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BR 1 E FI NG 343 S. Dearborn #6Ol Chicago IL 60604 Chicago Committee in Solidarity with Southern Africa Spring 312*9$2*3915 88 Cochairs Basil Clunie and Rachel Rubin BR 1 E FI NG 343 S. Dearborn #6Ol Chicago IL 60604 Chicago committee In Solidarity with Southern Africa spring 312*9$2*3915 88 Cochairs Basil Clunie and Rachel Rubin MISS BANNINGS On March 1, the apartheid The purpose of the nC's is government introduced new to contain the townships and legislation intended to ) villages. The methods used further restrict groups not Afl include the use of militarv affected by the banning. The and intelligence forces to (in the phraseology of Major legislation would make it BEHIND THE CRACKDOWN IN illegal for groups overseas General C.J. Lloyd. chalr of A look at the the State Security Council to contribute to such Jointmagement Committees Secretariat) "eliminatethe organizations as COSATU and By B. Clunie the South African Council of revolutionaries" in the townships, coupled with the Churches for any political The recent group and purpose, as defined by the use of the private sector to individual bannings, arrests address specific mievances South African minister of and restrictions (see table (e.g. lack of or justice. A number of South 1) represent only the most water) and the refusal of any African organizations, visible part of the including the Detainees governmental agency or Parents Support Committee BOtha' department to negotiate with "total strategy" to insure township residents. obtain legal help with the apartheids survival. As aid of funds from overseas. reported in Southscan in This use of %CS for top In addition COSATU, the January, notes from the down conflict management Congress of South African secret meetings between rather than conflict Trade Unions, was prohibited businessmen and generals show resolution shows, a national from engaging in political the inner workings of the shift in power away from the activities. system of Joint Management white-run parliment (and Cabinet). into the hands of Committees (JMCs). a cre-tc& LII FI On February 29, several of South Africa's the State Security Council. anti-apartheid figures military-run Xational This council meets before including Nobel prize-winner Security -Management Sys tem every Cabinet meeting and Desmond Tutu and Rev. Allan (XSMS). The XSMS is, in turn. "advises" the Cabinet Boesak were briefly arrested one of the direct results of members on the basis of information it synthesizes after attempting to deliver the bitterly contested 1Y85 a statement to parliment in constitution. from reports of the JNCs Pretoria. throughout the country. I Other researchers believe rn - These are the organizations the KOM-Koms (responsible d institutions banned by (TABLE 1) for feeding the Bureau of &uth African government Information with unrest on February 24, 1988: reports) produce and disseminate disinformation *AZAPO (Azanian Peoples' PEBCO (Port Elizabeth Black Organization) Civic Association) in the townships. which has Azanian Youth Organization Release Mandela Committee occured repeatedly. Cape Youth Organization Soweto Civic Organization A Week_lly-;llailarticle Craddock Residents' Soweto Youth Congress exposed a document showing Association SANSCO (South African that the JMCs we-e DPSC (Detainees Parents ' National Students Congress ) coordinating a national Support Conuni ttee ) SAYCO (South African Youth strategy to end the rent DESCOM (Detainees' Support Congress) boycott. The document Conuni ttee ) UDF (United Deomcratic revealed strategies for NECC (National Education Front) involving business, Crisis Committee) Vaal Civic Association communitv councils. National Educational Union Western Cape Civic development boards a~dthe of South Africa - Association security forces. cont ' d .next page cont ' d from previous page ----Southscan -- has also ANC MEMBER, FORMER PRISONER Goldberg spoke about horv published an analysis of how VISTS CHICAGO South Africa destablized the the JMCs have operated in By Toni Moore entire southern Africa three targeted townships, region, specifically Alexandra, Bonteheuwel and Dennis Goldberg was one of discussing the situations Atlantis. The study, _Thy-ee- eight people convicted in in Angola, Zimbabawe, -case .sturlle~_i_-social- 1963 at the Rivonia Trial Mozambique, and Namibia. He _con_t~oL.is available at the with Nelson Mandela for said that it is interesting CCISSA office at no charge. treason, conspiracy to that when President Reagan overthrow the South African and Secretary of State Given the nature of the JMC government and working with Schultz comment that these structures. and the the banned African Sational southern African nations concerted efforts to expand Congress (ANC). He spent 22 have been unable to and increase their effects years in prison and was successfully govern throughout the country. released in 1985. themselves after attaining activists here must be independence. it is never prepared to properly analyse Goldberg visted Chicago in mentioned that South Africa what may well be presented January as part of a with U.S. assistance in some by the South African national tour