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For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org/. Page 1 of 38 Alternative title Sechaba Author/Creator African National Congress (Lusaka, Zambia) Publisher African National Congress (Lusaka, Zambia) Date 1990-09 Resource type Journals (Periodicals) Language English Subject Coverage (spatial) South Africa Coverage (temporal) 1990 Source Digital Imaging South Africa (DISA) Rights By kind permission of the African National Congress (ANC). Format extent 36 page(s) (length/size) Page 2 of 38 SECHABASEPTEMBER 1990official organ of the african national congress south africaZABALAZA - DAWN OF A NEWSOUTH AFRICAN CULTUREWinds of Change - gospel choir from Soweto Page 3 of 38 Smhaba and other ANC publications are obtainable from the following ANC addresses:Annual Subscriptions:USA and Canada (air mail only): institutions $30; individuals $25All other countries 12Please make cheques payable to:Sechaba Publications c/o ANC PO Box 38 London Nl 9PRALGERIA FEDERAL REPUBLIC NIGERIA5 Rue Ben M'hidi Larbi OF GERMANY Federal GovernmentAlgiers Postfach 190140 Special Guest HouseANGOLA 5300 Bonn 1 Victoria IslandPO Box 3523 FRANCE Lagos.Luanda 28 Rue des Petites Ecuries NORWAYAUSTRALIA 75010 Paris PO Box 6765St Olavs PlassBox 49 Trades Hall GERMAN DEMOCRATIC N-0130 Oslo 14 Gmlbum Street REPUBLICSydney NW 2000 Angerweg 2 SENEGALBELGIUM -he-.h 26 Avenue Albert SarrautBerlin 1106 PO Box 3420PO Box 137 INDIA Dakar1040 BrusselsCANADA 50KP Thacker Block SWEDENPO Box 302 Asian Games Village Box 6183Siri Fort Road S-102 33Adelaide Postal Station Khel Gaon Marg StockholmToronto New Delhi-110049 TANZANIAOntario M5C-2J4CalB CUBA ITALY PO Box 2239Via S. 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Tokyo UNITED KINGDOM1301 Kbh Copenhagen KEGYPT KENYA PO Box 38PO Box 40432 28 Pen- Street5 Ahmad Hismat Street Nairobi London N 1 9PRZamalekCairo MADAGASCAR UNITED STATESETHIOPIA PO Box 80 801 Second AvenueAntananarivo Apt 405PO Box 7483 New York NYC 10017Addis AbabaFINLAND NETHERLANDS ZAMBIAPO Box 336 PO Box 16657 PO Box 3179100531 Helsinki 1001 RD Amsterdam LusakaPublished by the African National Congress of South Africa, PO Box 31971, Lusaka, ZambiaPrinted by the Druckemi 'Erich Weinert' 20011 Neubrmdenburg German Democratic Republic Page 4 of 38 SOUNDS OF MANNENBURGDelving deeperMillions of milesInto the mines of my mindNostalgicallyI am resurrectedBy the ageless flowOf serene sounds of MannenburgThese sounds remain superiorTo the healing breeze of Indian OceanAtlantic OceanListen to the sounds of Mannenburgsounds of serenitySuch sounds ceaselessly surmountHarangues of herrenvolkismThese sounds sustainThe undying songs of SophiatownDistrict SixKTCsquatter campsThese sounds of MannenburgForever rejuvenate my elderly motherUndoubtedly dancingTo the drums of decolonisationRevving up the rhythms of resistance- Robert Maphumzane Mthembu Page 5 of 38 SEPTEMBER 1990ISSN:0037-0509 SECHABAVolume 24 No 9CONTENTS:EDITORIAL .......................................................... 1AN ALLIANCE UNSHAKEN .......................................... 2ZA13ALAZA FESTIVALBy Moira Levy........................................................... 4SOUTH AFRICAN WHITES: TIME TO MAKE A CHOICEBy Jean Middleton......................................................... 8BLACK SASHBy Sara.................................................................. 12INKATHA SEEKS TO SPREAD ITS VIOLENCEANC Statement ........................................................... 16MANDELA'S WORLD TOUR ......................................... 18RELEASE ALL DETAINEESANC Statement ........................................................... 19ECONOMIC BASICS AND BASIC NEEDSBy Ben Fine.............................................................. 20EDUCATION IN A NEW SOUTH AFRICABy Xoliswa Skomolo....................................................... 24LETTER TO THE EDITOR ............................................ 