroots is 5 years old. Many people said our

project would not survive. But it has, and in many respects

Grassroots is still growing and becoming stronger.

As you are one of the many organisations Grassroots is accountabTe

to, we would like a meeting with your organisation to help us:

- evaluate the performance of GRassroots over the last year;

- determine the direction of Grassroots for the coming year.

Comments, criticisms and suggestions would be most welcome. So

would ideas on we could have an exciting and productive 5th AGM.

Finally, we also yrge you to consider possible candidates forthe new

Grassroots executive.

Please inform us as tc when it would be convenient to meet. We

look forward to seeing you

Yours in struggle

V ^' ' / I

Saleem Badat

Organiser

South African Allied Workers Union

Boston House

Fifth Floor

Room 533

Cape Town

Tel: 021 - 251162

18 May 1985

The Secretary

• • • • •• • • •

Cape Tcv.r.

Dear Comrades

Re: CONSUMER RED MEAT BCYCCTT

This brem'ch has been informed by East London branch of S.A.A.W.U that they her®

started the red meat boycott because of the dismissed workers at Abattoir. Herein

we enclosed the letter which has tho historical background of the workers' struggle

at Abattoir which led to the dismissal of I50 workers.

It is the interest of the boycott committee in Ea£t London which is under the

auspicesof S.A.A .'</.U to extend this boycott to other centres in "tMs country

This beanch finds it being very important at this pcint in time- to inform -other

organisations ahd invite them to a meeting which could explore the possibility

of setting -> up the support committee in the Western Cape. So we appeal to you

comrades to send delegates to the meeting which will be held on Tuesd&y 28 May I985

at 5pm in'"Metropolitan Hall Burg St opposite Argus. In that meeting there Willie

somebody from the boycott committee in East London who will be addressing the

meeting abcut the effectiveness of the boycott in East London*

We hope that your organisation will be i» a position to respond to our requesto

If you need some more clarity please contact S»A0A«W.U office<> The telephone

number is written above„

Yours in the struggle

LoMaduma.

Branch Secretary

C O / V I M U N I T Y / 4 R T S P R O J E C T S ™P O B O X 168R O N D E B O S C H - 7700 Telephone — 45-3689

45-3648

6 D e c e m b e r 1985.

Dear ECC

We w o u l d like t o t h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h for y o u r s u p p o r t on our

Open Day. H a v i n g y o u w i t h us h e l p e d a lot to m a k e the d a y

a s u c cess and we look f o r w a r d to our b e i n g t o g e t h e r a g a i n

next year.

Yours in s t r u g g l e

De rek J o u b e r t O R G A N I S E R

W estr o E d u c a t io n a l B o o k s

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Centre for Adult and Continuing Education

Dear Members,

The Centre for Adult and Continuing Education is proposing to run a seminar during May 1986 focusing on community organisations in the Western Cape. We are at present consulting a range of people and organisations in order to establish the most useful form and content for the seminar. We would appreciate it if you would respond to our queries below and contact us at the above address or telephone 9514101 ext. 504 as soon as possible.

The reasons for holding the seminar are twofold. Firstly, CACE has been involved in a research study of community organisations in the Western Cape from the 1960s to 1985. The publication with the research results will be launched at the seminar. Secondly, after speaking to a number of people in organisations it seems that the debate on community organisations is important at this point in time.

From consultations the following issues have been highlighted for possible inclusion in the seminar. We will obviously not be able to deal with all of the issues therefore we need to find out from potential participants what the priorities should be.

* The role of community organisations. Are they on the way out?* Democracy and community organisations.* Unity amongst ofganisations.

* Relationships between community organisations and political organisations Relationships between community organisations and trade unions.

* Organisations in the rural areas.* Other?????

If you are interested in attending the seminar could you please contact usand let us know what you think the priorities should be for the content of the workshop.

Your cooperation will be highly appreciated in this matter. I will be contacting you soon. Thank you.

University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7530, R.S.A. Tel. Add.: Unibell, S.A.Tel.: 951-4101, 951-3101

26 February 1986

Yours sincerely

Ms MIZANA MATIWANA.

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RACE RELATIONS(Incorporated Association Not For Qatn)

SUID-AFRIKAANSE INSTITUUT VIR RASSEVERHOUDINGS(Ingelyfdo Vnrentging Sondst Winsoogmer*)

(CAPF WESTERN REGION)

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PRESIDENT: PROF. L. SCHLEMMER

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Telegrams: UBUNTU MOWBRAY Telegramme:

11 M a r c h 1986

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Dear M Evans,

T h a n k you for y o u r l e t t e r d a t e d 12 F e b r u a r y 1986, the

c o n t e n t s of w h i c h w e r e b r o u g h t to the n o t i c e of the

m e m b e r s of our e x e c u t i v e c o m m i t t e e .

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sp i r i t in w h i c h it is b e i n g done. H o w e v e r , the I n s t i t u t e

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COSATUc/o PO Box 301 ATHLONE 7760 6.5.86

Dear Comrades

We in COSATU wish to thank you for your participation in the very successful May Day meetings held last; Thursday. We believe that the strong response of our members and the ^ k e r community to the call to celebrate May Day will help to ensure that next year’s reiy Day is recognised as a paid public holiday.

The response to the call was all the more significant seen in the light of extensive police intimidation and harassment of those who peacefully attended the meetings. COSATU believes that such police action should not be allowed to pass without a response. We are discussing within our structures various forms of response. At this point we have taken legal advice and have been advised that those who suffered injuries at the hands of the police, or as a consequence of police action, while getting to the meetings, during the meetings, or while dispersing after the meetings, may be able to sue the Minister of Police for damages. Other legal action may also be possible.

We therefore wish to urge you in the first place to assist any of your members who were injured in the course of police action at any of the meetings in claiming damages. To do this, will require swift action, as it is very important that injuries are documented while they are still visible.

We wish to propose that the following steps be taken:

•) Establish as soon as possible which of your members were injured and still show clearly visible signs of injury, or , who saw a doctor soon after the injury and are able to to obtain a medical report from the doctor concerned. People who were injured follow­ing the firing of teargas (e.g., were trampled as people tried to escape), or who suf­fered severely from the effects of teargas, should also be listed, in case it is pos­sible for them to sue for damages, or as the basis for other legal action,

(2) If any of the above people wish to sue for damages:

(a) Their injuries must be recorded by a doctor who would be willing to make a written re­port detailing:- the nature of the injuries- an opinion as to how the injuries were caused- the consequences of the injuries for the person concerned.

