Among those taken into detention was Steve Biko, the intellectual leader of the black consciousness movement. On 12 September, 1977, he became the 40th black South African to die in police custody while under detention without trial.
A month after Biko's death virtually all the black consciousness organisations, including the Soweto Students Kepresentative Counci were banned. This was the severest act of police suppression Tune outlawing African National Congress Pan-African Congress after the Sharpville massacre in 1960. The most important black newspapers The World and Weekend World were closed down. In all 17 African organisations and the Christian Institute were outlawed.
By the end of 1977, the state repression had managed violence. The first phase of the revolt was over. But this was to be the beginning not the end of the struggle. fight would go on as long as apartheid reigned. It began anew with the massacre at Uitenhage on March 21, 1985 -the anniversary of Sharpville itself. South African township of South Africa (CUSA). contain the The Read AZANIA WORKER for the best analysis and news from the South African liberation movement. Current issue, Spring 1985, out now price 90 pence. Azania Worker is available from BM Box 4863, London, WCIN 3XX UMSEBENZI MOBEI FOR THE WORKERS' ORr UMSEBENZI MUBER, MOVEMENT HER IN SOUTH AFRICA Socialist Action 14 June 1985
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