African Activist Archive

The newsletter reports that over 300 political prisoners on South Africa's Robben Island went on a hunger strike on February 26, vowing to continue until they are released. The newsletter quotes from a statement by political prisoners and asks people to support their demands by contacting State President F. W. de Klerk and Ambassador Piet Koornhof and also their U.S. Senators and Representative and Assistant Secretary Herman J. Cohen. The newsletter discusses the African National Congress (ANC), Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), and the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). It includes a copy of a letter being sent to church leaders throughout the U.S. by a Dutch Reformed Church pastor from the South African embassy in Washington. The newsletter includes three items by the Human Rights Commission: an opinion piece, "Are political prisoners criminals or victims?" "CURRENT STATUS REPORT ON REPRESSION" that covers formal repression, informal repression, targeted repression and financial repression, and "UPDATE ON ANATOMY OF REPRESSION." The newsletter also includes "VENDA - Ten Years of Unending Terror" that discusses Rev. Tshenuwani Simon Farisani of the Northern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The newsletter reports on a meeting of Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi of Inkatha and President George Bush. The newsletter reports on Nelson Mandela, President Kaunda of Zambia and Mrs. Thatcher. Reprinted newspaper articles include: "Activists warn firms against effects of relaxing sanctions" by Michael White, "Pretoria not ready, Mandela declares" by Richard Dowden, and "Zulu Leader Meets With Bush, Urges Sanctions Be Lifted Soon."

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