The doctor must also be prepared to give oral evidence in court, if necessary. (If the person concerned has already seen a doctor, a report should be obtained from this doctor, if possible, since his report would obviously give a clearer indication of the immediate effects of the injury.)

In the case of people affected by teargas only (i.e. no external injuries), if a doctor was consulted at the time, try to obtain a medical report from that doctor. (A report at this stage would obviously not be of assistance.)

(b) Any injuries must be clearly photographed in colour.

(c) Statements (at this stage, not sworn) should be taken, giving a clear description of the circumstances of the assault, or injury following teargassing, or other effects of teargas.

In regard to the above, it is particularly important to attend to (a) or (b) as a matter of urgency, preferrably before the end of the week, as injuries may no longer be clearly visible,, If possible, please make your own arrangements for photographs and medical reports. However, if you have difficulty, please contact Ray or Msoks (telephone 6382592) for advice on persons willing to assist.

(3) If you intend to assist people in claiming damages, please make available one person from your organisation to act as a liaison person and to co-ordinate the gathering of information„ This person should be available to attend a meeting with our legal ad­visors on Monday 12 May at 10,00 a.m. Please contact Ray or Msoks (telephone 6382592) on Friday 9 May to provide the name of the person and to confirm the venue of the meeting. The purpose of the meeting will be to establish the number of people pro­posing to claim damages, to give guidelines on taking statements and to plan how to co-ordiante the claims for damages, as well as any other legal action.

Please treat this matter as extremely urgent. The success of both the claims for damagesand any other legal action will rest on the quality of information which is collected now^

Yours in the struggle

A11 t k ,

NICK HENW00D

Regional Secretary

Centre for Adult and Continuing Education

University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7530, R.S.A.Tel. Add.: Unibell, S.A.Tel.: 9514101, 951-3101

6th Way 1S86

Dear Friends,

The Centre for Adult and C o n t i n u i n g E d u c a t i o n has so far as one of its

^ p r o j e c t s e s t a b l i s h e d a d a t a b a n k of i n f o r m a t i o n on local v o l u n t a r y a s s o ­

c i a t i o n s and c o m m u n i t y o r g a n i s a t i o n s . The d a t a b a n k is b e ing used by

students and staff on c a m p u s and also by m e m b e r s of o r g a n i s a t i o n s in

the W e s tern Cape.

The need for a d a t a b a n k of this k i n d was i d e n t i f i e d d u r i n g the course

of a re s e a r c h p r o j e c t into n o n f o r m a l and i n f o r m a l e d u c a t i o n wi t h i n

v olun t a r y a s s o c i a t i o n s . It was f o und that t h ere was no c o m p r e h e n s i v e

databank with m a t e r i a l s of this kind. The c o l l e c t i o n of these m a t e r i a l s

we believe is an i m p o r t a n t a t t e m p t at p r e s e r v i n g our history.

During 1985 we once a g ain w i t n e s s e d the S t a t e ’s at t e m p t to s i l e n c e the

o r g a n i s a t i o n s of the o p p r e s s e d p e o p l e by r a n s a c k i n g t h e i r o f f i c e s and

^ o n f i s c a t i n g v a l u a b l e m a t e r i a l s . The p r e m i s e s of o r g a n i s a t i o n s have

also been gutted by fire. B e c a u s e of these e v e n t s we b e l i e v e that we

need to a d d r e s s the issue of the p r e s e r v a t i o n of our history.

'jJe would like to meet with your o r g a n i s a t i o n to d i s c u s s the p o s s i b i l i t y

of housing some of your v a l u a b l e m a t e r i a l s at the u n i v e r s i t y ' s archives.

L o o king f o r ward to h e a r i n g from you.

Yours s i n c e r e l y

Ms M; M a tiwana

R e s e a r c h A s s i s t a n t

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NOTICE OF P R O P O S E D S E M I N A R ON C O M M U N I T Y O R G A N I S A T I O N S :

This is to i n f o r m you that the p r o p o s e d s e m i n a r on c o m m u n i t y

o r g a n i s a t i o n s w h ich we p l a n n e d for May has now been p o s t p o n e d

to mid - A g u s t . From c o n s u l t a t i o n s with a n u m b e r of p e o p l e

within o r g a n i s a t i o n s and also from your r e s p o n s e s to the

s u g g e s t e d i s s u e s in our i n i t i a l letter, a f o c u s on the role

of e d u c a t i o n in o r g a n i s a t i o n s s eems most a p p r o p r i a t e .

The s e m i n a r in m i d - A u g u s t will f o cus on:

"BUIL D I N G C O M M U N I T Y O R G A N I S A T I O N S - THE ROLE OF E D U C A T I O N "

liie are c u r r e n t l y n e g o t i a t i n g with some very e x c i t i n g p o s s i ­

ble s p e a k e r s from other p a r t s of the country. The p r o p o s e d

p r o g r a m m e will cover i s s u e s like:

* W o r k i n g c l a s s culture, o r g a n i s a t i o n and e d u c a t i o n .

w E d u c a t i o n and d e m o c r a c y in c o m m u n i t y o r g a n i s a t i o n s .

* P e o p l e s o r g a n i s a t i o n s - A case study.

IlJe will be in t o uch with you and will l a ter be s e n d i n g you

a f i n a l i s e d p r o g r a m m e for the seminar.

Yours s i n c e r e l y

M. M a t i w a n a

Detainees’ Parents S u p p o rt CommitteeOffice: 207 Khotso House. 42 De Villiers Street. Johannesburg Postal address: P O Box 39431, Bramley 2018 Telephone: (011) 23-6664

12 May 1986

Dear Friend

the same day that the pass laws were scrapped, the Public Safety Ammendment Act was tabled before parliament. This empowers the Minister of Law and Order, Louis le Grange, to declare any area an unrest area for a period of three months subject tolT 6 n 6 W SL •

The memorandum explaining the purpose of the Bill, describes its aim as giving the security forces" widespread powers without the

| concomitant consenqueces { ' of declaring a state of emergency.

