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UIIITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT - TRANSVAAL UDF MILLION SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN A. INTRODUCTION THE CONTENT OF THE SIGNATURE FORM CAN BE SUMMARISED AS FOLLOWS: 1. REJECTION OF THE CONSTITUTION ACT.- 2. REJECTION OF THE KOORNHOF LAWS.- 3. SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT. 4. COMMITMENTS TO TEE CREATION OF A NON - RACIAL DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE BASIC WORDING AN ORGANIZATION OR AREA HAT ADD ONE ADDITIONAL DEMAND. THIS-ADDITIONAL DEMAND MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THE CAMPAIGN TO BE LINKED TO LOCAL STRUGGLES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE TEAT THIS IS NOT A PETITION BUT RATHER A SIGNATURES CAMPAIGN. THIS IS BECAUSE IT IS NOT INTENDED THAT THESE SIGNATURES WOULD BE ( PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER AUTHORITY. B. AIM THE AIM OF THE CAMPAIGN IS TO COLLECT AT LEAST ONE MILLION SIGNATURES CONTRYWIDE. IN THIS REGARD, A MINIMUM OF 300,000 SIGNATURES WOULD HAVE TO BE COLLECTED IN THE TRANSVAAL REGION. C. OBJECTIVES THESE CAN BE CAREGORISED INTO EDUCATIVE, IDEOLOGICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL 03JECTIVES. 1. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ALTHOUGH THE CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION ACT, ( KOORNHOF LAWS AND THE UDF HAS STARTED IN 19 83. THE SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN WOULD ENSURE THAT PEOPLE'S AWARENESS IS FURTHER ENRICHED. THIS IS BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN THE ACTIVIST AND THE PERSON SIGNING.- THUS THE CAMPAIGN WOULD ENSURE THAT AT LEAST OtfE MILLION PEOPLE WOULD BE SPOKEN TO DIRECTLY ABOUT THE ISSUES. ---- 2. IDEOLOGICAL THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES THAT ARE COLLECTED WOULD INDICATE CONCRETELY TEE WIDESPREAD REJECTION OF BOTHA'S PLANS. IT WOULD ALSO SHOW THAT THE UDF'S SUPPORT IS ACTIVE AND WIDESPREAD. /2 IDEOLOGICAL.

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UIIITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT - TRANSVAAL

UDF MILLION SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN

A. INTRODUCTION

THE CONTENT OF THE SIGNATURE FORM CAN BE SUMMARISED AS FOLLOWS:

1. REJECTION OF THE CONSTITUTION A C T . -

2. REJECTION OF THE KOORNHOF LAWS.-

3. SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT.

4. COMMITMENTS TO TEE CREATION OF A NON - RACIAL DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE BASIC WORDING AN ORGANIZATION OR AREA HAT ADD ONE ADDITIONAL DEMAND. THIS-ADDITIONAL DEMAND MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THE CAMPAIGN TO BE LINKED TO LOCAL STRUGGLES.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE TEAT THIS IS NOT A PETITION BUT RATHER A SIGNATURES CAMPAIGN. THIS IS BECAUSE IT IS NOT INTENDED THAT THESE SIGNATURES WOULD BE

( PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER AUTHORITY.

B. AIM

THE AIM OF THE CAMPAIGN IS TO COLLECT AT LEAST ONE MILLION SIGNATURES CONTRYWIDE. IN THIS REGARD, A MINIMUM OF 300,000 SIGNATURES WOULD HAVE TO BE COLLECTED IN THE TRANSVAAL REGION.

C. OBJECTIVES

THESE CAN BE CAREGORISED INTO EDUCATIVE, IDEOLOGICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL 03JECTIVES.

1. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

ALTHOUGH THE CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION ACT,( KOORNHOF LAWS AND THE UDF HAS STARTED IN 1983. THE SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN

WOULD ENSURE THAT PEOPLE'S AWARENESS IS FURTHER ENRICHED. THIS IS BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN THE ACTIVIST AND THE PERSON SIGNING.- THUS THE CAMPAIGN WOULD ENSURE THAT AT LEAST OtfE MILLION PEOPLE WOULD BE SPOKEN TO DIRECTLY ABOUT THE ISSUES.----

2. IDEOLOGICAL

THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES THAT ARE COLLECTED WOULD INDICATE CONCRETELY TEE WIDESPREAD REJECTION OF BOTHA'S PLANS. IT WOULD ALSO SHOW THAT THE UDF'S SUPPORT IS ACTIVE AND WIDESPREAD.

