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Askari ANC Defectors Bring~ Terror to Black Townships E EPISCOPAL CHURCHPEOPLE for a =REE SOUTHERN AFRICA 339 Lafayette Street, New York, N.Y. 10012·2725 C (212) 4n-0066 FAX: (212) 979-1013 S A #100 4 July 1990 KEEP THE PRESSURE ON Dr Gerrit Viljoen, South African Minister of Constitutional Developnent, has revealed Pretoria's version of a new constitution for the country. Included was a proposal for a two-chamber parliament, one for whites, the second for all other races. Viljoen also spoke of 'equal, universal suffrage', without providing details. A cOJ!IIIDn voters roll or one by region, race, tribe, language, what? Apartheid hardly disguised. A maverick Afrikaner politician cOlTD'Iented: 'This does not deal with real black demands for democra­ cy.' 1m African National Congress spokesman declared: 'There's nothing much new here. ' Viljoen i the Pretorian charged with managing the government's about-to-be-resumed pre­ negotiation talks with the ANC. He is a classics professor, was Minister of National Education and before that headed the secret Afrikaner society, the Broederbond ~ He is currently hailed as an enlightened pragmatist. His product indicated above is world's away from the firm demand of South Africa's maj ority, as so eloquently and consistently enunciated by Nelson Mandela - a unitary, democratic, non-racial South Africa. There is an enOnIDUS effort being pursued by Western government people, the press, ttfe business and financial corrmunity, to relax sanctions against Pretoria. The argument is that De Klerk has dane so many good things that he needs encouragement - 'carrots' ­ to support his work toward democracy. Viljoen' s pronouncement strips bare the charade to reveal Pretoria's deepset purpose, to retain a veto, to control the future. For the roment the European Community has decided not to relax sanctions until there is 'further clear evidence' that progress toward ending apartheid is assured. The US Congress, roved by Nelson Mandela's carmanding address, appears ready to resist lifting sanctions. But senators and representatives need our constant messages urging resolve. The watchword is : "KEEP THE PRESSURE ON!" Askari ANCdefectors bring ~ THE INDEPENDENT Wednesday 27 June 1990 terror to black townships - Mr Radebe's mother. '-'Ielila. PRESIDENT FW de Klerk, MI Kadebe, an aelMS! 10 the was informed un IX June 'ha' her pro-ANC Tembisa Youth Con­ seeking to restrain [he hot-heads was confirmed in NOVl:mber bv son was in hospi[al. When .\4rs As FWde Klerk tries to gress, had itIlprilloned with­ of the Afrikaner volk, yesterday Captain Dirk Coetzee, the former beCn Radebe arrived at Ward 16. "'here out trial between 1986 and 1989. mel leaders of four of [he ul[ra­ restrain extremist security policeman who revealed from a distance she saw that her Soon after his release early last right mini·mganisa[icns which are the existence of alleged sta[e­ son had large scars criss-crossing Airikaner groups, John year, he went into hiding to avoid constantly threatening to over­ sponsored death squads. his head, she was [old by police Carlin in Tembisa finds continuing police harassment In throw his government The Afri­ Despite a· judicial commission guards tba[ she could not [alk 'tl April 'his year. lulled by [he de can National Congress roundly blacks are more afraid of inquiry - the Harms Commis­ him. As Mr Radebe's Sister. Klerk reforms. he dropped his condemned [he Preroria encoun­ sion, appointed by de Klerk in Paulinah'recounted yesterday. twu of ex-ANe men now Mr guard and ~d in his borne [er, railing against the failure of black men in civilian clothes had. working for the police February to investigate the allega­ township. On'the night of 27 April police to prosecute members of tions of, among otbers, Captain however, been allowed eight up tu a group of five' surrounded. Mr bis bed. Thq.8aW Melita Radebe the Afrikaner Resis[ance Move­ -:<Giion Msane, vice-president of Coetzee - everything indicates ment (AWB) and other para-mili­ the Tembisa Residents' Associa. [hat the Askaris continue about Radebe on a street and shot hIm and shouled across the ward, tarv bands. [ion. complained yesterday that "a their work. And not only in in [he stomach. One of the group. laughing, "Hey Mama. Look what None of this impresses [he resi­ lot of hot-air stuff of no real sub­ Tembisa. On 8 June. in a field in who had identified Mr Radebe hv happened 10 yuur buv!" dents of Tembisa verv much. In stance"~ made a big impact nation­ the township of Oukasie. west of calling out his name. was Peter The next daY P<lulinah Wt'nt [0 the black township just south of ally, "but we have to face very seri­ Pretoria, for example, the body of Bo[opela. Mr Botopela left South the hospital but she was told by Pretoria, they have to contend ous things daily and nobody an activist called Abel Molokwane Africa in 1986 for military training the nurses that her bruther haJ with dangers much more immedi­ notices". Mr Msane was referring was found, with two bullet a[ an ANC camp. He returned. been discharged. A security pulice major informed Mr Radebe's law­ ate and real than threats of "holy ro the emergence in Tembisa, the wounds. A few weeks' previously was captured and. following a war" or half-baked plots to assas­ second largest township in Trans­ he had told friends be feared for clear Askari pattern, was ver. Crvstal Cambanis. the next dav [hal '-'Ir Radebe was hein~ sinate Mr de Klerk and his cabi­ vaal province after Soweto, of the his life after a group of Askaris "turned". according to several heid under Section 29 uf Ihe In'e(· net Askaris - a police undercover told him during a confrontation in Tembisa residents who know him. nal Security Act which place< nu It would particularly fail [0 im­ unit be believes to have been be- a shebun, or bar. that be was on a Af[er the shooting. Mr Radebe [h~ press Thabiso Radebe. who was - hind the attacks on Mr Radebe. hit list. underwent an emergency opera· pressure on policl.: to Jisclost: lar~e a prisoner's whereabouts. Neither shot in [he stomach and left for Askari is the name given to an In Oukasie, as in Tembisa and [ion and survived. With a the family nor (he la",ver have anv dead on 27 April, hacked with individual who has defected from other townships where Askari cross-shaped scar still fresh on his idea whether Mr RaJebe IS alive pangas (machetes) shortly after the ANC [0 the security police. sigh[ings have been reported in stomach. he was attacked again on his emergence from hospital on 15 having been "turned" usually by recent weeks, political life - for 'he evening of 15 June, suffering or dead. The police public rela­ June and then whisked away by [he promise of payor the threat all Mr de Klerk's attempts at severe lacerations on his !tkulL tions office in Prewria was unable [he security police who - assum­ either of death or a long prison "normalisation" continues Soon after his arrival a[ Tembisa ro shed any light yesterday after· 000lI either. despile attempts tu ing he is still alive - have been sentence. The AskariI' existence largely uncbanaed for tbe average hospital. the secunry police ­ holding him incommunicado ever first came to light in a court case anti-apartheid campaignet on [he ·'funnilv enoueh", as ~r ~san~ sec:ure information frum the Secu­ rity Branch. since. in Cape Town earty last year and street. The old terrors still lurk. remarked, - ;ere on the scene. A Statement on Week of National Mass Action Against Violence in Natal from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the ·South African Youth Congress (SAYCO) The war in Natal has cost the .. i ves of over three thousand of our people, tens of thousands have been made homeless, and incalculable misery and suffering has been brought to the mil­ lions of our people living there. The Mass I:Jem:)cratic Movement and the ANC have made numerous attempts to bring peace to the region. These have been repeatedly scuttled by the leadership of Inkatha and the apartheid regime, whose actions have made it abundantly clear that they have no interest in bringing peace to Na tal. Their only concern has been to try and wipe out all opposition to apartheid. This has meant waging war on the entire people of Natal. I t has therefore becorre obvious to our people and their organisations in Natal and throughout the country that peace initiatives at regional level are doomed to failure at this stage. The war in Natal is a national political issue which can only be resolved by putting pressure on those who have the power to end this war - the apartheid regime and their repressive agencies. This bitter realisation which had dawned after previous attempts at regional peace initia­ tives had failed, led to the decision to embark on national mass action. This was not a de­ cision which was taken lightly. Those corrmunities affected by the conflict have been involv­ ed in extensive discussions for several months on what form this mass action should take. Organisations in other regions of the country have been calling for national mass action since at least the end of last year. 1_ These discussions led to the decision to embark on a week of national mass protest from the 2nd of July. The purpose of the national action is to put pressure on F.W. De Klerk to put and end to the war in Natal.
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