The. Bill does not specify particular powers but it allows the Minister to make any regulations which "appear to him to be

?heeS^ p " °rf ^ ? edRie" tM *n an unrest area'or any other area?The. effect of this Bill should it become law, will be to giveunlimited power unchecked by anyone to the Minister of Law andOrder, Louis le Grange or any other person appointed by him.

It specifically excludes the review powers of our courts of law, giving the administration unfettered discretion. No interdict or any other process can set aside the declaration of an unrest area and no court is considered competant to enquire into or give judgement on any regulation passed by the Minister.

R??entJ-> eventf in Alexandra township where uniformed policemen . allegedly took part in armed attacks on residents' homes leaves p us with little doubt about the way in which these far reaching

powers can be abused.

Clearly, this is a most serious affront to justice, human rights and press freedom. The DPSC wishes to alert all those who have an interest in seeing that justice and freedom prevail in South Africa and calls on them to use their influence in whatever sphere to oppose this Bill by:

*Publicising their opposition

“Demanding that the Bill be withdrawn

^Raising public awareness of the far reaching consequences of this legislation.

To assist you, we have enclosed a copy of the Bill and a brief analysis of its content.

Yours sincerely

DETAINEES PARENTS SUPPORT COMMITTEE

• •

MEMORANDUM ON THE OBJECTS OF T ilt PUBLIC SAFETY AMENDMENT BILL, 1986

I. In term* of ihe provision* of (he Public Safety Act. 1953 (Act No. 3 of 1953) (hereinafter referred lo as the Act), the State President may, if in hi» opinion it appears that any action or threatened action by any persons or body of persons is

* nature and of juch an extent that it seriously threatens the safety of the public* or 'the maintenance of public order, or that circumstances'Jiave arisen which seriously threaten the safety of the public or the maintenance of public or­der, and that the ordinary law of the land is inadequate to enable the Government to ensure the safety of the public or to maintain public order, declare a state of emergency in any area and then by means of emergency regulations vest the Se­curity Forces with additional powers to cope with the situation. The declaration of a state of emergency it a drastic measure and has far-reaching consequences for the Republic. During recent times it has happened that public disturbance, dis­order, rioting and public violenco have occurred in certain areas as a result of which tho Sccunty Forces required additional powers to cope with the situation, and the only manner in which this could be doue was to declare a state of emer­gency and promulgate emergency regulations. The situation could have been dealt with effectively by the Security Forces if the necessary additional powers could have been granted lo them without declaring a state of emergency. There is there­fore a clear need for a mechanism by which the necessary additional powers could be panted to the Security Forces in areas where public disturbance, disorder, noting.or public violence occurs, to enable them to cope with the situation with-' out the declaration of a state of emergency and the concomitant consequences.' ’ *

2. The objects of the Public Safety Amendment Bill, 1986, are to effect certain amendments to the Act to eliminate obsolete terminology and references and to bring the Act into line with the present constitutional system, as well as to provide for the deficiency referred to in paragraph 1 by conferring the power on the Min- istci of Law and Order to declare any i*.rea where public disturbance, disorder, noting or public violence occurs or threatens, to be an unrest area. The Minister is empowered to make such regulations in relation to an unrest area as appear to turn to be necessary to provide for the combating or prevention of such public dis­turbance, disorder, riot or public violence or the maintenance or restoration of pu'jitc order.

» The procedure regarJin£ the taMing in Parliament and the approval of regu- Lr.oiis made under section 3 of the Act is amended so us to modernise it and bring it into line with the present constitutional dispensation.

**■ j^of the Hill provides for the insertion of definitions of "Minister” andumest area , in order to define expressions vs inch arc contained in the proposed

new section 5A.

5. Clause 2 amends section 3 of the Act by—

(a) replacing the words ••Senate** and “House of Assembly** in section 3 (3) (c) with the words “President’s Council" and “Parliament**, respectively, in order to bring the wording of the Act into line with existing constitu­tional structures;

lb ) replacing the word “both" in section 3 (5 ) with the expression “the re­spective , to make provision for the tabling of regulations in all the Houses of Parliament, as well as deleting the following portion of section 3 (5): “and shall remain on the said Tables for at least twenty-eight con­secutive days, and if Parliament is prorogued before the necessary twen­ty-eight days have elapsed, such.regulation shall again be laid on the said Tables as uforesaid within fourteen days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session"; and

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(c) replacing ihe provision in subsection (6) which requires that the regu­lations made by tho Stale President in respect of an area ip which a state

, . of, emergency ha*>ecn declared, b t approved by the various Houses of Parliament, with a provision that Parliarqept.may.annuJ the regulations.

6 . Clause 3 amends section 4 of the Act by replacing tie expression "Governor- General" wherever it apocan in this section wifbttyfe #ords .~Stf te President" to replace'obsolete teirolnolo^^ie^wrofd^rofJilsfioe^w^efo^hoy qcctir after Ihe word '^Unistef’l are doleied]tas provision’is m idoln davbe 1 for the definition of VMinisterVand.to complement tho fact that 'the administration of the Act was transferred to the Minister of Law and Order by.Proclamation R.30 of 9 March 1984. • .

7. Cause 4 makes provision for the insertion of new sections 5 A and 5 B in ther Act. The proposed section 5 A provides for tho need as set out in paragraph 1, namely to grant to the Minister of Law and Ordef. additional powers in an area wtjere unrest j# occurring or threatening, in order to.^natyle him to cope yvith the situation, and ntakes provision for the said Minister to‘declare, for a period of three months,’ an area to be an unrest krea, If the Minister is of the bpinion that public disturbance, disorder,.rioting or public violence is occurring in such area or is threatening and that the existing law of the land is inadequate to cope with the situation. Provision is also made that the Minister may, with the'approval of the State President, extend the period of(three*m9nths. ,T^e ^m stc r may also'at any tinie‘withdraw the declaration of an area fb 'b e ^ ' uprat arpa'^ ( 1) J> <u * ^ nuTLnilTi

8 . Tho proposed section 5 A (3) require* that the Minister sh&il lay upon Ihe Table in the respective Houses of Parliament a copy of every notice in the Gazette in respect of the declaration of an area to be an unrest area or an extension there­of and the withdrawal of such a declaration, within 14'days of the publication of every such notice, if Parliament is in ordinary seisi6n, 'o£i(_£$rUament Is'not in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement at Its ricxt ensuing brdi- naiy session. •" '' '' '

9. In order to grant certain additional powers to the Security Forces to' enable them to restore and maintain public order in an area which has been declared to be an unrest area, the Minister is empowered in the proposed section 5 A (4) to make regulations with relation to a declared unrest area for the com­bating or prevention of public disturbance, disorder, riot or public violence or the maintenance or restoration of public order and the terminating of such public dis- * turbance, disorder, riot or public violence or for dealing with any circumstance] which have arisen or are likely to arise as a result of such public disturbance, dis­order. riot or public violence.

