The mailing says four people were shot dead and another 22 injured in fighting in northern Natal this weekend as Inkatha members again prevented the African National Congress from holding a political rally; South African Police and Defense Force members stood by while Gatsha Buthelezi's KwaZulu Police and the Inkatha Freedom Party attacked ANC supporters in Esikhawini township near Empangeni; some 12 homes of ANC activists were burned down, including the home of local trade union leader Willies Mchunu. The mailing says the U.S. Government should pressure the South African government to take firm action on this issue; furthermore, the U.S. State Department consular officials in Durban should...
The mailing says four people were shot dead and another 22 injured in fighting in northern Natal this weekend as Inkatha members again prevented the African National Congress from holding a political rally; South African Police and Defense Force members stood by while Gatsha Buthelezi's KwaZulu Police and the Inkatha Freedom Party attacked ANC supporters in Esikhawini township near Empangeni; some 12 homes of ANC activists were burned down, including the home of local trade union leader Willies Mchunu. The mailing says the U.S. Government should pressure the South African government to take firm action on this issue; furthermore, the U.S. State Department consular officials in Durban should be dispatched to accompany peace accord and human rights monitors who will be attending the rally next Sunday; urge the Congressional Black Caucus and other members of Congress to pressurize the U.S. Department of State to respond to this situation; telephone or fax the members of Congress listed on the attached list of key contacts. The mailing discusses the Peace Accord, the South African Police (SAP), the South African Defence Force (SADF), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). • Inkatha Blocks ANC Rally, Burns Local Activist's Home • ANC Effectively Still Banned in Northern Natal Township • Call for Action to Stop Violence Next Sunday, February 23
