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NEWSOFROM SOUTHERN AFRICACommonwealtha huge scalu by.. ..s tightens upngo whiche snlonuno There was some disappoint- the security needs of themet in Toronto that the Front Line States, submitted .apaetbaid Co.mmonweilth committee byGeneral OlusegonofSouth of eight foreign ministers Ohassjo of Nigeria.al- to (CFM) did not adopt any Canada placed considern new sanctions measures ableimportance on coontermillion blank against South Africa when it ing spartheid 1propagAndS astrountpsended its meeting on 2-3 and sponsored a public 0nA..dmnt August. Instead, it concen- forum on this inconjuoctintrated only on tightening with the CFM meeting. It pnhisng the existing sonctions. also announced thatit wassetting aside $im for SoN protesting by Abdul S Minty 18-month information campaign.ng plce in an The CFM had before it The Commonwealtha. . special reports on countering secretary general will workth medi, and South Africra propaganda out an overall programme to onysad and and censorship, a.interim combat South Africanevaluation of the application propaganda and censothip. th Airie fram of sanctions, South Africs's Theinterim sanctions bhosawa, relntiohipwiththeinterna- report prepared by a grouptional financial system, and of experts resulted in ngt ba the operation of the UN recommendationsto otherarms embargo against South countries to extend and Africa tighten sanctions for theThe miniters also implementation of stricter Idk5 received a special report on customs scmtinyandheasierpenalties for violations, and the prohibition of technology transfer, particularly on arms, oil and computers.Financial institutions are to be asked to courtall trade financing and re-schedule South Afican debts oneyear at a time.The CMF called for stronger monitoring of the arms embargo by the UN nd individual states, andagreed to ark other Commonwealth countriesfor information on implementation measures.The eight goverinsents decided to review the report submitted by the World Campaign against Militaryand Nuclear Collaboration with South Africa and to address specific recommendations at their nextmeeting in Hamre in six months.The miniters underlinedthe need for practical response by all goveroenis to enhance the security of the Front Line States.On Namibian indepn. dance, the CFM welcomed the current consultations and underscored theirsupport for resolutioan 435.

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They called for the lives of the Sharpevie Six to b spared and for Pretoria to remit death sentences on otherprisoners.At their next meeting the foreign ministers will adopt recommendations based on the final reportoftheexpert group on the application and impact of sanctions and the report on the t arms embargo.Abdul Misty ws in Toronto for the foreign ministers' conference.WITBRITISH AEROSPACE British Aerospac barinformed the World Campaign that its components for the joint BA-MliB nlectro-optical trackingsystem were exported to West Gereanyunder government licence. It says it did not know the 'intended me'or end user of the system.On 6 July David Steel SIP called on the Foreign Office 'to freeze the export bf the relevant equipment toSouth Africa'.The World Campaign war later assured that while one unit had been exported to South Africa, the tworemaining ones would be delayed pending West German investigation.The three systems were originally licensed for export to a meteorological office in South Africa for brakingwe-ther satellites.These auto-trackingsystems are designedespecially for military purposes and in fact used by several NATO countries for weapons testing.South Africa can also use them in its war against the Front Line States.It, is vital that the two remaining units are not supplied to South Africa and the British and West Germangoverrents fored to stop these exports.AIR SUPERIORITY The South African Air Force (SAAF) has lost its air Superiority over Angola and isunable to replace its old fighter sircraft. It is forced to update end moderse its Mirages into Cheetahs withIsrael's help, and to acquire new suboystenas since it cannot obtain minarsamena systems.There is no doubt that the carrent consultations about Angola and Namibia. independence are largely dueto the changed military situation.South Africa has Suffered serious reversals and heavy losses, and 3,000 of its troops have been virtuallycut off in Angola.IAEAThe general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wil hone before it in Viennaon 19 September a resolution to saupend South Africa from membership.The decision required a two-thirds majority and lat year the socialist countries withdrew their support at thelast minute following P W Botha's statement that he would 'consider' negtia. tioM ts sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).OLN Il iDeamonstrators outside the Londan H ( of the World Gold Council which is effectiSviy controlled bySouth African mining interests. Far details of a now counter organisation, the World Gold Commission,which is promoting Sanctions against South Aian gold, contact Stuar Bell, AAM H Q.The World Campaign is Pretoria is desperatelydemanding the suspension short of funds and does not of South Africa, for which have the capability tocon. JAEA membership benefits starlt a.submarine without its ambitious and dangerous outside help.nuclear programme.World Campaign againstSUBMARINES Military and NuclearSouth Africa has apparently Colaboration with South given up its plans to build Africa, PO Box 2,submarines, while contra- LindebeigGaard, N-1l07 versy mounts in West Oslo 10, Norwoay Germanyabout the involve- Tel: 010-472 301345 ment of senior government Fax: 010-472 303381 ministers inproviding Telex: 72314 AAM N submarine blueprints to Telegrommes: Antiapartheid Pretoria.Oslo.

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Anti-Aparthid Movement 26 years in prison, was pmesideot TrevorHuddleston admitted to hospital inCape hos urged Mrs Thatcher to Town in August for treatintervene personally to ment for a seious luogsecre Nelson Madelas infection. His family laswyer, ommediate and uveondi Isosail Ayob, later todtional releose, .o learning ep.ter [hath dotte r.ifd that Mandla j' suffrig nfinned aT1dlagnofs.from tubercolosis. Wionto Mándela and her'1 om sore you will shoe daughter Zini, who vAstted my feelings of alarm and Nelson Mandela in hospital,concer' Arhbishop have orgetly requested anHuddleson said. 'Such ao hndepeodent medical exasi expression of humanitaran nation by doctors of thleirroncern is impetative.' choice.Mandela, who hos spentNEWS*FROM SOUTHERN AFRICASWAPO backsbacks Namibiapeace timetableSWAP0 bas pledtad to 'da its People's L;ibaatian Army f ivel bast' ta hap make the Nambia (PLAN -SWAPO'a paeatern p soath w strn ailitary inig) araed aat a Aflra nrrvebla and bombardment of the Suthsametailal', pr,idad that Afdata rnitsaay hsea Prtoria 'ao shinows the politici Okalonaóin nothern Tamihia.will ta da the same'. Raike-and aon er-a..dThe Namibian lberatin 'in the attack.mamenot raleasad rta stalmeat Okalonga ad at!.,, bate in ta 8 Aagtast, falowing the thanorth of Naetibia habeen aeesoent reached h iene a sed by theS.th Afeisata t. hatween Anaalt Caha nd hat ,,n. a.,; ...... .amibian federation gains i ew memberNatohian workeas have soard two major oscoesses in the wahe oftheir effertive syaway in June.by Keith SmerdvlleThe filat, on 29 June, was the decision by the latteot minag group in Naihi, - Coasolidated )rion Mioev(0DM) - to'rohlgoiloý the Mtaerkoho' Unio of Namihia (MUN).The second gal., 0 week lier, was the estahltsment at the Nomihia Trampoart ald Allied Workels' Union(NTAiWU) and its affiliation to the National Union of Nattiin Workern (NUNW).The CDM decision is of "tal importance to the Naiso aiam Saccesses Ochieved tn organising the5lYtaway and in convincing " ajor employer of the wolkers tr.ngth and unity hare paid off.It is h-dlya coiociderce that 0DM was very hadlyafferted by the stayaway orgalsed on 20 avd 21 June.The new union for teramport workers, inuding those in marine indastriest, was formed in Windhoek on 2Jaty. It immedtate affliatio to the NUNW hos brought affiltated avions to five -d about 30% of woakeraare aow covered.The oew ni0 ois led by a 30-memher Ceatral com mittee led hy Tytves Gideon, with Abraham Oaeaimmas seceeraty.Addressing Ia founding meeting, NUNW rhatrBarnabas Tjizu remnaded workers that their struggle was part and pcel of the oveli atauggle forindependence.These developments illustrate the gcowai power of the workeva' movemet ii Namibta, already show- iv thestayaway organised in support of the school boycott.Althouigh the rarttauthorities tried to prevent struggle by SWAPO ar all media coverage of the iocrelaing the presture onindostrial acttoa, it was very South Africa's ocupying eff'tiva indeed. Nearlv forces at a timae of growiogoae third of the rntire inteoational actisity to end woekforce stayed away their illegal mia. from worhin tappert of the Botha an havre been left NUNW'a ralla, a resakable tn n doaht that if he ties ftgam giveathat under a to go hack on the Geveva thiad of worhees me agreemenlo or to delay the orgavised iatniom. ~mplee-etation of resoluGrowingl unoln power, Lion 435, he will have the the solidarityshown during worheca, student, and the schooin hoycott and the people of Nami toescalation of the armed rontand with.Schools still fighting

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The three school in Namihimn schools ended the vorther, Namibi whioh hoycott 00 19 July, rt isitistadthe maas school them theer emanrlosed. hoyrott earlier this year are A pokeosman for the contiuing todefy the Namibiion staudent' oraiauthorites. stion NANSO said thatThe ychools, iv Ponhoti, althaugh the boycott had Ogogo and Ombalantu, not led to the removal of havemaintained their the South Afinav foeces, it boycott deaspite intese hud servd to a-lto the presslre fromthe apartheid Namibian people in dtreet security forces. Most other action agatlst the occupiers.ANTIkAPARTHEI NEWSThatcheraata wan anka M faeI a' fa tO tar mattne

