The press release says South African President F.W. de Klerk announced today he wants to end apartheid, but his police are still jailing the people he will have to negotiate with. The press release says on Wednesday, police arrested trade union leader Sipho Kubheka and two other community leaders in Alexandra Township. The press release says early reports that between 70 and 80 percent of all workers participated in stayaways in the Johannesburg-Pretoria area and that hundreds of thousands more participated in marches in local communities throughout the country are a clear statement that the people will continue to demand full participation in the transition to democracy through establishment...
The press release says South African President F.W. de Klerk announced today he wants to end apartheid, but his police are still jailing the people he will have to negotiate with. The press release says on Wednesday, police arrested trade union leader Sipho Kubheka and two other community leaders in Alexandra Township. The press release says early reports that between 70 and 80 percent of all workers participated in stayaways in the Johannesburg-Pretoria area and that hundreds of thousands more participated in marches in local communities throughout the country are a clear statement that the people will continue to demand full participation in the transition to democracy through establishment of an interim government and an elected constitutional assembly. The press release says the American Committee on Africa was formed in 1953; ACOA spearheaded the campaigns for divestment and has been a major organizer for sanctions against South Africa. The press release includes a quote by American Committee on Africa Executive Director Jennifer Davis. The press release says background material is available, contact: Richard Knight. The press release discusses political prisoners, Nelson Mandela, the Group Areas Act, the Land Act, the Population Registration Act, and freedom of expression.
