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A Survey of Race Relations in South Africa: 1963 A Survey of race relations in South Africa: 1963 http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.BOO19640100.042.000 Use of the Aluka digital library is subject to Aluka’s Terms and Conditions, available at http://www.aluka.org/page/about/termsConditions.jsp. By using Aluka, you agree that you have read and will abide by the Terms and Conditions. Among other things, the Terms and Conditions provide that the content in the Aluka digital library is only for personal, non-commercial use by authorized users of Aluka in connection with research, scholarship, and education. The content in the Aluka digital library is subject to copyright, with the exception of certain governmental works and very old materials that may be in the public domain under applicable law. 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For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org A Survey of race relations in South Africa: 1963 Author/Creator Horrell, Muriel Contributor Draper, Mary Publisher South African Institute of Race Relations, Johannesburg Date 1964-01-00 Resource type Books Language English Subject Coverage (spatial) South Africa Coverage (temporal) 1963 Description A survey of race relations in South Africa in 1963 and includes chapters on: Policies and attitudes; New non-White organizations and their activities; Political refugees and absentees; Control of publications; The Population of South Africa, and measures to deter intermingling; The African reserves; Other African areas; Other Coloured and Asian affairs; Employment; Education; Health; Nutrition; Welfare; Recreation; Liquor; Justice; Foreign affairs. Format extent 363 pages (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.BOO19640100.042.000 http://www.aluka.org Compiled by Compiled by MURIEL HORRELL assisted by Mary Draper SIE OF RACE RELATIONS nwl---ý-_ -i A SURVEY OF RACE RELATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA 1963 Compiled by MURIEL HORRELL Research Officer South African Institute of Race Relations assisted by MARY DRAPER Research Assistant I SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RACE RELATIONS P.O. Box 97 JOHANNESBURG 1964 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Most sincere and grateful thanks are expressed to Dr. Ellen Hellmann, who once again read the whole manuscript, suggested ways of improving it, contributed material to fill certain gaps, and gave invaluable advice and encouragement. Appreciation is extended, too, to the Institute's Editor, Mr. J. Love; to Miss B. Adams and Miss B. Gladstone, who did the typing; to Mrs. A. Honeywill, who checked the proofs; to the staff of the Institute's library; to all those who supplied information; and to the staff of the Natal Witness (Pty) Ltd. NOTE ON PERIOD COVERED This Survey is stated to be for the year 1963. As it was wished to have it published early in January 1964, however, it was impossible to describe certain events that occurred during the last weeks of the year. This will be done in the next issue. CONTENTS POLICIES AND ATTITUDES Political Parties: Nationalist Party ... .... ....... .... ... ... United Party ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... Progressive Party ... .... ... .... ... ... ... Liberal Party .... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... Coloured representation in Parliament ...... Non-White organizations ............... The Churches: Interdenominational meetings ............ New President of Methodist Church ......... Appeal by Professor Geyser ................ Pro Veritate ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... Christian Institute of Southern Africa ...... Christian Council of South Africa .......... Views expressed by certain Church leaders ... S.A. Institute of Race Relations: Council meeting, January 1963 ............. Liberalism vs. Communism ................ Black Sash ......... ...... ... ... ...... Page 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 89... ...... 10 NEW NON-WHITE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES The Spear of the Nation: Emergence of this organization ....... ... ...... Attacks on prc .-.... ... ........... 12 Poqo: Emergence of Poqo ............ Aims and objectives ... ... ... ... Membership and organization ...... Training and weapons ............. Acts of violence at Langa .......... Paarl .......................... Second incident at Paarl ......... Actions by Poqo in the Transkei ... Other attacks attributed to Poqo ... Yui Chui Chan ... ... ... ... ... African People's Democratic Union ... Cape Peninsula Students' Union ... iv A SURVEY OF RACE Page MEASURES INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH THE DISORDER Interim Report by Mr. Juitice Snyman ..................... 