10. Furthermore the provisions of section 3 (1) (b), (2) (a) and (c), (4) and(4)6ii of the Act. which relate to regulations with regard to an area in which the existence of a state of emergency has been declared, are, with the necessary ad­justments, made to apply also to the regulations which may be made by the Minis­ter in respect of an unrest area in order that—

(a) such regulations may be declared to apply also outside an unrest area in so far as it is necessary to deal with the-circumstances mentioned in the proposed section 5 A (4) (the proposed section 5 A (5));

(b) such regulations may provide for the empowering of certain persons specified in the regulations to make orders, rules or by-laws and to pro­vide for penalties for any contravention of or failure to comply with any provision of any such regulation, order or by-law, which may include the confiscation of certain articles (the proposed section 5 A (6));

(c) different regulations may be made for different unrest areas or different classes of persons (the proposed section 5 A (6) (b)):

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When the State of Emergency was lifted on March 4, the State President announced that the Security Forces would have to be equipped with special additional powers to handle the "isolated and sporadic" unrest which still continued. These special powers surfaced this month in the form of a draft bill tabled before Parliament on April 22, entitled the Public Safety Amendment Act. If this bill is passed by Parliament, then Emergency—type powers will again prevail without the formal declaration of a state of emerg­ency and the concomitant consequences" in the words of the memorandum accomp­anying the draft bill. To put it simply, the government wants the powers but not the consequences of a State of Emergency and it remains to be seen whether the people of South Africa and the international community will be taken in by this wolf in sheep's clothing.

Briefly the main points of the proposed bill are as follows:- The Minister of Law and Order (not the State President) is empowered to

declare an unrest area , on the basis of his opinion that disturbance is occurring or may occur in that area.

- The declaration can continue in force for 3 months, and can be extended thereafter with the approval of the State President.

- Each declaration must be gazetted and then laid before Parliament within 14 days (or 14 days after resumption if not in session at the time).

- The Minister is empowered to make any regulations he deems necessary for the unrest area and these too must be gazetted and laid before Parliament.

- Parliament is not required to approve the declaration or regulations, but has the power to annul any regulation (in the unlikely event of all 3 houses concurring).

- The nature of the regulations is not specified and is presumably at the discretion of the Minister. They are likely to include powers of arrest, search, confiscation; restriction of movement, media reporting, assembly, funerals; control over school boycotts, work stayaways; and all the other repressive measures which became familiar during the State of Emergency, including indemnification of the security forces from prosecut­ion.

Provision is made for such regulations to apply outside of declared unrest areas, and different regulations may be made for different areas and for different classes of persons (??!!)

- The regulations may empower certain persons to make orders, to prescribe or impose penalties and to confiscate articles. The persons referred to are not specified, but would probably include magistrates, police commissioners and others, thus delegating downwards the powers of making regulations .

- New powers of detention will be included in the regulations, and detainees may be held outside of the unrest area. Any detainee held longer than 30 days must have his or her name tabled before Parliament within 14 days of the expiry of the 30 days. The bill does not refer to any obligation to publish the name before that time or to release the detainee after that time.

- The declaration of an unrest area and the validity of regulations is placed beyond the possibility of legal challenge by the specific exclusion of court interdicts or court competence.

<;KNKKAl.KXl*iw\NA l OKV NOTE;

I ] Words in hold type in square buckets indicate omissions fronc Killing enactments.

Words underlined with solid line indicate insertions in existingw ..coacUDcnU. J2T ' ... j

BILLTo tmeod tbc PubUc Safety Act, 1953, so as to replace certain ob­

solete words and to lnacrt ft reference to the President's Council; to amend the procedure relating ‘to the tabling In Parliament of regulations made under section 3 of the said Act; to assign the administration of the said Act to the Minister of Law and Order; to provide for the safety of the public and the maintenance of public order during Inter­nal unrest or threatening unrest, and for that purpose to em­power the said Minister, If he deems It necessary for the

- «*»bating or pretention .of mctLtmrrst. Kl declare an^^area. to be an unrtst area; to empower the said Minister to make regulations with relation to an unrest area; and to provide for measures with relation to the validity of action by the State President and the said Minister under the said Act; and lo provide for matters connected therewith.

J JE IT ENACTED by the State President and the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:—

I. Section 1 of the Public Safely Act. 1953 (hereinafter refer- Amendment of red to as the principal Act), is hereby amended— *c<t**,n 1 ot

5 (a) by the substitution for the words preceding the defini- ** 3 ^ 1953 lion of **the Territory" of the following words:"In this Act, unless Ihc context otherwise indicates— *';

(b) by the insertion before the definition of "the Territory"*1*5 following definition:

**‘Minister* means ihc Minister of Law and Order;"; and

(c) by the insertion after the definition of "Union" of the following definition:**‘unrest area’ means an area in respect of which a dcc-

* laration under scction 5A (1) or (2) is in force.".

2. Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended—(a) by the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection (3)

of the following paragraph:**(c) *ny taw relating to the qualifications, nomination,

J election or tenure of office of members of the(Senate] President's .Council or (the House of As­

sembly] Parliament or a provincial council or the

Legislative Assembly of the Territory, or to the holding of sessions of the President's Council or

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A m endm ent of section 3 ot A ct J o t IV53.* • am ended by •eel ion 31 o t A ct 62 o t 1935. •CCtMMI 16 OtA ct 7ft of |Vft2 •n d section 10 o t A r t 7Vof |V 76.