NEWSOFROM SOUTHERN AFRICAworking hard to ad united front of all racial said. The regime, was finanring and divisive evanisatins in)uth Africaked Another special appearin anre was made by one of ,ate the 143 white Sooth Day Africans whothe week of before jointly derlared their w). refusal to serve in the Sooth hod African army. ideWomen were called to laza mobhc as never before. ped Fedtraw is organising in the the city, townshipsand remote ion mrin areas to give women i's control over their lives uli, through education, childomare, health and selfhis sufficiency programmes. by One of its mainhis programmes is nurery andPreehool education: if cut p arets can't prevent their ret children from rencin the Bantu education,they can nit. make sure they ara educated !' before they get to school.The Souths Alsfrianomnic Warkers Union holding elections io Cope TownHealth, education- and self-criticismChild abuse, sexual harass- cervical rancer was a major take part in CSATTU. most, AIDS, paternityleave, killer of women and that cervical cancer and abortion government family planning COSATU'snationalwere al topics dicussed at clinics no longer provided education com ittee chair the Congress of Southfree pap smears. Chris Seopeeng e said;African Trade Unions' The congress was a sequel 'The women's issue is not an(COSATU) women's to COSATU's education easy issue to take upbeconasCongress. conference in September it involves criticising our.Delegates proposed that last y et noisi Ited the selvesandtheanalattitudesCOSATU urgently imple- lck Iog- as on women's and prejudices of ourment an AIDS education isues tiiheion. merobo as much as itand information campaign It was resolved to form involves building the liberamong its members. local women's foroms to tion of women into ourThe women noted that encourage more women to straggle.'ngolan battlefield losses forceouth Africa to talktuber of factors made Cuban troops in Cuito engaged in noisy ploys aimed dfinshyagreeto CuanavaleMuch larger at gaining a propagandaoa tnd discuss the numbers of Cuban forces advantage. nenteton of UN joined the Angolan armedBy demanding the disty Counil esolution forces, APLA, in March to manling of purported n Namibim indepen defend Angola's territorial African National Congress integrity and to drive the bases in Angola,South bMr SADF back to the Namibian Africa tried to introduce yetby MoraaHulsss border in Cunene province. another form of 'linhkge'.iat decisive wan the Bty thee, thenmilitary tolance The UN plan for endingl o in the c hadcompletely changed. South Africa's iegal ocforces in Angola's The last time Suth Africa patien of Namibia saysct South Afrim's los agreed to implement resoiu- nothing about the ANC. o air npuivio1ity in tion 435was in 1551. fie More such behaviour is a, its more than h0 the Reagan administration, likely. It is still afragile ted White deed, the sympathetictoPeetori, was agreement Yet Pretoria, ies among Namibian

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about to tohe offire. increasingly isolated internused by the South South Africa stalled in tinally, mustbe aware thatDefence Force the hope that US premsre it would be folly not to aeiF) in Angola all forced on it to declonise Namibia this chance to entrice retoria regime to con- wouldcease. It did. By itself from a war in which it what further homes it introducing the Cuban troop has madeno strategic gains, risk. 'linkage', full US pressure a war which, according to olan sonnoodan,Merving, suthrn Angola. From 'Front Lise Soutbern Ala' a0 book byws brought to be on the South African press, is Keitb Beosei and Toni Strasburg, fron Cbrisopher HelmPablishers, g ae.o5 0th Africa against the Angola.o costing it at least R4bn aE12.95,foung whites refusing Now Pretorlaagainewaits year. iptim revealed SADF a new occupant of the WhiteSceptics say that goodwill ties committed in Bous, this time with much on Pretoas's part is an menttionofemlution435, of cynicim that the US, signatory to the agreement i. less cause forconfidence. iltnory hope. Rather than starting with a caseeire having presented itsef m an reached inGeneva etweenresponse to the During the negotiating goodwill, realism is required between South Africa and 'honestbeokec' in ta"ks Angola, Cuba and SouthisgdpofSouthAfrican process, with talk atvarious of it. The apartheid regime SWAPO. aimed atachieving peace in Africa, it will not c se itssot, Angola called for levels in Europe, Africa and is far from invulnerable. The the region, hasannounced supprt f.or the Cnid nterventin by the US, South Africa has next step must be the impe- Meanwhile, itisthe height that,because it was not a terrorists.

A Chil Nao soportVatch the labelsi in South AfiriC' labels DIY produts can be imported peticen , isappesr from many gmeds and soldwithout anyone The changes have wery serioasesult of feta forerent recognising thom as apartheid impliations for the consumer ftitms being intreducedat product. boycott campeign. New tocticstd ofte year. The rgslations, whih are will hwo be developed whichrnem'labelli .. rfime' bein introduced in the face of mly on trade nnmes or the Ooor ail ite oteer thancombined opposition from producin9 Company as indicators,fis and medicines. In consumer groups, retailen and of South Afican er Nemibian vems it will aotally beproducere alike, as well as from origin. it the lew to supply a the AAM, result from action try of origin.The hanga taken by the EEC in 1986 to TESCO IN TROUBLE Iean goods ach as South bring Britaininte lite with The Lordon RoyottWoriur rn clothie, hadware and Euompeanwide labelling Group hewritten an:.dignant' letter to Teseo efter tno of ios membors found South Africnn apples with Tesco's own labl onthem in an EdgnareRoad store o 2 August.This cortradits a promiseTes g-ae ts Bernie Grant MP in October 1ff7 wben the stre stated in. etter, 'No Teaco own labelmerahndisise sournedfrom Soth Africa.'ODDA AND ODDAApartheid fruit promoters mast be Worried. After spendinf ftodentsdemoerainf ii hundreds of ltosands ofpounds pushing establiehedbrand namn like Outspan inwomen's tafoqines, they be r e etbougbt up another brand name toSqu.eeafemmorepercenii'k The campagn topaoint i. the markt, epparetly Namihia New' i, fee, eo d trade otmne ero d prionity fot the lm1 "ý=Apootheid Move eThe atelhyword ts iiatamn. The lOth 'emembr is Odd, So when you oary to 29 September are next ata stret stall adoption tf United Nwondering wetother to buy, look Seuity Council resc fao the boxat the back. 435, the framtewor

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Natibtan indopenORANGE marko0 years of oALTERNAIEVES tion, hy the, apmitheidIt you like eatinf oranges, it is It hat bero toppo difficult to avolid apartheid in its alie, it the interti the latesummer. Bet ok commity whod isplys lie ammunition nd efter a batte betw-n aroud and insist n aIteroies blovbked toontio, thn and South Afrisan faem%. Earnings frm South Afnbcn There am many, m don't take Bttait and the issold in Britin are funding the apartheid rofite's murderous no fram your greengr-one. Stote,.sRteC 0n Nai5ia and the Front Line Stafa es aR ed faces at ShellThe crrent negot hetweeo Soth Angola and Cuba vol ptssibility of a finaltfrnugh towardt NwnRamia mark Kaminge Day 4MiNamil'Trea Betides local et a top and pickets duettlAnti Week, SATIS it orgathis t tie afl s ina tt;er 'Children, Apaetii tif the Repesnion in Natib ltiooo 2Ofohr. tlutito Speakett from k ftr Noetbin wocking in I dence, education and le bhttvo- pooide firt-h.hnd in egiwe tion to theffect tf ted by Africas illegal octu etiona on those most at nu have children. otabyThe Week of Acti( United also prepare 1ocallWedn-edy 7Deccmbatioos 'Fro Namihin Affiea.,te thebreakn,,ihn Takin'Dtattic new evidence of Shell, smeking expinantions that the poxy förse hed iooepe eneve, wih tie ,Shels involveent in and action, been delivered to Lloyds friod being prepred forsupiyling oil to South two days efoe the deadtne the implemen attofn fAfrica hat etnerged tom forrecelpt. UNSCR435tepotl that a £7 million AGM 'MISTAKE' Foved with the Pott Whethor the npathidoasi"gmenet of North Sea Ati-aparthstd supporters Office videoce, Shel issted regire wil1 adhere to thecde oil was shipped to who were unfaily baroed a statement ayiig it proptsal to st"ge pr"toth Afiroin March 1986. from Shels AGM in May regrtted the incideont. iidepedence lertitn inlo breach of goverment have ytning an apology from Namihi on 1 June 1989 hIolicy, 570,000 barrels of the ol giant. will targely be determinedShell oit were loaded on to The protestera, who BOYCOTT WIDENS by the aont of iote -5the tanker Almare Terva at incioded Roger Lyons, asnis- Shell hoycott actitity in tionol protoore hrougt ttShell's Sullom Vor terminal tant general oecretory of the spreoding beyond Shet hear uapon it. i theShetlnds. The nhip- io MSl wee p ones prodovfs to hit ito spomor- Tho campago 'Fre, tett war thenstld to the for other shareholdes. But ship operotiom. Naveibia Now', to beJnpanes trading company, Shell officials cliamed that The Federation of taunched ta 29 September,Sum ito m o, w ir h l ter the pro y for s gbtin them R e so urco Ce tes, . 0f- ad the International Week ' terId the yorgo. the rght to ottond hod been strong groupmog ofcnrb n't of Action on Namibia,fromAccording to peas treced rthot ta he e ounity eentrea, decided Thurday 27 OtoberbThurrda prs November t.usteoets, the tonker gae its company's registrars, Llydi in June to pull out of n Tbid- 3 November. thshtitto0 a Maeillet hut Sank. *, SkttS-foded recyling asuimes an eve greter aatOad dischargd the cargo Shell chal..a. Peter schee promoted by the urgeny anid priority. The V tSOoth Africa Holmes, refised to look into NatioOal Cosnail tf Vtlun- Week of Artion roincidetSob Hughes MP, cholir of the matterwhienit wartd tary Ovgansatios. with the 22ndaniveray,the n et wnittn to at theteeting. Yet asubse- Frieid, .f the Ea.th have on 27 Ortobe, of the Cath CerdlParkion, avcze- quertt lotter from the Part areody withdrww from te ination of South t7 ofstate for enorgy, and Offic e to Dato Cralne of the chmes lbueked by Shed Africa', mandst to udimi toPeter Holmes, chair of E-buig grouP eortfirid ioney. stor Namibo. .agailst