22 General Law Amendment Act, No. 37 of 1963 Terms of the Act: Unlawful organizations (22), continued detention after completing prison sentences (23), 90-day detention (24), detention for 12 days (25), actions performed outside the Republic (25), banned persons who leave stipulated areas (26), possible refusal of bail (26), summary trials (27), seizure of postal articles (27), definition of "place" (28), protected places or areas (28). Parliamentary debate ... .... ... .... ... .... ....... ... 29 Other protests .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... .... ... 30 Explosives Amendment Act, No. 21 of 1963 ................. 30 Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill ..................... 30 General Law Further Amendment Bill ..................... 31 Defence Amendment Act, No. 77 of 1963 ................. 31 Developments in the Defence Force Expenditure on Defence ............................ 32 Supply of arms to South Africa ..................... 33 Expansion of Citizen Force ............................ 34 Re-establishment of Cape Corps ..................... 34 Police Reserve ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ....... 35 ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT AGAINST PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Banishment of Africans ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Banning Orders: Powers of the Minister of Justice ............. Numbers of "listed" persons ............... Convictions under politically restrictive legislation Banning orders served .... ... .... ... .... ... ... Orders of house arrest .... ... .... ... .... ... ... Warnings of house arrest ..................... Trials of Certain African Leaders ............... ... ... 37 ... ... 37 . ....... 39 ... ... 40 . ... ... 41 ....... 43 ... ... 44 ... ... 44 Action against Poqo: Raid on Poqo in Basutoland ...... Arrest of women carrying letters from Intensification of action against Poqo Banning of Other Organizations ...... Ninety-Day Arrests: Numbers detained .... ... .... ... ... Conditions of detention ............. Notes on some detainees ......... Detention Without Trial in the Transkei ... Mr. Leballo ... 46 ... 47 ... 47 ... 48 ... 48 ... 49 ... 50 ... 52 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... RELATIONS: 1963 V Page Trials: Numbers arrested and convicted for sabotage or P.A.C. or A.N.C. activities ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... 52 Trials for leaving the country illegally ................. 53 No automatic remission of sentences for political prisoners 54 Trial of Dr. Blaxall ....... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 54 Rivonia arrests .... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 54 Opening of trial of alleged leaders of the Spear of the Nation 55 Control of Meetings ....... ....... .... ... .... ... .... ... 57 Control of Entry to Certain African Areas ................. 57 POLITICAL REFUGEES AND ABSENTEES Possible Numbers .... ... .... ....... .... ... .... ... .... ... 58 Organizations Formed .... ....... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 58 Some Notable Escapes in 1963 ............................ 59 Action Taken by the South African Government New offences in relation to acts committed outside the country .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 60 Entry of Africans into the Republic ..................... 61 Control over South African airspace ..................... 61 Possible trial of fugitives ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 62 Action Taken in Neighbouring Territories ................. 62 "Liberation" Movement ................................ 64 CONTROL OF PUBLICATIONS Banning of Publications .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 65 Silencing of a Journal by Administrative Means .............. 65 A Case in which the Legislation was Ineffective .............. 66 Previous control over Material that may be Published .......... 66 Press Code of the S.A. Newspaper Press Union .............. 66 Publications and Entertainments Act, No. 26 of 1963: Terms of the Act .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... 68 Parliamentary debate .... ... .... ....... ....... .... ... 71 Other protests against the Bill ........................ 72 Appointment of the Publications Control Board .............. 73 THEPOPULATION OFSOUTH AFRICA,AND MEASURESTO DETER INTERMINGLING Population Census, 1960 .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 74 Home Languages ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... 76 Population Registration . ................... ......... 76 Immorality ....................................77 Apartheid in Scientific and Professional Organizations .......... 78 Multi-Racial Receptions .... ... ... ........ ....... ....... 79 THE AFRICAN RESERVES Plans for Self-Government in the Transkei: First draft of Transkei Constitution Bill ................. 80 vi A SURVEY OF RACE Page Constitutional issue ....... ....................
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