/ 2 IDEOLOGICAL.

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C0ULD 32 HADE a t t h e l o c a l l e v e l , f o r e x a m p l err-nrf SOWETO COULD COLLECT MORE SIGNATURES THAN THE NTr\TR~p n-^°^EJSkT V0EED IB THE ADTH0EITI35 °'GREATER LECITIMACY THAN THE SOWETO COUNCIL. TnEREBY CLAxM

3.- ORGNIZATIONAL

v T a o S s - s i S i T u ^ ^ BE ’“ ™

* 0^ !1D S I ™ NT H f ? i S ? B|TT O m fS IHC02P0EATI1IG

THIS CAMPAIGN ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO ENLIST THE ACTIVE INVOLVT’VT&tjt’OF THE WIDE SAKGE OF SOTPOKTAIIVE I T O I y i D B J O S m o S 5 “

D. SUGGESTED APPROACHES ' '

BY M F F E R ENT ORGANIZATIONS AND AREAS WOULD HAVE TO ^ TAILORED TO J.HEI2 DIFFERING CONDITIONS. ' HERE WE MERELY PROVIDE BROAD GUIDLINES AND SUGGESTIONS. PKOVID^

1. TRAINING

IS A NEED T0 TRAIN VOLUNTEERS WHO WOULD BE ASSISTING D# TEE J g ™ 0F SIGNATURES.. THE TRAINING SHOULD COVER THE FOLLOWING

(a) ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTITUTION ACT.

(b) ANALYSIS OF THE KOORNHOF LAWS.

(c) THE NATURE, AIMS AND HISTORY OF THE UDF.

£d) THE MEANING OF THE MILLION SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN.I

- . (e) PERSONNEL CONDUCT WEEN COLLECTING SIGNATURES.■ “ a. * . . ... . *

2. HOUSE TO HOUSE VISITS

THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE TEE ABOVE OBJECTIVES IS TO SPEAK TO PEOPLE

K 5 5 T - THERE AEE NTn'ER0US VAYS IN'WEI CE PEOPLE CAN BE SPOKEN TO EOWEVER, SPE A K I N G’TO PEOPLE IN TEEIR BOUSES IS TEE MOST EFFECTIVE ’WAY AND WOULD YIELD TEE BEST RESULTS.

^ n T 4 >0EfnnSnTfRECLDI,E C0LLECTING SIGNATURES IN CEURCEES, AT SOCCER STADIA, SEOPPING CENTRES, PU3LIC MEETINGS, ETC.

cS?tt^,jectivss of e o t c a k o h , EEIGETENING AWARENESS AND ORGANIZING SEOULD Bt, UPPERMOST IN OUR MINDS WHENEVER SPEAKING TO PEOPLE.

(

/3 3. PEASES AND PUBLICITY....;

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THE MILLION SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED AT A RALLY IN SOSEANGUVE ON THE 22HD JANUARY 198^. ALREADY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PUBLICITY IS BUILT INTO THE CAMPAIGN, IT WILL BE VITAL TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN MOMENTUM DURING THE CAMPAIGN. THIS WILL REQUIRE AREA COMMITTEES TO WORK OUT PHASES THROUGH WHICH THE CAMPAIGN SHOULD GO, EG.- INTENSIVE HOUSE TO HOUSE CAMPAIGN, CHURCH VISITS, CALLING PUBLIC MEETINGS, ETC.

AREA COMMITTEES

IT IS CLEAR THAT ALL THIS WILL REQUIRE DISCIPLINED ORGANIZATION. j.0 THIS END THE TVL HAS SET UP A REGIONAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE MANNED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM VARIOUS AREAS. VARIOUS AREAS WILL HAVE’TO SET UP THEIR OWN AREA COMMITTEES WHICH WILL LIASE CLOSELY WITH THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE. A HOST OF TASKS WILL HAVE TO BE PERFORMED BY THE AREA COMMITTEE E.G. ISSUING, KEEPING AND FORWARING COMPLETED FORMS TO THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE.

