SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Birmingham ANC rally — a big success

Socialist Action No. 155, 19 December 1986 · p. 12 of the scan · 249 words

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page 12 of the scan

Donald spokesperson. Anderson said the measures implied 'a major stride toward a dictatorship'. National of Journalists general secretary Harry Conroy, said the was calling an urgent leadership meeting act sp red res 'this latest repression', ticularly in relation to its members working there.

But the new censorship have implications freedom, which beyond DICS:

important that is. In reality they are simply the latest in a series measures crushing the liberation struggle the region.

A spokesperson of the roundly defeated the imminent mobilisations in Soweto were the immediate occasion for the crackdown.

The state of emergency was imposed. Using the sweeping powers of the emergency police and troops swamptownships counter-offensive aimed at their tottering HONSLAT supporters. They 25,000 have detained some people, meanwhile seeking to divide the popular movement along tribal, national and faction lines.

In the government declared the UDF an 'affected organisation - cutting off all financial MORE THAN 500 people turned out for an ANC children's Xmas appeal solidarity rally in Birmingham town hall on December, writes BOB SMITH.

The event was sponsored by Birmingham City council, the West Midlands regional TUC Birmingham district Labour Party.

Over £5000 was raised for the ANC's Solomon Mahlangu freedom centre. Situated in Tanzania, the centre contains a nursery primary, secondary technical schools families of those fighting apartheid in South Africa Since it is not a charity clothes, books, stationery etc always urgently needed.

for the freedom centre should be payable to ANC Children's Xmas Mandela Street, London NW1.

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