Parliament or a provincial council or the said As­sembly, or lo the powers, privileges or immunities of Ihc President's Council or Parliament or a prov­

incial council or the said Assembly or of the mcm- 5- bcrs o r . committooa.-ihcrool, is., altered or sus­

pended; or*?*' *-*•••»» • ............(b) by the substitution for aubaection (5) of the following

subsection:"(5) Any regulation made under subsection (I) shall

10 be laid on the Tables of [both] the respective Houses

of Parliament within fourteen days after promul­gation thereof If Parliament is then in ordinary ses­sion, or if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within fourteen days after the commencement of its

15 next ensuing ordinary session (, and shall remain on thesaid Tables for at least twenty-eight consecutive days, and if Parliament Is prorogued before the necessary twenty-eight days have elapsed, such regulation shall again be laid on the said Tables as aforesaid within four-

20 teen days* after the commencement of lta next ensuingordinary session].**; and

(c) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of the following paragraph:

"(a) A regulation referred to in subsection (5) or any 25 provision thereof may be annulled by Parliament

tby resolution passed during the aame session dur- 'ing which it was tablel and if the regulation _px _

{>rovislon thereof has been so annulled, thal regu- ation or provision’ thereof shall cease to be of

30 force and effect from the date on which it was an­nulled by the last of the three Houses of Parlia­ment.**. '

3. The following section is hcrcly substituted for section 4 of Sub.tituuono

the principal Act: Acl ivjj.

35 “Power* of State Presi­dent may be cxcrritcd bjr Minister in urgent caaca.

40

45

5(1

4. (1) Whenever owing to special circumstances it is in the opinion of the Minister (of Justice] urgently necessary :o do so, he may, in respect of any area within the (Union] Republic (other than the Territo­

ry) in respect of which no proclamation issued under tnts Act is in force, by notice in the Gazette exercise any of the powers which the [Governor-General] State President may exercise by proclamation under

this Act.(2) A notice issued under subsection (1) shall have

the same force and effect as a proclamation issued by the [Governor-General] State President under this

Act and shall remain in force until a proclamation is issued in respect of the area in respect of which the notice has been issued, but in no ease for more than ten days.**.

4. The following sections arc hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 5: 5BinAci

"Declaration 3A. (1) Whenever the Minister is of the opinion ,WJ- .

unrctTarcaT that puolic disturbance, disorder, not or public viol- 55 cnce is occurring or threatening in anv area and that

, measures additional to the ordinary law of the landare necessary to enable the Government or any gov­ernmental institution to ensure the safety of the pub­lic or the maintenance of public order or to combat

60 or prevent such public disturbance, disorder, riot orpublic violence, he may, by notice in ihc Gazette. declare such an area lo be an unrest area.

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(2) The declaration of an area 10 be an unrest area •hall remain in force for a period of three months, unless the Minister withdraws that declaration by no­tice in the Cazeat before the expiry of such period: Provided, thal the Minister may,.with the approval of the State-President, from lime to time by like notice extend that declaration before the expiry of such

. period or any extension thereof. - % • •

(3) The Minister shall lay upon Ihe Tables of the re- •pcctive Hooted of Parliament * copy of eich notice in the G a ittu , referred to in subsection (1) or (2). within fourteen days of the date of publication of such notice in the Gazette, if Parliament i» then in or­dinary scasion, or if Parliament is not then in ordi­nary session, within fourteen days after the com­mencement of its neat ensuing ordinary session.

(4) The Minister may, with relation to an unrest area, by notice in the Gazette make such regulations as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for providing for the combating or prevention of public disturbance, disorder, riot or nublic violence or the

or restoration of public order and for making adequate provision for terminating such pub­lic disturbance, disorder, nof or public violence or

-*lo»-deating with anfdRuautioC& which iif hlf"Opin­ion have arisen or are likely to arise as a result of such public disturbance, disorder, riot or public vio­lence or the combating or prevention thereof.

(5) Any regulation made under subsection (4) may. to such extent and tubjfcuo.such modifications as may be specified In tfio relevant notice or in any subsequent notice by the Minister in the Gazette, be declared to apply also outside the said muest area in so far as he may deem it to be necessary in order to act with respect to that unrest area.

(6) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by this section—

(a) such regulations may provide for—(i) the empowering of such persons or bodies

as may be specified therein to make orders, rules and by-laws for any of the purposes for which the Minister is by this section authorized to make regulations, and to pre­scribe penalties for any contravention of or failure to comply with the provisions of such ! orders, rules or by-laws;

(ii) the imposition of penalties specified therein i for any contravention of or failure to com­ply with any provisions of the regulations or any directions issued or conditions prescrib­ed by or under the regulations, which penal­ties may include the confiscation of any goods, property or instruments by means of which «w in connection with which the of­fence has been committed; anJ

(h) different irgulations may t»c made for different unrest aicas in ihe KeiuitUic and for different classcsof jicisona in the Republic n

(7j Whenever any regulation made utuler subsec­tion (4) piovitlc* tor the sunmiaiy auest and tlclcn- tion ol any peisitn. and any person is. in |Hirsuance

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of such a regulation, detained for a period of longer than thirty days, the Minister shall, within fourteen days of the expiration of such period of thirty days. If Parliament is then in ordinary session, or if Parlia-

5 ment Is not then in ordinary session, within fourteendays after the commencement of its next ensuing or­dinary session, Uy the name of such person on the

>,Table* of the respective Houses of Parliament.. ' (8) Whenever, any regulation-made tinder subsec-

10 tion (4) provides for the summary arrest and deten­tion of any person, and any person has been arrested

' in pursuance of such a regulation, he may be de­tained under that regulation at any place within the Republic, whether such place be within or outside

1J the unrest area concerned. and any regulation madeunder subsection (4) and any order, rule or by-law made under any such regulation and which relates to the detention of any person anrested in the unrest area concerned or to the place of detention of such a

20 ..person, shall in relation to the detention of such aperson at a place outside the unrest area concerned, apply at and in relation to the place where such per­son a detained as if that place were within the unrest area concerned.