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Golfe- Agintt tpli GAA), founded st v go, it loing fo enbers and fundi elp achieve its ahos to end golfingtinkoutl, Africa I to txtond the bant olfe- who a lav inANT -APARTHEID NEWS * SEPTEMBER 1988ACTION*FOR SANCTIONS

IBER 19881ISF Salutes Nelson tandela who has Icrificed health and liberty for afreeSouth Africa- The Industry and Services Union

ANTI-APARTHEID NEWSSOLIDAR*WITH THE WORKERS OF SOUTH AFRICA & NJTrade unionists are Public sector unitarget of repression on the moveOSCAR MPETHA tresson trial of Mosessouth Africa's oldest poll Mayehiso and four co Forned in South Africa in '(SAWA) totreate dinision. Are u iy of yotical pisooner, trade union defendants from Ateondum 1985, the Post Office They ae givenfree can and curruntly od,otivist Oscar Mpetha, township. and Telecommonications time offto oganiseWehave trial?mhaked his 79th birthday in Workers Association to take 00nual leave ~ento Yes, thee. Thpolinm prison on 5 BONGANI MKHUNGO (POTWA) bus taken on the representour members. with 'sobotagpdsorP" ~ RNASMHNOsiffirutt taoh of organSiig down tunisAugust. The National Union of hlh worhesm in the puoif s lot ooMpotha, serving a rive- Metalworkers of South blctor i the isbsihyoar sontnce for 'terrorism', Africa (NUMSA) haswarned sectoAn.Apared Noaöcooed a oition offer BTR-Dunlop that it is intviewed twi notOmmAof eleae nasier this year. It prepared to engage in aus- intenviewed twn POTWA ssom soW epewould have restrited him taied industrial oction over activists on a recent visit topresouro ou Pit one area of Cape Town the dismissal of natiool Britain. thsetrampand prevented hira from shop stewords rouncil chair nOdinat our roaotending political meetings Bongani Mkhungo.I How8 owra PTA foymed? or ling to journalists.Mkhungo was sacked by eIn 1981 our fint uttrop to toeaf s yo.BTR-Dunlop in July shortly t up the unon was s -uR S f ~ ren fHARRY GWALA after returning from union Har hthe union's teas HoRep op .hTh ot arcnreiebsnesirrian Gwala before his the union's leadexship, How- Keep, upthe irTherusduth trele sergim husine in Britain. imprisament ever, the formation of the Ho, doo apartheid offet issue of ahou rfe toad e tom- Congress of South Afnicoo black worer in yourprogemive.1ty i trade onionust and po~syANC veteron Harry Gwala Trode ionn (COSATU) industry?believe that

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from udp eand the naked racism in ou Finstly, pny is opemted 0nspeed ourfrom lawyersndes induvtry provided fortilo the two uotches' system,~tend yourt tound for our second white workers doing the progressie pris prmaond spet 1rs fom.attempt in 1985. sae joh receive R200d-300abtowoin p uon and se Ho aov othat of hlrh w o r er . S o u t h afr I m...1 num disease. He ", htfbak-ea mt fihm now been moved to a Why for a staff ssociation irrespective ofeducation, Trade UniomDerlam prison 'to facilitate ond nota Union? rank or xprtenre, bckhis medical treatment'. We tearnt from the South workern n neversupervise SACTU co bAfriran Rnilway and other mier. We e nt 8 F moeMJASON ANGULA Hbur Workers Union pravidod with fr tr,,.mptocfoaa ,,SWAPO tstour seretary that o aganising wa union to worh oratlowed to use tet 81-281 321kison Angula is still waiting would mean that weould suhgidised caltsentohear whether ho is to n rio.t bTlictd ,otdin0. trial, despite being righits. T,,1,ýllywebeee 1,1i,,,1myo 11'1,detaned in Namibia for that we should aet up an pre~ently rngaged in?neta iyeawthoutchatrge association. Wo ar campaignisg againstPOTWA arengly whoot cho the Anti-Strike Bill (Lah- I 0ouM ena,wAngola, wh is to tse H, hiosngemnt Reltiom~ Amendmt Bill) hargesfuedgersooal secretary fo the lrpoodedto the grooth of wbich hanssympathystrikfrom IndustritIr t POT and chorge unions for the yoar, il featuCouil of Churches in They have ser up a sweet- lost income from smlcampaigu on iNsmihis, was rrented in heartunion coled the South strikes. We amcampoigning of tr de unio8h o n 7 toher Afsis Communcotions for wage paity with whitetiónaity, behg1987 osd hs since been Workeru Association workes. OneWortddetained under the Terroram Act.S AYKIO SACTU warns ofA member of the TUCinterronal dprmntire department ushares in oppressionwa du o travel fr-omBitoin to attend theSeopening in August of the OsnrMpethabegnwsrkingforstad.unionmorethan60eynago The South AfiranCongrem Each worhec with over iaue schems of Trade Unioro (SACU) two years' service is beinglittleimor thahas warnd British trade offeod ~ ve shanes in Aoglo honu~sundreExtending the L aw yers snont ou08001 tteopti hy .io et15 oha,,e in D,Beors Rcently,South Africon and interna- On tfie basis of the Amngo Ford work,.ttiorot hosinem groups to there offer, n small propor- whtih was baý

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acade m lce b yc t to re i w o h Soh Africa Shra held byte55,SSwohes ofe fosidetrack the hasic demands tion n the shares wil be the shas 4tAits 1888 council, the with the Wodd Uniriy interests r th Sto Afan i n , hel obyotf250,0 es ~1, u after it c a d.A:Sritin f rnnty Sevict.A ad heAA1 nt re t tin' Strue 1, sIn fèt, ot f ~ty 100 South Affinis.atin uf U nierasy Sernise. she ANC d lise AAM ìh e hien attemptETeeshers <AlT) idnped a series in stragle egeinspartheid. Under predme fras Lawee by ____ ohwres eAngl , ] he prsn thm t.br dfr'5smendetins sfiringixe,.i.. AgaisnltApaetheid.tshe Leew byC" nd owar fugto, lo 110.7) o ho t ol: herand oga pnlisy ses Seae Is Oed5be hold hy the worhero. tfit wurhors af il,nts eesss '5555~i T's 00 fnS hare (0.7) would ful hovenit b)S5tal ae d em ic b o o tt f S o uth invest n S in co m p an ies wih se o te o h , ~ kla he th e tw o rk ~ o t ,Afrs.. A new sed feydep r a lissad obArcno Nrbn n, teitt " o 'yptat .n sewa WSsds h s emrof . form of offering share, to company p ly, the pces, " rTh poliT h l i in g sud e d : B s h d p a s 0 w tT Si s ni S o u t h A f r i c a n w ur k e r s r o w oe r so n el o u t vowei h b e h i n d s:Afflshingm ,,South sunnb diariesor associates in Thesociety. whichrep.en t estblishing trast funds forthe wokrns by 99 votes ta weiken g wi9 'can sch o a h ips S o u th A frica o r N er ib is h a s afi so licito rs, b as f al . . . . . ..p ~ r menouraging oc AUT been published by she Anti- invps5mnn5t. worth £3 sillien, worhers, one. h ciins to press thei Apartheid Movement i ling hldings in ShelI, BTR . f th o profi, and .,t- ossI intend to ae their influene will be derided in the same nsd -ctcuPPss ails to d a9rheia to dianitle apartheid buf unequal way. Far verybusiness and eePPuifotkap teded The decionw~teknt m I osfgadtei I0s -wéìrci poa-aaiýi,ld sifdeic link With Sth the Sociset's AGM is JIy, merety to sfeguard thoir R100 aham-ownem ecine inertldAfa A lsefBritisspis follming athrsat by Leyrs investments. One example i disidends al thewokers q tA lit o Brtis cOPOras s fi tgetierwoud gt n, 70 the compaiiie,rWiking nnwardsa policy of making dontions or subseribing Agsinst Apartheid t tak she af as 0 shee is thAglo/De Beershare offer cent. The offer hus hoon hlnnhusg, UIeXdu n-f S uýýth Afirican to dnIEconomnicLe-9u-. Societyt. urf.,rrefuesin o memobersof the Nationcolide=md ,by NUMSA, .rh..ne ei. Iedadfrs, empasre and sempiled by she Lebsur hear ma.inascncerninh ise ed d dlssenmfomuAr Rsep e ni Shrpe$etnd Union of Mineworhem ofand COSÅTU incall )g faa hugo ~mr'S Afeii Reseeh South Afrira (NUMSA). 'Livng Wage', not bogusntainui t. wr1 clney eileble b.s AAM HO. dtinvesomeot-

n opposition to the apartheid state in South Africas its support for the aims and objectives of theirtheid Movement; COSATU, ANC and the fight of trade unions andto change the apartheid systems the setting up of self-defence groups by workers-h in COSATU and UDF, against the vigilantes anduadsthe building of direct links with non-racial unionsthe release of Nelson Mandela, the 'Sharpevilleall political prisonersthe introduction of workers sanctions nowLMBILI NOMZABALAZO PHAMBILI'SA, 160 Falcon Road, London SW11 2LN

