Volume 39 Number 15

Wits
voL 39 NO15
ocToBER1987
A SASPUAFFILIATE
FIcIIJNtr'
more studentshave come
forward at Durban University
alleging requestsby the security
police to spy for them. This
follows allegationslast month that
three SRC members and two
e l e c t i o n c a n d i d a t e s \ \ , e re
apprcached by
Narional
Intelligenceto spy.
The SRC membels \\'ere
approached
by a man calledN{r Du
Toit and one of them ."vasoffelcd
R800 a month to spy.
Two past head prefectsat girls'
high schools in Berea, Durban,
were contactedat the beginnin-sof
the year by the security police and
asked to spy.
The police
telephoned one, and visited the
other at her home.
According to the studenrs,the
police knew what courses the1,
were doing and other inlolmrrion
aboutthem.
The studentwho was contactedxr
her home told SRC membersthat a
securitypoliceofficer had come to
the door, saying his car had broken
down. Afrer he usedthe phone,he
beganspeakingto her about events
on Durban campus. Later he asked
her to spy for the police.
Both studentsrefusedthe offer.
Pmb liberal
resigns
lJP
Rag.
UCT
oblect s
Every year, Rag Committee
UCT RAG is under fire for
allegedlyusing underhand tacticsin hires a professionaldirect mailing
its fund raising efforts for a prc- company which sends applications
fol donationsto various randomly
schoolchildren feedingscheme.
C a r o l G r e e na n
UCT student
acquitted of
public violenc
A UCT studentl'as givena 30 day suspendedsentencefor throwing an
empl-\'bottle at a policemanduring a confrontalionat UCT in April.
SiobhanMills (21) pleadedguilty in the Wynberg RegionalCourt
throuing a bottle at a Sergeant.The sergeant'sriot gear and helme
^'o'';.tal
a..,
ini,,r.,
N4i)ls presentedthe court with a statement explaining t
circunrstances:
the arrestof friends and police action on campus
TIIE head of the Liberal
A s s o c i a t i o na t P i e t e r m a r i t z b u r g . nreviousFridav had incensedher. In miticationn the court heard
ills was a quiet, reservedperson with strong political convictions
Andrew Martin, has resignedfrom
o n s e o u e n t l yi t w a s t e s t i f i e d t h a t M i l l s ' t h o u e h t l e s sa c t i o n
the SRC, claiming it has
'undermined
;ncharacteri
stic.
him."
The tr{agistrate,Mr A.S lr{cCarthyconsideredthe fact that Mills was
He told rhe SRC he u,ould
irst offender and showedremorseat her actions.
continueworking wirh the Liberal
She rvasgiven a threeyear suspended
sentence-on conditionthat s
Association in making his
frain from interfering with a policemanir.rthe courseof his duty.
contribution. Nlartin came in at
She was amongstelevenother UCT studentscharged- five of
eleven on the SRC poll. The
c h a r g e dw i t h p u b l i c v i o l e n c e ,a n d s i x w i t h a t t e n d i n ga n i l l e g a
L i b e r a l A s s o c i a t i o nc l a i m s 8 0 0
thering. Sally Andrews was chargedwith "obstructing a poltce
members at Pierermaritzburg
officer in his line of duty". She was fined R25,00. Carol GreeI
University.
has
the chargesof public violence. a1d artending an illegal
lr,lartin and the Liberal Asso.had
gathering dropped.
ciation sided with the National
StudentFederation(NSF) in their
unsuccessful
bid to disaffiliatethe
Pietermaritzburg
SRC from Nusas.
They were in favour of
disaffiliation despite the support
given to Nusas by prominent
A long awaiteddebatebetween for alternativeservice that did not
'liberals'
such as Alan Paton and
the End Conscription Campaign last for six years.
Peter Brown, chairpersonof the
The DSA statedthat it too would
(ECC) and the National Srudent
Liberal DemocraticAssociation.
support a campaign for the reform
Federation affiliate. the Durban
Martin's resignationstates that StudentAlliance (DSA), took place
of the conscription laws, but it is
membersof the SRC "undermined" on Octoberl.
opposedto the ECC which it claims
him. It alsomakesallegationsthat
supports a socialist takeover in
Between 1700 and 2 000 people South Africa. However, a DSA
"backroomdecisionmakinS" took
attendedthe debate.ECC and DSA
place.
speaker later contradicted this by
presented their positions on a
The SRC, in accepting his
claiming that South Africa is
resignation,took strong exception number of issues and answered alreadya socialiststate.
questionsfrom the floor.
to the allegations. Apparently ,
Members of the audience
Martin was away on a farm when
interviewed after the debate
'l'he
ECC stated it primarily
SRC portfolios were allocated,and
commented:"The DSA are their
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camoaigns for reform of the
selectedpeople. This has proved to
be a successfulmeans of raisins
money.
This year, however, a letter
supposedlywritten by a semiliterate black women, thanking
David Kaplan, Rag Chair, for his
"kindness and generosity", was
includedwithin the applications.
It was brought to the attentionof
the SRC that the letter had been
createdby the mailing company and
that the Rag Committee had passed
it without consulting with the SRC
or Shawco, a sfudent service and
community work organisation at
UCT similar to SCAG at Wits.
Kaplan said that he was unware
that objections would be raised,
adding that accordingto the mailing
company, the letter was "as close to
the real thing as possible."
Alison Burchell, SRC Rag
Liaison. disassociatedherself from
the incident, saying the letter was
representative of the entire
university and thus discreditingto
the SRC. The letter was seen as
objectionabletiuough the mannerin
which grammatical errors and
disjointed sentenceswere used to
convey the semi-literacy of the
woDan and thus have an emotional
appeal.
Kaplan said that the SRC had
been"looking for a way to discredit
Rag and hadjumped the gun without
going through the correct
channels."
Carla
Sutherland, SRC
President,denied this, saying that
the SRC was in no way looking for a
means to discredit Rag and that
"relationshipsbetweenthe SRC and
Rag have been better this year than
in previous years."
Shawco's
Joint Planning
Committee has disassociateditself
from Rag's actions and expressedits
distastefor fhe incident.
Procedure for future appeal
letters is that they must go through
Rag, Shawco and the SRC before
being distributed.
THE SADF has requested two
copies of the official student
newspaperat RAU, Die Heraut,to
"peruse".
The request applies to the
contentiousedition in which the
desirabiliryof the recent prisoner
swop involving Major Wynand du
Toit was questioned.
The SADF's request follows the
forced resignationof Die Heraut"s
editor, Andre Vaughan, last
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by Military Intelligence on Nusas,
the End ConscriptionCampaign,
the African National Congressand
the South African Communist
Party. Apparently a member of
the organisationJeugkragarranged
the briefing.
Steve Kromberg, Nusas President, says he was told by RAU
students that five of their SRC
members and two of Pretoria
University's were briefed. The
SRC President and Secretary at
Tukkies attended. Potchefstroom
University was allegedly also
invited but no-one came to the
briefing.
Kromberg was told that an
threebodies.
A spokespersonfor the SADF
said, "The Defence Force has
nothing to hide. Briefings and
visits to Defence Force installations, units and areasare arranged
either on request from civil
organizationsand individuals or by
invitation from the SADF itself.
Attendenceis purely voluntary."
The disclosure of the briefings
comes in the wake of the second
refusal by the Tukkies SRC to
allow studentsto establisha Nusas
local committee on the campus.
Nusassupportingstudentscollected
430 signatures in a petition
demandingthe right to organiseon
"lt appears that during this
processmembers of the Tukkies
SRC went to lectures by Military
Intelligence", says Kromberg.
"Clearly the governmentis usiug
scare tactics to make sure that
Afrikaans youth do not open their
minds to democraticalternatives."
The spokespersonfor the Nusas
grouping at Tukkies, SteveCilliers
said: "The actions of Jeugkrag in
arrangingthe briefing bring them
into questionablelight. Where do
their motives lie?"
Colin Coleman,media officer on
Nusas Head oftice said: "There is
growing dissatisfactionwirh the
Nationalist Party and their
dissatisfiedwith the narrow vision
of Afrikanerdom which the
government offers. A growing
numberof Afrikaanscampusesare
expressing an interest in what
Nusashas to offer."
The government'sdetermination
to end opposition to apartheid on
universitycampuses,and especially
the latestDe Klerk proposalswhich
aim to curtail Nusasactivity can be
seen in the light of Nusas
expanding onto campuses where
the National Party had traditionally
drawn support,"Coleman said.
"Part of the clampdown will be
as a result of the influence that
Nusas has on these campuses."
lstheco
Domecal
TIIE battle on the borders shifted
SRC Sports Shop has stopped
briefly to the Thunderdome last
selling Nazi paraphenalia. lvan
week when a member of the band,
Stein, a SAUJS Committee
Khaki Monitor, was beaten
member, went to the Sports Shop
unconsciousoutsidethe club after
after receiving an anonymous h a n d i n g o u t E n d C o n s c r i p t i o n
messagethat it was selling swastika
Carnpaign(ECC) pamphletsduring
badges.
the club's'alternative' evening.
Stein found the swastikas and
lrllr Steve Howells, said he and a
asked the Sports Shop Manager to
friend were beatenup by a group of
stop selling them. When told that
at least five men, one said to be a
they were offensive, the Manager "bouncer" at the Claim StreetClub,
said: "I walk around thiS campus early on Thursday morning. The
every day and I often seeoffensive b a n d ' s d r u m m e r s a i d h e w a s
things, why should we stop selling
seriously injured and knocked
these?"
unconsciousduring the assault. He
After some discussion, the
was admitted to the Johannesburg
manager agreed to take them off
hospital and treated for concussion
the shelves.
and a slashin the head.
Wits Student went to the Sports
Mr Howells saidhe was assaulted
Shop the next day to see if they
afterhe gave an ECC Pamphletto "a
were still being sold. We were told
man with short hair and a stripedTthe swastikabadgeswere not being shirt".
sold, nor werc other sew-on badges
The man complained to the
of any kind.
managementand Mr Howeils was
Nikki Howard, an SRC member hauled in to the manager's office
said:"The SRC had no idea that "from where the complainant
these were being sold. We would phoned the security police" he said.
Strictlyfor iollers- the Dome'sbouncerbeatsband
definitely havestoppedit. Swasti"But the police apparentlysaid what
memberunconscious
kas are offensive to all students,not I had done was not illegal and the
just Jewishstudents."
A spokesperson for the En
manager ordered us out of the managementbut Mr Gelakis said he
Conscription Campaign said the
The incident is the secondin two club." said Mr Howells.
did not catch the name.
weeksto involve swastikas.SAUJS
A member of the Thunderdome's
1\4rHowells said when he and hi" deplored the viciousness of th,
members recently challenged a management, Mr Steve Gelakis, friend left the club they were paratroopers and the bouncers c
student wearing a "Third Reich denied that a member of their staff a t t a c k e d b y a g r o u p w h i c h the club and that the incident was a
Promotions" T-shirt. The T-shirt was involved but confirmed the a p p a r e n t l y i n c l u d e d
a r m y example of the affect militarisatic
youth.
depicteda cartoon of Hitler with a other aspectsof the incident.
paratroopers, the man with the had on impressionable
Mr Barney Simon, the Radio
H e s a i d a p o l i c e m a n h a d stripedT-shirt and one of the club's
swastikaprominentlydisplayed.
compere at the "alternative" evenir
S A U J S c h a i r , R a e l L i s s o o s complained about handing out of bouncers.
said he had heard about the incidet
offered to take him up to the pamphlets and asked to use the
The group bashed his head
phoneto call his superiors.
