, MASH B NTU AUTHO IllES' 6d. ~ SOUTHERN EDITIO N Thursday, July 20, 1961 5c. ACTION COUNCIL LAUNCHES NON­ §ii1l1l11l1l1l1Jl11II11I11II11II1I111111I1I1II1II1 1II 11I1I111I111111111111I11II1 1I11111I11111 1111111111111 111 111J11111111111111111 111 11 111 ffi CO-OPERATION CA~P A I GN I ~~~~~~~~~~ JOHANNESBURG. Travelled 12 Days To Meet THE second phase of the attack on the Governm ent being steered by the National Action Council is the NON­ CO-OPERATION CAMPAIGN. Committee That Never Arrived It will be not merely a refusal to work Government From Ruth First machinery , but mass opposition to the Governme nt, in the SWd~ ~~ t~ec:~~7t ~:~1 M~~:~h~:~ef~oS~U:~ form of active campaigns and pressure by the people for deep changes in South Africa. West Africa to Maun in Bechuanaland to give evidence to the United Nations Committee on T~e s ha p~ of the 1l:ew phase ~as TIES. These are the cornerstones of South West Africa; but by the time he arrived outlined this week In a detailed apartheid in practice. in Maun he found that the UN Committee visit statement from the NATIONAL The Urban Bantu Councils must "as off-blocked by Britain's refusal to give ACTION COUNCIL. be fought like the Coloured Ad- visas to the Commisslon members unless they CORNERSTONES OF visory Council and the proposed J:ave an undertaking not to try to cross into APARTHEID Indian Advisory Council. The Ur- South West from Bechuanaland. From now on, says the NA- ban Bantu Councils are dummy Mr. Josef travelled from Windhoek to Cape TIONAL ACTION COUNCIL we councils, not only undemocratic, Town, then to Mafeking and Francistown to call on the African people and all but dangerous. They are intended to reach Mauri, throwing out a false trail to put other democrats to fi2ht tooth and ensnare the African people into co­ the Special Branch off his tracks. nail against BANTU AUTHORI- operating with the government in He said his organisation, the South Wesli ----------1their own oppression, African People's Ol'2anisation, had laid plaD'lto get the United Nations Commission into South ARMED THUGS West to bear evidence from the people there. The South African police state is His evidence would have been about condi­ C.P.C. Leaders tryin~ to find thuzs amone the neo­ tions in Ovamboland (Mr. Josef is an Ovambo), ple to help in maintaining White about the application of apartheid to South rule. West, and ahont farm labour conditions and the Banned For The Government says the so­ farm labour contract system. called homeguards will protect the 'It 's no good talking abou t all this here, people against "hostile elements", though," he said. "The United Nations Five Yeors meaning the people's political or­ Committee MUST come to South West CAPE TOWN . ganisations. So the homeguards will be made to do the same work as Africa." MR. Reg. September, General the armed bands used by the Bantu (Further pictures on page 5) Secretary of the South Authorities in the Reserves; and African Colou red People's Con­ they will be aimed to control the gress, and Mr. Alex ia Guma, people. CPC Executive member, have • The Urban Councils and the homeguards mu,t be ex!,osed, and "Committee Must Visit been banned under the Suppres­ foul!ht. sion of Commun ism Act from • The City Councils should not attending gatherings for the imnlement the new law. next five vears. The tribal "amba ssadors" al­ ready anpointed MUST RESIGN. Cables Lutuli The banning notices, signed by S.W.A.", •Those who collaborate with the Minister of Justice, Mr. F. C. the Government's dummy bodies Erasmus. were served on Mr. Sep­ DURBAN. and work the machinery of oppres­ ~ tember and Mr. la Guma at their slon must be isolated. TELEGRAM urging the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations Organisation to use all places of work. The notices were The Republic. says the National .... means to get the Committeeon South West Africa to reach the territory was sent last week dated June 23, 1961. Action Council. was born in an at­ by Chief A. 1. Lutuli, former President-General of the banned African National Congress. The In a statement to New A2e. Mr. mosphere of strife and disruption telegram stated that only by entering S.W.A. could the Committeeget adequate information. September said that the bannlngs and will continue to be plagued bv were a flagrant assault on the Col· discord and trouble. meeting with In another cable to the British Prime Minister, Mr.Harold Macmillan, Chief Lutuli states: oured People's Congress. "Africans throughout the Continent deplore your Government's action in giving conditional "They are in keeping with their ever-increasing opposition from the 'bans on the Communist Party. the oppressed African people. visas to U.N.O. Committee on