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vomume X11 Number 6 SOUTHERN $ lylAugust 197 I *' (... i ... 'I D 3 important new books The Partido Africano da Independencia da Guin6 e Cabo Verde FightingFighting (PAIGC), which led the Guinean people in a successful Two Colonialisms: guerrilla war to overthrow the Portuguese colonialists, , Gdid not view the armed struggle as an end in itself. Rather, it was one aspect of their goal, which was to establish a totally new society. Another aspect was the emancipation of women from their dual oppression by colonialism and by patriarchy. This book is an examination of the achievements of the PAIGC since 1974, based on a study of conditions before and after independence. Its conclusions emerge most strongly from interviews with leaders as well as with many of the women and men in the city and in the countryside. September CL5112 $15.00/,8.85 LC 79-2329. Photos. 288 pp. In this important contribution to understanding the The Political Economy current crisis in South Africa, Magubane provides a of Race and Class detailed and historical analysis of the interrelationship between race and class, and of the social and economic in South Africa forces that underlie their development. Within this framework, he discusses such topics as the displacement of the indigenous Africans, the migrant-labor system, and Bernard the development of "native reserves." He probes beneath Makhosezwe Magubane the surface events to analyze the contradictions that have developed between different capitalist interests, as well as between sections of the white population, and concludes with a discussion of the growing opposition movement. Just Published CL4639 $18.50/El0.75 LC 78-13917 Index 384 pp. Unity and Struggle: Amilcar Cabral launched the Partido Africano da Independencia da Guin6 e Cabo Verde (PAIGC) in 1956. Speeches and Writings By 1973, at the time of his assassination, his movement had effectively defeated the Portuguese colonialists. His revolutionary thought and action are fully demonstrated Amilcar Cabral in the pages of this book, which contains his most important speeches and writings. As Basil Davidson puts it in his introduction, Cabral's ideas were the "keys that could unlock the seemingly impassable door to freedom," and the body of his work is gathered together here and made available for the first time in English. The collection contains an introduction by Basil Davidson, and a biographical essay by Mario de Andrade. November CL5104 $15.00/L8.85 LC 79-2337 Index 320 pp. From your bookstore or order directly from Monthly Review Press Department 13 62 West 14 Street New York, N.Y 10011 (Add 50¢ postage for each book) SOUTHERN CONTENTS INTERVIEW 4 Building Socialism in Mozambique: Exclusive Af RICA Interview with President Samora Machel VOLUME X11 NUMBER 6 SPECIAL REPORTS JULYIAUGUST 1979 8 ZANU Women Meet 10 Cuba's Africa Aid: Education for Development 11 What Kind of Hero?-Blow to South African Sports Boycott SOUTH AFRICA 13 Streamlining Controls 13 PAC Leader Sibeko Assassinated 14 Building Military Muscle 15 Dratt Resisters Defy Army 16 Oil Deal in the Caribbean 17 Political Prisoners: Numbers Rising ZIMBABWE 19 Muzorewa in Trouble 19 Bishop to South Africa UNITED STATES 20 Rhodesia Sanctions Survive But Recognition More Likely 20 Rustin Changes Line 22 American Aircraft Break Rhodesia Sanctions Barrier NAMIBIA 23 Diplomatic Stalemate 23 More Repression DEPARTMENTS 2 Update 25 Book Reviews Front Cover. 27 Film Review President Samora Machel, 28 Action News and Notes Mozambique 32 Newsbriefs Members of the Southern Africa collective who contributed to the production of this Subscriptions: Individual (domestic and foreign)$10.00; Institutional/$18.00; Airmail: Issue: Jennifer Davis (Editor), Craig Howard, Richard Knight, Patrick Lawrence, Mike Africa, Asia, Europel$22.50; South and Central Americal$19.50. Martin, Andrew Marx, Malik Reaves, Christine Root, Karen Rothmeyer, Witney Schneld. Southern Africa man, Mike Shuster, Stephanie Urdang (Managing Editor), Jim Welkart, Julie Welman. is available on microfilm through University Microfilm, Xerox Company, Ann Arbor, Mich. 68206, and is listed In the Alternative Press Index. Special thanks fortheir assistance to: Africa News, Michael Beaubien, Truman Dunn, Distributors: New York, NY: Triangle Exchange, Delhi Distributors; Washington, DC: BillHartung; Allen Isaacman and Barbara Barnes In Maputo; Bud Day and Carol Thomp Liberation Information Distribution Co.; Boston, MA: Carrier Pigeon, Third World son in Dar as Salaam. Distributors; Chicago: Guild News Agency; Minneapolis, MN: Rainbow Distribution; St. Paul, MN: Isis News Distribution. Typesetting by Liberation News Service ISSN 0038-3775 Cover and layout by The Letter Space Southern Africa is published