He also said he thought t
SAUJS office and show him
The policeman, who was ofl against a fence and kicked him
handing out of pamphletsat the cl
materialexplainingwhy Nazism is
he
l o s t was wrong but that if there was a
abhorrent to Jewish and other duty, had apparentlyjust come from r e p e a t e d l y u n t i l
he said.
the border and was "really cut up consciousness,
more violence he would withdr
students.The studentdeclinedthe
Mr Howells said he was not sorry from the evening.
about the pamphletbecauseof what
offer. He also refused to take off
happenedto some of his buddiesup for handing out the pamphlets
Mara Louw, President of
the T-shirt saying that they [the
despitehaving been beatenup. "In
there."Mr Gelakissaid.
South African Musicians Alliar
Jewsl had died forty Yearsago.
The policeman showed his f a c t , i t h a s m a d e m y r e s o l v e s a i d t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n r
SAUJS members escortedhim
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i d e n t i f i c a t i o n t o t h e c l u b ' s stronger.t'
the
investigating
get
Students
may
voting
rights
onSenat
N.s .$.$
F.!V DE KLERK, Minister of
NationalEducation,
mustfirst grant
permissionso that the University
Statutescanbealtered,beforeWits
can becomethe first universityin
rvhichstudentshavevotingrightson
Senate.
Studentspresentlyhold Observer
Statuson Senate,the governing
bodyof the AcademicStaff,which
dealswith coursecontentand the
appointmentof academics. A
committeeappointedby Toberhas
recommendedthat eight students
nominatedby the SRC and two by
the Post GraduateAssociation,be
appointedto Senatefor a one-year
termof office.
A group calling themselves
"ConcernedAcademics"recently
telexednewspapers
expressingthe
opinion that studentsshould not
havevotingrightson Senatebecause
Nusasis affiliatedto theUDF andas
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New timetables
planned for 1989
I
Condomvendingmachineshavebeeninstatledin the men's
and women'stoiletsin the StudentsUnionBuildingon East
Campus.Sincelastyearboththe SHCand Campfs Health
have been lookingat the idea. The new SRCs student
servicessurveydone recentlyshowedcondommachinesto
be topot the listfo-rstudents.Themainaim is to preventthe
spreador contraclionof AIDSand venerealdiselses.
WEES
accident
SEVERAL membersof the Wits
Exploration and Expedition Society
were injured in a vehicie accidentin
Botswana. The accident occurred
about 100 km from Francistown.
The explorers were travelling
along a tar road when one of the
wheels of the forrr-wheel drive
bakkie went off the road and into the
sand,causingthe vehicle to roll over
onto its side.
One student suffered suspected
back injuries, another had his head
cut open and a third damaged his
knee.
The bakkie and the SRC trailer
attached to it, were extensively
damaged in the accident. The
vehicle was relatively new and had
only done 10 000 kilometres.
Faculty
Arts
Science
Engineering
Law
Commerce
Architecture
Medicine
Dentistry
Education
Business
DSU(ASCAffiltiare)
ltu (ASCAffilliare)
such,the UDF would acquirevohn
rights throughthe back door. SR
President,Rose Hunter, respono
"This is clearly absurd. We ar
electedby studentsnot the UDF.
She added that " 'Concernec
Academics'are of the sameilk a
'Concerned
Students'- anonymous
bodies refusing to identify
themselves."
The SRC has also asked that
studentsbecomefull membersof the
University Council, which is
responsible
for broadpolicy making
and financialdecisions,and senior
appointments.
At presentthree studentshave
Observer Status on Council.
Because
of thelow poll, theSRChas
decidedit was not electedwith a
satisfactorymandateto fight for full
votingrightson Council,andit will
only continueto do so aftera proper
mandate has been secured.
1989 rvill see a totally new
include:
- Periods at a set time every day,
timetable being introduced at Wits.
Due to the increasing shortage
insteadof on a diagonal
- Arts faculty to have five
of tutorial rooms and lecture
theatres, the University has been
periodsinsteadof sjx
- Having laboratories in the
forced to begin planning for a
more flexible and efficient
mornings as well as afternoons
- Double lectures with a tentimetable.
The planning is still in the very
minute break between them
- Day starting at 8:20, finishing
early stages - with each faculty
putting forward their
own
at 5:30, and lunch between 12 - l,
proposals. The laculties, along
or1-2.
rvith SRC representatives,will
Wits Student is keeping a
meet shortly to discussthese.
watchful eye on the situation and
According to Mrs Anderson,
will keep you informed.
Deputy Registrar, "no decisions
will be takenuntil some time next
(Students are urged to contact
year".
tlte SRC witlt suggestions
So far, some of the proposals regarding
proposed
tlte
which have been put forward
tirnetables)
President
LalageHunter
ProteaHirschel
Roald Kverli
Cindy Sampson
I-uke Wildt
(electionspending)
Ian Lander (acting)
JulieGecelter'
No council
No council
NickyRidge#ay
(electionspendi
No. to Contact
643-4689
678-7438
616-3962
678-7229
803-1097
clo339-4366
Rep on Senate
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SRChasyet
to decide
No
T"
603-8873
No
No
I\IEWS
We
areall
pns0ners
ofapartheid
WHY were thereat leastfifteen
SAPpanelvans,landrovers,melloyellows and patrol cars in the
immediate vicinity of the
Johannesburg
Central Methodist
Church on the afternoon of
Saturday l0 October? Perhaps
they were feeling religious,or
perhapsit wasbecausetherewas a
service in commemorationof
InternationalPolitical Prisoners
Day.
The servicewas well attended
with the church hall packed to
capacity,with peopleforced to sit
on the stairs. There was a large
amountof audienceparticipation
anda numberof notablespeakers.
These included Rose Hunter;
Wits SRC President; Moulana
FariedEsak,SA Vice-presidentof
the World Conferenceof Religion
and PeaceandGeorgeMashamba,
recently released political
pnsoner.
Mashamba spoke on the
continueddetermination
of thosein
prison for political offences and
arguedthat all SouthAfricans are
political prisonersof apartheid.
s
Practical
involveme
through
SCAG
atWlts
Ragaimsatrelevance
WITS Rag hasrecentlylaunched
a new approachto the way in which
it selectsand works with its various
beneficiaries. In responseto past
criticismRag has now instituted an
entirely new, semi-autonomous
committee. MacraeGlaeserof the
Rag Beneficiariesexecutive sees
the function of this committee as
appropriatelyaddressing "greater
research into the sociological
conditions of the various townships
that our beneficiaries operate in
and increasing contact between
students and these beneficiaries
through talks, tours and
workshops- we hope to make Rag
and the allocationof its funds more
II
Moulana Esak made a rousing
speechmotivatingthat peoplein
detention under emergency
regulationsshould be granted
rights as political prisoners adopoting the
international
policiesof theGenevaConvention.
SRC President Rose Hunter,
spokeforcetully on white political
prisoners:"When white political
prisoners go on trial they are
immediately crucified by the
commercialpress,eventhe liberal
press. AlreadyJemy Schreinerof
UCT who has not yet evenbeen
charged,hasbeenconvictedby Lhe
press, who placestoriesabouther
next to police photographsof
limpetmines.
"And we have alreadyseenthe
press picking through the
personalitiesof white accused,
Eying to find someexplanationfor
their actions other than love for
Tj' t\
their country and dedicationto
SR
finding a solutionto its peoples'
problems."
discussingthe situationin N?al
Meanwhile in the US. TV
personalityBill Cosbyhasjoined
the nationwidedrive opposing
political detentions in South
Africa. The "Unlock Apartheid
Jails" campaign involves the
donationof thousands
of old keys,
which will be dumpedoutsidethe
SouthAfrican Consulatein New
York. Thousandsmole keys are
THE SRC has launched a new provrdeassistanceto peoplervho are
expectedto be deliveredto the
b-committeeto involve studentsin disadvantagedand oppressed by
South African Embassy in
i t i v e s o c i a l a n d c o m m u n i t y apartheidand make use of the skills,
Washingtonon December 10,
work.
The Student Commitee we as a privileged sector of society
International
HumanRightsDay.
relevant to the changing social
realitiesof SouthAfrica."
Through contact with campus
serviceorganisationssuch as Scag
(Social Community Action
Group), Rag is hoping to lay the
foundations at Wits for an
organisation based on the
successfulShawco (StudentHealth
and Welfare Committee) of UCT
"in which consultation with
communities will help redress
suffering and allow students to
develop a greater awarenessof the
social conditionsin which many of
South Africa's people live," says
Macrae.
EightWitsvideosstolen
OVER the weekend of the 2? to
contacted.
28 September,eight video machines
Police have no leadson the theft
and five monitors were stolen from
as yet. A reward of R2 000 has been
the Education and Commerce offered for information leading to
Library without any visible forced the arrest and conviction of the
entry into the building.
personor personsinvolved.
The librarian arrived on Monday
New equipment has been
morning to find that only three ordered. In future, the area in
monitors had been left by the thief which the equipment is found will
or thieves. This may indicate that be partitionedofl and no one will be
the burglary was interrupted. a l l o w e d a c c e s s a f t e r 5 p . m .
There were no broken windows or Students will be allowed to take
doors, but locks on the chains which
video cassetleshome to watch on
secured the equipment had been their own equipmentafter payinga
Action Croup's (SCAG) first
project received an overwhelming
response from students when
lecting relief for flood victims
last week
SCAG collected over a thousand
rand in one week, which will be
d i s t r i b u t e dt h r o u g h D i a k o n i a , a n
ecumenical church organisation
basedin Durban. By working with
Diakonia. SCAG aims to ensurethat
resources are fairly distributed,
especiallyto communitieswhich are
alreadypoverty stricken.
The SCAG campaignbeganamid
rumours and allegationsof selective
relief distribution occurring
through quasi-governmentstructures which lack credibility and
have,in numerouscases,beenfound
to be corrupt.
Organisationsreceiving SCAG
relief, such as the Durban Housing
Action Committee and the Joint
Residents'Action Committee"aim
at the long-term rebuilding of
communitiesso they will not be so
devastatedby this type of crisis
again," says Rose Hunter, SRC
President.
SCAC is envisagedas a longterm project and will enable many
students to become involved in
practical activities in different
communities, which have direct
results. This will cover a broad
range of service work, an area
which has been prioritised by the
do have" says Mike Avidan, SRC
SCAG Portfolio holder.
"For example, we can provide
assistancethrough various support
programmes- such as flood relief or on more extendedprojects,like
building schools or working in
clinics in the iownships and rural
areas."
SCAG
at all times rvork in
consultation with or alongside
democratic, progressive organisationswhich are representative
in their communities.
"In this way we will be able to
answer the needs of the people we
are attempting to help, rather than
imposing on them our perceptions
of their problemsand solutions.
"In addition, non-racialism
while obviously being apd
ours, will become a working reality
While doing practical work, w,ewill
also be contributing to building a
positive future based on nonracialism and democracy", say
SCAG.
SCAG hopes to draw camp
service organisations close
togetheras rvell as a broad range
other sfudentorganisations,like
and SAUJS.
SCAG is looking for members
and can be contactedthrough the
SRC offices. "We encourage
studentsto join us and since our
work promisesto be very extensive,
we will need a larse sroun of
-
Cotntndicesiu
entscan't
cratna
ts
ADMIN has refused to allow a
group of commercestudentsto run
extra Economics I classeson
university property. A group of
post-graduateCommerce students
set up a cfam-course programme
The
run over two days.
programme has full day lectures
and a full set of summariesof the
entire first-year syllabus of
Economicsand Accounting.
Rather
pay
than
the
Johannesburg
City Council R1000
for hiring the townhall, the
students offered to make a
thousandRand donationto the Wits
libraries in return for the use of
Wits' facilities. They were refused
on the grounds that they were a
profit making group.
