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Adaas Collage was told -sin ffvdie last year that, if it wished to continue It* auat-apply fc*; registration as a private school - but after thrae applications (two. n^tsg^uea^jweto astray) it was in­ferred last week that Dr. -tfarwdartl, MirSfter ot Native Affaire, had refuted to register i* . . *

"IT WAS REPORTED this week that the Dept. of Native Affairs would take over the college fro^Jittuary 1 next year; that it would be classified as a State Bantu BcfrnaiVlwith ~ teachers1' training section, a

„ Secondary education secflott and aljfcer sections.

VERWOffiLD HAD refused, on ed -ucatioil&l grounds," to register the college, acting on the ad­vice of the Native Affairs Com­mie? ion, which inspected the^in­stitution . — ~ ' ~"

"THE COLLEGE TWENTY miles from ^Durban, comprises a high school,

industrial school and a tea­chers' training college. It is tke oldest educational instit­ution of its k ia i for Africans in Natal. It rfft uhdeneoiji-^

•a^lonal. It educated African s,$Stdenta from all over the

-ya arid Ugpwada.

"THE TEACH®S’TRAINING College was closed when the Govt. an» nouneed that it would take over the training of teachers under the Bantu Education Act. Th§ college had offered to continue

^ffraining teachers until the Govt, could make alternative arrange- ruents, but the Dept, of Native

^ f f a i r s rejected this offt*r.

’’LAST^WEEZ IT wae reported that the I’ept., contrary to its pre-. viou* attitude, considered Adaos esBtn.ial as a teachers' train-

"THS < 5 trained*thou- d# Ifricajs'aan add Wefts*

L^posit ions

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News from other c e n t r e s ... . . . .

the y o o h 'i w a n t( 3 A N 7 0 l :O U C A T l O l v l r

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A small Cultural Club ha3 been started at Blauwvlei, Retreat, in the Western Cape. Although only 12 children have been withdrawn from Govt, schools, the parents liatfe become so angry with the miserable education provided under the Bantu Education Act that they have decided to remove their child -ren and start a Club. By so d )- ing, the parents say, they can assure their children* healthy education,

At Cato Manor, Durban, 103 parents have withdrawn their chiid -ren from Govt, schools nnd en­rolled them in a private school in the area. Inspectors have cast their evil eyes on the.flik* and are doing their utmost t*-* prevent its application for reg­istration from being successful. They have proposed to the par­ents that they convert their school into one for children UNJJh' seven years of age. The parents have rejected the proposal and have refused to prepare their children for the Bantu Education authorities.

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>11 BfS STAIKKE8T last week the ohaiifindn. of -toe College, Mr. McDonald, acid that the atti­

kis ,_ G tO

jjectfc and

noiwmxa. aaiu pnaxttide 6$ the Minister advisees aade it Jj maintain the broad -- ideals of the College

Excitement was high when 34 children and three Club Leaders visited Port Elizabeth during the July vacation.* Elaborate ar- ici^gofnents were made for the entertainment of the children ’jnd Club leaders by the Eastern Capo Club Leaders and ti>ere is no doubt - after hearing the chi'1

ren - that the holiday vas a grand success!

o o o 0 o o o

L C A O tR S O'SCUS*; Tt-ltlR P ( io a i_ e /V \SDiscussions were held by members of the African Educat;

with £0 XJlub Leaders from 11 Cultural Clubs in the Easter prograafes material was given to the Club Leaders and dis^ held. Various problems arising in the Cultural tfJlubs

th the C:.thrashed out wifyf -■ ft s it; .« r

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FREEDOM CHARTER DAY,

COME TO KLIPfOWNSUNDAY, 24th JUNE,‘ 1956

9.30 a.m.Since 1950, June 26th has been observed as a National Day

by the Liberatory and Democratic Movement.On this day in 1950 the People of South Africa celebrated

June 26 by a national stoppage of work; closing the factories, busi­

nesses and schools for one day.This action was a protest against the Suppression of Commu­

nism Act, Group Areas Act, Pass Laws and all other discriminatory laws. And it was also a day to mourn the death of many sons and daughters of Africa who laid down their lives in the fight for Free­dom, and, in particular, the victims of police terror on May Day,

1950.Since then, June 26th has become a day of rededication to

the struggle for our liberation. Events of great importance in our country have taken place on this day. The historic Defiance Cam­paign. which changed the history of our people, was launched on

June 26, 1952.The greatest South African Assembly - the Congress of the

People - met at Kliptown on June 26. 1955 and adopted thefamous

FREEDOM CHARTER“We, the people of South Africa, declare . . . that South

Africa belongs to all who li^e in it, black and white . . .

that our People have been robbed..........And therefore

we, the People of South Africa, Black and White together

EQUALS, COUNTRYMEN, BROTHERS - Adopt this

FREEDOM CHARTER.”