25 (9) The provisions of section 3 (3), (5) and (6). shall muutis mutandis apply in respect of any regu­lation made under subsection (4).

v.iuiiiy ot ; 5B. No Interdict or other process shall issue for the •cu.™ bj staying or setting aside of any proclamation issued by

30 dtrn'oruL- the State President under section 2, any regulation fact. made under section 3. any notice issued by the Min­

ister under section 4 or 5A (1) or (2) or any regu­lation made under section 5A (4). and no court shall beuximpetent to inquire into or give judgement op

35 the validity of any such proclamation, notico or regu­lation.” .

S. 'ihe following long title is hereby substituted for the long title of the principal Act:

"ACTTo make provision for the safety of the public and the mainten-

40 ance of public order in cases of emergency or internal unrest and

for matters [Incidental thereto] connected therewith.

t . This Act shall be called the Public Safety Amendment Act, 1986.

Substitution of tonfUtleo( Ad 3 of 1953.

Short title.

UNITED WOMEN S CONGRESS

RO. Box 120

ATHLONE7760

27 May 1986

Dear Comrades

In our liberation movement, women are organised in many different ways. There are political

women's organisations like UWCO, Church Women groups, Trade Unions, Welfare Groups, student

and Youth groups and many more kinds of groups that have women members. Although we have

all chosen to organise in different ways, we do experience a number of common problems.

In our organisations we find it hard to include women capable of taking their place among

leaders of South Africa. We find it hard to include women in organisational work because of

our responsibilities at home. Many of the laws discriminate against women, and our basic

rights to motherhood, work and security are not recognised in South Africa. We feel that we

must do something about these problems, and that is why we formed UWCO, but these problems

cannot be solved by UWCO alone.

We are inviting you to send two representatives to a meeting to discuss forming a National

Women's Federation. The meeting will be on the 7th June at 4.00 p.m at Eric office,

88a Station Road, Observatory. The federation of the Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW) is

hosting a conference on August 9th to discuss this question. We hope that in the meantime

we can discuss as women of the Western Cape and then with women from other regions of the

pape, what kind of national structure we want.

We need all the women of Scuth Africa to speak out about the injustices in our land. We feel

an urgent need for women from all organisations to come together in a federal structure.

We need to draw up a set of guidelines for our working relationships, and link our different

sites of struggle. We need to stand up as women of the nation and build the future South

Africa of peace, nonracialism and democracy.

Please confirm that your organisation will oe attending this premilinary meeting by

contacting Noma-India 638-6084 or Jenny 69-3201. We will be pleased to discuss any matters

with you before the meeting if you so wish.

Yours in the struggle

N. Mfeketho (Chairperson)

Gere£jtstreer as > R eg is te red as The Abe 6a>iev ,r>s!itu!e o‘ in ie . Kc S tud ies n it eel (L>mited by ina frf »«*;

D a UNIVERSITE'T VAN KAAPSTAD RONDEBOSCH SUID-AFRIKA

7700

REG No 66 0628 '09

Tel. (021)65-4160 (021)65-4145

(021)69-8531 Ext. 766 Telex No. 5-21439

Telegraphic Address: ALUMNI CAPETOWN

C/o UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN RONDEBOSCH SOUTH AFRICA

7700

86/358/eo 04-06-1986

Dear Friend

WORKSHOP ON THE POLITICS OF OPPOSITION - CHANGE IN PROGRAMME

This is just to inform you of a change in the programme for the workshop on 19 June. The discussion on The ECC and the Future of the Anti-Conscription Movement will take place in the morning, from llhoo to 12h30, while the group on Working within the Parliamentary System will meet from 14h00 to 15h30.

The venue for the plenary session is the Robert Leslie Building, lecture theatre 1A. The small groups will meet in seminar rooms 434 and 439 in the same building.

With kind regards

H W Van der Merwe Director

Board ot G cw em ors/Raad van Beheer: MR J A B COOPER. SIR R ICHA RD LUYT, DR A PRIOR. PROF. J V.O REID. DR. S.J. SAUNDERS

(C HAIRM AN ), PROF G TO TEM EYER. PROF H.W VAN DER M ERW E (D IRECTOR), PROF. D. VAN ZYL SM IT

I would like to/ am unable to attend the workshop

N A M E:..........................................................................

T E L : .............................................................................

I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN SMALL GROUPS NO: .... + ......

^ ^ l e a s e return to:Centre for Intergroup Studies University of Cape Town RONDEBOSCH 7700

or call Erika at 698531 x 767

SENTRUM VIR INTERGROEPSTUDiES CENTRE FOR INTERGROUP STUDIES

(G eregistreer as / Registered as The Abe Bailey Ins titu te of In ter-R acia l S tud ies L im ited (L im ited by Guarantee)

p/a UNIVERSITEIT VAN KAAPSTAD RONDEBOSCH SUID-AFRIKA

7700

REG No. 66 /0628 /09

Tel (021)65-4160(021)65-4145

C/O UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN RONDEBOSCH SOUTH AFRICA

7700(021)69-8531 Ext. 766Telex No. 5-21439

Telegraphic Address: ALUMNI CAPETOWN

86/358/eo 26-05-1986

Dear Friend

THE POLITICS OF OPPOSITION: PRESSURING FOR CHANGE - INVITATION T0~WORKSHOP ON THURSDAY, J_9 JUNE, 1986

We wish to invite you to take part in a one day workshop on the politics of opposition, which will be hosted by the Centre for Intergroup Studies at UCT on 19 June 1986.

The rev Sydney Luckett of the Anglican Board for Social Responsibility, Ms Mary Burton, president of the Black Sash, and an ex opposition member of parliament will introduce the theme.

The introductory panel discussion will touch on issues such as divergent styles of opposition in South Africa, the implications of these for change, the potential for success etc. After rebuttal and questions, aj.1 participants will split into smaller groups. They will discuss specific issues under the guidance of group leaders, who will be people with practical knowledge or experience of the problems under consideration. The small group topics are listed on the programme.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to call me or Prof Elaine Burgess at the centre. Could you please let us know before 13 June if you plan to attend the workshop.