ORGANIZATIONS NOT AFFILIATED TO THE UDF

NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE INDICATED THEIR PREPAREDNESS TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE UDF IN ITS CAMPAIGNS ALTHOUGH FOR ONE REASON OR THE OTHER

T0 THE TOF- THIS IS ONE CAMPAIGN DURING WHICH THESE ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE APPROACHED A N D ROPED INTO OUR CAMPAIGN.

IN THIS REGARD VERY CLOSE: CO-OPERATION BETWEEN AREA COMMITTEES AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE WILL HAVE TO BE MAINTAINED. AREA COMMITTEES SHOULD CREATIVELY THINK OF HOW TO INVOLVE ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE. THE SECRETARIES SHOULD BE CONSULTED IN THIS REGARD.

CONDUCT OF ACTIVISTS '

ACTIVISTS INVOLVED IN THE MILLION SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN, SHOULD AT ALL TIMES CARRY THE IMAGE OF THE UDF. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ON EACH ACTIVISTS COLLECTING SIGNATURES IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UDF.

PLEASE NOTE , - - -

THE LOCAL DEMAND THAT IS ADDED TO THE SIGNATURE FORM, MUST BE APPROVED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE." ........

PHASES AND PUBLICITY

23/1/8^.

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WE, the freedom-loving South Africans, declare for the whole world to know that:WE reject apartheidWE support the struggle and unity of our people against the evils of apartheid WE stand for the creation of a non-racial democratic South Africa free of oppression; economic exploitation and racism.WE say: -NO to the new constitution because it will further entrench apartheid and white domination NO to the Koornhof Laws which will deprive more and more African people of their birthrightn ln lt?ne,hn-,ler ? r ° - r*!*Jr0n[ (UDF)' and Bive it our full support in its efforts to unite our people in their fight against the constitution and Koornhof Bills.

MAKE YOUR MARK AGAINST APARTHEID!WE want:

NAME ADDRESS

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1 Rona, ba ratang tokoloho lefatsheng la Africa Borwa, re batia lefatshe Ul kaofela le tsebe hore:2 Rona re hanana le apartheiti.H Rona re tshehetsa tshokollo le kopano ya batho ba rona kgahlanong le5 bobe ba apartheiti.= Rona re ema le kano ya ho se kgetholle lefatsheng la Afrika Borwa ho

se na kgatello, bokebekwa ditjheleteng le kgethollo ka rr.mala.5 Rona re re:= Tjhee, ho molao wa motheo o motjha hobane o tla eketsa apartheiti le

matla a ba basweu.Tjhee, ho melao ya Koornhof e tla timang batho ba bangata ba Afrika

5 Borwa tumello ya tswalo ya bona.5 E, ho United Democratic Front (UDF), mme re e tshehetsa ka botlalo

boitekong ba yona ho kopanya batho ba rona ntweng ya bona kgahlanong le molao wa motheo o motjha le melao ya Koornhof.

Thina bathandi benkululeko balapha eNingizimu Afrika, sifuna ukubas__ umhlaba wazi ukuthi:5 Asiyifuni i-apartheid.§ Sizihlanganisa nomzabalazo, nobumbano ebantwini, silwa nkungcola a__ kwe-apartheid.= Sihlangene ngenjongo yokwakha iN ingizim u Afrika engenar j~ bandlululo enikeza zonke izizwe zayo amalungelo aiinganayo, fuihis j ekhululekile ekucindezelaneni, nasekuxhashanzvveni kwezomnothos nasobandlululweni.

Thina Sithi:H 3 Asivumelani nomthetho sisekelo omusha ngoba uqhubeka nokuqlnisa

iapartheidi kanye namandla abelungu.H 4 ; Asivumelani nemithetho ka Koornhof okuyivona ephula isizwe esim-

pisholo amalungelo aso okuzalvva, ngamanala amangaiisayo. Siyavumelana ne United Democratic Front, fuihi sizoyisekela kuyo yonke imizabalazo yayo yokwakha ubumbano kubantu bonke, nasem- zabelazweni wayo wokwenqaba umthetho sisekelo kanye nemithetho

5'7 esavivinywa ka Koornhof.

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H-JQ Ons, die vryheids liewende Suid Afrikaners, verklaar aan die heleH Ji wereld om te weet dat ons:

Apartheid verwerp.S ^ Ons steun die reg en eenheid van ons mense teen die euwels van2 53 apartheid aan.£*— Ons staan vir die vereniging van 'n nie-rasisties, demokratiese Suid-5 14 Afrika, vry van onderdrukking, en ekonomiese eksploitasie en ras-3 sisme.

& Ons se:Nee aan die nuvve bedeling omdat dit verder apartheid en blanke

—• dominasie behels.Nee aan die Koornhof wette wat meer en meer swart mense van hul geboortereg sal ontneem.Ja, vir die UDF en ons gee dit ons voile ondersteuning in sy pogings om ons mense te verenig in die veg teen die nuwe bedeling en die Koornhof wette.

111i nnTnri11111111111111111111111111111111..........1111 i 1111111111111111111 ■ 111111111 ■ ■■ 1111 111 I ■ 1111111 ■ I ■ 11111o ' m c o r a * n r n to ur»F. Khotso house. Oe V i l l i e r s S t . , Jhb . T e l . 29 1916/7 < ■»

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UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT1 P.O. BOX 48060

Q U A LB ER T DURBAN

• 4078Tel: 031- u /860

-5th December 1983

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Dear Member

Re: NOTICE OF CONFERENCE

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Kindly be advised of the following arrangements concerning

the conference to be held in Port Elizabeth on the 17 - 18th

December 1983:

1) AGENDA

i)

• - ff\Y Olv^x\>JC^|£ -

Anti-Constitutional Campaign- (Referendum/Election/Etc

- a National Response 3) ■~T ~ ---- -

ii) Million Signature Campaign

iii) Conscription

iv) Removals and Resettlement

Expanding UDF

\lo-‘h / '

2/

APAR THEID DIVIDES, UDF wlMITES

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2) PROGRAMME:

16th December - Friday - Rally

17th December - Conference

18th December - Conference

3) TRA NSPORT:

i) Departure to Port Elizabeth (by bus)

Date - 15th December 1983

Place - St Anthony's Hall

Time - 6 p . m .

Expected travel time - 12 hours

ii) . Return to Durban

- return immediately after the end of conference

Sunday - 18th December 1983.

iii) Cost - R35.00 (THIRTY FIVE RAND) per delegate.

4) OTHER 'CONSIDERATIONS: .

i) • Delegates are requested to bring the following

a) Clothing and other personal necessities for

3 (THREE) days.

b) Either 1 (ONE) sleeping bag or a blanket.

c) Writing material

i i / ----

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i i ) Delegates are also requested to bear in

mind that the state through its machinery

constantly seeks to harass the UDF at its

gatherings, it is therefore imperitative

that del igates must maintain the highest

form of DISCIPLINE at all times, which we

have displayed in the past. This will

include the non-allowance of alcohol, drugs

or any other items that would give the state

an excuse to interfere with the trip, on the

bus.

5) DELEGATE ALLOCATION;

A ) POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS' (14)

a) N I C 2 delegates

b) R M S 2 delegates

c) UDF branches:

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

North Coast

Western Areas

i:j.2 delegates

2 delegates

Durban Central - . 1 delegate

Merebank 1 delegate

d) COMMITTEES OF CONCERN:

i ) Sydenham - 1ii) Wenthworth - 1iii) A u s t e r v i l i e - 1

iv) United C C - 1

B/...