“ TH E PEOPLE SHALL GOVERN ”Let all who love their people and their country atswnive at

KLIPTOWNON JUNE 24thy 1956

and *ayr“THE FREEDOMS IN THE FREEDOM CHAPfXR, we will fight tot side by side, black and white, throughout our lives, until we

have won our liberty.”

Lwad by tho Tvl. CooaiUativ* Com»i;««ee of tht Afn -n N»'rtu l Cougrr* T«« f ’pfngnruw South African Colour**! IVoi'V4? Orfcib. >n. Affu.au r»-' o n a .* *

Sou tb African Coogrc&s of Demom-i*.

C'GfT OF NOTSS MASS BY C/D/COHST. HUBERT IVY 0? A £L..TI*iG GE THE

-ffRIC I-i K^TICiixiL COxIGRE>->- YGUTi; L^.G IE I k U -T CO Pill ..T(/ 'l.1 - ^C .9 .56 .

Sunday 3 0 .9 .^ 6 . -tUiC. Youth League c/c Morris ec "ictoria . Sophiatoiiwn

T’ciLliru^ H. TSH- Bi-iLfiLA. - Sons and daughters of Africa this is the I ' ~ /(■(■* /c*r ‘ 7 A •' meeting of th#* .ii.C. of the Youth League to ripe up and f i< ht for

7S0ur liberation. If it does no( do so the nation^ will not achieve

• (j ^*uch. Govt, is helped by rich euijpeans, becaure this rich eu^peene

are promised slaves f jc^mthe Youth league by J^he Gvt.

Eurp. cannot go away from S .^ . as it is full of money. There are mines

dumps which have been laboured by the africans through the G o ^ do^not

go to the Africans fenefits. Gvt. sends Africans to mines where they

Ble. It does not mean that the afri cans c annot (seize} to be slaves in

this country. «e africans have a weapong tc brefcfC the eurooe n3

domination. We have unity to this. Gvt. ihe evil that the Youth

j league is facing is the Be rhall which is of course owned by the Gvt.

[1st TSIi.io.ik.. - Chairman Sons <*• daughters 1 salute you in the named ov

the the -n-.It.C. Youth league western -Area. We have met here as sons

0 nd daughters of -frica. Gvt. has built a be rhall. The idea is not

to do good for the Africans but that this unculfhred Policemen with

3tCn guns should ;o a^ ,tro u b le tne africans t h>er£. Qualificans to be

a Policemen is to be and be able to kick the africans. The Dutch

boys aTe good for the Police force as/they are not educated, a youth

I am apoeallin to the africans to come and stand against the danger

going to the ^e rhall. Lurooeans have no Beerhels^ like n tives,

but with a It is unfortun te that these dutch boys dont

understand what I am saying in this language English. Youll never see

One ecuc -ted afric joning the force. You police must tell -warts

(that the beerhall will come to an end si say me Mr. Tsekane. Dutch

fellows who have no permanent homes, 1 do not knov what will happen ^

to them when the africans into power. We have hear^that Lr. ^ongos

and others have gratudfVr*. but the ptfw policeboys never ask why*

th£e/ ’sons dont come ant: join the Force. In my conclusion I appeal to

the you^-4‘ u*to fight against the procedure in the Beerhalls. Then

laze wlio is a ^ africans said that the Canal will be N ationalist)

This the beerhall in the W .N .T . is going to be closed because we have

no prcJw.t 4n it . It belongs tc the Dutch fellow.