With kind regards

Erika Oosthuysen research assistant

Board ol G ovem ors/R aad van B eheer M R J A B C O O PER S IR R ICHA RD IU V T DR A P R IO R . PROF J V.O REID DR S J SAUNDERS

(CHAIRMAN). PRO F G TOTEMEYER PROP H W VAN DE R MERW E (D IR ECTO R ) PROF D VAN Z Y t SMI71

09h00 - 10h30 Thematic Panel, Discussion and Questions

10h30 - llhOO TEA

llhOO - 12h30 Small Groups 1) GRASSROOTS ORGANISATION AND STRATEGIES

2) WORKING WITHIN THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM

12h30 - 14h00 LUNCH

14h00 - 15h30 Small Groups 3) THE FUTURE OF THE ECC AND THE ANTI-CONSCRIPTION MOVEMENT

4) THE ROLE OF THE UNION MOVEMENT

15h30 - 16h00 TEA

16h00 Regrouping of all participants Report-back from small groups

RELEASE MANDELA CAMPAIGN“ The People Shall Govern”

Western Cape -Region * Po Box 172

Guqulethu

7750ENQURIES: MCNGEZI MNGESE 653330 ^ Q u f c k e j >*?<§•£}

TO ALL PROGRESSIVE ORGANISATIONS

RE i/OSCAR MPETHA

^ p a r Canrades

As most of you are supposed to have heard about our tragic loss, of our beloved, comrade mother and friend Mrs Roslyn Mpetha, on the 18th October '86 after a lengthy illness.The intended funeral is scheduled to take place on the 1st November '86.

We shall therefore extend our invitation to you, to make this successful. As we all know that the only stumbling block in our paths, is the continued incarceration of our comrade, Oscar Mpetha, so we'shall join hands and demand his immediate release for the burial of his wife.

A request is also made to all organisations to send not more than two (2) delegates, so that we could set up committees that would see to the smooth running of everything. Oncemore, we shall appeal for a more prompt and speedy reply from your side. Only together can we defeat our enemies, only together can we build a brighter and:better future, so let it happen. AMANDLA]

The proposed date is the 25th of October '86 and the venue will

^pianking you

Yours in the struggle

R.M.C. (W.C.) in conjuction with the Mpetha family

ATTENTION: MR MPETHA'A HOME ADDRESS:

M 1299 NYANGA

DOMESTIC WORKERS ASSOCIATION

PHONE 45-6384

Ref FdeV/sw/1064/86

6th November 1986

507 ATLANTIC HOUSE 16 CORPORATION STREET CAPE TOWN 8001

l . C . C.

%Dear Comrades

The National Launch of the Domestic Workers Union will take place in Cape Town on the 29th and 30th November 1986, at the University of the WesternCape, Modderdam Road, BELLVILLE SOUTH.

This is an historic occassion for the most exploited and oppressed workforce in South Africa.

Domestic and Farm Workers workers have no laws protecting them as other workers have. Ninety percent (90%) of these workers still earn below R90,00 per month.Many of these workers are single parents, women who have to leave their homes and children to come and work in the cities. They receive no medical assistance, sick pay, holiday pay, U.I.F or any other benefits except their meagre monthly salary.

It is for these reasons that we ask the support and solidarity of our communities and organisations.

C CAN YOU SUPPORT OUR STRUGGLE ?

i. Encouraging all domestic in the community and congregations to come and join the union.

ii. Support our demand for a law to protect domestic and farm workers.

iii. Support our demand for a living wage of R200,00 minimum salary.

iv. Support our demand for benefits to protect domestic workers.

v. We need financial assistance with the launch.

vi. Encourage all your members to attend the rally to launch the union at UWC on Sunday the 30th November 1986.

We would also welcome messages of support.

Yours ip-' the struggle

MRS F. DE VILLIERSCHAIRPERSON (FEASIBILITY COMMITTEE)

END CONSCRPTION CAMPAIGNPO Box 208 Woodstock

791520 November 1986

Dear comrades,

The ECC would like to hold a mass sponsored walk into Guguletu to protest

against the troops in the townships. As young white South Africans, we are not

prepared to be sent to invade the townships in the uniforms of the SADF. We

will only visit people in the townships as friends and will refuse to come in

^ on Buffels and Casspirs. We seek your support for such an action.

As fellow South Africans, many of us are conscripted to serve for a total of

four years in Botha's army. If we^ to serve, there is a jail sentence. However

we are not prepared to fight in Apartheid's army and some of our members have

been to jail for refusing to fight. We would like to walk into the townships

to show our solidarity with the oppressed and exploited majority.

We hope that the walk will take place on Saturday 6th December. We are wanting

to start from Rondebosch Common. We have not finalised the time yet as we need

to first consult with community organizations. We would like to walk down

Klipfontein road, through Athlone to Guguletu. We would also like to produce

a pamphlet to explain to people along the way, why we are marching to Guguletu.

We would like your organization to give the walk your support. We would also

like to invite your members to participate in the action in what ever way as

we walk through your area. We would also like you to inform your members and

affiliates and/or people living in the area, about the walk.

If you or your organization would like any other details about the walk, I can

be contacted atthe following telephone number, 477181, or you can phone Mandy

in the office between 12noon and 2pm at 479170.

Yours in the struggle

Alastair Teeling Smith

(ECC executive member)

•IN THE NAM E OF ALLAH , THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL-

Muslim Youth Movement of South AfricaTlteMusCinv Stutfents JXssociatiotv

of iSoutH) SZfrictu O-JLLI i-LLII AJLIV ' M •

IMAM H A R O N N E W S R E L E A S E 2 2 / 9 / S G

O ye r 14 00 0 p e o p l e are l a n g u i s h i n g in p r i s o n d u r i n g the c u r r e n t s t a t e of

e m e r g e n c y and d e t e n t i o n s h a v e b e c o m e p a r t o-f t he l i f e - s t y l e of o c c u p i e d

S o u t h flfr i c a . E v e n c h i l d r e n are not s p a r e d as t h e y are d i s p a t c h e d to

g o v e r n m e n t - s p o n s o r e d r e h a b i l i t a t i o n c a m p s .

A l t h o u g h d e a t h s in d e t e n t i o n h a v e m e r c i f u l l y d e c l i n e d , h o r r i f i c d e t a i l s of

t o r t u r e and p s y c h o l o g i c a l h a r r a s m e n t e m e r g e r e g u l a r l y .

On 27th S e p t e m b e r 1 3 6 9 , I m a m A b d u l l a h H a r o n b e c a m e the s e v e n t h p e r s o n to

die w h i l e in V o r s t e r ' s c u s t o d y (sic).