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'm ITHE STRUGGLE IS MY LIFEATIONAL DEFENCE & AID FUND NELSON MANDELAhernAfrica His speeches and writings brought........ .....c.oci together with historical documents,..tOO and accounts of Mandela in prisonby fellow prisoners."The struggle is my life. I willcontinue fighting for freedomes given to Nelson Mandela and his co- until the end of my days." TIMES U.K said: 1986 £4.0Paperback 278pp illstratedPoster under the same title fin black, greenbe that the ultimate guilty party is and gold) 50 and that is already the verdict ofI AM PREPARED TO DIE - NELSON MANDELAThis pamphlet contains the full texts of Mandela'stwo court statements, from his trial in 1962 when he wascharged with inciting a strike and with leaving the country without a valid passport and the 'Rivonia Trial'LE in 1964 when he was faced with charges of sabotage.1979 50p 48pp"I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in bwhich all persons live together in harmonyand with equal mle opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and toSachieve. But if needs be, it is an idealfor which l am prepared to ndde.the deactela ...........................................................................ind Available from IDAF Publications, Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, LondonN1 8LR.10 Tel 01 -3589 918tPlease send me ... copies of HIS LIFE IN THE STRUGGLE book £3.00 (D104) ..._copies of HIS LIFE INTHE STRUGGLE exhibition £10.00 (D105)e birthright of the people to befree copies of THE STRUGGLE IS MY LIFE £4.50 (D024annot be seperated. I will return." . copies of-THE STRUGGLE IS MY LIFE poster £0.50 PM). opies of I AM PREPARED TO DIE £0.50 ([028sets(25"x 171/ or 64cm x45cm )and can be NA M E.......................................................................................................and events. (The picture book is A4 size and ADDRESS................................................................................... ..........988 £10.00 (Exhibition) Please sand me IDAF's latest catalogue r PLEASEUSE L.CK C.APITALS)sentenc Frial THIry will ower -!pared to sell th ram and mine cas 14 poster size sh for use at meetings

WORKING CLASS STRATEGY TO BRING DOWN APARTHEIDTHE STORYOF A STRIKESaturday 18 June in Kctutun, For two hours thse masNamibia- a beehive of activity. attempted to get people out to Children everywhere, dogs work. At thesingleex hostaels,exploring garbage piles, men soldiers pounded on doors and getting haircurt, women and ordered men toget up. men washing clothes, people Everywhere they woe met by repairing rs, teenagers talking, pesiveresistance. radius blaring, choirs practising Very few bume left Ktutora in ninry church. There was one thatmorning. One women soid topic of conversation - wht that ohe hod gonetothe bus stop will thegovernment do? to see who wm going to work.'There ws only one bus,'by. Solveis Kjeseth she oid,'and that was nearly all domeestic workers. It wasThe school boycott had mothers who were failing their

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precipitated a real confrontation children. We nmd to find ways with the ocaupying forms, to educatethem.'chour unions declared that It was pointed out thatuisam 'here was a promise by domestic workers are among the 17 June 0 move the miletary mostvulnerable, and that some beas, they would call a two-day way must be found to gim them onk solppogethe following mme protection. Monday and Tuesday. Themwos The expected confronttionfear of a major confrontation. did nat happen. The KoeoietOn Sunday morning in every raps, spoiling for a fight, were church the message was passed: frustrated bythe people's Don't attend any meetings resolio to stay inside.tomorrow, don't gather in Tuesday passed in the samegroups, don't go to the store, way; again the day began with just smy in your houses, We the van withloudspeakers. want to avoid bloodshed. People laughed, 'Why don't theyChurch doors would be left give up?'open on Monday and Tuesday, The stay-away had been ain mne anyone needed refuge, Smccs, nat only in Windhoek,As c e came into Katotura at but in mal other locations2.00 that afternoon we saw the At COM and the Rissing mines, soldiers beginning to arrive, the strike hadbeen especially Offices in white vns, soldiers effecti. by the tunckful. In Okahandja, StrikingbakeryThey began to move through workers had been locked in their the streets of Katutura in groupscompound, beaten and then of 15 to 20 men, led by two or thrown into jail, At Tsumeb, three whiteofficers. It seemed everyone had gone to work in they wer becoming familiar the face of a thratthanallwouldwith the terrain. Children ran in be fired. bight as they approached. In Windhoek, labour leadersAt the polie station at the estimated that about 10% bad entrance to Iatotra, and near lost their jobs, but agood the hospital, lerge weapons werv number of those were being moved into place. Clearly thenegotiated and them was hope army was ready and waitin for of regaining some, a confrotation.The question is, 'What now ?At 4am on Monday 20 June, Will labour call for flrtherns follnwed by troops started action? What is realistic to ask driving up and down the streets of workersand parents? And of Keanotar. With loudspeakers always the question. 'What will they Shouted 'Got up.Get out South Africa do neon?" Of bed, Go to work. Oon't be -dfloed by politicians. Don't risk Solenig Kjnith works with yost job. Don't be lezy, You re NationalNamibia Contrns in hereto work.' Deninr, USA.Koevot troops patrol single see quarrers i Katimaa dung the June strikei

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ANTI-APARTHEID NEWSOTHA'S BANDIT KILLERS,,nsi nias sono noAIoai1975/76, has been to instal in Angola a government that servos it, interests, what has been termed 8'Savimbistan'.Yet despite annual Unite profnouncements that it was about to take the Angolan capital by fome, by late1985 the SADF was intervening to save Unit from defeat.Open military and financial support for Unita from the Reagan administration, from 1986, did not improvethe fortunes of the group.

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Having failed to put Unite in power by military means, Pretoria has sought to include it in negotiations onNamibiait is .0 coincidence that Unite announced the formation of n 'goenment' in late 1987, during Pretoria'srepeated attacks on the strategic locality of Caito Caoonade in Angol's Cuando Cuhngo province.The clear aim wastoestablish Unit there with a viwAfrica had lost its military superiority in Angola.Meanwhile, despiteWasthington's efforts to move Units north to Zaire. to create a mirage of independnce from Preterio,impending elections in the US may horald a los supportive policy towards South Africa and its surrogates.This is why, during recent visit to the US and Europe, Savimbi presented himself as'a wan of peae' seeking'national re:onciliation'. lt is a last-ditch attempt to achieve the power be so avidly seeks.The ruthlessness bore of his desperation is illustrated by reports of the liquidation of former top Unitleaders either tired of a war they cannot win or disgusted with geita's newnacrne. Onrtoers talk of people,accused of using witcberaft to cause Unile's defeat, being barred alive on Savimbi's orders.Refused visas by Portugal and France. and by all the African contges be planned to nisit except forMorocco anda Africa is that the of freedom - the egimo and its backers t reactionary circles O, - have promoted so-calld'freedomoct notarioa of these nw Savimbi's Unit, ted and logistically y the South African oa(SADF).by Merga Holnessth Africa's surrogate, e out unspeakable orism, sabotage and l in Angola and e myth that thre is a in thatcountry. 9part isopen,enabling oid defence minister, dan, to ste, in 1985, hi 'stands for the s and values inwhichTRADE UNION APPEALFOR MOZAMBIQUEThe GMB's Mozambique Appeal is a practical expreoion of agencies ai united in their eter-inaion toreuild the anti-apartheid solidarity with the people of this Front Li countrys economy, health and educationervices. State and an importan trade union initiative. Mv visit to Mozambique has made clear to mejust howTh late President Samora Machel of Mozambique spoke 1 try urgently needs, Mozambique is notofhis country s children as 'the flowers that never withe r ely ing to vome poverty and drought, it is alsoBut tragically today Mozambique's children are suffering confronting South Africa. from the deadlycombination of years of drought and war. A, Grac Machel, the ministr of education and widow of the latepresident, told me, 'We are dying here because ofapartheid.' Please help to defend Mozambique and make aby J/an genLeouo contribution to the appeal. Victims of a Unit attack in AnContribution should be sent to 0MB/UNICEF MocamIn June I travelled to Mozambique on a guest of thebique Appeal, Freepost, GMB, Th.e House, Rusley IU , l,United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to see formyself Ridge, Claygate, Surrey KT10 0BR.O F rl Iathe situation in the country. This was when GMB launchedits emergency appeal to support UNICEF's work in Moam- Joan Lentor, a GMB-pomored MP, is shadowinstcr for nhisaly official f bique. overea s development and a rice presde ntof the Anti ' offie iMy visit wan the most traumatic I have ever made. The A a Mrs Thetbnr'sprivatecountry has the highest infant mortality rate in the world scrotary, CharlesPowell, hasand is facing deliberate acts of economic and military sabho- admitted in aletter to AAMtage by So uth Africa's apartheid regime. d aair Bob HughesMPthat UnitThe people of Mozambique ala defending their indepen- andfitieaderJonasnSaci'bi

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dence under the most adverse conditions imaginable. Ie mad'unofficilcnact'withSouth Africans have arned and trained a surrogate force ,overnmentofficials during histhat brualy attack ural vilages, health centres and inef visit to Britain in July.convoy,According to UNICEF over 600 rural health centres havebeen destroyed by the MNR bandits and also same W% of i A FRI ActimorthstinPrimary schools. By late 1987 an estimated 1.6 milion IA(cti8 roith epeople had ben displarced from their homes and a further A invin.Colonialism and2.9 million were facing severe food shortages. Over 200,000 Apartheil) Fundhas receivedchidren have been orphaned or lost their parents as a remlt pledges from 46cetriae inof the war, crabdhin Soailt25B.No set of statistics can adequately convey the human JoanLetor inMorambique sillion, ins eammsteewantoldmisery caused by the MNR insurgency. I t to Gazs in Lima in Augustprovince in southern Mozambique to aee the import of TheFundaseu9bllehdbanditry. The area shares a border with South Africa and 0 the Non AlignedMovement athas been seriouly affected by rebel attacks.Thankfully emergency food supplies are avaiable So the The first Mozambican ambassador to Britain,Arnan'do its 8th summit meeting in hungry in Moambique. Indeed, the storage and distribution Panguene,presented his credentials to the Queen on I Haarestrengthen r 1986, te systems established by thegovernment's relief agency are August. . ma, angoav t e e movery impressive. The critical problem is food distribution it Mr P aogene, a membat of the Folirme o eentoa nit- lneataedittheat maote areas affected by the bandit. tee appointed amhsadoratlagebyreoidentJoaini LeaeDespite the overwhetming scale of the problems facing Chiasano earlier thisyear. HefrequentlyrepresentedFelimo miIethe country, despair is not a wood you will hear from at meetings and rallies in Britain beforeMomanbtque's * aainsthem to nfec Mozlmican ips. The government of Frelimo and the relef ndependencerancionsagaion0AfriaCate divroir Savimbi was welcomed in the US and Britain hy tie far right of conservative circles.Yet own they will drap him when be cea., to be useful. Collaborators re always expendable. It should not beforgotten that the term 'crime against humanity', applied to the South African regime by the internationalcommunity, was first used at the Nuremberg Trials.I[aala stile ggI massive invasion of Angola inei