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B) COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:

1) JORAC 1 per affiliate (as follows)

a) Chesterville - 1b) Lamontville - 1c) _ Hambanathi - 1 _d) Klaarwater - 1

e) Executive - 1

2) D.H.A.C - 1

3) C H A C - 3

4) A S H A C - 1

5) V H A C - 1 ---- I

6) Merebank R.A. 1

7) C M R A . - 2

8) Overport R. A. - 1 .*

9)- Reservoir Hills RPA - 1

10) Umlazi Res. Ass - 2

1 1 ) Isolomuz4 - Inanda - 2

12) G W P - R.P. Ass - 1

13) P.W.C. - 3 ----

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14) St. WendolinsRes. Ass. - 2

15) NERA - 2

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rc )

D)

16) Tongaat Civic Ass. -

17) Umbumbulo ,(Kwa Ma kuta)

18) Cleremont R e s . Ass -

STUDENTS:

1) COSAS -

2) AZASO (Reg. Council) -

3) AZASO (Howard Coll) -

4) AZASO (Ngoye) -

5) UDW (SRC) -

6) MSRC -

7) SRC (UN OF NATAL) -

8) Mangosuthu Tech. -

9) AZASO (UNP) -

YOUTH • ■

1) Malayo -

2) Matoyo -

3) N.E. - Youth CLub -

4) Isipingo YC -

5) Reservoi r Hills YC -

6) Tongaat YC -

7) Umlazi YC -

8) Kwa Mashu YL -

9) Cleremont YC -

*10) MESS -

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E) OTHERS

■J.o.D DLA 1

2) Di akonia 1

3) .Blash Sash 1

4) J A S A 1

5) J. P&R. Com 1

6) Ecumenical Cnt. - 1

‘ 7) Ukusa - 1

8) D.G.C.

9) N.C.A. - 1

10) P.M. BURG 10

F) UNIONS ••

1) SAAW U 2

2) T.W.U - 2

3) C U S A 2

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO ALL AFFILIATES TO ATTEND NEXT

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TO BE HELD ON 12th DECEMBER 1983 AT ST. JOSEPH (6.30 p.m.)

Yours sincerely

Y.I. MAHOMED

SECRETARY FOR UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT

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UDF - NORTH COAST REGION REPORT - JUNE 19841

A meeting of the UDF North Coast was convened on June 1984. Area reports were shared

Kwa Mashu, Inanda-New Town and Phoenix. The N.E.C report of 2 June 1984 was also circulated and discussed.

Following area updates of progress on the MSC, group discussions were held to address

as requested, the following questions:

1) ANTI-ELECTION CAMPAIGN:

a. How can we contribute to the anti-election campaign?

b.. What joint action is possible to demonstrate our united protest?

2) MASS RALLY - 18/19 AUGUST:

a. What should be the focus of the rally?

b.. Where should it be held?

c. Who should speak?

3) MSC^

a. What more canbe done in our areas to reach our targets on the MSC?

4) REMOVALS:

a. What forms of action should the UDF take to oppose removals? (Concrete and

practical suggestions needed).

The summarised responses to each were as follows:

(1) a. Co-ordinate under UDF and through NIC

* Joint area actions i.e. blitzes

* Regional rallies followed by a big rally

* Focus more work on removals

* Distribute pamphlets *

* Publications - directed to students in zulu

b. * Demonstrate maximum unity of all oppressed peoples by collaboration

between all racial groups (Joint work)

Activities should be under the banner of the UDF

* Get speakers from UDF

* Joint statements/publications

* Approach students (AZASO.NUSAS.COSAS) to express their rejection

* Work stoppage - contact and co-op with trade unions UDF/Trade Unions joint effort

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(2) a. * Link with MSC (at end of MSC)

* Show strength of extraparliamentary

\ * Constitution-boycott elections

* Koornhoff Bills (one speaker)

* Joint struggles

* Anniversary of UDF

b. * Durban (City Hall)

* Phoenix

* Orient Hall

c. * Frank Chikane

* Jerry Coovadia

* Alan Boessak

* Dorothy Nyembe

* Archie Gumede

* A female speaker

(3) * Hard work

movement

* Sisulu

* M. Ramgobin

* Lekota

* Popo Molete

* Archbishop Hurley

* Toiva

churches

exposing conditions

Lamontvil le

. * More blitzes, Railway Stations, bus-stops, factories, schools, markets,

* Ministers should speak at churches

* Involve religious organisations

(4) * Focus more attention through: publications locally and internationally

* UDF should form a committee to oppose removals - educate by

externally and internally

- organise

* UDF should form a vigilance group

* Focus on "incorporation" of Hambanati, Umlazi, Ladysmith, Ntzuma,

* Look at Ilinde Lani in Inanda area.

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