A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS GEORGE M. HOUSER

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Creator

George M. Houser; American Committee on Africa;

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

November 11, 1994

Type of Item

Mailing

Length/duration

2 pages

Description

George Houser comments on his trip to South Africa after the election. He first visited South Africa in 1954 when it was firmly in the grip of the National Party, and he was not able to visit South Africa again for 37 years. Houser says the spirit of reconciliation was unbelievable; President Mandela invited his jailers to be present at his inauguration and specifically recognized them. Houser says the legacy of apartheid is still very much present; seven million Africans are living in squatter settlements with no electricity, running water or sewage disposal. In Khayelitsha, one African township near Cape Town, there is 60% to 65% unemployment. Houser says he returned from South Africa more...

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Publisher

American Committee on Africa

Organization

American Committee on Africa

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission Africa Action (successor to the American Committee on Africa).

Collection

George M. Houser Africa collection, Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections