By N 'Ndabeni WHILE South Africa's celebrated 20 years of the apartheid republic on 31 May, the black victims of the system marked the occasion in their own way.
In Johannesburg, fire bombs exploded while the republic was displaying its military might. Several exploded across the country during the week preceding "celebration'. At a mass demonstration in Soweto, the South African flag was burned heavily armed police were able to disperse the chanting proLCOLUIS On the campus of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg) University, black and white opponents of apartheid joined in protest demonstrations and burning the nanona! flag.
Students at the University of Cape Town clashed with right-wing supporters one walte rule class.
But by far the most white ruling class Component Workers UmOn South Africa, sacked in January. Ford anu Genera Motors workers have refused to handle Testond 1,000 Firestone WULACIS have also now joined the strike.
The solidarity actions been issued against promiblack trade leaders and priest, Father Shomang, the Black Priests Solidarity Group working Soweto. was arrested and brought manacled in leg irons to his mission to col lect his clothes.
The labour movement and especially the workers in Leyland Ford, Firestone and give their Kowntree must full support to their fellow South African child holds up tear gas canister and bullet used by police to repress black revolt. workers in South Africa who are fighting the same enemy - capitalism.
Miners At the Buffelsfontein 1,500 black miners, mine, more most of them contract workers the Transkei and Lesotho, refused to come off shift in protest at long hours. These workers are not in any union but they showed exceptional solidarity, staying ground for 24 hours. When they came out they were met by riot police and dogs.
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