2nd. SPEAKER. uLlE£,HG. - Chairman, sons ana daughters of af ri ca

l|think its better to speak in my o?=n language so 4s to unable all

llfric-n to understand. Vie Police not invite tne Dutch bo^s to attend

this me*'ting thus why Idont speak in the language that they might

understand. Even if your enemies can come with guns do not* have to

stand for yo r rights., ric ins dont be afraid for death. The Gvt.

today are only thi<Tves who protend to be tf.e law. When the be rhall

was made there was a promise that ^ it will assist those who are un­

able to e-rntheir money bo^Erasmus takes the money and buys flying

squads to arrest the african people. Y.e elected civil guards but the

Gvt. hsrs got rid cf them as the gvt. ®srr that the *fric ns ere un­

derstanding each other. The Gvt. opens the Beerhalls on Sundays in

order te keep the africans from churches . . . . 2 /-

Theres no bar for dutch people vhich opens on Sundays, ^hy does the

Gvt. not build you* houses in ste d of Be rhalJf. It is not the Beer

hulls'which will beiu^ your to liber *tionf. Time hue cone tint we

must unite nc stop going to G-vts B<- rhalls. Ahe be : rh 115 must be

changed into A f ctor$# where the sons -.uc. daur rs na|l)9 employed. TFe

told Verwoerd t::fit if he iutffffduces Bentu Im3uc tion he must also do $

away with the whites movements apart frorr; efricons. Why cant Verwserd

take away the dead bodies of Paul Kruger Jid throw them into Germany.

THrae has cc- e t v t Sons and caughfcpr^ of africa must fight aga.indfthe

beerhall of this vivt. ’ e can be s±fe&c arrested bjit the Be- rhall

must be closed up. Wh y c n tbe dirty dutch boys nc t be done a^ay

with. Wy cant we africanSbe determined to praise one person vhc is

the af rican of this country, v.e knt v that v»-e h .vet fflnly one e;iemy in

$his countryw who is the hite 'man. When t,e want houses bett- r wa, es

we are arrested out- when we *nt to go to the beerhall we are not erres

tea. is bee.use they now that thfS money paid at the baerhfcll is used

for buying guns to k ill . The Police Station must be a place whore

childrenof -*-frioa be fee an not a place where the poor r^te be

arrested a nd kept. So, sons of afric^n Iwdnt to see you closing that

Beerhall.

nhh. Friends in our life time. <<’e have met here under

the leadership of the A .H .C . Since I joined this -*»NC. I have pained ay

health physically cc mentally. I sayi-I^fe^jrith the white/and also ^ith

the be- rhall. I am pleased to see the flyingsquad at our meeting so

that they can t-ik6 our speeches to the Gvt. But I say they arf fools

because iir. Swart is sitting in the house and sent them* The beerhall

is a battle field where these Lutch boys practice how tc shcot. friends

join this body and be free from oppression like myself. I am speaking

here freely^ Ihe foolish dutch boys make these oppressive laws tc

^sto p the afric-as iro -.their liberty. Uvt. of this country isusing

our people to make these evil l^ws. 'ihe day will come vhen these

evil things will come to n;end. Thesar selfish Gvt. does notwant

to share the land with the c *gs of the country. We want our africa

back. V>'e want our africa back. The white cannot do a thine; without us

Do you ask your self why we are arrested for the 1 iqjior we brew $

in our ov.n houses. She day the white went to k ill us, they will

start at the Beerhal l .^

4th Sj-’ih.-utii.h. atilo- . of Youth League -^ewcalre. Sons &. daug iters

of afric^ I am pleased to see you a ll . It is painfull to see Africa

beentaken by the white we are here. I f you been cannot fig t agfeinst

the Civt. give us your trousers and we * i l l do so. >-hen we say Africa

Maybuyi we mean to have afrioa and get better 1 iving. Whan Seretsi

married a white lady you thought he was foolish, but today he is

coming back to his tri^e. ^ has ween everything overseas th^rules

oversea. Ill be pleased to see the Be rhall closed but made^f'school

for african^

/ 5th S?i!,^^h i,n. ) Chairman of youth league in Hewcalre. Sons

I daughters of af rj ca t i n because you are not . . .3 /-x cull you JSr,

because 'you art net s ^ v e s . I expected a big meeting - the Youth Lea­

gue as they are the people wht will govern this country tomorrow.

Mothers must stop this sons from going to the Beernall as they sere

shot ther at the beerhall. V.e never said that the Gvt. must built us

Beerhalls. The europeans are practice they live upon us. Where as he

gets £30 a week butwe get £ 3 .7 .6 . fro ? wks. and yet no do the jobs

for them. Wh has given the Gvt. permission to fewi-ld— brew bef’r. Who

has given itfhe right to arrest our rr others "'here as nc Dolicenan arks

^d u tc h wcmeKa pass. Ahey will n e ;er alio?? it .j

' 6th SPi^nj.-B liTxilj - Cphair m n Sons and daughters of Africa. Isalute

'you all. The struggle against cur oppression shows us some light,

f vie have nc unity in us to fight these dutchycoloureds Indians

were not prepared to join the africans in the struggle to freedom.