The K i l l i n g o-f the I m a m and the s c a n d a l o u s w a y in w h i c h t h o s e r e s p o n s i b l e

we re not b r o u g h t to b o o K , i s s t i l l f r e s h in the m e m o r i e s of Musi i m s .

S i mi 11 ane o u s 1 y ,we m o u r n the loss o-f all t h o s e who ha v e d i e d in the h a n d s

o-f t his s y s t e m who r e g a r d t h e m s e l v e s as a b o v e the law.

C o n t i n u a l l e g a l i z e d v i o l e n c e in the f o r m of t he c u r r e n t s t a t e o-f e m e r g e n c y

to quell ma ss u p r i s i n g s , m i r r o r s th e p o l i c i e s of 3 0 0 y e a r s of o p p r e s s i o n in 'this c o u n t r y .

The K i l l i n g o-f the I m a m has not d a m p e n e d the s p i r i t of M u s l i m s , o n the

c o n t r a r y , it has i n s p i r e d t h e m to o p p o s e the s y s t e m w h i c h c a u s e s m i s e r y to m i l l i o n s .

Now 17 y e a r s s i n c e his d e a t h ,Mus 1 ims and all p e o p l e o-f S o u t h A f r i c a are

mo r e v i g o r o u s in t h e i r d e t e r m i n a t i o n to end a p a r t h e i d and its o p p r e s s i v e a p p e n d a g e s as soo n as p o s s i b l e .

We call on all i n d i v i d u a l s , o r g a n izat ions , inst itut ions , c h u r c h e s , s y n a g o g u e s , m o s q u e s and c i v i c o r g a n i z a t i o n s to i n f o r m t h e i r m e m b e r s o-f the c a u s e s and r e a s o n s why t hi s g r e a t s on of I s l a m di ed.

In m a r t y r d o m and f a i t h in G o d , t h e o p p r e s s e d d e r i v e s t r e n g t h to f ig ht this

b a t t l e for j u s t i c e , f r e e d o r n and e q u a l i t y for all m a n K i n d .

On S e p t e m b e r 2 7 t h , w e pr a y for the s a l v a t i o n of his soul and all t h o s e who hav e di ed in t he s t r u g g l e and a s p e c i a l p r a y e r for t h o s e w ho st i ll r e m a i n in d e t e n t i o n .

Festival Co-ordinating Committee

Box 423

Salt River, 7925

Dear Friend(s)

Enclosed please find a document informing you of a cultural festival which will be

held from 12-22 December 1986 here in Cape Town. Festival activities will centre

around the theme "towards a people's culture" in an attempt to contribute towards

the growth of a national, progressive people's culture.

As part of the pre-Festival activities, we plan to have regular seminars and workshops

in which we as individuals and organisations participating in the Festival will come

to a better understanding of issues related to progressive cultural activity.

would like to invite you to the first of these seminars (even if you are not

actively involved in the Festival) at the Lutheran Youth Centre, Adventist Street,

Athlone (first road to the left off 7th Avenue Belgravia coming from Klipfontein

Road). It will take place on Saturday 20 September 1986 and will focus on questions

such as "what is progressive culture?", "the role of culture in the struggle for

liberation" etc.

The seminar will be structured as creatively as possible and we would strongly en­

courage organisations to take advantage of this opportunity to learn about and make

contributions in this area of culture. The programme will start at 2:30 p.m. and

will include supper and an informal social afterwards to allow participants to get

to know each other better.

^ ^ f you plan to stay for the supper, a donation of R2.00 per person will be apprecia­

ted. (if y O U can afford it)

SUMMARY

What: Seminar: What is progressive culture?

Venue: Lutheran Youth Centre

(Adventist Road, Athlone - first road to the left off 7th Avenue, Belgravia

coming from Klipfontein Road)

When: Saturday 20 September 1986 at 2:30 p,m,

Donation: R2.00 (if you can afford it)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Debora Patta

General Secretary (pp. the co-ordinating committee)

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6 FEBRUARY 1987

THE SECRETARY

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Dear Comrades

SAAWU / METAL BOX DISPUTE

I wish to invite your organisation to our meeting where we are going to discuss the dispute of Metal Box, _ s \^

/ r / r fThe meeting will be held at . onThursday the 12th February 1987 at 18,30pm.

Your attendance will be highly appreciated.

Yours in the struggle

No 18 Cop&ration str 3rd Floor No 301 - 3 City Centre Bulling CAPE TOWNPH: 021 —41 52090/1

BRANCH ORGANISER

Press Statement

LAUNCH OF THE "FREE THE CHILDREN ALLIANCE (Western Cape)" ON I-AMILY BAY, 2CTH APRIL, 198?.

In I986 approximately 28 000 people were detained, among them thousands

of children aged 17 years and leas - some as young as 11. Hundreds are believed

to be still in detention.

Following the Free the Children Vigil held in St. George'b Cathedral on

29th January, some 20 organisations have continued meeting and have now combined

to form the FREE THE CHILDREN ALLIANCE.

The authorities are not releasing verifiable facts concerning numbers

detained and conditions in jaile and police oells. Some parents do not know

whether and where their ohildren are being held. The anxiety of parents and

monitoring groups is at a high pitch.

The Alliance demands the right to campaign for children to be

FREE FROM:

0 Detention;

0 Being held in polioe cells and jails which are most unsuitable

places for children;

0 Security force action which overrides the protections guaranteed by

the Child Care Act.

The Alliance will monitor and document the suffering of detained ohildren

and of those children whose parents, family members and friendB have been detained.

We will expose and make representations concerning conditions and situations that

cause our children to become victims and criminals under Apartheid laws. The

Alliance will demand the improvement of inadequate court procedures and of hostile

attitudes of security personnel towards children.

The aim of the Alliance is to promote the wellbeing and security of children

forced to grow up in Apartheid society. The Alliance will also work to diminish

the evei^wideni ng gulf between children of different races who have to learn to live

^ t o g e t h e r as adults in a future Apartheid-free society.

Other organisations who support these demands and who wish to join the

FREE THE CHILBREN ALLIANCE may contaot us at 5 Long Street, Mowbray 7700

U a

-J

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Collection Number: AG1977

END CONSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN (ECC)

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