ANTI -APARTHEID NEWS' ANTI -APARTHEID NEWS' The newspaper of the Anti-Apartheid Movement Support M ajority~10 - - .- , In this issue: rule in Zimbabwe Rhodesia'swite rule ~n Z~mbaikeminority- up S THE Sth~l regime has once more refused to accept majority ruleandi negotiations Afican ioal Council delegainld yJsu Nkomo I vso~taotaprofound crssfr thwitbe myiawity., aeffeeie respose is requiredinl &ltein and inn~aiontally from Foallosuort of malornt rule Already sympthisers with the white I mipritY hvspare no efforts in hatt toevokeracial nsentlref to seure British intervefiton on the side of theSmith I,111D S latecrsis for the white mino. rity in Rhodesia is more profound than anything it has previously experienced. On all fronts it faces isolation and a new determination by the Zimbabwean people to assume power and start the difficulit tatk of building a non-racial and democratic Zimbabwe. The closure of the border with Morambique must inevitably inten sify the economic problems which have ben particularly sharp since the border closure with Zambia in January 1973. Now, with the failure of the negotiations between Ian Smith and an African National Council delegation led by Joshua Nkomso. the liberation struggle will also intensify. The people of Africa are united behindIhe liberation movement and recent reports reaching London indicate that a new basis for unity is developing within the guerrilla camp. Recent statements by prominent Western spokesmen including Kissinger and Callaghan also indicate that Smith has little chanceo ningopen aid *vr, there are powerful interests Britain and in other Western countries who are attempt, sstoevoke racial wntiments in their attempts to secure f reegn int rvention on the side of the hite minority. The Anti-Apartheid Movement believes that every effort must be made by its members and supporters of majority rule for Zimbabwe to prevent such developments. We believe thattlhere must e: NO MILITARY INTERVENTIONThe security forces of the white minosrity alone are inapable of holding back the libeiatisn. frm; as isrevealed i.nthis issue ofANTI-APARTHFID NEWS, regime. The Anti-Apartheid Movement has launched a campaign to win even greater support for the Zimbabwe people and to counter the 'kith and kin' argument A special leaflet - 'Crisis in Rhodesia'. which provides factual' information en vvell as dealing with the issues at stake, has been produced for mass circulation. All local Anti-Apartheid groups have been urged to organise mass distributions on April 3. The leaflet is also being circulated by the National Peace Council,. Liberation, the World Development Movement, ThirdWeid Firt, the Womens Internaional League for Peace & Freedom, and the Hljemare Gtoup. they are relying mo e and more on recruits from Britain, the US and Australia, as well as covert support from the South Africanregime. The Labour Government must stop mercenaries going now EFFECTIVE SANCTIONSWith the closure ofthe Mozegbique/RhGdeeia border, the British Government has two particular responsibilities. It must provide all pneessary aid bilaterally and thrpoughthe Commonwealth and Jnited Nations to assist Momrnbique Above all, it must now take ffective international action to for"e South Africa which alone stads between the Smith regime and total economic isolation and collapse - to impose mandatory sanctions. It must request the United Nations to consider action including, if necessary, economic sanctions to end South African collaboration with the Smith regime. SUPPORT FOR THE STRUGGLE OF THE ZIMBABWE PEOPLEThe Zimbabwe people have clled for international assistance in their liberation struggle. The British people have a particular respomibility in providing every possible support and aid The situation in Southern Africa is now developing rapidly. The defeat of South Africa's aggression ,n Angola has crested a ne- atorl amongst tne olack majority. The crisis for white power requires an even greater intensification of campaigna to isolate the white B ilorit'y regimes asapositive solidarity wit , all tho i struggling for ftebilom ii Southern Africa. " . Student aetivists have received the leaflet through the NUS/AAM network and through the 'Broad Left students. Youth groups distributing the leaflet inclqde the, Young Liberals. The Movement is preparing special mailings for all Labour and Liberal Party constituencles and to Communist Party district committees. The Federation of Conservative Studentts and the Tory Reform Group are considerng circulations. In addition, theMovement is contacting all Community Relations Committees and the national offices of the Church denominations at stake to the attention of the public. ACT NOW! " Lobby your MP and ask for hIs commitment to majority rule now. 0 Counter the 'kith and kin' argament by letters to