According to Prof. Botha of the
Economics Department, "The
University has a principle of not
making money by hiring out its
facilities." The secretaryof the
Accounts Departmenttold lVils
Studcnt that in terms of Wits'
dependance
on governmenfgrants,
"Wits does not have business
rights; the ratesand taxeswould go
u p i f w e s t a r t e dg e t t i n g p r i v a t e
funding."
I:lowever Wits doeS
hire out its facilities to the Star
Schoolsprogramme;and has in the
past hired facilities to an
organisationcllled Wixett, which
offered similar Commerce cramcourses.
One of the organisers of the
Economics I
cram- course
commented. "lf Wits took a
p r i n c i p l e d s t a n d a g a i n s to u t s i d e
teachingon campus,fine. But this
is not what is happening."
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
ProfessorSteeleadmitted that Star
Schoolspaid "quite a happy rate,"
to use Wits facilities. While he
agreed that Star Schools set a
precedent he said: "Our
commitmentto Star Schoolsgoes
back donkeys'yearsand we don't
seefit to changeour policy towards
them." He said that the University
allowed no other profit making
organizationsto use the facilities.
I'Ie claimed that the Wixett scheme
had been stopped once it had
reached the attention of the
administration.
Professor Steele told lyits
Student that there were many
academic support programmes,
both at a secondaryand tertiary
e d u c a t i o nl e v e l , w h i c h h a d t h e
sLrpporr
of the university. "ln fact,
Architecture students
win national award
TIVO fifth year Wits architecture studentsrvon the DesBaker
Architectural arvard for designing
t h e b e s t" p l a c e t o b e " ,
In major cities the uniformity of
our society forces people into
restricted spacesand the scope to
choose a place to live is limited.
Thus a national competition was
held to design"a place to be".
The theme of the Des Baker
Architectural Arvards was
designedto help peoplethink about
how to "seiect and createa place in
the modern city where anybody
could amidst the confusion,chaos
and stress come to terms rvith
himself, his fellow human beings,
his universeand his origins."
Hellenic
results
Applicants from all the major
universitiesin the countryentered.
Ir was held at the University.ofthe
Orange Free State. The winners
were two fifth 1'earWits Students,
John Radlord and Andrea
Antonides. They r",erepresented
with a floatingtrophyand a cheque
for R2500.
They choseHillbrow, a home to
over 150 000 people from
d i v e r g e n t b a c k g r o u n d sa s t h e i r
subjecf. They point out that the
lack of communication is
intensified in Hillbrow by the
height of the building to street
relationship. ln their project
Radford and Antonides strove to
enhancethe character-ofthe area
by establishingan awarenessand
a c c e p l a n c eo f t h e " n e g a t i v e
spheres"such as the parking lots
and alleyways.
They wanted to illustrate that
THEREwasa33vopollinthe..thepossibilitytorejuvenatethe
Students Hellenic Association city remains to twist I{illbrow
make negatives
out'
to
inside
were
10
spoilt
and
there
elections,
positive, a place where personal
ballots.
"
The election results were as freedomcould be forrrd
ro'ows:.
L
Manoli
Sarris
ls thg end
,;;"',.
we are having problems with
space", he said. One post-grad.
studentdismissedthis outright: ,,
I'd be truly amazed if more than
107oof lecture theatreswere being
usedon any Sahrrdayor Sunday".
In the past, Wits Student has
received letters from students comlainingabouthuge classesand
lack of individual attention.
According to a first yea:
commerce student: "We have TV
lecturesmost of the time, with very
few tuts,and we still pay the same
fees as for the other coursesin the
commercefaculty." A memberof
the administrativestaff suggested
that " the University feels that it
would cast a bad light on the
teachingof coursesoffered, if it
allowed cram programmes a[
Wits."
is the new EndConscriptionQgmpaign(ECC)
RoddvPavne
-sees
ECC'sroleon campusas "exposingthe role
chair.-He
of the militarvin all aspectsof our society: economlc'
the cons-criptfacing
politicaland docial,and-representing
5"ti-iipi anAcamps."We wint to assertthat ECCcampaigns
to reiorm the ldws on conscriptionand is not anti the
membersare
ECCexecutlve
executivememDers
nnncerinl-"
slressed.OtherECG
conscript."he stressed.
iorin iuinuuil (vice Chair); claire Loffler (National
andTreasurer).
bommitteerep)andKarinFine(Secretary
in sight
for
V\r'its union dispute?
2. Elizabeth Siderpoulos 133vores
3. Anthony
Bizos 115votes
4. Lazaros
Marcios 114votes
5. Paul
C h r i s t e l i s l l 0 v o t e s \4EI\4BERSof the academicstaff
acceptedunreservedlythat there determinethe popularity of the two
bodies. Gawu supportersare now
G e n e r a l i s l 0 9 v o t e s who had allegedly prevented or
was no irregularity on the part of
6. John
members of the newest Cosatu
K o m n i n o s 1 0 4v o t e s hinderedthe resignationof campus any employeeof the universityin
7. Kosta
affiliate, the National Education,
the offices of Chief Accountant or
All eight candidates constitute workers from theBlack University
t h e D e p u t y R e g i s t r a r Health and Allied Workers Union
t h e 1 9 8 7 / 8 8 S t u d e n t s H e l l e n i c Workers Association(Buwa), have o f
(Nehawu).
AssociationCommittee. At a special beenclearedof the allegationsafter (Administration)in the handling of
Nehawu officials could not be
resignations."
meeting, John Stavrides was co- an investigation.
reached
for comment becauseof
previous
Wits
In
editions
of
the
committee.
opted onto
strikes
at
various
Student it was reportedthat many
According to Mr Ian Crowther,
The 1987/88Executiveconsists
join
h
o
s
p
i
t
a
l
s
i
n
c
l
u
d
i
n
g
the
H
i
l
lbrowhad
wished
to
workers
(
Industrial
Registrar
people:Assistant
following
of the
involving Nehawu members. A
Relations):"Following the Jammy Generaland Allied Workers Union
Manoli Sanis (President)
(Gawu) a Cosatu affiliate because worker on the cleaning staff,
University
Elizabeth Siderpoulos (Vice- Commission, the
however commented: "We have
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n c o n d u c t e d a n fteY felt it rvould takeup their
President)
heard
nothing about thesefindings.
grievances
faithfully
than
more
processing
by
(Treasurer)
into
the
investigation
John Stavrides
G a w u s u b s e q u e n t l y We know that they were trying to
I r e n e V a s s a r d i n i s ( A c t i n g u n i v e r s it y s t a f f o f u n i o n B u w a .
preventpeople from resigning."
resisnations. The administration defeatedBuwa in a secretballot to
Secretary)
rIEUU
Women
shortchanged
atWits
BECAUSE racism and poverty are suclr
obvious features of South Africa, most people
tend to seethem as the only social or political
problems rve have.
Not so. Half the population,black or white,
rich or poor, suffer from specific
discrimination- discriminationagainstwomen,
or sexism.
"Women are a disadvantaged
grouping," says
Beth Goldblatt holder of the Women's
Portfolio on the SRC. "While they are not in
any way disabled, weak or inferior, their
"disadvantaged" status stems from society's
view of them as inferior. Men and women are
slotted into different roles with unequal status
accordedto them", shesays.
In South Africa, the education system
ensuresthat sexist stereotypesare reinforced.
A typical exampleis the division of housecraft
and typing for girls, and industrial art and
woodcraft for boys.
Trends which started at school contiltue to
play themselves out for women who go to
university. Coursecontent frequently excludes
contributions by women. In English III for
example, only one of numerous prescribed
books is written by a woman.
SexualHarassment
w@*ual
harrasment on campus. Three years ago a
woman was sexuallyassaultedin broaddaylight
on campus by a man carrylng a gun. Her
attacker was never apprehended.Security is
inadequateon campus,with poor lighting in
many places. Although Goldblatt pointed out
that campus security-provide escorts for
women on request,"women still feei afraid to
be alonein certainpartsof campus."
Complaints have also been lodged with the
SRC about sexual harrassmentby lecturers at
Wits. "Woman very often find themselvesin
particularly vulnerable situations where the
victimiser is in a position of authority and, to
challen.qehim or report him could severely
'Women
grouping
are a disadvantaged
to this, saysWitsWomen'sMovement.
jeopardisetheir academicrecords,"a woman
nnmnl
a i rred
In faculties where women pursue their
traditional fortes such as Arts and Education.
the ratio is overwhelmingly women dominated: 954:450 (Arts) and 2573:1330
(Education). Even in thesefaculties,women do
not find it easy to put forward theoreticalideas
with confidence. "Women studentsoften put
themselvesdown and in so doing belittletheir
alreadymeagrecontributions,"saysa classrep.
Law and Medicine are the most balancedof
the facultiesbut here, as in all other laculties
men dominate in numbers.In Dentistry and
Engineeringespecially,women are severely
under-represented.The majority of students
doing Masters degreesand PHDs are men. At
presentthere are no women doing PHDs in
Chemical Engineeringor Dentistry and there is
only one woman doing a PHD in Business
Administration. The unequal ratios of male
and female studentsare linked to the different
expeliencesof students.
Nuturersand Carers
"Women are expected to be nurturers and
carers in society. Arts, Education and
womenat
ts are no
Medicino to some extent are the mosi
appropriateareasin which this expectationcan
be fulfilled," says Goldblatt. "Men are
encouragedto lead, and it is obvious that law
and businessdeereesassistthem in doing so."
Chaurinism and arrogance
.lna recentletterto I lre Jtar, an ex-acaoemlc
wrote about her experiences at a male
dominated university. "l experiencedfour
years of male chauvinism and arrogance;of
rvatchinglesserqualified male academicsbeing
srviftly promoted over more qualified female
colleagues;of enduring years of temporary
status(therebyeliminating medical aid, pension
benefits and a housing subsidy) while males
were given almost instant tenure; for being
denied research grants, while more senior
males frittered theirs away; of receiving
neither recognition nor praise for the large
volume of high quality work completedfor my
department;and of having my publications
ignored while my Professor published
nothing."
women .at universities,that at the Education
Conferenceheld at Wits in July, Professor
Charlton remarked:"It is time that women
stoppedcomplaining and got on with the job."
According to a delegate who was there:"It
reflected his total lack of understandingof the
ways in which women are discriminated
against.More alarming,it probably reflectsthe
attitude of the men who wield the Dower at
Wirs."
Council, the most powerful body at Wits, has
33 members only one of whom is a woman.
Similarly there is only one woman Dean at
Wits, Professor June Sinclair of the Law
School. Because of the conditions facing
women at university Wits Womens Movement
embarked on a campaign to raise students
awareness around the issue. Through a
pamphlet,a poster and a meeting they focused
on the positionof women: sfudents, academics,
workers and professionals. The Women's
Movement says:"Factualproof of inequalitiesfrom all sectors of campus women - might
move the university towards acceptinga more
equitable approach to all people- this in turn
might aid in the development of a free South
Africa in the future."
students
IIM9$
handtcap
Programme (DSP) recently
launcheda campaignfor partially
costing R4000,whichwill make
reading.matteraccessibleto the
sighted students as part of their
partially sightedstudent.
The DSP is to lose its present
director Kathy Jagoe, who has
been at Wits since 1981. She
started and ran an action research
program on disabledstudents- and
using the principles of the /
Disability Rights Movement was {,
instrumental in furthering the aims \ I
of these students. By the end of
1985,her personalfunding [ad run
out and she got the University to
tund a DSP.
At present, the University only
pays salariesof the director and an
assistant. Lack of funding has
meant that staff for the project has
reduced from four to two.
ongoing aim to eliminate the
attitudinaland otherbaniersthat
handicap
disabled
students'
full and
equalparticipation
on campus.