The tine when apartheid cane into action the members of the force SAP

increased. The Coloureds (c indians are now joining us because of the

removal schemes. *-he population act. The apartheid has made it cluar

•it the Dutch, arc* cur enemies. S. Africa isthe inly country which

Beerhalls. The Gvt. has made£d3i000 out o the Beerhall thats why

t&e govt, chan, <^s its flying squads and buy ne' ones.

The day will come when the africans will win their free­

dom and will sare that the homes of the Dutch be dug out and

thro % away.

i HE BANNED LEADERS .3b*8DR. DADOO, J. B. MARKS

NELSON MANDELASPEAK AT

DADOO SQUARE(between Moroka West A White City Jabavu)

on

SUNDAY, 13th DECEMBERat 12 a.m.

J. B Marks

Dr. Dadoo N. R. Mandela

HEAR IHFJR ' VO ICES AGAIN !

THEY HAVE A MESSAGE FOR YOU!

Uoueti by Let the People %>*ak Committee, P.O Box 132. Fordtburg

•ovol 1253

V * e *7 l /S ft 'V / P e L F & fiTStfWQNc:

T Sl- & *■ 1 S / 7£ ~ 4 { /jA /O £ ^ + 0 .

IUXfSTEi^ S7/ARTS SAYS THE LEADERS1

SHALL NOT S£EAJC NCR LEAD.?

’■'IT ~r^tr P t o P l ts

r /f e w t is r ft e .Corae'arid give a reply to the Minister at a public* meeting

on No 1 Square Newclare' (Corner Hamilton antf Bevan

Streets.

on SUNDAY Feb. 7th 1<&4

at 9.30 a.m.

SPEAKERS; J.B.Marks. N .Mandela D.Bopapa.

I

E T P P F L iz S' 'ARTS ARE BAS EKE BA BUA

KAPO BASTEPECE?

t o /V A f iA ¥ t W C iA # €

. Lw/L-/?fY4-Z. .Tlang le fe Smarts phetalo kago tla pitsong

ka-Soiltaga Kgoedi ele 7 Feb. 19*4

Ho lebalefcg la No I mp N#wclare*‘ etla ba mo Kopaftong da Hamilton 1 e Bevan Streets.

Nako ea Phuthego ke 9.30

£ J.B.Marks. N.Mandela. D»Bopape.

Issued by the 'LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK COMMITTEE Box 132, Fordsburg.

(Minister or Nativ,e AiTaira) fcas declared an unfcolly WAR upon ALL tbe rigfcts *f the African#

^ ^ _ _ " e attacka/ti3eir Properties, Education aril

% *7 C R SwA.h$eir o;f movement.

Minister ol* Justice} 1 s out to deprive all I . democrats irrespective of race, ol* their birt)

A ' I Ht Bpe«cn,Assembly.---- ■ ....- — .. ■ — ... -K11 ' IL organisation or opposition.

Are leatflng South Africa into destruction and misery,

B„ . ' / / A A f c/ < - r > T O pPEOPLE irifjM ALJTwaLKS ©F LIFE CCMf IN YOLK THCUSANE6 It} A

Ua SS kEETlNGj

• AT C^ R V i c r o R i A ak»o S t r u t s

6 ~ S o w d < y 7 ™ M A R C W , / ? S > ;

h * Issueg by 'Let the People' (^j°1 Sp€3k Coc,nllttee-

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Come to th e ...

ALL INon Group Areas Act, and

Section 10 Urban Areas Actat theKMGSWAY CINEMA

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C O N F E R E N C E W IL L B E O F F IC IA L L Y O P E N E D B YC O U N C IL L O R R. J: L E W S E N

Landlords and Tenants Stand United!Fight For Your Rights!

Come All To The Conference!

siurd by the W .A . AntrGroup Area* Committee, 37 West St., Johannesburg

t# M £ TO TH E

WESTERN AklALL IN CONFERENCE

on the

GROUP AREAS ACT

SECTION 10, URBAN AREAS ACT

at the

KINGSWAY CINEMA(MAIN ROAD, SOPHIATOWN)

on

SUNDAY, 14th OCTOBER, 1956

at 9 a.m.

Conference will be officially opened by :

CounciUor R. J. LEWSEN

LANDLORDS & TENANTS STAND UNITED !

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS !

COME ALL TO TH E CONFERENCE !

Issued by the W .A . Anti-Group Areas Committee, 37, West Street, Johannesburg.

Rr>t»I 1954

■ 4 0 7-n s n2f) WEST ST. JOHANNESBURG • W C t « SEPTEM B ER 1956 • N O *.

mtAEN AMO WOMEN,t o g e t h e r a

In the straggle against passes there mat he greater unity among the African people and the broadest possible allianoe of not only the Congress movement, out of damoorata outside.

Han, vfoo are ftvan more affected than I feije women by tH# pass laws* are playing A rols of spectators while women are vigorously campaigning- Men are called upon to enter this major campaign unres­ervedly. Various forma of protests and struggle against peas la** and pass raids f net be embarked upon by men and women Jointly thrcwghcwt the country.

Section 10 of the Urban Areas Act *■ nfHpr oontrol in the rural areas

made tha'i^ot jof MW>n1P and the people made aware that Becti r*10 is p*rt of the pass system find the

ON£ AND ALL -

mopt inhuman and vidTcws form of restrict­ion which affects men and women equally.

Efrery man and women, in evt-ry city, dorp or village, aust be drawn into the

*t aiggle.

jdveiy woman of the 50,000 who took part in the national and local protests against pass laws should be oalled on to sign the Freedom Charter, and shoild become an active worker, mobilising others in the struggle against passes.

Broad anti-pass committees under the giidanoe of OongreBS shoild be formed with Congress members and those who have joined in this struggle against passes.

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OON'T STIFLE THE. WORK OF THEWOMEN'S FEDERATION (

The success of the women’ s a«*s anti-pass demonstrations

are the two outstanding events of the years 1955 ^ 195&.

We take off our hats to the women who marched, both to Sia lo a " Srijta » •"»«- , and to their »att« to— issioners: These are gloricus achievements, not only for

of- t b . W . themselves bat W > » they repro,

ent months of solid, steady organising by the Federation of

South African Women and the A.N .C . Women's Lea#ie.

O o u ^ t ^ A.MO *A'‘Sunk}£Y3.6t'A N O > ^)G *3

But if we are honest with ourselves we nust admit that

some members of Congress and some sections of arr "ion are filled with doubts and misunderstanding about the

women's movement . the form it takes and the nature of its — work These doubts are being voiced in|some plaoes, tut not

* the branches and or. the &

axe of the misgivings is being obscured in m a n y c a s e b ^ the Federation

feiaed. In one breath people are “ f u ^ ! k d a r a t i o n ? « "WhyC d of tha woman bit in the next they .are t handle this?” ”If the

it Federation?" -Should not the Womb's ^ n , art ready enoughorganisations of the Indian, Coloured and democratic ikropean womm,

p c* rM K

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angress problems and _.lffioultiaa oust not be glossed w or gossi ed - over. They must be brou it into the light of day and dl*-

1 sussed, on committees and in branches - bit

i on a priiiOlpled basis.

1 month

Bewysan:': No..-—j .

Gckry by ..3J..

to go to Pretoria *iy san they not simply work with the A.N.C. Women's League instead * of starting a new Federation?"

Back of these queries and misunderstandings is the same misunderstanding that has led to incorrect criticism of other movements and oampaigns not initiated by or direct­ly undertaken by Congress. Maoh the same sort of attitude characterised criticism of the Advisory Boards* delegation to protest against the Veiwoerd Bills of the last session. _

(no / v n o n o p c > w o p F q e c O o a a p k s u t

Let us face it I The Nationalists have drived the African people to the point

where many who were formerly not involved in political movements — wiy) are today still < •

outside the African National Congress - are up in arms against apartheid and for their

rights. This is inevitable and this mist be welcomed. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL VANGUARD

FIGHTERS FOR FREEDOM ARE LED IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS BY THE MILITANT- PROGRAMME

AND ACTIONS OF THE ANC. BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE ANC. SHOULD EXPECT

OR TRY TO CLAIM A MONOPOLY OF ALL aNTI—APaRTHKTT) FIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.

^^**ny actions may originate cutside the ranks of the ANC, some locally, some initiated

by other leaders and groups. Bit if they are for the right policies the ANC. must

welcome such actions and campaigns and fight with them in the over-all freedom fight.