EDOM AT I NEED NELSpeOP le olened tb. F-ed-e MMoh_.. en h.r IWt jegto H~ ydeoenMarcher in bueyaýe isrrrtreesreh Pan in

ANTI-AHAPPY* Tho c-opoign for san tmndos b~odo oyHdo Porh rolly n I k 0-o 50,0Of poogMAN DELA L c ,1unaenI Arohhihop of Cap, Oho crowd. dtcloond,nhy -r hor nnnio 'Frionds. wo want

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oonntou-nAf-ob And i.nbo Tjo .o A[doroiba, orphaocl Arc;his;op revo HnIlet-, with , ncist noghon, AAM p in qn, fOohugo n onoplico hrirthoy nod n Mandel, ofter o 'Wo nn a 00,,.g nr fanh sorooo -kor his To Bonho wo sovfthn lO)th binfidny ro St Joo.,o, a, rhing on Prefor,. c hooh, Prondily ond Robhoo lolnd an~'LIVOOO00dop Port

NASUWTThe National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers greets its colleagues in theSouth African Congress of Trade Unions. It reaffirms its support for the creation and continued existence offree, independent and democratic trade unions in South Africato protect the legitimate rights of workersand to end the evil of apartheid. NW In particular it condemns:* the South African Government's intention to outlaw trade unions for teachers in South Africa; * the Stateof Emergency imposed over two years ago to stifle political opposition to the regime's undemocratic natureand its policy of apartheid; d the ANC 0- the mass arrests and detention of trade unionactivists, politicians, Church officials and even school children for exercising their democratic right to freepolitical expression in opposing apartheid;0 the suppression of the South African Congress of Trade Unions and the banning of seventeen otherorganisations;* the destruction of COSATU head office and the physical attacks on trade union leaders and activistsNASUWT has protested in the strongest possible terms to the Minister of National Education in Pretoriaand to the South African Ambassador in London. Messages of Officers support have been sent toCOSATU and South Africantrade unionists can count on the continued support of NASUWT.AN INURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL!orWhite Small Medium Large X Largeorker (B Baartman) p&p f£.50w ing item s for w hich I enclose £ ........... . . . . . . . ... ..........8 FloesMesm. .....lwa .e.. Upper Ho]owe, London N193TB~UsdawS/says 'Keep upthe Boycott of South African goods. Show solidarity with South African trade unionists'President General Secretary Syd Tierney D. Garfield DaviesUnion of Shop, Distributiveand Allied Workers188Wilmslow Rd, ManchesterM146LJ

ANTAPARTHEID NERUPDATE*SOUTHERN AFRICA:THE IMPRISONED SOCIETY Sharpeville Six fight for their lives_ ..iOn 12.1.ly South Afric's minister of justice announced that the Slorpevillo Six had been grented anindefinite stay of .eetinn to allom eery legal remody to be used'.This decision appared to be en attempt to defuse the inanns international cmpaig and derly shows thepreuro on the regim.South Afrria's atving chinf juotice hs now announced that ive Court of Appeal judges mill ruis on whhathoSix should bo zoanted losa" to appeal egaio tee 13 Juno 1988 decision wben they noam rofosed o toopeningof their trial.If the fine jude" gränt leme* te appesal there wiii be anotherFrancis Mokhosi, ene of the Sharpotillo SixCentre forabusedA human rights centr bas been opened in Namibia's northern mor zotm to giva legal advine and hlp topeopie suffering eseuf. rape morder, detention. dieappeaane, dentortion af pseperty and otfer abuses.Tho Centre, in Ongwedive, h.a han not up by teh ahurhes and is staffed by thoan flemibian. Lawyers wiiivisit en a regular bads to help with the see bad.

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Humen right vioalatis by te South Affican police and aery hawe incmasned draatiiaely it reMtye.aandth.churches, both indivisudlly and thrugh the damibie Council of Chuths v bae ot involvned imweoting legal eid work.Monre mnts eca plenned for the tnsi of fundu in the nortla aod the poet of Wefvie Bay.hearing in the Court of Appea, whe tho Sherpenille Sin dnfenoe tam sill b able te present their chaffenge tothe decision of 13 June. if this challeng is unsucessful, the only way to wopen the trial wifl be to ptitlonthestat president.The initial bearing wen the fine ludfe wi rule on the gratifng of bete to appeel is schedolsd f.e 7 September,elthounh it is pomibls thet no decision will be made for some time efter this dete,.It is verv unusual for them to be heaing for the granting of lee to appel - normeay the chief justine makesthe Tho children ef Naibia in defie decison basd on priste adie frm- other ludgos end veoiton argument$from the ]s-yeos.SATis sking es meny people as possible to join the weakly picket of the Foreign The successful 'Children,Office, King CharlesStreet, Apartheid & Represnion' Whiteball, enetry Wednsday, ronferenee inLondon in 12.45 -1.30pm. April this yenr highlightedEach Wedesday ha a the need for nfeop tospecifi theme th uagho etye cpoatig o pcnily nl wecme: 7 SepteIbr for children and to take over steyern end 14 September fao from the HarareWorking trade unionists. Group.Mora deteib from SATIS, SATIS (Southern AfricaAAM HO. The Imprisoned Society)UnionshonourMandelaThe 1988 Trades Union Congres wil commemrate Neson Mandela's birthday by featoring the ANCleader on io its conge bdge. Robeet McSrida, still on deathThis is the fiest time in onw:aebackgounodpmphlet over 100 years that the badge on his noa se ianeilablefram wi.l depiet n individent. SATIS The hodge nomially bene the =ame of the congress over oneyenar. president ond ttse oIn Derember 1986,Thinateothoonou fotov Ebrahim was abducted ata nomher of awadsmade at gnpoint from Swziad,trade union eonferencan where ho an living at the driog 1988. The National time. An aHegedANC Union of Teahers, General eme,, be -an taken to Mnniripa, flermankee ond the senrity pol-rnoffies in Allied 'Tades Union and the Petoria and dletained uderForlino, inherondAhled the Interoa] Secoriy Act. FaitureTimberand Allied Hewsecharged A tsdvs Union have H v d thZaden 7i-inn have e asot-~ in May 1987' and awarded honorary merber- finany bsought to trial nship of their unions ha fsoally h i to trial inNelson and Wionie Mandeln. Aofnt chi. year. Eheahim han ehanenged the rori' jurisditiñon in the groundsthat his abdution was a bhoech of international law. Lawyers Against Apaotheid A mpign briefing packhave lrnched a capaiitgt on the ra~ is avilable from for the eiease of Ebrahim Lawyers ÅgaiwstApartheid, Insael Ebrahim, on trial for PO Bo 353, London WC1 tenon in Sooth Africn foc 5NB.tnt mooding for thehan now formed a Commit- aparthseid on chi tee on Children with the Front Line Stote folowingobjectives: * to mobiliseb to campoign for the tho chidrenoff, releane of all ehildren Naibia ond thedetaioed and inprisoned in Staten.South Africa and Namnibra The Cons * to roiso nwarenes- of the Children conpri plighit of childrenunder of the Hara apårtheid Group ond of* to highlight the effects of of its fiSt initiIden in thejittee on e members ISWorking the SATIS. One . mmr 2tive is to MrlA cataloguof state tei

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Afrightening patt ofL and etep omterror is emeoging from of pe fromdeet ,delentions ond repression in South Afrrieå today.Detaines - on relscome home to find they hby a special norrespondent lost tir ons. Sometis their famil ha bBerause the Äner of evited or have left, or h detineec held udec the themslves been detainedsntteofmergenry han falen etod. Ew.detaireeu from is morh publienid 'marked' by the poli-e peok, theimpression le given often forced to stay on that resistanre has been on ,åiftheywerecimii queiled. Thereality is very Thoe who have In different. detained sinro 1985 or'such as lsrer Raym* Meny of those who Suttner, ae a source remaln without charge in great roncn. Long-te pfison havebeen thero for dethineen soffer fr, up to thee years, depression, insonia, lss* The physiral and psycho concentration and 'e-agl logiral welfare of deinres ated snrtle reartion'.oroaningiocreaingcronpern. Cooditinn, i. Diepkl p on, were officers of Ib Beceane mans detentlens Federation of Transv have not destroyed the resis- Women (Fedtrnw) aremoveet, the ,egänc detabied, are o bd that le toaking at other monea of women went on hun; keepingactivsts snaetice, otike for two weks inliuding re detantion, protest at poor tood aharasment of relativos nd lack of medical attention. anoeintes; 'disappearaner' There i evidem tfi

Seamen sends fraternal greetings to the nent and salutes its battle for justice. the oppressed in South Africais an inspiration ywhere.- associated with the Anti-Apartheid struggle uccess in the future.EUSITHE LARGEST TEACHERS' ORGANISATION INSCOTLAND IS WORKING WITH TEACHERS'ASSOCIATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA AFFILIATED TOTHE WORLD CONFEDERATION OFORGANISATIONS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSIONTO END APARTHEID.INNER LONDON TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION (Metropolitan Division of the National Union ofTeachers)General Secretary: Mike Loosley, 14 Rural Way, London SW16 6PFRELEASE NELSON MANDELA ANDALL POLITICAL PRISONERSSOLIDARITY WITH ANC, UDF, COSATU AND ALL THOSE FIGHTING APARTHEIDSOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLEOF NAMIBIA4The Fire Brigades Union send a message of Solidarity with the Anti-Apartheid Movement and support forthe oppressed peoples of South Africa and Namibia in their struggle for freedom and democracy.FREE ALL APARTHEID PRISONERS!Ken Cameron General SecretaryStan Fitzsimmons PresidentBER AND ALLIED TRADES UNIONeetings to its new honorary on and Winnie Mandelae Green, Kinsbury, London NW9 OPT 204 0273UNION OF CONSTRUCTION, ALLIEDTRADES AND TECHNICIANSSANCTIONS NOW!Albert Williams Jack Henry General Secretary Chair, Executive Council

ANTI-APARTHEID NEWS * SEP0'Naciblen workers are getting organised' is a briefing pack on the growth of the Namibian trade unionmovement and how to dealop solidarity among British woehersand trade unions.