monthly, except for July-August, when bi-monthly,by the Southern Africa Committee, 17 West 17th Street, New York, New York 10011. (212) 989-3557. JULY/AUGUST 1979/SOUTHERN AFRICA 1 phasis on "improving" the constitution. American officials want to stress per Vorster Resigns suading the front-line states and the Patriotic Front to accept "significant" For John Vorster, the curtain came down reform of the constitution. British officials on June 4. Just six months after the judicial believe persuading Bishop Muzorewa to commission investigating South Africa's take the initiative and offer a reformulation Department of Information scandal had 1~g~1r-~L I is crucial. given him a clean bill of moral and political Underlying this divergence is a disagree health, the same commission reserved its ment between US and British officials over findings. In a second report, the Erasmus real and potential power in Rhodesia. US Commission charged the former Prime New Basis for Anglo policy makers believe that no settlement in Minister "knew everything" about the Rhodesia will work without backing from secret funding of a pro-government American Diplomacy in the guerrillas, and that a guerrilla govern newspaper and other projects involving ment will be friendly to the West if it is more than $70 million of taxpayers' money. Zimbabwe aided in securing independence by the Within hours after the report was Assistant Secretary of State for African West. British officials, on the other hand, released, Vorster stepped down from his Affairs Richard Moose met with British of believe that if Muzorewa makes "signifi largely ceremonial position as President. In ficials in London in late June for "con cant" constitutionals reforms, he will be so doing, he apparently brought to an end a sultations" on Rhodesia. able to secure and consolidate popular sup political career that took him from intern The London meetings were expected to port, thereby undermining guerrilla ment as a Nazi sympathizer during World produce the outlines for future British strength and giving a "moderate" govern War If to 12 years as Prime Minister of the American efforts to secure a Rhodesian set ment a reasonable chance for survival. Par apartheid state. Along the way, Vorster tlement. Britain's new Conservative govern ticularly important, they believe, are made his mark as a ruthless Minister of ment has already told the State Department economic neas!ires which would deliver Justice, Police and Prisons and earned an that it doesn't intend to pursue Anglo material benefits to blacks. international reputation as both "the American plans drawn up under the former Both Britain and the United States are butcher of Soweto" and "the architect of Labor government. This stance by Britain, agreed that a government friendly to the pragmatic apartheid." more than any purported change in West and cautious towards backing armed By joining Connie Mulder, Hendrik van Rhodesia, led to recent statements by the struggle in South Africa is vital. der Bergh and Eschel Rhoodie on the out Carter administration suggesting a "new Meanwhile, in Rhodesia, Prime Minister side looking in, Vorster became the most reality." Muzorewa is already having difficulties in prominent victim yet claimed by the scan "Britain doesn't want to go back to showing that he is in charge. He attempted dal. But he may not be the last. Newspaper square one," said one State Department of to replace Cabinet Secretary Jack Gaylard reports suggested that Vorster has been ficial deeply involved with Rhodesian with his own nominee, a Rhodesian of In angered by Prime Minister Pierter Botha's diplomacy. "Square one" means the basic dian origin, but the candidate was dis failure to come to his defense. The Erasmus assumptions of the now-abandoned Anglo allowed by the white-controlled civil service Commission's latest findings repeat its American proposals: that because Rho commission, and the post taken by earlier conclusion that Botha's "hands are desia's government is illegal it cannot Solicitor-General George Smith, a white clean in 'every respect." But it does reveal unilaterally establish a viable settlement, and who had played a leading role in for that some projects, including the attempt to that an effective settlement must have mulating the present Rhodesian constitu buy the Washington Star, were paid for out Rhodesia's conflicting parties agreed on tion. of then-Defense Minister Botha's budget on drafting a constitution, a transition process Muzorewa is having no trouble continu Vorster's orders. Botha's hands stayed and United Nations-supervised elections. ing the war policy. In late June Rhodesian clear, the report contends, because he ob The "new reality" accepts the Smith con ground and air forces attacked ZAPU guer jected "from the