South West Africa and therefore creating obstacles to their entry ANC and the PAC. and more re­ SIGN OF WEAKNESS in terms of the U.N. resolution. centlv the Coloured Convention," The intensity of public feeling "This action is considered as yielding to pressure from Vcrwoerd Governmen t and a Mr. September said. against apartheid and white sup­ breach of tmst to Africans in territo ry," ends the cable. RISING TIDE remacy is now greater than ever be- "Our banninus and the banning of (Cont inued on page 4) Illi:::~~~~~=====~=====~=:::=:~=:::=:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~) manv other individuals are an at­ tempt on the part of the National- I - - ----- -- - --- --------- - -- -- ----------- -- - i5t~ to stem the ri,ing tide of onnosition to their policy of racial discrimination. "While the ncople are beset by Group Areas, iob reservation. pass laws, etc., and have no franchise ANG RY SILENCEIN PONDOLAND richts. and as long as the maiority at each location he asked the people still in jail and his vans harass and of the nooulation suffers at the to applaud him to show their ac­ arrest us every day," they said. hands of the ruling minority. so People Discussing New ceptance of his plea. Another indication that the people lone shall the people continue to "He was greeted with stony sl­ are still supporting the struggle speak up in protest, Hence the lence at every meetin~ ••• Only the against Bantu Authorities is that, widespread demand for a national Methods Of Struggle cblefs and their home guards despite threats of deportation and convention in order 10 prepare a applauded," said the leaders. arrest, whole locations are collecting At Amangutyani Location, they new constitutton for our country," From M. P. Nalcker that I got when I interviewed four funds to help in the defence of their ROTTE N added, Chief Mbungwa told the leaders. Magistrate that those who clapped Mr. September said that more .. D.URBAN. ra~~d:e~~a ~~r~ e~hth ei ~ l:g ~l ~~i~:r~ "We are here today only because: and more neonle were beginning to their hands were only members of THE situation III Eastern after they had been charged a the horneguard. If this sign was our bail was paid by the people," realise that thinzs were rotten at second time for attending illegal the leaders told New Age. the foundation: that there could not Pondoland, the scene of to have any significance the people some of the most gallant and meetings. The first charge against present should also clap their hands. Asked what the next step was in he oeace and contentment in South the struggle against Bantu Autho­ Africa until all neople had a say heroic .s ~ rugg~es against Bantu ~i~~o~~ s quashed by the Appellate The Magistrate told the people that it was apparent that they were rites, the leaders replied that this in the running of the state. Authorities, IS by no means not prepared to forget the past and matter was being discussed by the "I believe that the Govemm ent MEETINGS people. has begun to fear the 2I'owth of the "back to normal," as the autho- that they were "being foolish." Coloured People's Congress, that is citieswould like one to believe. Recently, the Pondo leaders said, At another meeting, after the "One thinir Is certain thoueb," why they have taken this action "The people are stilI full of spirit the local magistrate of Bizana held , Magistrate had left, the people told they said. ''we must evolve new azalnst us. But T ~m sure that OUT and fuJI of fi2ht ••• defiant in the meetings at Mzize, Amangutyani, the Chief of the area that they had methods of struggle • • • The RBI membershio will not be intimi­ face of widespread arrests and inti- Kanyayo and Amandegani Loca­ decided never to speak to any White Committee and meetings on the dated." Mi. September stated. "For midation • •• There is an angry lions, urging the people 10 "go back representative of the Government Hill have served their purpose." myself, this ban will not deter me silence that enJ:ulfs our once happy to their Chiefs and to respect them." until all their leaders were released. (The Hill referred to is Ngqusa from playing mv )Jart whenever and and carefree land • • •" He also asked them to let bygones "The Magistrate wants us to for­ Hill, where II tribesmen were killed wherever pl}Ssible." These were some of the replies be bygones. At the end of his speech \let the past, but our leaders arc by police fire onJune..6. 1~6 0.) NEW AGE, T HURSDAY, JULY 20, 1961 Give Us Hands For Freedom I appeal to you. the 29 Black States of Africa, to give IS U.N.LETTING US us hands to achieve freedom in South Africa. South Africa should also be DOWN AGA IN? painted black on the maps.We II RICANS MUST UNITE are too poor to buy the paint.