SOUTH AFRICA 1986: A PERMANENT STATE OF EMERGENCY

Contents: Introduction • The State of Emergency and the Courts, The Work of the Southern Africa Project in Defense of State of Emergency Detainees • The Rent Boycott Campaign in the Townships, The Work of the Southern Africa Project in Assisting Boycotting Communities • Consumer Boycotts and Community Resistance, The Work of the Southern Africa Project in Assisting the Victims of Police Repression • Political Trials and Banned Organizations, The Work of the Southern Africa Project in Assisting People Charged with Contravening the Security Laws • Depoliticizing Political Trials, The Work of the Southern Africa Project in Assisting Children and Youth Arraigned on Common-Law Charges • Namibia • Congress Acts Against Apartheid • Project Finances • Grants and Contributions • Administration and Oversight • Acknowledgements • Appendix A-List of Cases Funded by the Southern Africa Project in 1986 • The report discusses the Soweto uprising, the Detainees Parents Support Committee (DPSC), the State Bureau of Information, press censorship, the United Democratic Front (UDF), Bongani Mchunu, Siphiwe Ngcobo, Bantu Education, pass and influx control laws, homelands, the 1913 Land Act, Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, Ciskei, Braklaagte, KwaNdebele, the Group Areas Act, Crossroads Squatter Camp, the Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, the Restoration of South African Citizenship Act, the Borders of Particular States Amendment Act, Rev. John Freeth, the Zolani Centre, the Red Cross, Goodwin Nyingwa, Mamelodi township, trade unions, political organizations, the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU), the Natal Supreme Court, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Willies Mchunu, Solomon Lechesa Tsenoli v. State President and Two Others, the Supreme Court, the Public Safety Act, Glynn Thomas House, Claire Wright, the Students' Representative Council, Daluxolo Mpofu, the Black Students' Society, the Minister of Law and Order, Faslom Mashigo, B. Manning, Louise Vale, Tim Bouwer, Andre' Roux, Karen Thorne, G. Sithole, KwaZulu, Inkatha, the United Workers' Union of South Africa (UWUSA), the Food and Allied Workers' Union (FAWU), Clover Dairies/National Co-operative Dairies, the Commissioner of Police, eviction, unemployment, the Black Local Authorities Act, the Black Communities Development Act, Lekoa Town Council, Community Councils, White City Jabavu, Sebokeng, Sharpeville, Boipatong, Bophelong, Zamdela, the Vaal Civic Association, Evaton, Tumahole township, the Soweto Consumer Boycott Committee (CBC), Jabu Ngwenya, Mkhuseli Jack, the Chamber of Commerce, security forces, Mlungisi township, the Intimidation Act, the Internal Security Act, "Christmas Against the Emergency," Abiot Hansey Motswege, Duncan Village, Arthur Mayo, the African National Congress (ANC), Mlandeli Mgwabane, Cathcart, the Krugersdorp Residents Organization (KRO), Kagiso, Munsieville, the Krugersdorp Boycott Committee, Rooi Mashigo, Dikeme Makgotlho, Maki Legwete, Mr. Makgotlho, Steven Matshogo, Bethuel Mongwaketsi, Jacob Sefatse, Samson Kataka, Tshini Mulondo, the Mabopane/Winterveld Crisis Committee, Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference, the Catholic Archbishop of Pretoria, Archbishop Daniels, Moses Choma, Ga-Rankuwa, Derrick Zulu, Richard Motswheni, Elliot Nkambule, Lindiwe Makhubela, the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), Postal Nhlapo, Dorah Mabunda, Stanford Rakgabale, the Terrorism Act, Professor Bacela, State v. Tungwana and Seven Others, Bonisile Gaga, Mzwandile Mcata, Nkululeko Njongwe, Isaac Mabaso, the South African Defence Force (SADF), the Southern Transvaal Medical Command, Khaya Libazi, Andile Hewukile, Mdantsane, the East London Youth Congress, Frank Thabane, Patrick Mogale, George Mokoena, Thabo Chiloane, the Arms and Ammunition Act, the Admission of Persons to the Republic Act, Joseph Mazibuko, John Mlangeni, Humphrey Tshabalala, Johannes Mazibuko, Samuel Lekatsa, Steven Namane, Alexander Pailane, the Duduza Youth Congress, Bishop Nkoane, Sonto and Zane Thobela, Dudu Buthelezi, Duduzile Buthelezi, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, V. J. Ramlakan, Ordway Msomi, Phumezo Nxiweni, Mapiki Dlomo, Sandra Afrika, Phila Ndwandwe, Zola Gcuma, Sipho Bhila, Phumeza Nxiweni, Fannie Gaduka, the Alexandria Health Clinic, the Repression Monitoring Group (RMG), Gladys Ndebele, Bongani Masizi, the Riotous Assemblies Act, the Department of Education and Training, the Legal Resources Centre, Chief Gatsha Buthelezi , V. Sibiya, Tsepo Moloi, Mathemba Mosery, Benjamin Kinikini, Mzombanzi Kamnteni, Mlamli Mielies, Thobekile Mpumlo, the South West Africa Peoples Organization (SWAPO), Proclamation AG9, the Windhoek Supreme Court, Proclamation AG26, Portius Blassius, P.W. Botha, Franz Uapota, Victoria Uapota, Joseph Katofa, Security Council Resolution 435, The Free Press of Namibia (Pty) v. the Cabinet of the Interim Government of South West Africa, a Sanctions Monitoring Group, South African Airways, Edward M. Kennedy, Carl M. Levin, Lowell P. Weicker, Richard A. Gephardt, William Gray, Mickey Leland, Howard Wolpe, TransAfrica, Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury, the Department of Transportation, Goler T. Butcher, uranium, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Reagan Administration, Eldon Greenberg, the Nuclear Control Institute, Martin Gold, AZAPO, and Gay J. McDougall.