sponsored by cases, is constantly bombing goverment as apartheid's the American Friends Service the schools, hospitals, and "new face". Along with the Committee. His local visit farms, attempting to destroy bannings. the South African was sponsored by CCISSA. the infra structure in these governments' true attitude The Students for countries. is reflected by a recent Divestment from South Africa quote by General Malan: "the hosted a gathering at the Goldberg said that he big question is how many Eniversity of Chicago where believed Nelson Mandela black people are actually Goldberg explained many of would be released from only interested in their own the basic facts about life prison because there is material needs- housing, under apartheid. He reviewed "tremendous pressure to food work opportunities, the vast differences in the release people." He said clothes. bread and butter, infant mortality rates, life that the South African and so on. ..I think that for expectancy rates. government knows that it is the masses in South Africa. patient/doctor ratios and politically counter democracy is not a relevant educational resource productive to keep people in factor ." allocations between the prison forever and that the black and white communities. recent release of Govan (Basil Clunie is co-chair of Mbeki is the government's CCISSA) He also stated that. a "test case." They are defeat of racism in South observing Mbeki's behavior Africa would be a serious to determine whether Mandela blow to racism everywhere. should then be freed. 1I Goldberg went on to say Goldberg stated "Mandela that the struggle in South in prison is like a knife at Africa was not for civil their (South African I rights, but rather a Government) throats, and national liberation struggle when he comes out of prison of an oppressed people in he will be a gun at their their own country. heads. That is their dilemma. However, they have to release him. I believe he is an international symbol." - Dennis Goldberg 1 cont ' d nen :t page MEETING NOT1CE: THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING DATE IS APRIL 10 4-6 p. m. A U. E. HAL 37 SOUTH ASHLAND (see Calendar for more details) PROTEST AGAINST 1 Forest high schools, CCISSA SOUTH AFRICAN AMBASSADOR I board members Alice Palmer By S.M. Ewing and Bob Starks, and union members from Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, On March 2. Piet Koornoff. the South African Ambassador District 65. UAW and others to the U.S. had plans to are to be commended for attend a private dinner rallying with little more following a conference in than 24 hours notice. The Chicago. CCISSA and the Ambassador may have missed a newly formed Illinois Labor similar demonstration in Xetwork Against Apartheid Washington that day, but his (ILNAA) made sure that he first visit to the midwest received the welcome he and was a reminder that his delegation deserved. supporters of apartheid can 1 run, but they can't hide. I The Ambassador was in town (Sylvia Ewing is an for a South African orianizer for CCISSA) government sponsored conference for a select I Id from previous page audience of 100 Americans 1 ~oldtx?rgalso not& ttxt from around the country. The! Israel 's relationship with topic of the conference was South Africa was a major "Changes and Challenges in The multi-racial aspect of contradiction because many South Africa Todav: An the conference (a~parently of t& Inembers of the exclusive International the audience was mixed and governing Nationalist Party Briefing." The invitations the S.A. delegation included of South Africa are Nazis or were sent on South African one Indian and one Colored Wisympathizers. Goldberg Consulate stationary. and member), was a ploy used by addressed the questions and signed by a Mr. Piet Gerber. the South African ~overnmeni concerns expressed by the Counsel. Daniel S. Smith. to hide the true face of group regarding Israel and the Counsel General of apartheid. South-- Africa. Chicago. was the offical !ater that evening at an host for the South African The motivation of the informal reception hosted by government. people attending the CCISSA member Rose Wheeler, conference is not known. Goldberg spoke to a group of Kathy Devine and Harold Perhaps it was simply the Jewish activists and others Rogers of ILNAA. and the lure of an all expense paid on the Israeli/South Africa CCISSA co-chairs and staff junket. A number of the connection. Goldberg mobilized nearlv one hundred attendees had been to explained that Israel is in Capetown and .Johannesburg supporters who demonstrated violation of the C.S. last October completely paid outside the Hotel Nikko. Security Council 's Arms for bv the South African where the conference was hbmgo on South Africa by held. \then a man attending gov,ernment . These having a trade agreement the conference was given individuals did a disservice with South Africa. He spoke protest literature. he to themselves and to others of the collaborative responded "you don't when thev participated in projects that Israel and understand we're,a Pretoria's latest propa~anda South Africa participated in multi-racial group." scheme.
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