A partially sightedstudentis
unable to see writing on a
blackboardeven with the aid of
glassesand may suffer tunnelor
peripheralvision, while taking
longerto reada pageor write an
essay. The campaignwants to
promote a greaterawarenessby
lecturersof theseproblemsso that
allowances
can be madefor such
students. The Wartenweiler
Library, togetherwith the DSP
has recently bought a machine
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AROUND the time of the May
6th white elections, posters
appeared along the streets of
Johannesburgwith the slogan"The
problem with this election is we
don't know which general we're
electing." Many people may have
been unsure about what this slogan
meant, but on close analysisof the
South African government and
policy-making sh-uctures,generals
and military personnel can be
found in large numbers.
In SouthAfrica today thereexists
a covert network extending from
Cabinet level within the National
Party, right down to a grass-roots
administrativelevel. Wirhin this
network, called the National
Security Management System
(NSMS) , the generals,colonels,
captains and other military men
can be found creating, directing
and carrying out policy decisions
designed to combat the "total
onslaughtof the revolution that our
country faces."
It is the
conviction of the government that
this threat can only be met and
turned back by application of
sffategiesusing, in the sameway as
the enemy,.thefour main elements:
constituitional, economic, social
and security."
Investigation of what is being
discussed by the JMC's has
revealed startling information
about how they are interveningin
politically sensitiveareas,despite
theMSMS claim that"no politicsi5
involved in the system,for it is run
by officials". Divisional councillor
Neil Ross, a senior official of the
PFP responded,"This is nonsense.
The State Security Council is
dominatedby politicians, National
Party politicians, plus a few
officials."
What has created the most
concern about these NSMS is the
fact that security force personnel
have begun taking over the tasksof
II
JointManagement
Gommittees
Patchingup thewounds;
or devolvingpower
to the Generals?
elected local and national
government representatives. The
decision making process at all
levels and in most sections of
national and local government have
been taken over by structuresand
individuals that fall under the
directjurisdiction of the NSMS.
The diagram below indicatesthe
nature of the NSMS, the extent of
its influenceand how it has formed
a shadowand unaccountiblesvstem
of government.
State President
II
S t a t e S e c u ri l y
,/l
Socrelariat€
of th€
State Socurily
Council
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commiltogs
Reglonal
Reglonal Sub-JMCs
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Mini- JMCs Mini.JMCs Mini.JMCs
At the top of the National
Security ManagementSystemis the
State Security Council. This
structurejs chaired by the State
Presidentand consistsof the most
senior cabinet ministers, the
Ministers of Defence, Foreign
Affairs, Justice and Police. and
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establishedresearchunit servicing
information
the
economic
requirements of the trade union
movement and other progressive
organisations. We require the
servicesof an Office Co-ordinator.
The position requires a graduate
who is committed to the iabour
movement in general, and has well
developed research and writing
skills. Familiarity with a comput€
is essential, and some workin,
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We offer
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salary competitive with simila
servicing groups and fringr
benefits.
Applications should be made it
writing to LERC, p O Box 157
Johannesburg,2000,Telephone23,
0437123-2308.
other ministers who may be coopted, the headsof the Police and
Defence Force, the s€cretariesfor
Foreign Affairs, Justice and
SecurityIntelligence
The SSC meets once every two
weeks and usually before each
National Party Cabinetmeeting. It
continuesto meet while parliament
is in recess and it is thus alleged
that the SSC directly runs the
country during this period.
The role of the SSC is to direct
and co-ordinate the activities of the
13 interdepartmentalcommittees.
Thc SSC has been ctescribeclby
parliamcntarians as an rrinner
cabinct rvhcre thc rcal rcal porver
of the Nationalist govcrnment
rcsidcs."
It has four branches: strategy,
national intelligenceinterpretation,
strategic communications and
administration.
The function of the Joint
Management Commitlee is to
implementpolicy decisionsat local
Ievel. The JMCs facilitate local
level securityand policy decisions
and their jurisdiction corresponds
almost exactly to the 13 separate
commandcentresof the SADF. Of
the 12 iMCs, 11 of them are
commandedby SADF officers and
the twelfth by a SAP brigadier.
Beneath each JMC there are
severalsub-JMCs and beneatheach
sub-JMC are hundreds of miniJMCs. The latestfigures indicatea
network of over 448 mini-JMCs,
each one ensuring the imple mentation of national SSC
decisions.
While the SSC may claim that
JMCs are not involved in politics, it
is quite clear that JMCs are highly
political. A report presentedto the
CapeDivisional Council said,"The
primary objective of the JMC
systemis to establisha countrywide
managementnetwork which could
defuse a possibly revolutionary
climate in the country."
I'What.-couldbe more political
an that?" asked senior PFP
ial Ncil Ross.
An example of the way in which
the mini-JMCs reflect Nationalist
Party strategy is the urban
upgrading scheme currently
underway in Alexandra Township.
Here the Mini-JMC under the
control of a SADF colonel is
divided up into threesubsections.
1. GIP-KOM, a joint intelligence
committee, in charge of security
information gathering and the
direct interventionof the SADF
and SAP.
2. PES-KOM, economic, poli tical and social committee.
3. COM-KOM, in charge of
information liason and the mass
distribution of propaganda to the
community.
With the Alexandra upgrading
scheme,the central government is
providing over R92 million for the
developmentof seweragesystems,
proper tarred roads, recreation
areasand improved housing. At
face level the intervention is
improving the township in terms of
facilities, aesthetics and
the
creation of a far healthier
environment.
However, the hidden agenda
behind this project presents a more
sinister picture. Wirh the rise of
township resistance from Sep tember 1984, Alexandra had
always been an areaof community
protest about the inadequaciesand
inequalitiesimposed upon them by
the apartheid system.
At the beginning of 1986 the
Alex 'Six Day War'erupted when
SADF and SAP members
attempted a sweep and search
operation to arrest community
leaders and break-up a spirit of
united community resistance.
What followed was a full-blown
week of urban warfare which left
2l Alex residents dead and
hundredsin detention.
In the light of Alex's history, it
becomesclear as to why the Alex
mini-JMC is investing so much
money in the Township's
redevelopment. It is a dual
strategy ol
l. Improving conditions within
the township and thereby lessening
the basis of people's resistanceto
apartheid, which had always
focussed on the impoverished
conditions of the township, and
2. maintaining a strong security
presence by continuing the
detention of Alex community
leadersand controlling accessinto
the township through spot checks
on the six entrances, and
developinga highly visible security
force presence through SADF and
SAP foot and motorised patrols
through the township.
The process of urban redevelopment in the township has
ben given maximum publicity
through the work of the COMKOM (Kommunikasie Kommittee)
which has distributedrhousands
of
pamphlets explaining what the
redevelopmentproiects are- while
"r'
WII S Studertt wanted to make
the Angola conflict come alive by
publishinga student'seye-witness
account of SADF activity in
Angola. We couldn't print a word.
The curbs surrounding :'defence
matters" are even more stringent
than the emergency press curbs.
What we have publishedis the only
material that we can without
contraveningthe DefenceAct.
The Angola conflict hit the
headlines on September 28.
Reports of "bloody battles raging
in southern Angola" appeared
around the world.
A London newspaper reported
that South African miragejets had
been used to repel an MpLA,
which is the Angolan government,
attack on the rebel movement,
Unita. It was also reported that
"precisionattacksby small units of
highly trained expert soldiers"
were complementing the South
African Air Force mirage strikes.
Two senior South African
military personnel members
responded. One said that South
African presence had to be
defended because it was "of the
utmost priority that South Africa
protect its own interestsin its own
region." He added that it was "in
. Pretoria's interest that Unita
survived."
The other denied that the SADF
was involved in the conflict.
I
lUEVttS
-
Two days later, on September
30, sources in Winflhoek4fqjmed
that "at least three South"African
batallions had been deployed...
launching attackson three towns...
and penetrating up to 200km inro
Angola." The next day, l{adio
Angola reported that "about 100
South African armoured vehicles
attacked areas near the t€Ivn oi
Ngiva...whileplanesdropped rargets in the samearea." In 15 davs.
therehad been 25 violations'of
Angola's air space.
On October 3, six days after the
war started,South Africa admitrted
it had a "limited presencelinside
Angola to protect its o\\'1r
interests."The Angolan government rejectedthis saying, "At leasr
four South African batallions ale
now inside Angola fighting
government troops." It was on11,
then that Minister of Defence,
Magnus Malan, admittedpublicly
that South Africa had rrooos in
Southern Angola. The Afiican
News Organisationreported rhar
"South African troops were
equippedwith artillary, and backed
by eight to ten aircraft." The
Angolan news agency coqfirmed
that the South African rroopi hrve
caused"considerablecasualties."
The battle continues...
While these reports may tell us
who is doing what to whom, they
do not tell us w/ry the battle
continues.The SADF is violating
the territorial borders of Angola;
South Africa is attacking and
invadinga sovereignstate.
The SADF claims to be
"protecting its own interests."
MagnusMalan citesthe presenceol
Cuban and Soviet troopsstationed
in Angola as proof of a "Sovier
controlled offensive against all of
SouthernAfrica."
Due to the constantsupportof
South Africa, and more recently
the US, Unita has survived.
According to The Star, "A big US
supply programme is thought to
have made Unita more powerfully
almed than ever before." Because
the rebelsrely overwhelminglyon
outside support, the Angolan
President Dos Santos refusesto
recognize them as legitimate
Angolan opposition.
The Weekly Mail writes, "The
He calls them "armed banditsin
red peril is in part a screen which
the pay of South Africa."
has enabled Pretoria to delay
Al.lt\ WHAT
When asked whether the MPLA
\
independencefor Namibia - and
Aeour -nlE
,r)
would initiate negotiationswitli
thus
the
transfer
of
the
frontline
to
C:
Unita, Dos Santossaid, "There can
IEI
the Orange River." The SADF
;.,5:?XA\DRJA
be no conciliation between the
-\,
and
fights
backs
alongside the
victim and the murderer, between
Unita rebelsagainstthe MPLA.
those who try to build, and rhose
/\\
The MPLA is a popular governwho try to destroy."
ment whose army (FAPLA)
The battlecontinues...
succeeded in overthrowing the
South African involvement
Portugesecolonialistsin the 70's.It
proves that it is following a
i
invited Cubanand Soviet advisors.
/E4t'
systematicpolicy of destabilization
This doesnot meanthat Angola has
\tou
within the frontline states.As lie
rcR
"Moscow's
become
springboard,"
C'MRADE
WeeklyMail puts it, "The bombed
.TtsE
RAT.. .
as Magnus Malan says it has.
out, corpse-strewnthorn and scrub
tE
According to the Moscow-based which
the MPLA and Unita are
?
t\"'V
institute of African Studies, rhe
contesting
is an explanationof the
{}J
Soviets"placeSouthernAfrica way
struggles in Namibia and ultiM
down on its list of priorities."
mately, in South Africa itself."
Dr Winrich Kuhne. a West
Thanks to The Star and The
Partsof the SADFleaflet to d i s c r e d i t t o w n s h i p
German expert on Soviet policy in
Weeklv Mail.
organisations
Southern Africa agrees: "The
Soviet Union does not wish to
a t t h e s a m e t i m e s p r e a d i n g SouthAfrica,wirh all therrappings become ernbroiled in regional
propaganda about the role ofthe
of a democraticgovernment(at conflict with the US." He pointed
'comrades'
and the SADF.
least for whites, colouredsand to the fact that the Sovietsrefused
The leaflet reproduced here Indians) and the other a quasito supply military aid to Mozamshowsa boy 'Alex'explaining to all
military structure capable of cobique against the pro-South
his friends what the sewerage ordinating and rationalisingsta
African rebel movement MNR
system in Alex is, while 'Comrade action to meet the challence
which is on the vergeof receiving
Rat' pours scorn on the whole
governing in revolutionary con
support from the US.
project but is proved wrong by
ditions.
