The newsletter includes reprints of newspaper articles including "COSAS Banned", "Violent clashes in Cape", "September heralded first wave of unrest - and it still continues" by Jon Qwelane, "Township alleges daily brutal beatings by police" by McKeed Kotlolo, "Teargas can 'lead to slow death'", "Child (4) dies of rubber bullet wound" by McKeed Kotlolo, and "Women Power! Showing their steel in the unions" by Nana Kutumela. The newsletter includes a copy of a letter to the editor of The Star "This country was stolen from the back man" by Kholisile Mazaza. The newsletter includes poems BLOOD EQUALS-SOIL EQUALS LAND(THEREFOR), SOLIDARITY by Mohlako. The newsletter includes the poem only the...
The newsletter includes reprints of newspaper articles including "COSAS Banned", "Violent clashes in Cape", "September heralded first wave of unrest - and it still continues" by Jon Qwelane, "Township alleges daily brutal beatings by police" by McKeed Kotlolo, "Teargas can 'lead to slow death'", "Child (4) dies of rubber bullet wound" by McKeed Kotlolo, and "Women Power! Showing their steel in the unions" by Nana Kutumela. The newsletter includes a copy of a letter to the editor of The Star "This country was stolen from the back man" by Kholisile Mazaza. The newsletter includes poems BLOOD EQUALS-SOIL EQUALS LAND(THEREFOR), SOLIDARITY by Mohlako. The newsletter includes the poem only the REVOLUTION shall follow... by Kgaratlhego. The newsletter discusses multinational corporations; imperialism; freedom; self-determination; Mayor Edward Koch; the Congress of South African Students (COSAS); the UDF (United Democratic Front); Minister of Law and Order Louis le Grange; the Internal Security Act; the Azanian Students Movement; Sesi Baloyi; Stephen Mbatha; Inkatha; Chris Dlamini; the Federation of South African Trade Unions (Fosatu); East Rand Peoples' Organisation (Erapo); the Detainees Parents Support Committee (DPSC); Guguletu; Nyanga; Athlone; troops; tear-smoke; Pollsmoor Prison; Nelson Mandela; ANC (African National Congress); Uitenhage; P.W. Botha; black townships; Sharpeville; Bophelong; Boipatong; Sebokeng; Evaton; the Lekoa Town Council; Fr Tebogo Moselane; Blair Gordon; Casspir armoured troop carrier; the SADF (South African Defence Force); stayaways; the Pass Laws; the Mamelodi Parents' Association (MPA); Louis Khumalo; Abraham Kenneth Phokane; Deborah Phokane; Sakkie Mokobo; Kalafong Hospital; Meshack Mogale; Jannie Maseko; Clifford Mbaule; Annanius Ditau; Maude Nzunga; Baragwanath Hospital; the Health Workers Association; Errol Holland; Concilla Mita Ngubeni; Jeanette George; Beauty Makhene; Agnes Molefe; South African Laundry, Dry-Cleaning and Dyeing Workers Union; the Paper and Wood Allied Workers' Union; the Transport and General Workers' Union; the Garment Workers' Union; George Meumakoe; Africanists; Black Consciousness; Motlana; Buthelezl; Ongopolae Tiro; AZASM (Azanian Student Movement); AZASO (Azanian Students Organization); Chester Crocker; the U.S. State Department; Dinilesizwe T. Sobukwe; Tau Morwe; Itumeleng Mokate; Michael Matlawa; Nomvuyo Qubeka; and Kuben Pillay. Contents: EDITORIAL • CLARION CALL - VICTORY IN CERTAIN • COSAS BANNED • SINCE SEPTEMBER, UNREST CONTINUES • POLICE BRUTALITY • WOMAN POWER • THE LAND QUESTION • POETRY • SASCO WELCOMES NEW STUDENTS • SASCO'S NEW LEADERSHIP • SASCO CHOIR FORMED