den ON 24 February, the South African regime banned anti-apartheid organisations and 18 of their leaders. This was primarily aimed at the three million strong United Democratic Front the township based organisations affiliated to it. It also covered AZAPO and Detainees commitWhile allowed to for. mally exist, the banned forbidorganisalols from 'carrying on or performing any acts whatsoever.
the main federation other than jated UDF adopted Freedom thereby clarie.
calling for sanctions, detainees, of inversarcs year the presenscal. mass In the UDE established the gress, clashes Natal with sation making inroads into the base Botha's black Last COSATU resulinvolving 263,000 six None of All repression to crush It.
sand members were NUM death row.
ed with rail last a bus arter shot at.
Nine Wan ing their The national of COSATU blown up Local union of anti-apartheid anu unionists really vigilante By the only two had been banned arrested.
measures since 1960s.
against apartheid UYCILUC Many of the affected space for a regime In townships uprooled counFurther elections tober. feared mass its triThe issued INSTEROS Fearful resisLondon protest against Sharpeville hangings tance will once again reveal the hollowness of their co-optive efforts, the regime is trying to disarm the resistance before the battle can be joined!
However, the prospect of a rehabilitated layer township collaborators is not a bright one for the regime and the boycott of elections is certain 10 go ahead and stick.
At the same time. the regime has left a space for formidable opponents. NACTU, the union federation that unites the old CUSA and the Africanist AZACTU does not suffer the same restrictions that COSATU does.
NACTU is affiliated to the ICFTU, along with the AFL-CIO the British TUC. non-aligned. Bishop Tutu, despite the banning of his own organisation set up to protest at the banning of the 18, will still have scope to search TOT peaceful change I rest oh the churches. HE CE APARTHEID EXECUTIONS EXECUTIONS