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The pack includes sections an the National Union of Namibien Workers (NUNW) and its affiliates, Britisheconomic interests in Namibia, and saggestions for practical action that can be taken here.It costs just 50p from the Namibia Support Committee, PO Box 16, London NW 5 2LW.0'Namibia - the forgotten colony, is a colourful brochure cooring the history of the country and the presentliberation struggle. Sections include Why is South Africa occupying Namibia, Namibia fights back, Health,Education, Work, How Namibians are exploited, The role of the UN, How Britain is involved, and,importantly, What can you do?Produced by the National and Local Govermmet Officers Association (NALGO), with help and advicefrom SWAPO and the Namibia Support Coammintte, 'Namihia - the forgotten colony' is available fromNAL GO, 1 Mahiedan Wate, LndoWCI H 9AJ, tel 01-388 2366.Door friend,I rneceived Your farm to fill in far the freedom of Nelson Mandela with a newspaper that I get awry week,and as I am in jail myself, I thought it wuld be better for me to retain tot only my one signature to add toyour petition but as many as I could get from the guys hem in the jail, and so I went around and collected asmany as possible.I trust that this has served to open the eyes of many people to what in going on down there in South Africa.and though aw in he. a unable to loin in with any boycotting of their produce, we found that the least wecould do was to sign our names on the petition for his release.Latking forward to hearing from you son, with the greetings of all 112 of us that sgned, may Bad strengtheeyour hearts and bless you ll. Adrian Jenhinon Btbech, West GermanySend your letters for publication to:Anti-Apartheid News 13 Mandela Strest London NWf 0DWPlease keep them as short and to the posnt as possible*' --\ , "A aone from the new film 'A World Apart written by Shon Slovo and based on thelife of her mother, Ruth First, the South African writer and activist. A special leaflet for distribution atscreenings of the film will be available from the AAM.Making a song and danceWhen 970 blw kSeth African workers woer sacked by BTR Sersecal in 1985, they didn't give up their battlefor union recognition.Eight of the strikers made such a song and dance about the ditpute that they ensured their union would brecognised on the other side of the world, regardless of their employerby Deborah EwingThe group toured Britain last year with their play, 'hn Long March', the story of the strike' and the issuesand individuals involved in it. New those representatives of the strikers are hoping to take their message toawider audience - on video.The eight fature in 'We Wanted to Make History', produced by Open Eye Films. Interiews and excerptsfrom the play highlight the persecution of the Samcal workers and the solidarity and determination withwhich they demanded basic union rights.The video is a lively and humarous picte showing the diverse factors of the Sarmcal story - and including abiting impersoatian of Thatcher!As an instnctiva look at a dynamic response to the obstacles to workers' rights created both by legislationand by employrs' policies in South Africa, We Wanted to Make Histo' will be valuable to anions and localgroups,Continuity and cohesion of production am net always what they might be - but that istolerable far 28 minutes.The video is available for hire 105) or sale (£8) from Open Eye Flms, 90-92 Whitechapel, Liverpool LI6EN, tel: 051 709Sisters .doing itIn the footsteps of the play 'The Long Macth', comes an all-women singitg and dancing group c aed 'Sistersof the Long Maih'.They will tour Britain from 28 September to 6 December to build further solidarity for the marathon BTTTstruggle.The BTR Sarcolworkers who were sacked in May1985 ate still demanding that BTR negotiate a settle' ment of the longest-aning dispute in South African history.

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NUMSA's campaignatainst BTR has the support of COSATU,thetTUC, mjor UK unions including the GMBATU, TGWU,MSF, SOGAT and USDAW, andthe Anti-Aparhtid Moveinent. 'Sisters of the Long March plan to deep.. support, especially in thewomen's movement.The seven womno in the group, two from Pietercnaritburg and five from the strike-bound Mpophvocenicommunity, have a vibrant, gutsy sog ad dace rotine which synthevises traditional9460. It was preduced with the help of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (N UMSA),and the proceeds will go to the strike fund.ire whba-bore htoo hroIAnin lisiwith UZulu style with songs of housee resistance, solidarity and Fini liytertion factor,proctor'The Sisters of the Loug buildir March' tour programome 1i: the eld 4 September: 29 Muchtes SWter (GMBATU College), 29 impes Manchester (Mechauic pimerInstitute), 30 Liverpool and he (HMdman House). to prel* October, I BlaeLpuol Ni (Opera House), 5 Derby childe, (Metro), 6 Derby (The Dale), the 'U 7Leicester (Higihfield classa Community Centre), I nspecNottingham (Macus Carvey ine e Centre), 12 Coventry (West h me Indian Club),13 Birmingia people(The Cave), 14 Bristol (Hope Centre), 15 Wolverhacpton, 16 Leamington Spa, 18 Norwich (LabourClub), 20 Ipswich (Town Hall Council Voica Chambers), 19 Chehnsford,* nesi 21 Cambridge (Corn E-annochange), 22 Peterborough,0 into 26 Sheffield, 27 Halifax, 28 led ti Broley (NorthemiCollege), to it, 29Hull, 30 Huddersfield in all (Poly). 'ot*poistnal dao. Further Makh detil .from P0 Bow 153, howLeicester L2 4FX. is deiExiled but still in the struggle

ids greetings [people of ,andANC,LESLIE CHRISTIE General SecretarySNOW!ie Institution of Professional Civil ants believes sanctions are urgently ded to bring pressure on the South Inregime for the peaceful dismantling apartheid. We deplore the British government's hypocrisy and astiationin opposing sanctions. On half of 90,000 members we call for ective measures by the trade union vement insolidarity with the black th African trade unions, so many of hose leaders are now in detention.William McCall Geraldine AllistonTHE NATIONAL GRAPHICALASSOCIATION (1982)sends greetings tothe Anti-Apartheid Movement andall the people of South Africastruggling for FreedomTony Dubbins General SecretaryBryn Griffiths General PresidentII Graphic House, 63/67 Bromham Road, Bedford0AMALGAMATED ENGINEERINGUNIONEND APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICAAND NAMIBIAPECKHAM ROAD, LONDON SE15 5ELBILL JORDAN President

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GAVIN H LAIRD General SecretaryJI'neral Secretary: airman:I -_

ANTI-APARTHEID NEWS SMerseyside Trade Union, Community and Unemployed Resource CentreSends aMessage of Solidarity to the Liberation Strugglein South Africa"Remember that ours isnot a war for robberynor to satisfy ourpassions, it is a struggle for freedom. Ours must be deeds, not worlds."(Nat Turner)Employed & Unemployed Unite & FightThe IRSF sends solidarity greetings to COSATU and the NUNW and pledges support to the anti-apartheidstruggle in South Africa and Namibia.General Secretary DesignateClive Brooke PresidentKevin CrowleyINLAND REVENUE STAFF FEDERATIONDouglas Houghton House, 23"Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1 IEH Tel: 01-834 8254 Fax: 01 -6306258BETAKeep hope alive!Congratulations to the AAM on a summer ofexcellent protestBroadcasting and Entertainm.Trades Alliance181-185 Wardour Street,London W1V 4BE Tel: 01-439 7585General Secretary: E_ BLOCK ptas)_AH ...........................................................................................................................................................D P ................ .. ................. ........ .............. ......................... .. .... ............. . .. .. .. . ........ . ....... ....................... . . . . . . . . .......... ............. - - . .L nMd . t Ei .h o ftt I N eflM ai e d .qe. pa ttai od pa baji t o e w Au iex sUPP FO T C O M M ITT EE ,TRADE UNION SOAs worn by Little Steven at the W Individual orders: Supplied by AA E trading in support of the Anti-Aparth Bulk orders: Discounts available or contact Anti-Apartheid Movement, 1 01-387 7966INDIVIDUAL ORDER FORMPlease send me Land _--. XL T-shirtsi @E6.00 eachAdd postage& packing 1 T-shirtEl,213 T-shirtsS2,4ormoreT-shirtsE3I enclose PO/cheque payable to 'AA Enterprises' for ................ NAM EADDRESSP(Return to: AA Enterprises PO B.. 533 Lende N

THE JAN REBANE CENTREFIGHTING FOR JOBSSends comradely greetings toall South African workers in struggle