It is the principle that counts, the battle that is being w^ged and every struggle must

be judged on that basis and not on the basis of personalities and inter-organisation

jealousies. _ ____ /£ > e w g p

Tc fall into these traps is to isolate thb ANC from such correct actions as the Ministers' Call for an All-In conference against apartheid and other similar movements, and also to fall into the trap oi giving only falfhearted support to the women's protests because they were^not directly initiated by Congress itself.

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The Women’s Federation represents a great working unity between the different women's organisations representing the different sections of South «frican women. To

^Kug^est that it is unnecessary or that the ANC. Women’s Leagu* "could nave done the job' is in the same breath to attack tne very basis of the G&ngtQBM movement itself.Why then do we not say to the Indian and Coloured Congresses and to 'OD. i "Why a Nation­al Action Committee?" "Why not come in with us?M

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ONJTHE WOr.£N'S FIGHTING FRONT THE tf)MEN'S FEDERATION IS THE COUNTERPART OF THE aLLIANCE BUILT BY THE GONGRESS irfOVHAfcJ'tT. It is composed of the bodies that campfiigr. together, that stand for the same programme, yet it is something mightier than all its

independent parts, built by their co-operation on the basis of unity of xction. Cc Lcxir- ed, Indian and democratic Siropean women, though not iffected by passes today, hav opposed these evils inflicted on African women because they know this is apartheid it work and no woman's rights or future are safe under apartheid. A WOMEN'S FEDERATION IS NEEDED TO ORGANISE AND UNITE THOSE WHO ARE THE COURAGEOUS ALLIES OP THE AFRIJAN WOMOf. Within the Federation the affiliated organisations will fight together cn common issues and yet each organisation affiliated preserves its identity, its rights and its need to organise and campaign separately among its own women.

The ANw. finds fresh strength and firm allies by being part of the Congress front; it also leaps ahead with its job or organising th& African people. 'The two ire not contradictory : they supplement oi 'mother. Trane unions which join Trade Union Co­ordinating Councils build workers1 unity and solidarity through the Council but nevert­heless their daily job or organising at the factory gates and inside the workshops goes on the build the union, and at the same stroke, the size and strength of the TVade Union Co—ordina'bin^ Council.

30 THE waiar S FEDERATION is PART OF THE m o X K m m . IT AlJGMXffPS an ttmmtmm*

2 » '-.S 18 A ,0tW!WX®SD 16MB8R or THE fREETGK MOVEMENT 1TO WST HOT BS REGARDED - OR TREATED - AS 1 STEP CHIU): fu*»aiuma# VK

, PABT OF THE ACTICB flTHLN IT.

Mufjxsst FK*T, THE JSDfiUTICH HJST NEVERTHELESS HAVE FRE&XK OF

^ 80°* doing, that every decision of the Women's Federation oustrirat hare the xubber-etsmp approval of the Congreeaee will reault in stifling control,

red tape that will bind the limbs of the Federation, but also of Congress.

, ^ allie" ^ the Congress front meet together to discuss broad principles and plans of concerted campaign. There oust ba -ee^owliiuiiion'.then tto ' ' * * federation mat be free to launch ahd conduct its campaigns aa an autonomous body.The women are on the aarch for freedom*

New women's leaders are bom, women's initiative is being developed in theircampaigns. #e nnst not be #iilty of stifling this initiative , of trying to "control’•

tte^x£!Z !h!J’ ° ^deration and Women's League work.......even if we make&ne excuses that we are busy co—ordin&ting11.

f< r ^ f? Q -,!n?ugr0Win* Wo®en'a move°ent, spurred on by active Congress *ril-. build the entxr© freedom froiTtJ

^ t0 au‘ 8i8ters, our wives, our daughters, fighting with us:

m p w m a & m m csw atch o u t for

»N0 FI6HT V.AWST - I£PORT*TIOR3 under Section 29 of the Urban Areas Act. '

This Section (passed by the last Seaaion of Parliamait)

gives the Hunicipalities power to deport from their area any African they decide ia

Ian "agitator” or "troublemaker." R00DEP00RT made the first move when it tried to have

Viola Hashe banished, but seven hours before she was due to leave the location, the

ban was withdrawn.

(y C /STO/sf i8 acting against four Natalspruit leaders: Rampai, Mofokeng,Mkwanazi, and Ngwenya. The women of Natalspruit are preparing a mass protest, against these threats. BUT THESE DEPORATIONS ARE THE LIfE'S BUSINESS OF EVERY BRANCH AND EVERY AREA^ST STAND WITH THOSE THREATENED.