the prem, phone-inprogrmmes " Demand British Governsent action now to stop illegal axecetions by the Smith regime. * Raise the Rhodesian issue in any orlesisetion you ae active in - your political party, trade union, student organisation, UN Association, church - and ask them to act. Behind this anonymous office facade are the headquarters of BOSS -South Africa's notorious secret service 'Expel BOSS'- AAM THE Anti-Apartheid Movement has United Kingdom demanded immediate action by the "* the immediate deportation of Labour Government to curtail the all known BOSS agents activities of BOSS and other South o the termination of all liaison African intelligence agents otierating betweenBritishandSouthinBritain. Africanintelligence. In a letter to the Prime Minister, The Movement states that recent the Movement has asked that urgent revelations of alleged BOSS actvconsideration be given to three ties have highli hfed the need for proposals. effectiveGovernment action. * the establishment of an so. ...alshetoa HowBOSSoperatesinBritain, enquiry into South African intelligence activity within the page 5 Remember Sharpeville! - The Anti-Apartheid Movement demanded th relase of all political prisoners and detainees in South Africa and Namibia, in a cable to Prime Minister IVorster sevit to mark the M~h anniversary sfthe -Sharpeville miassacre on Malrch 21. , U,555tall a. niasux THE SMITH regime has once again wrecked talks about the acldlevemest of majority rutle in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia). In an exclusive interview with AA NEWS, TOM McCARTHY, who fought fto eigh months with the whe security force, exposes South Africa's continuing military presence and reveals the atrocities being committed by Smith's army. Pages 6 and 7. ANC underground -strikes in Jo'burg SOUTH Africa's underground freedom fighters struck again on March 18 with the explotlon of a leaflet 'bomb' in Johannesbrg. AA NEWS has received an eyewitness report of the incident and of the 2 000-strong demonstratio outside the trial of 8 people under the Terrorism Act which took place just before it. Report and text of leaflet, page 3. How BOSS spies operate in UK RECENTevents have thrown a spot light onto the activities of BOSS South Africa's secret security service - in Britain. AA NEWS shows how BOS spies are at work in Britain, page 5. Vorster on the run ANC leader IS the collapsecof Portuguese colonialism the beginning of the end of white supremacy in the rest of Southern Africa? ALFRED NZO. Secretary General of the African Nationtal Congress of South Africa, talks toAA NEWS page 8. Women under apartheid- AAM conference THE Anti Apartheid Movement is holding a conference on 'Women Under Apartheid'on April24. HI LDA BERNSTEIN wrltes about the oppression of women in South Africa and the responsibilitis of the international women's movement, page 9. SA Ballet beats the boycott BALLET international isaI heavilv financed attempt to bring world classartists back to South Africa. JOHN MATSHIKIZA shows how cutural spaithaid wsorks i practievpjq, 10, h !/;4 r Aump partheid News April 1976 Page 2 ACTION NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL Lo a m ptonnn "meetingof the Friends of the Spring- oppressiye apartneid regime. National Party, a splinter from the that the University sel its shares in Sot ham pon okAssociationheldattheAlbany AAMLocalGroupsSecretary, National Front, after a public Midland Bank was to be discussed. Hotel, and handed out 'don't emi- CathyMason, held an evening meeting held on February28. The OVER 80 people took part in a grate' leaflets. A few days later, meeting with the group and dis meeting - onAngolaandNamibia C ity l v 'Southern Africa Day' organised by they held a public meeting on Angola cussed new campaigns and ways of - was addressed by Peter Katjavivi, Southampton Anti Apartheid Group and Namibia. The film 'Angola in increasing local interest and member- West European representative of THE CiTY of London Polytechnic on Saturday March 6. An excellent Straggle' was shown and speakers ship of the Anti- Apartheid Move- SWAPO, and Polly Gaster from the held a meeting on Southern Africa programme of speakerandfilms werePeterKatjaviviofSWAPOand ment. AngolaSolidarity Committee. in March at which the'speaker was was backed up by fine local pertici- Polly Gaster of the Angola Solidarity As a result the Group is now Earlier a National Party leaflet PalJoseph. twas organiaedby pation,andtherewasmuchlocal Committee, tryingtoincreasesales ofAA Newes accusing SWAPO "ewbers of being the Afr .. c.ety 'hich newspapercoverage. ContactJohnNelson,3Rosevale andhoiesto'adopt'aSouth 'sadists'who committed 'atrocities w At the morning session, chaired Crescent, Hamilton ML3 8NX, Tel African political prisoner, against innocent( women and child