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against apartheidLAMBETH TRADE UNION The National Union of Teachers sendsRESOURCE CENTRE greetings to the Anti-ApartheidPractical support to local TU branches, campaigns,recruitment drives, part-time and low paid workers, health Movement and salutes all those who are andsafety and international solidarity. struggling to achieve freedom andLAMBETH TUC UNEMPLOYED equality of educational opportunity forWORKERS CENTRE all children in South Africa and Namibia.Campaign, advice and information on benefits and other unemployment related problems.NATIONAL UNION OF TEACH ERS HEADQUARTERSAdvice * Information 0 Meeting Roms # VidelPhotecopy/ Duplicator/Corputer Facilities for waged &unwaged workers HAMILTONHOUSE MABLEDONPACE LONDONWCvcis 14Thorton St, LednSW90BL TeL 733513 (3 ines 7335670 TeLEra- N01-388619 TAX 0z-as7845s0 We wish to express our gratitude for the continued support and solidarity from the affiliates of the TIM inour struggle against exploitation and apartheid in South Africa.0 Accept our best wishes for the deliberations at your 120th TUC. E Support the strug[,ainst apartheidimplement sanctiondulr-anrkieolate racist South Africa!uFORWARDFREEDOMGreetings from WITHthe National VICTORY TOAssociation of THE ANCTeachers in AND SWAPOFurther andHigher Educatio- for freedom National Union ofand democracy Civil and Publicin Southern Servants Sheriff. _ Clerks" BranchJWCalsESSEX BRANCHDHSS Group "ANCRUNPresident Secretary Peter Gollop laura MarFord workers of the 1/667 branch of the T&GWU pledge their support for the people of Southern Africa intheir struggle against apartheid.tinWorking for freedom, equality and trade unionism across the worldIn solidarity with bur sisters and brothers in South Africa & NamibiaSOGAT Greater Anglia 44 Hythe Hill Colchester EssexNATIONAL UNION OF TAILORS AND GARMENT WORKERS FREE ALL PRISONER NThe Union for ALL Clothing WorkersOF APARTHEIDFREE MANDELAEND APARTHEIDGeneral Secretary James KnappAlec Smith, General Secretary 16 Charles Square, London"N. 6HP

ANTI-APARTHEID NEWS - SEFTECHILDREN,APARTHEID &REPRESSION INNAMIBIAA one day seminar to highlight the plight of Children in NamibiaSaturday October 29th, 1988 llam-4pmNational Union of Teachers Headquarters,Mabledon Place, London WC1

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Keynote address: Hidipo Hamutenya, SWAPO Information SecretarySpecific objectives of the seminar will be: " to highlight the plight of children in Namibia,in particular the nature of repression there;the effects of South Africa's apartheidpolicies; and the military occupation of thecountry." to publicise the efforts made to protect andprovide care and education for Namibian children inside Namibia, in the Front Line States and elsewhere,in order to counterSouth Africa's policies* to mobilise support for the children otNamibia and action to end South Africa'sillegal occupationFor further details and registration forms contact: The SATIS Committee on Children, c/o AAM, 13Mandela Street, London NWI 0DW. Tel. 01-387 7966NORTH LONDON PEOPLE'SANTI-APARTHEID CONFERENCESATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 1988 Conference for activists from AA groups, trade unions and othersections of the community. Speakers from ANC, SWAPO, SACTU and others. Workshops. Registrationfee £3. Further information and registration forms from North London Conference, c/o HTUC, 628 HighRd, London N17. Tel. 01-801 9464 Organised by London AA Committee & Haringey Trades Council withlocal AA groups and trades councils of North London.THE TRADE UNION COMM iTrEE OF TE AAM calls on all trade unionists to join the picket of theForeign Office on Wednesday 14th September to protest against the British government's refusal tointervene in the cases of the 60 people now on death row. Four of these are trade unionists. Assemble at theForeign Office in Whitehall. Time: 12.45-1.30pmNO APARTHEID EXECUTIONS!SAVE THE NUM 3!SAVE WILLIAM NTOMBELA!THE CONSUMER BOYCOTT UNITneeds a small army of people who will report apartheid produce! Unpaid store detectives working for thehuman race, not for the management The Unit needs regular up-to-date information about sightings ofapartheid produce in orderto keep track of companies. Especially in the shifting world of fruit, but also inother apartheid goods. Don't think you are wasting time by reporting stuff we know about already. If youonly have quarter of an hour, check out in particular canned, dried and fresh fruit. But if you really want toglve us specialist help, take an area e.g. wines, canned meat or fish, DIY, holidays and travel. ..................----................................... ---. -- - - .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Return to The Consumer Boycott Unit, 13 Mandela St, London NW1 0DW Item seen....................................................................................... ....Details .............................................................................. .........Date ......................... Place ....................................... . ............Your name & addrs ................. ............. ...........................Anti-Apartheid Festival, Southall Park, Ealing, London Organised by London Borough of Ealing & AAMEaling RESULTS OF LUCKY PROGRAMME DRAW:1st 45502nd 40433rd 40494th 17825th 30386th 30777th 4.108th 18129th 305410th 1 77111t h 1142 12th 3444 13th 111314th 4071

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To arrange for collection of prizes contact the Race Equality Unit, Civic Centre, Uxbridge Rd, London Wemi01 5792424 Prizes to be collected by September 30th.istle uponIlne Brighton, Hove &Union Council District TradesCouncil sends ,greetings to COSATU, SACTU and the NUNW and calls for the release I'Jo a ofNelsonMandela and all politicalprisoners.GRAND PRIZE DRAWWIN A FABULOUS 24 EHOLIDAY FOR TWO-CHINA OVER EASTER VSupport this vital fundraisingPlease send we _ wore hooks of raffle ticketsNAME--ADDRESSAll couterfoils must be returned with postal orders or chdi AAM) by September 30th1988 , Tnim Walker, Raffle, Ar Movement, 13 Mandela Street, London NW1 0DW,

HUNDRED CHILDREN ARE DYINGESSLY EVERY DAY IN MOZAMBIQUE M DISEASE AND LACK OF FOODG.0 0GNIBworking togetherpeople of southern AfricaThe GMB is workin, together with UNICEF - UKto save the children oj Mozambique. Two htdred children a day are dyit as Mozambiqe suffers the ravagesofdrought,cropfailure and from instability caused by apartheid South AJrica, Pleasegivegenerously to this importantappeal.fo'r-rl Rlt ut :lh,, Et oni:r 01 25r Ruin, m R,,,in,..ns ........ .. Gn r, iENERAL, MUNICIPAL, BOILERMAKERS AND ALLIED TRADESUNION

AnfAPARTHEIDGROUPSTire AAM has local groups in the following places: LONDON REGIONBarnet, Brent, Camden, Chiswick, Croydon, Ealing, Ead's Court& Chelsea, Enfield, Greenwich&Bexleyheath, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow & District, Hillingdon, Hounslow andDistrict, Islington, Lambeth, Lowisham, Merton, Newham, Notting Hill, Pimlico & Westminster,Reibridge, Richmond, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth. There is a regionalcommittee for London RESTOF ENGLANDAylesbery, Bamsley, Basingstoke & District, Bath, Bedford, Birmingham, Blacdkum & Darwen, Bradford,Bridgewater, Brighton, Bristol, BSamley & Pendle, Calderdie, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chelmsford,Cheltenham, Chesterield, Cotswolds, Conotry, Crawiy, Darington, Derby, Dies & District, Doncaster,Dover& Deal, Durham, East Dorset, East Grinstead, Eastleigh, Exeter, Fores, Halesowen, Hadow,Hariepool, Hastings, Hemel Hempstesd, Herefordsire, Huddersfield, Hull, Kingston & District, Lancaster,Leamington Spa, Leeds, Leicester, Leighton Buzzard & Linslade, Uchlisld & District.LongsightlLevsnsulme & Rusholme Loughborough, Luton & District, Mlivern, Manchester, Mansfield,Matloch, Merseyside, Milton Keynes, Newark, Northampton, North Devon, North Manchester, NorthShropshire, North Staffs, Northumbedand, Norwick, Nottingham, Nuneton, Oldham, Oxford,Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Reading, Rddltc, Redhill & Reigate, Rochdsle, Rossendai,Rotherhsm, Salisbury, Sheffield, Somerset & Dorset, Southampton, South Devon, St Albans & District, StHelens, Stockport, Sundedand, Sutton, Swindon, Tsmeside, Teeside, Thanet, Totnes, Tyneeside,Wakefield, Walsell, Watford, Wellingborough, Welwyn/Hatfield, Winchester, Windsor & Slough,

