The press release announces a fund-raiser and forum on May 16 on the case for withdrawing State of Michigan monies from South Africa. Andrew Mkize of South Africa and Ann Arbor State Representative Perry Bullard will speak. Mkize is a representative of the African National Congress (ANC); he is touring the United States to raise funds for the Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College in Tanzania. The college, which is under construction, will serve exiled South Africans and other foes of apartheid. The press release says Mkize will describe the political and military situation within South Africa. Bullard, who has sponsored a bill to prohibit Michigan educational institutions from investing in corporations...
The press release announces a fund-raiser and forum on May 16 on the case for withdrawing State of Michigan monies from South Africa. Andrew Mkize of South Africa and Ann Arbor State Representative Perry Bullard will speak. Mkize is a representative of the African National Congress (ANC); he is touring the United States to raise funds for the Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College in Tanzania. The college, which is under construction, will serve exiled South Africans and other foes of apartheid. The press release says Mkize will describe the political and military situation within South Africa. Bullard, who has sponsored a bill to prohibit Michigan educational institutions from investing in corporations operating in South Africa, will discuss ways the state economy could benefit if investments were withdrawn from South Africa. The event will begin with a potluck supper. It will be held at the Trotter House on the University of Michigan campus. Contact the office of Rep. Bullard or Tim Feeman for more information.