The Angolan rebel movement,
Alex's informativeanswers.
Unita, has a long history of contact
The powcr of policy maklrg and
The NSMS's operation through
with South Africa. JonasSavimbi,
implemcntation is rcsting more and
the SSC at the highest level and the
leader of Unita, has been to South
mini-JMC'sat the lowest level have morc in thc hands of the militarv
Africa as an official guest of the
EX
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)i
?w
,
Starconfers
onthepress
A FEW blocks from the confines
of the JohannesburgSun - out of
the glare of the SABC television
cameras at TheStar' s "Conflict
and the Press" Centenial Conference - a press gathering of
anotherkind took place this week.
The Anti-Censorship Action
Group (ACAG) called a rneetingin
responseto The Star'shigh profile
conference.The Star's conference
athacted some of the biggest names
in world journalism, most of
whom are visiting South Africa for
the first time. ACAG's conference
on the other hand, attracted the
press at whom the government's
clamps are primariiy aimed, but a
host of overseas and local journalistsjoined the meeting.
"The 'alternativepress' in South
Africa is not fringe press", CIen
Moss, editor of Work in Progress,
a magazine which hosts various
political and economic debates,
told the gathering. Far from being
South Africa's equivalent of the
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) newsletter, South
Africa's alternative press has an
enormous significance and a
comparatively larger readership
than the fringe pressin Europe, he
said.
Overseasjournalists worked in
conditionsvastly different to those
that exist in South Africa. whcre
democracydoesnot exist and scant
regard is paid to human rights.
Even without press regulations,
working as a journalist under these
conditions would be extremely
difficult, Moss said.
The journalists who have been
detained were detained precisely
becausethey are journalists, he
said, but there was still I
tremendousamount of work for
the alternatiovepress to do. "The
alternativepress needsto explore
everypossiblespacein ihe rapidly
diminishing area still available,"
saidMoss.
The Star's conference.to which
d/Fs[
the student press was not invited,
was addressedby the Minister of
Home afiairs, Mr Stoffel Botha.
"Listening to his speechwas like
listeningto someoneout of anotlter
planet",a delegatesaid.
"There is almost no argument
you can advanceagainsthim, and
there is no debate.becausehe is scr
insensitive
to the.values
of freedom
o f i n f o r m a t i o na s w e s e e t h e r n , "
saidMr Timothy Balding, director
of the International Federation o1NewspaperPublishers.
meetto
Whites
discuss
thefuture
"TOWARDS Cemocracy:whites
in a changing South Africa" was
the theme of last weekend'sFive
Freedoms Forum conference in
Johannesburg which brought
together over 800 delegatesfrorn
around the country.
A diverse range of speakers-
ANC. This is confirmed through
the sfcng non-racialcontentof the
FreedomCharter,whose contentis
still central to African National
Congresspolicy today.
Christo Nel, a business
consultant,said, "on the one hand
rve have a group who is willing to
including recent ex-Nats like
kill for survival, and on the other
Wynand Malan as well as Azhar hand we have a group rvho is
Cachalia of the UDF National willing to die for freedom.'
ExecutiveCommitteeand Sydney Whites are sociaily and poiitically
Mafumadi of Cosatuaddressedthe illiterate he said. The effect of
question of why white South schools, church and army
A f r i c a n s s h o u l d " s t a y a n d experiencemade whites focus on
contribute" and what they could differences to the exclusion of
contribute.
commonalities."It is a miracleif a
Bob Tucker of the SA Pern
white can break the bonds that tie
spoke on economics and the us to apartheid.' It was necessary
meaning of businessin a changing to createa vision to give people a
South Africa.
South Africa's viable alternativeto apartheid,he
economy,Tucker stressed,was not said, and to demorstrate the
one of free enterprise but based on viability of non-racialism.
paternalistic capitalism. It has a
Mafumadi said the role of whites
classic developing economy, he
in changeis to supporttradeunions
said, basednarrowly on a high tech
and the democratic movement.
The majority of the
base.
Campaigns like the 'Hands off
population had no access to this
Cosatu' campaign needed active
narrow base and their needs were s u p p o r t f r o m w h i t e b u s i n e s s .
not met.
More generally, the white
Azhar Cachalia, one of the few
community was called on to
members of the UDF National supportpolitical change.
Executive free to address the
In summing up the conference,
conference, was greeted with a David Webster of the Wits
Social
standingovation.
Anthropology Department said
The UDF did not dismiss white that the Five
Freedoms Forum
fears, said Cachalia, but tried to
conferencehad athactedmore than
understand them. "The UDF is
twice the number of delegates
anxious to addresswhite fears, but expected,
and that rhis was a sign
only if whites identify with the
ofhope. Ideas that were generated
We
are
struggle for democracy.
at the conferenceshould be taken
prepared to talk about the future
back to the areas where delegates
part
of
with all whites who are a
live, and should be implemented
us."
practically.
Wits
Tom Lodge of the
Politics
Departmentspokeon the attitude
of the ANC to white South
Africans.Sincethe 1950's,
he said,
the conceptof non-racialismhad
beena point of principalwith the
In the feature this edition, Wits
Student explcres w,lxatwhites'fears .
are about staying in South Africa
and hov, tlzey may contribute
actively to
change.
Five Freedoms
on how effective opposition to apartheid can be
SRCACADEMIC FREEDOMCOMMITTEE
ZLstRICHARDFEETHAM
MEMORTALLECTURE
SPEAKERS:
P R O F .H U G H P H I L L P O T T
D i r e c t o ro f s t u d e n t s u o p o r ts e r v t c e s ,
U n i v .o f N a t a l
M O U L A N AF A R I E DE S A K
: o r l d C o n f e r e n c eof
V i c e P r e s i d e n tW
R e l i o i o n& P e a c e
UDF Speaker
DATE: 20th October
TIME: 8.00 Pm
VENUE: Wits Great Hall
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r-
Residence forum
unites students
against increases
rr
qrlFllF
unanimouslythat "if no responsels
The Ceneral ResidenceForum
forthcomi ng
held on N{onday 28 Septemberat
from
rhe
Administraion by 7 October, to
Mens Res seemsto have had the
desired eflect on all concerned. t a k e a p p r o p r i a t e a c t i o n f o
demonstrateour disapproval',.
This is the word from student
On Tuesday 6 October, repre representativeswho have been
sentativesfrom the SRC, BSS and
negotiating with Admin about the
Res House Committeesmet with
proposed res fees increasesand
Professor Shear, Mr Dender
other grievances.
(financial controller) and the resi In what was seen as a flexing of
dencewardens. It was established
m u s c l e s , t h e R e s i d e n c eF o r u m
that wardens had received
adoptedan unprecedentedunited
breakdowns of individual res
and militant approach to the
WitsStudenf and VOW finally gave away ths Mdrantz
administrationproposals. House expenditures,information rvhich
hi-fithey havebeenrafflingon Fridaynight. Thewinner,
Committee sourceshinted this was had previouslybeenunavailable.It
l ngineering
J o n a t h a nM i l l e r ,a t h i r d y e a r E l e c t r i c a E
"a tasteof things to come" because was agreed that each res warden
it was high time the rest of the would proposea budget to rvhich
when he heardhe'dwon. "l've neverwon anythingin
university heard the voice of the eachindividualres would adhere.
my life,"he said in disbelief.The photoaboveshows
According to SRC President
res students. "We are no longer
JordanBeagleol WitsStudent with AmbigayChettyof
preparedto let other people simply Rose Hunter, this amounrs ro a
Voiceof Wits.
Bright BIue,who with Simba Morri playedat the jorl
bulldoze their ideas on thc reses," reversalof the processwherebyres
fees are determined. Previously,
afterwards
can be seenin the backgrodnd.
said a House Comm member.
,.,
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The motion adopted at the the figures for the next year were
Wffi^ryr,i;ir|!;!.::.
ResidenceForum outlined various simply extrapolated from expen serious grievances which are felt diture in the curent year and an
by res students.Among thesewere identical fee was charged for all
demands that parking fees be Ieses.
House Committee reps, the SRC
scrapped, that meals not eaterl
entitle studentsto a refund,and that and BSS reacted to the decision
studentsare allowed more flexible w i t h c a u t i o u s a p p r o v a l . T h e
arrival and departuretimes at the g e n e r a l i m p r e s s i o n i s t h a t t h e
administrationis finally taking the
beginningand end of eachterrn.
It was felt that studentshad the residencesseriously,and that this
right to know where their money was to be welcomed. For this
was being spent. They demon - reasonno immediateprotestaction
stratedtheir commitmentto cutting is envisaged. Students felt the
costs by resolving to supply their change of heart on the part of the
own linen, to conservewater amd Administration entitled them the
to take better care of residence delay necessaryro preparebudget
proposals.
facilities.
However, a statementissuedby
An interestingresponseto the
r e s o l u t i o n a d o p t e d w a s t h e the studentsrepresentativessaid
responseof resesto Admin claims that rhe sRC, BSS and House
that salaries of workers formed a Committeesrvould "be there every
major part of the hike. The teso - step of the way to ensure that we
i n c l u d i n g student organisations.
lution statedthat studentswere "tlot get the best possibledeai for res
asking for salariesto be cut or for students"and hinted that " action"
Sources
indicated that reses "would not
student time had come for a lot of peopleto
staff to be laid off'.
hesitate"to mobiliseres opinion in
leadersfelt there were many other treat residenceswith a healthy
the future, "or whenever res
areasin which costs can be cut, respect which has been lacking
from Admin, but from other
food being a prime example.
studentsfelt that they were being
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Horv prepared are you for exams?
I haven'tdone anything - I haven'thad time.
What is your favourite rvay of procrastinating ?
I don't. I wake up atT,learn from 8 tol2, and all aftemoonuntil 6. I
can't learn at night.
Are exams tlre best rvay of testing horv much you knorv?
Not everybody can cope in tensecircumstancesand perform in the best
way they possibly could. Many top students can't cope irnder the
pressure.
What's your exam timetable like?
Disasterous- Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday.
What do you binge on during exams?
I stop eating during exams but I drink a lot of water,
Horv prepared are you for exams?
I'm not
What is your favourite way of procrastinating?
Lying in the sun.
\\/hat about crib notes?
I once got caughtcheatingin standardfive and I was cured for life.
What is your exam timetablelike?
Okay asexam timetablesgo.
What do you bingeon during exams?
Chocolates.
Explorers
Horv prepared are you for exams?
We think exams are a load of kak.
What is your favourite way of procrastinating?
We don't ever procrastinate. Procrastination is for people who graft.
Are examsthe best rvay of testing horv much you knorv?
No, a series of one per month or essays,projects and shit like that
would be better.
With examsyou might as well roll a dice.
What is your exam timetabletike?
Don't know.
What do you bingeon during exams?
Alcohol and Bar ones.
Beth BAII
?
What isyour favouritervayof procrastinating
I sit on thephoneandpretendto discussacademics.
Do you find yourselfto nervousto write examsproperly?
Sometimes.Whenmy lecturerin thesubjectI'm writingis pacingup
'rddown.
Whataboutcrib notes?
How muchareyou sellingthemfor?
Are examsthebestwayto testhowmuchyou know?
copes
No. As JackyCocksaidonce,"You couldtesthow well someone
in examsby settingup similarconditionswherefive securitypolice
interrogateyou for 48 hours."
What'syour examtimetablelike?
Both my sub-majorsare on the same day it's disgusting!
Horv prepared are you for exams?
Not at all
What is your favourite rvay of procrastinating?
Listeningto music
What about crib notes?
OccasionallyI put someon my handjust to remind myself.