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W'thington, Wrekin, York. There are regional committees fot GreaterManchester, Wessex West Midlands,Yorkshire &Humberside.SCOTLANDAberdeen, Argyll, Ayr, Central Region (Stirling), Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Cunningharne, Dumbarton,Dumfries, Dundee, East Kilbr , Edinburgh, Falkirk, File, Frasrborgh, Glasgow East, Glasgow North West,Glasgow South, Hamilton, Hyndburn, Inverness, Midlothian, Pisley/Renfrew, West Lothian. ScottishCommittee: contact John MacKinnon, 266 Clyde Street, Glasgow GI 4JH; tel Glasgow (041) 2211276.WALESAborguenny, Barry, Blaenau-Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cynon Valley, Deeside, Denbigh,Gwynedd, Lampeter, Merthyr, Mid.Powys, Newport, Pontypridd, Rhondda, West Glamorgan,Action for Mandelaspread nationwideNelson Mandela's 70th birthday saw a whole range of activities to mark the occasion across Britain. Giantbirthday cakes and cards, which also acted as petitions, were a popular theme.0 Oxford AA collected 1,800 signsatures on a card which they sent to Mandela together with a book fromWoed Farm First School containing self-portraits by the children. Passers-hy were invited to place a candleon a giant cardboard birthday cake in the city centre, and by the end of the day it was covered.* Lambeth council offered the freedom of the borough to Nelson and Whnnie Mandela and flew theAfrican National Congress flag above the town hall in Brixton on 19 July.0 Blackburn and Darwen AA worked with their local trades coancil to organise a whole day of events on 16July, including a march involving 300 people, a rally, children's activities and a pop concert.0 A birthday party for Mandela in Shropshire included a play by Bread & Circuses theatre company andmusic from Maria Tolly. Wrekbl AA described the event as 'the most enthusiastic and sccessfnl gatheringof progremse people seen in this ont-of-the-way icaity for many years'.Year of pickets UndergroundOn 13 July, Harmersorith action & Futham AA completed a A group of workes on year of its regularweekly London Undecground Ltd picket (every Wedoesday, (LUL) have raied £250 for 5-7po) of theShell petrol medical kits for SWAPO and station in the Fulham are now collecting moaterial PalaceRoad. During the aid for the African National year, hundreds of moto ist Contressimm rts t~~dyd to The group 1, s caledditselfboycott Shel petrol and the 'othrn AfricauodApartgroup aays it will continue hid Information' and ajlmsthe picket until she changes to alert undergroundworkers its polcir. to the apartheid issue. It isRepresentatives of the also investigating London ANC, the South African Regional Transport'sCongress of Trade Uniom pension fnds for any South(SACTU), the local council African link. and local MP and MEF were Far forther informationinvited to tke part in the contact Glearoy Watson, anniversary picket. /o Station Manager, Bakerfrom the Nai bin Support Committees conference on 'Naesbian workers in struggle', held in Sheffield on25 Jne.The Sheffield conferece involving trade nonists from all over Britain, haomered ot a orpaign strategyof edocatioc, inforration and fund-caiuing in support of Namibia's new trade unons.Ron Todd (TUG), RitaH ealthcampaignTherapists Against Aparthed ( TOA nik-,1t5Wrexham. Trade ban London.WaisAAM: Contact Hand Bhamjee, 43 Glenroy Street, Rath, Cardiff CF2 3JX; tel Cardiff (0222) 499769.The Port of BristolAuthorityThere is asoa local group in Guernsey, Channel Wlands. heas banned all new trade Hiding apartheidwith South Africa andrNamibia. The move comes A local resident has com. after two yean' work by the plained to Canden'strading city council's anti-apartheid standards departmet about advisory panel to producee aashopwhichisdisguisingthe formula acceptable to port true origin of South Aficar workers worried abouttheir foit. job security. Europa Foods of South.Anagreementwillprotect ampton How, WCI, selethe right of existing Bella Nova granny smith customers to continue apples, which are thornimporting coal and some South Africa, but have bee

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other products, but will spotted putting them intcstop the handling of any oces clearly markecnew South African or 'English Granny Smith' Nanibian trade at city. When questioned, a membelowned facilities. In 1987 of staff admitted that thi the port handled over 3.4m apples were not Engsh onstones, 171,238 tones of removed the sign. But late: which cone from South the sme day, the sigoAfriea nr Namibin. reappeared.ANCV--ocina Tuciicnre, Daa Tazaa chibo n ofhoos frome d s n so p e r e n d , liie d F o ire S o u t er n A frica b y i..c..to in carpentry Kith Berntrr, 21 SpterorAr ees n PyoruthHoewhic ~ rahd lo ym dys Drivicg [iacne required. More sos9 Ocarber. Camien Arts AnM at an Plymouth Hoe which wun omland in A few days details how Babette Crowo, Ce-re rkwright -oad, surprised the rganisers by attracting around 400 people, far more Loon E duation Commttee LondocNW3. than expected. Local people colleceod signatures on aptitionwalling PO Bo 30,28 Penen Smret, o nthe city council to take dow their South Ahrlsan flag, sang Lo0don N OPR ;oas, listened to readings fromMandela's life and ann birthday cake.

ACTION*NATIONAL& INTERNATIONAL~T~7~L7771 ~ ftS of your bankcode Account number _Paythe sum of E_. ......(membeIship) Sdontion), .......... (otol) an. .....(datrealt) to Lloyd, Book plo, 88 Tottenham Court Goad, W I, 3 0.18 2, crodit A ti-Aporthaid Movement orNo 0143688, and make similar payments aooaly sended.Signature- Postado __________imharship fees can be poid directly into the AAMus ccount Na 52 513 00041 this form to Arti-Amoatheid Mo.-sn. 13 Mond.6An opinion poll tomnis- Campaign was clearlysioned by the AAM and demnnstrated with ancatred ant by Gallup at the incredible 92% af the end of June shws that 45% papnlation recegnisingOf the British population Mande'asnanse-77%hnnow appotts ea'onninisanctiona wha Mandela is and/ne ofaginst South Afica. his impaisnnnent, whereasThis is only 1% Itlower less than 50% of British than the at survey in 1986 people can name their Mls.despite the South Aftica Seventy per cent of thegvernmeat's clampdown 1,929 plled sopp.ated the en news taming not of the call for Mandela's release,ont'e, and despite the with only 10% opposed.British govemrnsent's anti- Again; this fig-te eose sanctions propaganda among younger samples,Even the 1% drop does with 76% of 16-34 year olds not indicate that more calling for Mandela to beisole are now oppsed to fread. the impostion of economic Thatcher's stance issoancZons, since the number widely critcised 58% of these against sanctions stated that she 'should do hasfallen far more (fom mre to help secure the 40% in 1986 I a 35% in release of Nelson Mandela'. 1988),and the sector that Overall, the poll shows a has actually increased is the very high level of support 'Don't,nws'. for the work of the AAMThe highest level Of among nearly all sections of support for the AAM's aims the British population, andm fouend among young should provide an encouragpeople, with 45% of 16-24 ing boost to the work ofyear olds and 55% of 25-34 activists. year olds agreeing that the But there are some weak. Britishgovernment's Policy nesess - generally fewer t"wards South Afica is 'not women than men and fewer tughenough', and 47% and members of C2 and DE 51% of these age groups in classes (lower income tavoutof economic manual workers) than All sanctions. and C, (higher incomeThe overwhelmingmsuccess educated professionals) of the AAM's Nelson suppor the aims of theMandela: reedom at 70 AAM.Send your money in!The Nelson Mandeta Freedom and for nominated projects/ March was an enormous success; organisationsconnected with it had a massive impact aon South Africa people crossthecountry. PLEASE SO ALLYOU

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Nnw the March is over, the CAN TO G ET SPONSORSHIP AAM is coancentating an gettingCOLLECTED AND SENT the sponsorship foms, ad INTO THE AAM BY 23 money hook in faor theMarchers, SEPTEMBER; DONATIONS 16 of the participants ARE ALSO WELCOME. Retur reprsnteddifferent sanesrship maooy to Alanosanistiores, and wom Brooks (Freedom March), AAM,collecting sponsorship both for 13 Mandela Street, London the Arti-Aprtheid Movement NWI 0DW.CAMPAIGNDIARYa Wndesday 7 September: Apattheid's War against Transport Workers, 5.3Opm, Circle Bar, ItoerntionalCentre, TUC congres, Bournemaoth. Orgoised by th European Campaign Against South African Aggraoeso Mozambique and Angola (ECASAAMA). Details 01-278 8691.* Wednsday 7 September: No Apartheid Executions! Lawyers picket the Foreign"Office, 12.45-1.30pm,King Chares Street, LondonSWI. Orgalied by Lawyers Against Apartheid and SATIS, 01-387 7966.0 Wednesday 14Septamber: No Apartheid Excations! Trode anioists picket the Foreign Office, 12.45-130p.Details O-387 7966.alModay 19 September: The BattleAgainst Apartheid. SDP fringe meeting. Speakers Lord Kennet(invited), SDP internatisnal affoirs spokesperson, AAM. 12.4-145pm, Budiugtas Room, Grand Hotel,Terquay.a Tuesday 27 September: Social and Liberal Democrats Against Apartheid, 9,45-1.,45pm, Churchill Room,Imperial Hotel, SLO conference, Blackpa.t.* Thursday 29 September: 101h anniversary of the adoption of LN Security Council resolution 435 onNamibian independence, launch of Free Namibia Now campaign. Details Karen Talbot, AAM 9O.* Wednesday 5 October: The Battle for Namibia. Labour Party fringe meeting, 12.45-1.45pm, RenaissanceRestasurnt, Winter Gardens, BlackpooL SpeakersShapua Kahungsa (SWAPO chif reprasentative),Angoslan ambassador (invited), ANC, Bob Hughes MP (chair).N Wednesday 19 October: 2nd anniversary of the death of Mousambique president Samoa Mathel in apooe crat in South Africa.* Saturday 22 October: Evening memorial eent in honour of Samare Machel, Emerald Contra,Hammersmith Broadway, London WO. Organised by Menambiquo Angola Committee and London AACommittee. Details 01-435 8977.* eturday 22 October: End South AfricaniTerrar in Namibia. AllWales rally organsed by Wales AAM inCardiff. Assemble 1l.30am King Edward VII Avenue, Ctbays Park, Cardiff. Details Hanif Bhamiee,8222499769.* Thursday 27 October - Thursday 3 November: INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION ON NAMIBIA.22 years of illegal South African acuparion since the U N's termination of its mandate on 27 October 1966.Action around Britain, detais Kran Talbot, AAM HO.1 Saturday 29 October: 'Children, Apartheid and Repreatin in Narmibia seminar, National U nian ofTeachers HO, Mbledon plae, London WC1. Keynote speakers from SWAPO and inside Namibia,campaign workshops on lam, education, health. Details from Joni McDougall, AAM HO.* Saturday 29 October: Namibia - Independence Nowl demonstration, Bradford, clled by Yorkshire &Humberside Regional AA Committee. Details from R ichard Hallett, Southern Africa Resonses Centre,0742-739147.* Saturday 29 October: Wessex regional confrenc on the Front Line States. f0.3Oam-4.30pm, FriendsMeeting Hse, Ordante Road, Southampton. Details David Headley 0703-229363.The copy date for the October issue of Anti-Apartheid New$ Is WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER.Copies Of the October issue will be asailable for collection from 13 Mandela Street from Friday 23September. Copy dotes for the rest of 1988 are:November -WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBEROncember/Jany - WEDNESDAY 9 NOVEMBERI

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