The Africa Fund
New York, New York, United States
April 3, 1992
9 pages
Mailing about a visit to the United States by Sipho K. Shezi and Ruth Bhengu. The mailing says political violence in South Africa has claimed over 5,000 lives in the last two years, and made many townships virtual war zones; Imbali in Natal is one of the townships under siege; the violence has caused the destruction of thousands of homes, disrupted schooling, health care, raised the level of crime and significantly undermined the efforts of the democratic forces to organize. The mailing says Sipho Shezi is a lecturer at the University of Natal and township organizer with the Imbali Residents Association and the Edendale East Township Association; he is also the chairperson of the African...
Mailing about a visit to the United States by Sipho K. Shezi and Ruth Bhengu. The mailing says political violence in South Africa has claimed over 5,000 lives in the last two years, and made many townships virtual war zones; Imbali in Natal is one of the townships under siege; the violence has caused the destruction of thousands of homes, disrupted schooling, health care, raised the level of crime and significantly undermined the efforts of the democratic forces to organize. The mailing says Sipho Shezi is a lecturer at the University of Natal and township organizer with the Imbali Residents Association and the Edendale East Township Association; he is also the chairperson of the African National Congress Imbali branch. The mailing says Ruth Bhengu is a township organizer from Imbali; in addition to working with the Imbali Rehabilitation Programme she is also community development program Co-ordinator for the Wilgespruit Fellowship Centre, a Field-Worker and board member of the Pietermaritzburg Council of Churches and the Workmen’s Compensation Advice Office. The mailing includes a fax from John Evenson, Southern Africa Church News, of an article CHURCH WORKER ASSASSINATED AS NATAL VIOLENCE INTENSIFIES dated February 18, 1992, and Curriculum Vitae of Sipho K. Shazi and a Resume of Ruth Bhengu.
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