Are exams the best rvay of testing horv much you knorv?
No ways a final of three hours on 27 weeks'lectures? You can only
know about ljVo of the work well.
What is your exam timetablelike?
Uitra shit - I have six in five days.
Can you suggestany alternatires to exams?
Percentagewise exams shouldn't count half as much - it's a make or
breaksituation. You learn more in essaysand projects.
fr-
Whilc thc governmcnt has
acccptcd the incvitability tlrat
certain grcy arcas arc going to
bccomc "opcn", it is dctcrnrincd
thcre 'rvill bc no more invasions
into rvhite areas.
Pcrhaps onc "opcn" residential
arca pcr city would bc sccn as
acccptable: thc govcrnmcnt is
acceptingan economicand social
rcality. Thc Act, which served to
kccp thc black workforce cheaply
in the ghettos or in povcrty in thc
homclands (forcing them to seek
rvork), nccdsmodification - ccrtain
pcoplc arc possilrly more
cconomically viable rvhcn living
closcr to rvork.
"I came from Natal ... Durban. I
c o u l d n ' t g c t a c c o m m o d a t i o ni n
Lenasia - it was too cramped. I
took a flat hcrc [in Joubcrt Park]
and was prcpared to pay thc R500
rcnt . Thc landlord kncw we had
norvhcrc elsc to stay, that rvc wcrc
'illegal'." - Indian resident in
JoubertPark.
A
trainee
manager,
commented:"I came to Jo'burg
carly this year because I was
transfcrrcd by nry employer. I
couldn't get acconrmodation in
Sowcto,so I lookcd around until I
got into Hillbrow."
Non-whites have been moving
out of overcrowded townships,
Mr and Mrs Hafagee,both overeighty
i n t o a r e a s i n J o h a n n e s b u r g , Victimsof GroupAreasremovals,
normally close to their places of
wolk and - hopefully - where rents
are not to dear.
These people range from lowpaid workers who live in appalling
conditions in basements and
disused warehouses on the
periphery of the CBD, to lawyers
and doctorsliving in family houses
in Mayfair. The majority are
migrants, students, workers and
came from the farm and I don,t
somewhite areasshow up to 18 per againstcviction threats. In 1982
professionals,living in the flatland
Iikc it. On the farm, no blacksmix
ccnt. As some Hillbrow residents in thc famous Covender Case,i
rvith white people. They can stay
of Hillbrow and JoubertPark.
admit:"Thisplace has alwaysbeen was ruled that the governmen
in placesrvherc thcy uscd to stay.
bad."
could not evict people unless i
"If they can pay thc rcnt, rvhy
push thcm out? Ifthcy had to bc
My motlrcr lcarncd me to rcspect
Ibrahim says flats are often c o u l d p r o v i d e t h e m w i t l
put out, these flats would all bc
cvcn blacks - thcy'rc peopletoo o v e r c r o w d e d b e c a u s e p o o r e r altcrnativehousing.
empty - not cnough rvhitesto fill
but one tried to grab my handbagat
families frequently "double up" to
The govcrnment's alternativ
thcm. Anyway, thcy do not causea
Gcrmiston Station oncc." - Young
was to plough money into mas
enablethem to afford the rent.
disturbancc, thcy don't look for
mother.
He believesthe actualscrapping housing schemes in non-whit
argumcnts.
of the Act - remote as that might be areas but it has never budgete
think it's bad, I don't like
"
I
I'You sce,I'm a Christian; thesc
- w o u l d n o t r e s u l t i n t h e sufficiently for this.
thcm burning dorvnhouseswhich
peoplearc my brothers and sisters
"swamping" of white suburbia.
Cas Coovadia, of Actstop
wc give thenr. I don't like thcm - I
"Most blacks don't earn the money says:"Evictionsare no longer th
..." - white tenantin Hillbrow.
only likc to shoot them." Young
Many non-whites living in the
issuc sincc thc Govender ruling
to afford to move into most white
boy of about 12.
Hillbrow area, do not experience
areas." It is thc lower income areas thcy havc by and largq stopped.
Many whites, living in 'grey
m u c h o v e r t r a c i a l a n t a g o n i s m arcas" would echo similar fears.
which have - or might yet "Tlte govcrnmcnt is nor
towards them, but others felt that
bcginning to acccpt thc dc fact
become'igreyareasr'.
The age-old prejudices against
when in the streets, whites gave
black people rise to the surface According to the SAIRR, people s i t u a t i o n t h a t i n a r c a s s u c h a
them the impression "they are the
fears of overcrowding, spreading b e g a n m o v i n g i n t o a v a i l a b l e Hillbrorv. non-rvhitcsarc hcre tr
bosses."
crime and blacks lack of education accomnrodationin white urban stly. This isn't Crossroads whcr,
We spoke to a number of whites
and "civilisation".
arcasduring the 1970'sas a result you can havemasscvictions.
living in Hillbrow as well, and
"These people want to build I
Moosa lbrahim, a researcherat
of iricrcascdhousing shortagesin
askedthem how they felt about the
the South African Instituteof Race non-whitcalcas. At thesamctime. conrnrunity and Actstop's struggl
area becoming a "mixed"
now is to light for schools,crechc
Relations, denies there is a
people from around the country
residentialarea:
a
nd other amenitics. We als
necessarylink between a rise in
wcre flocking to Johannesburgin
addrcss oursclvesto the problem
crime and the influx into white
"I think itstinks! The soonerwe
scarchofjobs.
get them out, the bettcr. I phoned
of cxtrcmcly
areasof non-whites. Basedon his
exploitativr
The economic needs of many
the Health Department to move
landlords."
research,he shows crime increases landlords led them to overlook the
them. I don't mind thcm if they
R e si d e n t s
in the "grey areas" are, in many
are
form i np
illcgality of sub-letting to nonkeep to themselvesand bchave as
cases, lower than increases in
themselvesinto Flat Committeestc
whites. This very illegality offered
whiti peopleare supposcdto - not
crime in some of the segregated t h e m a c h a n c e t o c h a r g e
fight for their rights.
Their
"white" areas.
that they always do [aughs]." attitudeis summedup by one whc
exhorbitantrents.
pensionerin her 80's.
Hilibrow, for instance, shows
lives in JoubertPark: I'Wc don'l
An organisation,Actstop, was
rrlt's not good for the kids. We
only a two per cent increase,whilst
formedto dcfcndlheseimmifrants havc to givc rcasons rvhy rvc
grey
movcd lrerel we are citizcns of
South Africa, and if it's
convenient werll live here."
It was largely for economic
reasonsthat the Group Areas Act
was promulgatedin 1950. It was a
measure which tightened up two
previous Acts: the 1943 "Pegging
AcC' and the 1946 Asiatic Land
Tenure Act.
The former
prohibited the sale of land in Natal
and the Transvaal to Indians while
the latter enforced racial
segregationof their businessesand
residences.
These Acts were passed under
pressure from white traders who
wanted protection from economic
competitionfrom non-whites.
The actual Group Areas Act
followed a 1948 Parliamentary
Report which stated there was a
need to "legislate for total
territorial segregationof different
racial groups, so that in the course
of time homogeneousracial group
areas are brought about." This
indicates the ideological aspectof
the Act which came to represent
one of the clearest manifestations
of apartheid.
Between 1950and 1982,around
700 000 peoplewere evicted under
the Act, giving effect to the
suggestionin the 1948 Report that
multi-racial areas should be
destroyed by "uprooting nonEuropean ownership
and
occupation..."
Thus followed the destructionof
communitiessuch as District Six
(which had been inhabited by
"coloureds" since 1834) and
Sophiatown, the removal of
countlessrural communities and
concommitantsocialupheavals.
The social costs were massive.
Economically too, many Indian
and coloured traders were ruined.
Public resources were wasted on
removals. The relocationof Indian
traders to the Oriental Plaza cost
the state in excessof R50 000 per
trader.
In 1987 the governmentis facing
the inevitability of places like
Hillbrow being openedto all races,
but with the ConservativeParty
making threateningnoises in the
seats of the opposition, it is
engaged in something of a
balancing act, presenting its
proposals as reasonable and
sensible, while remaining
determined to stem the tide of
future influx.
The Group Areas Act itself won't
go in the forseeablefuture. In the
opinion of people at SAIRR and
Actstop,it will simply be modified.
Moosa Ibrahim says "lf it had to
go, it.would make availableland to
all South Africans."
Access to land is one of the
lynchpins on which conflict in
South Africa has traditionally
"BAASIE! Miesies! Ten cents,
just ten centsplease!"
How many times have you heard
this plea at ten o' clock on a
Saturday night while going to
movies in Hillbrow. What is your
favourite excuse? "I don't have
any changeon me"; "I'll give you
some money when I come out"; or
does one drop a few coins into the
grubby palm while resigned to the
realization that this child - perhaps
the age of your brother or sister is a hopelesscase.
The Twilight Children is the
namegiven to theseyoung children
who eke out an existence on the
streetsof our major cities.
Mrs Andy Andrews, director of
the Twilight Children Centre,
estimatesthere are approximately
250 Twilight Children in I-lillbrow
alone.
They come from Soweto,
Alexandra, other townships and
rural areas. They come to the
cities for a variety ofreasons,all of
which, however, have a common
bond: the socio-economic problems createdby apartheid.
Some are kicked out of home;
others leave becausetheir parents
cannot afford their upkeep. Some
ran away from homes wrecked by
marital stress. Some are illegitimate. Many try to escape the
mounting tensions present in
conflict ridden, occupied townships. Indeed,many are children
orphanedover the past threeyears.
A few of the kids in the streetare
like Elliot who, with his jangling
money tin, is his family's main
breadwinner. He usually sleepsat
home with his grandmotherand
sister in Soweto. and comes into
Hillbrow to get money and food.
He is warm and open.
Desmond is harder - he is
streetwise and wily and has a
number of storiesfor unsuspecting
passers-by. His militancy leads
him to scorn rich whites who can
only give him 10c,and he hatesthe
IntheTwili t zone
Where
are
:'lts ano c
while maintaininga healthyrespect
for his adversaries.He fares better
than most, and does not sniff glue
as frequently as the others vaguely awareof its dangers
Sipho is probably six I'earsold.
For a numberof months he rvasthe
leaderof a small, close-knit gang
which included his 1'oungersister.
Their community shared ever:1'thing and seemed above the dogeat-dog rvorld of the streets altd
alleys.
Recently,horvever,he has begun
to rely on glue,and spendsmost of
his day alone, asleepcurled up in
doorways,and his nights hugging
warm grilles in the pavement
Those that survive do so because
they live by their wits: begging,
shoplifting, pick-pocketing, ald
sometimeseven acting as a cover
'dagga'
for
dealers. Many resort to
sniffing glue becauseit is an easy
passageto mindlessoblivion. Horv
many won't see out their teenage
years becauseol the elfects of
glue?
Most of these children are
illiterate, haviug no recourse to
education. They have little hope of
finding employment; with unemploymentin SouthAfrica at over 5
million. Desmondremarks."You
always say get a job, but when I
park the cars, drivers get angry."
The Twilight Centrein Hilibrow
tries to alleviatethe problem, but it
is an incompletecure and cannot
deal with socialsymptoms.
The centre,in a buildingdonated
by Wits, provides limited food,
shelter and a rudimentary educational programme for these
children. Many, however,cannot
tolerate the discipline of this
cenfre,having been too long on the
street,whence they return'
While the Twilight Centreitself
isn't a solution, it is a means for
redressingsome of the injustices
which have sparvnedthe Twilight
kids. People interestedin helping
should phone 725-2823'or write to
Twilight Children, Box 65473'
Benmore,2010; or visit the centre
oPPosite the Old Fort in Kotze
Street'
SABCtellsit likeit isn't
WHILE one branch of the
Government is hard at work
supressingnews, anotheris hard at
work creatingfalsity, the Detainees
Parents' Support Committee
(DPSC) revealedrecently.