MStlQTV^VllLE SQUATTERS Representatives of the Province have been on a deputation to the Johannesburg H on-European Affairs Department on behalf of one hundred and ten African traders who were refused admission to Site and Service, and were told to "go home." There ia a chance that the 110 may still be admitted to Johannesburg.

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TO ORGANISE PUBLIC MEETINGS)active Gongress branches should be holding

regular public meetings, both indoor and out­door, if possible? though in soma areas restr­ictions on halls and gatherings try to block this type of Congress organising..

________ well-preparecl public meeting,always pay good dividends. Far to

A good public meeting is a and careful planning will always pay good dividends^ Far too often the public meeting is tre ted as a routine jop; Congress officials and the speakers turn up to the meeting plaice at the last minute, speakers follow one nno ther on to the platform without really having prepared what they are to tell the people, the meeting is dull and m-iaspired and gets the Congress little further in winning the following of the people.

Fublic meetings can be organised as peopled demonstrations for their demands, to protest against certain acts of the auth­orities, to report back to tl:a people on a conference or protest activity or some ether event, to tell the people the Congress policy on questions of *he day. But whatever purpose the meet­ing is organised certain essential rules should be observed if the meeting is to be a success.

Here are *ome of these rulesj-

Plans for the meeting must be n a d ^ell in advance by the branch earnsi ttee or which'ever body is res­ponsible for the meeting, its purposes must he clearly discussed, Tor on these will depend the ch choice of the speaker.’ , «*nc other matters. A report back meeting on the Pretoria Women’ s Protest would obviourly hiv-s co inc'.ude at least one speaker who took psrt in th-.t protest. A meeting to organise united action by t’"*e people of a certain are? against some act oi the authorities, for example, frequent police raidr ."or passes and bejr, should aim to represent as wide a section of the peopla as possible.

4<L, Ancngements for the hali or the open *ir meeting-place mu"t be firced at It . 1 two weeks before the meeting i s to be h^iQ.

J. Plane to pub-1 ici ;->c th.; meeting must be made carefully and carried cut 1 i ci tly. It is not good enough just to get the peopl- to expect that the Congress branch holds ;.ieetings every week, or fortnight, at a certain plsce. 2-nch use ting must have a main topic and a purpose, .rid tb=.se must be used in the pre-meet­ing propaganda.

For ■isaiple, it the mooting is to protect rg inst raids ard section 10, the leaflets and posters muste&y so in s^ m~ny words,

Le .il ets can b 2 given out at bur q u s u i F , house-to- housc., put up on poles and in the windows of shops. Pesters can b- hung in key poritienr. Chalk slogans can bj put up a fsv. days bei'ore the meeting. Letters could be sent or delivered io people Congress is con­centre *.mg on, in order to bring them closer to the Congress. House-to -house work, e.g. the weekend before the meeting, is thj surest investment for a good meeting; attendance 'Tnd’also for building the the Congress branch among the people.

Every branch member must share in the responsibility to mage the public: tr,teetiag a~sut'I' succesr.----- ~

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4. The Chairman and the 6oeakeps must also sufficient tine before the meeting for their speeches.

be arranged in their, to prepare.

A few days before between chairman to be debit with repeat one anoth°r, thing calculated to

the meeting, a little discussion and speakers should ullocwte the topics so the speakers do not overlap and

and all topics ».” e covered. One spoil a meeting is u slipshod

. .» attitude by the speakers.A speak at a public meeting!• to whay you hive to say ->na

1 V ^ fully what you will say and time limit for the chairman fixed beforehand.

It is a gre t honour to The people comp to listen so you must prep-re c*tre- how you ’■•ill say it! The an^ the speakers must be

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br the meeting Itself, A Congrerfe banner and if poss­ible slogans of people's demands shoull be- ready.Literature sellers should be organised so that the people at the meeting nay be encouraged to buy the ’papers and magazines putting the point of view, and carrying the news of the Congress movenuftt.

The chairman, tha so^akers and the Congress branch committee should arrive early: at least 15 minutes before the meet­ing is due to start.

If a microphone is to be usea it must be installed and test­ed beforehand so th*-1 the mer-tins: does not sta^t late, and is not held up by the loudspeaker breaking down.

The chairman the subject has come to he must not

should open the meeting briefly and introduce o4' the meeting and th< rr 'kers. The meeting hear the speakers, not the chairman alone and poach on the subjects - r.d time of the speakers,

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Interpreters should be chosen 1 ~ carefully ■ s the speakers, because a bad intejfpret'.tlon Car. ruin a good speech.

