A PACKED press conference in London last week heard some of its most prominent sponsors launch the Soweto dents" appeal for solidarlty action on the anniversary of the demonstrations and killings in South Africa.
The publicity afficer of the African Students Union explained the background to the Soweto events and the need for solidarity. He described how the OEIDASITILLIS bad against the teaching of Afrikans in black sebools, response of the racist regime stu- provoked widespread mobilisations throughout South Africa, first an upsurge whose effects are still being felt today. 'Many of you will remember the massacres at Sharpeville', be said. "Whereas that massacre led to the defeat of the against apartbeid and a consequent stabilisation of the political and economic situation in Sourt Africa, the same cannot be said about the massacres at
Soweta and subsequently
started *Rather it can be seca that the response to the violent Vorster at Soweto has met with widespread response amongst the black population of South Africa An an cano or be Strenga and confidence of tbe masses against their oppression."
He went on to explain that Vorster was not just protecting his awa interests in South Africa struggles but those of international capital Invested in the country. The best solidarity struggle of the black masses in South Africa is to isolate the Vorster regime politically. mill way. violence -MI "The British Provision of arms removed with Vorter.
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