An SABC-TV propogandafilm
on juvenile detainees,screenedthe
week before last.includeda host of
inaccuracies.the DPSC said in a
prcss statementreleasedto The
Star.
The DPSC releasedthe statement
on behalf of detainees held at
Diepkloof Prison shortly after the
Network programmewas screened
for the first time on October 1. The
programme was re'screened the
following Saturday.
According to the DPSC, the
Network programme was made to
counter the Harare conferenceon
The alleged inaccuraciesshown
include:
* the juvenile detaineesgetting
frequent visits from parents and
doctors
* educational and certain
recreationalfacilities freely avail able
* flushing toilets, good food,
large exercise fields and a host of
other inaccuraciesabout condi trons.
The
programme also
" c r i m i n a l i s e d " t h e d e t a i n e e sagainst whom no crime had been
proved - by making statements
like: "We hope the children will be
re-habilitatedon their release".
Furthermore, the Diepkloof
detaineesclaimed the SA Prison
Servicestried to involve them in
their propoganda efforts by
soccergame.
The detainees,
in their statement
releasedby the DPSC said they
refusedto play in the game and as a
result then lost their privilegeson
thatday.
In characteristicsrveepingstyle,
the SA Prison Services said the
a l l e g a t i o n sw e r e " e i t h e r u n t l ' u e ,
distortedor out of context".
In 1985 the UCT Institute of
Criminology conducteda sulvey ol'
176 detaineeswhich revealed tlrat
83Voof the survey samplereported
some form of physical torture.
The most common form was
beating, the report stated.Other
forms included: being wrapped in
canvas,burning matchsticksplaced
under nails, handscut with a knife,
fingernails crushed with a brick
and Petrol Doured over hnd', ''..t
-
'ottitcb"tnb:t76,upfiiih$
pcoptebcrcn
hCvc,
tcavintrsoufhiAfiica
in suchlargenumbcrs.thoselvholeavcarcrnainlythosewho
flrndit the easicst
to uprootthcmselvcs.
Thc so-callcd'brainclrain'is not mcrelypart of a univcrsaldcsireof youngpcople
to roarn from onecountryto another.rather,it is symptomatic
of thc pcssimistn
andfcar pcrvadingthc rvhitecommunity.
Bmmigratingis a difficult and traumaticeventfor anyoneyct peoplcarc incrcasingly
secingit astheonlyoptionopcnto
thcm. Young,fairly rvealthyprofcssionals
fonn thc bulk of
thosecnrmigrating..
W h y a r e s o m a n y p e o p l e FreedomsForum and the End
discardingtheir familyand friends Conscription
Campaignall provide
andthervonderfulJo'burgclimate? waysin which whitescan actively
Most peoplefearthatthepolitical usetheirskills- to thebenefitof all.
strugglewill lead to increasing Theseorganisations
encompass
the
violence. Unceltaintyabout the broadestsectionof SouthAfrican
future,thedecliningeconomy,and societyfrom townshipyouth to
fear of living in a post apartheid middleclasswhitesin parliament
South Africa are factors which and all sharea commitmentto a
forcewhitesinto exile.Underlying unitedSouthAfrica.
thesefears is the feelingthattheir
livesandprivilegesareendangered. fts not all or nothing
Theserealfears leadto a general
Most whites are apprehensive
f e e l i n g o f h e l p l e s s n e s sa n d
about the future, 4nd of staying in
h o p e l e s s n e s si n t h e w h i t e
South Africa. However many of
community.Two responses
to this
- fleeingthe problems these fears can be overcome,
predominate
According to Dr Beyers Naude,
or retreatinginto an often violent
"Whites have no need to be
mentdlity.
siege
The natural first responseof apprehensive;their fearsneedto be
peopleis to avoid "pain and to recognised,and exposedfor what
- groundless." David
satisfy their desires"and this, they are
Webster
of
the Five Freedoms
accordingto psychologylecturer
well
Forum,
as
as a member of the
Lloyd Vogelman,is the force that
Detainees Parents Support
motivatespeopleto leave.
Committee (DPSC), points out that African states.Solutionsto South
anybody involved in face to face Africa'sproblemsare not goingto
contact with black community be found in finger pointing
Many of those who won't leave members"can't help
but througha commitmenl
but see their exercises
b e c a u s e o f t h e i r f i n a n c i a l a n d commitment to non-racialismand to working for a solution. South
e d u c a t i o n a l s t a t u s , a n d t h o s e peace.
Africa is a very rich country. Its
nationalismand culfure ties drem to
resources
aremorethanadeouate
present day South Africa tend to
to be able to address
retreat into the laager. A solution
The African National Congress poverty, homelessness,
i n c r e a s i n g has adopted a rigorous policy of
c h a r a c t e r i s e db y
unemployment
and starisolation non-racialism, and a number of
violence,authoritarianism,
vationcaused
by apartheid.
ffi
and alienation.
their executivemembersare white.
This is borneout by the fact that
It has become evident that the
there is a suicide in Pretoriaevery N a t i o n a l i s t G o v e r n e n t c a n n o t
day and that over the past four years provide solutions to South Africa's
there has been an average of one problems. Their responseto extrafamily murder a week in South parliamentaryopposition has led to
Africa. Escalating incidencesof the presentsituation of escalating
alcoholism, drug usagearrddivorce violence and many whites fear that
are symptomatic of the tension and they will ultimately bear the brunt
h o p e l e s s n e s s i n t h e w h i t e of this violence.
community brought about by the
political dead-end to which the
government has brought South
Africa.
Beyers Naude, as well as
Many South Africans attempt to
spokespeople from a number of
flee theseproblems.
organizations have stressed that
B u t t h e r e i s a n o t h e r o p t i o n . whites can end this violence by
Widespread calls are being made demonstratinga willingness to end
from numerou! organisations, apartheid and enter into
p o i n t i n g o u t t h d t r v h i t e S o u t h negotiationswith one another. The
Africans can, and must contribute UDF and Inkatha have agreedto end
towards a united and democratic violence in Natal, and to focus on
ending apartheid.The position of
South Africa.
the UDF is "that negotiations
A broad.range of organizations between the main political forces
have recognized that the loss in
are both urgent and necessary."
human resources and skills
Many whites fear that ou\
exacerbates the current crisis.
economy would declinefurther in a
Organisationslike the UDF (with its
"Call to Whites" campaign), state post-apartheidSouth Africa, citing
that the skills of whites' are examples of other countries in
Africa. However, the South African
invaluable - now and in the future.
The Johannesburg Democratic economy is broad-basedand is nol
comparable to those of other
Action Committee, the Five
Peopledon'tthink
of changingthings
As importantly as calling for
whites to stav in South
Africa democratic
organisationsare calli
on whites to break
decisively with
apartheid. They
recognise that
many people find
themselvesin the
position of having
a strong desireto
stay in the
country
while
disagreeing with the
"^"
;;;d"';k;;;;il
An SADFmemberlookson as conscript
their countryis beingtaken.
It is easyto despairwhenlookingat
the presentsituation. There is a
tendencyto feel that the solutions
aregoingto be foundandfoughtout
somewhere
else.Howeverall white
South Africans are part of the
probldmand must thereforebe part
of thesolution.
On a personallevel whitescan
challengetheir own fears and
isolation.To meetand talk with
fellowblackSouthAfricans,to find
in the
out whatis actuallyhappening
townshipsis an immediatechallenge
to the wall of'silenceand press
restrictions set up by lhe
governmenf This also offers
whites the chance to broaden their
scope about the true feelings and
aspirations of other grouPs of
The
people in this country.
government has isolated South
Africans to such an extent that
whites suffer a monstrous fear of
Choiceshaveto
be made
the unknown - they do not know
much about the life-experiencesof
many other people, nor of their
political aspirations or feelings.
Any mixing of the races in South
Africa poses a threat to apartheid.
mental health, the main function of
. theseorganisationsis to serviceand
P'-it{d other
and
lrogressive
democraticorganisations;to help
the victims of apartheid; to unite
people in particular fields and to
p r o v i d e e d u c a t i o n . .a n d m e d i a
services,
People working in similar
organisationshave pointed out that
it is not an all or nothing
commitment. Such contributions.
while being relativelysmall actsin
themselves,do contribute in a real
way
to
demonstrating a
commitment of whites to this
country.
In addition to contributing to
South Africa, using professionai
skills in this way is a rewalding
experience in itself. It offels the
chance of seeing your knowledge
turned into practical and valuable
work. The many uncertainties
about the viabilities of a non-racial
South Africa can only be addressed
by actually participating in these
slructures now.
With the state of emergency,
press restrictions and the removal
of power from parllament to
SADF run Joint Management
Commitfees there is increasingly
small space for whites themselves
to criticise the goyernment.
FearandpEsGimGm
Another
way for whites to
contribute is therefore to work in
organisationsthat are demandinga
free South Africa for whites as
well as working towards the
eradicationof apartheid.
en their
rgs and
ups of
The
South
nt that
:a'
: know
rcesof
f their
elings.
South
reid.
The End Conscription Campaign
is a growing organisationwhich,
according to Roddy Paine, chair ol
Wits ECC, "Is voicing the organic
objections of thousandsof young
South Africans to conscription."
The ECC recognises the very
limited options open to those who
refuse to serve in the SADF and
therefore feels that South Africans
should be given the opportunity to
work for a change in the laws
regarding"nationalservice".
There is no denying it- the
conscriptiondilemma is the issue
which forces most whites to leave
the country. One suspects the
ar€ drafted- How
of themwouldratherhaveleftthe coun
government is quite happy to have
such people leave. This isn't a no
'Ihose
who emigratebecausethey
healthservices. Organizationssuch win situation however - many
see no way open for them to act
as PlanAct, which is staffed by people,especiallythose involved in
against apartheid
q u a l i f i e d a r c h i t e c t s a n d t o w n churches,are activelycampaigning
have an
planners is currently designing for better terms for concientious
increasingly large number of
organisationsto choosefrom which
family mine hostels which fit into objectors,for instance.
offer ways for whites to actively,
mine budgets- allowing miners to
positively and relevantly contribute live with their wives and childreri. .
within South Africa.
All these organisationshave in
These Another such organisatign,recently
organisations address different
formed, is Access:enginters aim to common the belief that white south
aspects of the problems. Some bring water to rurai and peri-urban Africans must make a clear break
offer support and assistance to
away from the practice and
areas.
victims of apartheid - like doctors
A l a r g e n u m b e r o f t h e s e ideology ofapartheid. There is also
and psychologists who treat exorganisationsare aimed at people the growing realisation in the
detainees, and counsel their
with specific skills and professions. English and Afrikaans communities
families. Others set out to redeem According to Lloyd Vogelman who that if whites are going to stay in
the
resultant inequlaties of
works for Oassa, a progressive South Africa they must start
apartheid - by teaching adult
organisationoi psychologists,sociai working now to prove that the idea
literacy courses, or by running
workers and others involved in ofaoartheidis dead.
Faceto facecontact
It is being acceptedrhatth
urgency to bring about a cl
nlgotialioil in South Afrir
new 'voortrekkers' to Dakz
with the break-awayintelle
Stellenbosch clearly s
dissilusionmentwith apartht
appearanceof Nusas at Stell
and Tukkies as well as the
Nusas has five affiliated cz
during a state of emergej
indications of the fact rhal
whitesare realisingthatit is
own interestsas well in the i
of South Africa to see
solutionsand systems.