Important announcements should be nadc by the eh1 irman Ir. between the various speeches. If th^y ar<: all left to the end, the crowd may drift away ^efore they can be made.

The Chairman should dr*-v attention tc the literature being sold at the meetine.

If it is *•» Congress meeting, he should always make an appeal for new members and tell the crov-d hew >nd ••here they can loin the branch.

15. Resolutions to be put to the meeting rust uc the end and the crowd t sked to vote nr. them

put clearly at

■ deputation to c! \c authority. Thi

Some meetings may decide to elect point of view of the people to sc ion must be carried out in a brief and businesslike at tne meeting. The meeting must decide how many m should comprise the deput- tion and the ch*-irm' n mus call for nominations. These should not go on endle

rfy the t elect- form

embers t then ssly and

if they do, some branch member can always move "closure1.

Sometimes a vote of thanks to * g u ^ t ape1 ker can be proposed and the speaker who proposes thl3 vote must be decided on beforehand. Such votes must be brief and to the point.

The chairman must clone the meeting by rising to his feet, summarising its purpose and its outcome and the tenor-of its decision. If proposals for action have been made, he must Impress the Importance on the meeting and show what next steps must be taken. The meeting should end on a note of high enthusiasm wltn the sinrrinr of the anthem

ROLE OF THE TRANSVAAL CONSULTATIVE COMlgTTS£J R £ p

The T .C .C . consists of two representatives from each of the following organisations, all of whom subscribe to the Freedom Charter :-

African National Congress, Transvaal Indian Congress,S .A , Coloured People’ s 0rganisation(Transvaal7 S.'A.Congress

— of Trade Unions, the Federation of S .A . Women (Tvl.Region) and the S .A . Congress of Democrats (Johannesburg F.egion)

Each of these organisations has its own role to' play in mobilising different sections of the people; each section with different problems and different immediate aims but all with the Freedom Charter as their goal. The role of the T .C .C . is to co­ordinate and consolidate the broad front of our forces for liberation,

^ How is it.to achieve this and what are its limitations

and failings ?

Let us first revue our work of the past year or so. We are the only province that has collected signatures for the charter in any number at all. Although we have fallen short of our target of 450 . 00 0 , 50,000 signatures were collected in the Transvaal.We brought out our bulletin in a fairly regular fashion, and this* bulletin is now incorporated with Sechaba. We organised co-operation between C .O .D . and the A.N.C . in connection with transport and speakers for outlying areas, similarly with Women's Protest to Pretoria. Our meeting at Kliptown to celebrate Freedom Day was a great success. We have helped S .A .CP .O . and S .A .C .TU . with a few meetings and the T .I .C . to a lesser extent.

There is thus some good work to look back on, but not . enough lit.s been done. Where have *je been lax ?

• i r s t l x we have not been entirely successful in bringing the various organisations into closer contact and co-ordination. For example, it is only now that we have been entirely succcessful in_bring­ing the various organisations into closer contact and co-ordination.For example, it is only now that we have nade a sericus attempt to bring the Federation of S .A . V/omen (Tvl) into closer co-ordiantion . and contact with us. The Protest to Pretoria, a great success, happened 1itnout the full co-operation of some member organisations due to this lack of contact. The T .I .C . organised the mighty Anti- . Group Areas Conference without sufficient aid from other organisation:', due again to lack of contact. S .A .C .P .O . perhaps our weakest Organisation has not received sufficient help and encouragement because their representatives have not been vocal enough and we hnvu been ; reoccupied with other matters.

We must correct this and so must the organisation, referred to. The Federation of S .A .’Vomen. T .I .C . and S .A .C .P .O . must patticipate more fully in the T .C .C . and their representatives must be more vocal. S .A .C .T .U . periodically asks us for help and then fails to proceed with details of what is required.

Secondly we have not issued enough propaganda. There have been no lecture notes, no analysis on the Freedom Charter and very few statements to the press or leaflets etc. Why has this happened.The preparation of lecture notes and the analysis of the sections of the Charter was undertaken by the N .C.C . This won|j: has been somewhat delayed. However the T .C .C . has now undertaken to prepare

Collection Number: AD1812

RECORDS RELATING TO THE 'TREASON TRIAL' (REGINA vs F. ADAMS AND OTHERS ON CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON, ETC.), 1956 1961 TREASON TRIAL, 1956 1961

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