28FILM REVIEW ........................................................29BOOK REVIEW ........................................................31Graphic design by Patric De GoedeLISTEN TO RADIO FREEDOMVoice of the African National CongressAnd Umkhonto We Sizwe, the People's ArmyRadio LusakaDaily 7.00 pm:Wednesday 10.15-10.45 pm:Thursday 9.30-10.00 pm:Friday 10.15-1045 pm:Short wave 31mb 9505 KHzSunday 8.00-8.45 am:Short wave 25mb 11880 KHzRadio LuandaMonday-Saturday 7.30 pm:Sunday 8.30 pnt:Short wave 31mb 9535 KHzand 25 nibRadio MadagascarMonday-Saturday 7.00-9.00 pm:Sunday 7.00-8.00 pm:Short wave 49mb 6135 KHz.Radio EthiopiaDaily. 9.30-10.00 pm:Short wave 31mb 9595 KHzRadio TanzaniaMonday Wednesday Friday 8.15 pm:Tuesday Thursday Saturday 6.15 am:Short wave 31mb 9750 KHzThe above are South African times Page 6 of 38 EDITORIALA NEW PHASE IN NEGOTIATING PROCESSThe result of the talks on August 6, between theANC and the Pretoria regime, signalled the endof the phase of 'talks about talks.' The partieson both sides agreed that the road to negotiationsabout a future constitution had been paved.Commitment to the Groote Schuur Minute,resulting from the first encounter in May, wasre-stated by both sides, whilst the report of theWorking Group set up in Groote Schuur was alsoaccepted by both parties. These agreements aresignificant and will take the negotiations processa step further.But whilst we speak about a step forward, wemust also speak about a step backward. Whereasthe ANC agreed to suspend its armed strugglewith the aim of prompting the De Klerk side tospeed up the process of removing the remainingobstacles to negotiations, the De Klerk partyrefused to take responsibility for the fascist ac-tions of its police.De Klerk stressed that his police had beeneven-handed in handling the situation in Nataland elsewhere, but that is not true. He cannotplead ignorance as he has been informed on somany occasions about the evil deeds of his police.Full responsibility must be taken by the SouthAfrican regime for most of the violence that gripsthe country today. The black vigilantes areeverywhere supported by the police, while thewhite right-wing groups enjoy a tolerance thaturges them on to more serious crimes.The very giant step that is required from theSouth African regime is to ensure that it actstogether with the ANC and other peace-seekingforces to remove from the South African scenethe violence that stands in the way of progressand peace.On the issue of the suspension of armed strug-gle by the ANC, it can only be said that the ANCsuccessfully achieved what it sought to do, thatis, to give an impetus to the negotiating process.The ground has been cut off from those whowould have sought to use the logjam in the talksto derail them.The way has been opened for a move towardsthe drafting of a new constitution for SouthAfrica. The task that lies ahead for all patriotsin South Africa today is to work together towardsthe realisation of the idea of a ConstituentAssembly. And, as the Pretoria Minute whichwas issued by both parties at the end of theAugust 6 meeting stated, the parties that met inPretoria do not pretend to be the only parties in-volved in the process of shaping the new SouthAfrica. They know there are other parties com-mitted to peaceful progress, and all can hence-forth walk that road in consultation and co-operation with each other. The Pretoria minutesaid in part:"We call upon all those who have not yetcommitted themselves to peaceful negotiationsto do so now ... Against this background, theway is now open to proceed towards negotia-tions on a constitution."There is need to move forward as speedily aspossible, and, to this end, the Pretoria meetingdecided to open up channels of communication.with due cognisance of the interests, role and involvement of other parties.The struggle continues for a non-racial anddemocratic South Africa. The armed struggle hasplayed its role in putting us wher. we are today.It is not by chance that the ANC is sitting at the"talks" table with the South African regime to-day. The armed struggle and other forms ofstruggle employed by the ANC, built people'sorganisations and gave the people confidence toliberate themselves. This remains our mainstrength. The people are behind the leadershipof the ANC and will give support to its initiativesthrough the negotiating process. They know thatmere posturing against negotiations cannot ad-vance the struggle. Page 7 of 38 AN ALLIANCE UNSHAKENSome events leave their