All SouthAfrican
paftof the probl
and musttherefo
be partof the solu
People are realisingthat:
longer possible to be a neul
standerin South Africa. C
'have
to be made. Altho
involves rejecting aparthe
choosing alliances, w(
towards democracy does no
making a total commitmer
cause. It is rather the r
realisation that South
belongs to all who live in i
demonstatingtheir accepta
this, whites in South.Africr
ensuretheir place in a future
Africa and help to hastenc
from apartheid.
The institution of a whol
order in this country will
probability mean soml scrific
whites. Their privileges w
longer be maintained th
apartheid and through de
fundamental political righ
blacks. Nevertheless the
potential of a future South I
must not be forgotten in the c
of pessimism in which I
Africans fi nd themselves.
We must considera South
in which the economy doesno
to bear the huge burde
'A
apartheid.
non-racial ,
Africa in which far gr
numbers of people have acc
educationand skills. A coun
economically constraine
sanctions and embargoes.A cc
not involved in costly wars i
neighbouring s[ates. A countr
to participate in the Olympic C
and to compete in interna
sports. A South Africa that ca
a Dire Straits concert as w
freely exporting its own ul
culture.
Prior to the debacle of the May 6 lVhite elections,the PFP
plans to e'r'entuallybecomethe ruling party. The independ
it rras hoped - rvould join forces with them. Instead,the three
es, including National Chair Peter Gastrorv,havejoined
tional Democratic Movement, spawned by independant,WynA
Colin Eglin callsthis a "setback", in fact it is a major blorvto t
. Dennis lVorral, excludedfrom the NDM, is getting in on the act by
orminghisown party too. Thusthepartliamentaryleft is splitth
The splits are not the result of petty infighting and party politicking.
signify a much deeperdilemma facing the left opposition.Until it
resents a vision of South Africa which is in s-r'ncrvith popular
nisations,it rvill alrvaysbe "fringe" in the overall contextof South
African politics. The days of being simply the voice of oppositionto
apartheid are over. The PFP, the NDI{ and Worral's party, must corne
terms rvith the fact that the struggle in South Africa is for democracy.
are those*'lro are prepared to die to achieveit ... and there are
those rvho are prepared to kill to prevent it. With its rvishy-rvaslry
stances- riddled rvitlr contradictions-the parliamentary left tlill continue
to shcd support to the right (the Nats) and to the lcft (er1ra-parliamentary
ions). Eventually it rvill beconreutterl-yimpotcnl
Last Thursday a delermined,)'ct peacefuldemonstrationby studentsmostly members of B.S.S. - prematurely ended a training sessionotr
us of the SouthSeasBarbariansrugby teant.
A largeproportionofcampusno doubtsupports(he tourists,rvlto,
manyu'ouldargue,havenothingto do rvithapartheidand aresimply
their individualriglrtsto further thcir careers.Underthe
exercising
banner:"No nornralsport in an abnormal societl!" the sportsboycott
seenasaneffective, peoceful rray of isolatingtltegovernmenl
Wits claims to be rvorking in the interestsof all South Africans' bu
rvhen boycott -bustersare invited to useour facilitiesone seesiusthow
out oftouch rve often are.
Wits Student is appalledby the outbreak of anti-Arab graffiti rrhich
has spread from West Campus to East Campus. Not only are the slogans
racisl they are alsoviolent and thre.rtcning.Wilh De Klerk's Regulations
coming out any day norv, this is not going to promote much needed
canrl)usunity.
Tlris is the last edition of lYrh Student i n 1987. It remains for us to
conduct on-campussun'eysto gaugeJ'ourfeelingsabout the paper.
In an examssurvey conductedfor this edition, one thing stood out
Studentsare unhappy rvith the rveightgiven examsin decidinghotv
they have learnt. N{any believecourservork is more reflectiveof thei
knorvledgeand ability.
Vl/hereis our education
takingus? Whatarerre beingtauglrt?Horvdo
knorvif rveare beingequipp€dfor our future rolesin society?
The strugglefor a just and democraticSouthAfrica beginsin the
- let's win it!
Good Iuck for exams- and to thosegraduating: Vasblt!
Tomomorv is the 500th day of the current State of Emergency.
go Lubobna, Dan Matshitisho, Mojalepe Matlole, Mokgomotsi
PascalMoloi, Jacob Mtshali, Chris Ngcobo,Raymond Suttner
Terry Tselane- all of Wits, remain in detention. Peter Mnisi is in jail
public violenceand other charges.
Contributors:
RussellBagnatl,Loren Borale,Jordan Beagle,Edrrard Bird, Brendan
Brien, Patrick Brennan, Tim Cohen, David, Michael Goldblatt, Alex
uhn, Tanja Koter, Cheryl Labuschagne,Ann Low, Richard Maguire,
rine McKenzie, Gary Morrison, Roddy Payne, I-eora Rajak, David
Terri Rostron,JustineWhite' Nimrod Zalk' SeanZintl.
SpecialThanks:
CPU, Vasu,Eltie, Hugh for typesesttingtill trvo (yarvn)in the
ning, SASPUNervsService,Afrapix, The Star,ThelAeeklyMail,
AIRR, GeorgeandThami,Darryl Weisz,Colin Colemanand profuse
to GilbertMarcus.
Mr. I-evine:Don'tMess With The Alternative Press.
Ms Nol Loubser (School
Psychology).
Mr Michael Mann
(Department of Political
Studies).
Mrs Mary Metcalfe
(Department of Education).
Mr Joe Muller (Department of
Education).
Ms Debra Nails (Department
of Education).
Mrs Gill Noero (Department of
English).
Ms Terry Oakley-Smith
(Department of Education).
Mr Rory Short (Department of
Accounting).
Miss Jane Starfield
(Department of History).
Ms Glenda Webster (PreUniversity Bursaries).
Ms Anne Wright (Department
of Sociology).
Advicefor
detainees
I am enclosing copy bf a Ietter
which I have recently sent out
to members of the academic
staff who form the "Advisory
Group on Detentions". I feel
that the student body should be
aware of some of the work that
members of staff do willingly to
assist our unfortunate friends
and colleagueswho are in
detention at the moment. Some
of these people have been
detainedwithout trial for over
a year now and it is important
that the University does
whatever it can to assist them
in their studies and to make life
in prison a little more bearable.
All the detaineesare proceeding
with their studies and here
again appreciation should be
recorded for the assistance
being offered by the lectures
and administrative staff in the
academic departments who are
providing the study material.
It is also very important for
the morale of the detaineesthat
they know that we remember
them. May I quote from a
recent letter received from some
of the detainees:
"We send you our warmest
greetings. We are very much
grateful at your great
intervention and servicesyou
have been renderingever since
our detention.Your concern
has been a source of inspiration
and we really feel that you are
pillars of our strength -- we
are proud of you! ... give our
greetings to all the students and
staff."
My letter of thanks has gone
out to the following:
Dr Harold Annegarn
(Schonland Centre).
Mr Steve Appel (Department
of Education).
Professor Godfrey Ashby
(Department of Religious
Studies).
Dr Lorraine Chaskalson
( D e p a r t m e n to f E n g l i s h ) .
Ms Linda Chisholm
(Department of Education).
Ms Mary Crewe (Department
of Education).
Mr Michael du Plessis
( Department of English).
Mr Tom Hinton (Department
of Education).
Ms Isabel Hofmeyr
(Department of African
I
:L^--^,
Yours Sincerely
M. Sheor
nt"ocho""rb
DtO*,
Dear Ms Chisholm
For well over a year now the
Advisory Group on Detentions
has been functioning. During
this time you have made a verY
substantial contribution to the
efforts of this fine grouP of
people by making yourself
available to go out to
Diepkloof to help our detained
students and staff. I know from
my own visits to Diepkloof that
this is not a PleasantexPerience
and I should like you to know
how much the UniversitY
appreciatesyour efforts.
You have, of course,
frequently had exPressionsof
gratitude from the detainees
themselves,but Your continued
unselfish help deserves
recognition.
M. Shear
D eputy Vice'C hancellor
cc. The Vice-Chancellor
The Chairperson, A cademic
Stal! Association
says
Security
nolinktoSAP
I refer to WitsStudcrlt, Volume
39, No. 14, dated October 1987,
and your article "Wits SecuritY
and SAP - is there a
connection?"
Wits Security operate a two
way radio communication
network which consists of a
two channel svstem Thc lrr/^
LETTEIE.are situated in Room l, Central
Block.
In the past, the department
operatedon a single channel
and had difficulty, on certain
days when student protest
meetingswere in progress,in
maintaining normal
communication for the
workforce and in contacting the
Vice-Chancellor on an
information basis. The second
channel was therefore
introduced to cater for both
theseneeds.Now the normal
security duties and
requirements can be carried out
on one channel and security
management can contact the
Vice-Chancellor on the other.
Both base stations are
situated within a metre of each
other in Room l, Central
Block, and all messagesto and
from both channels can be
openly heard by'any person
who is in Room l.
The allegation that Security
alerted the police when a
certain meeting took place is
denied, as is the inferencethat
wits Security is linked with the
South African Police.
Finally, my name is spelt
HURST and not HEARST.
C.J. Hurst
Head oJ Security
-
lncrease
our res
fees!
I
it
rt
it
h
rJ
I
le
tv
lo
ts
lo
:e
a
le
3S
;o
ls
to
lr
lo
r't
We have just become aware of
a plot by the radical fascist
students at Res to reduce Res
fees.Unbeknownst to many
bursary holders rheyget re's
money whether or not we
actually stay in Res. But some
miserable Men's Res twerPs
(Tyrannical Wits Emotional
Res PervertedStudents - this
doesn't make sense.but theY
don't make cents either), insist
on separatingus from Pictures
little green sheeP(or are they
bulls - we seldom seethem).
We demand a l$QVorncrease
in Res fees - I desPeratelY
need a car that works.
- noht an
Quinto "Le Roux"
outraged real lile BSc II
Computer Science students
trom EOH. (Take that Men's
Res scum!l
BSS Policy
inhibits
talent
I r.frr to the article entitled
"Black student electedonto
LSC'; in Volume 39, No. l4'
October 1987.I am a 3rd Year
BA student and have watched
with interest during mY student
years the apparent _inability of ..
to participate in student affairs
across the board. I would
however.like to commend most
highly the individual decision
taken by Zarina Jeena to stand
for the Law Students Council,
dnd am very happy that she
was elected. I wish her every
successfor her term of office.
Her brave decision seemsto
have provoked the usual outcry
from the BSS that there should
be no participation by black
studentswho are not members
of the BSS. Her "individual
initiative" has led her to
becomean active Participant in
the affairs of the law students.
In so doing Zarina is, in mY
opinion, furthering the black
students'positionof both the
BSS and fellow black students
on campus, without necessarily
declaring her allegianceto the
BSS. In what way does this
make her "shy of her cultural
background"?
Broadly speaking,I agree
that "things are not. fine. in
South Africa", but in what way
will the BSS policy of nonparticipation beg.into^create a.
better South Africa. Surely this
policy and short-sighted
attitude will be counter-
participation is, therefore,
leading them into a cul-de-sac,
and it is through this selfimposed stagnation that the
BSS will never advance.Your
negative efforts and presence
have proved to be counterproductive to the goals which
you are seeking. Let the spark
of individual genius be your
guiding light - do not smother
it in a blanket of communal
mediocrity!
David Zylstra
BA III
realities,so that together,asa
university,we may indeedwork
towardsa just anddemocratic
future.
Citdy Swnpson
LSC President
Loclcer
kelrs
To all studentswith lockers:
Pleaseremember to return your
locker key to Mr G.J. Mathibe,
SRC GeneralOffice, Room 233,
before November 30 1987.
The office is open between
8:00am and 3:30pm, Monday to
Friday.
If the key is not returned on
time, your deposit will be forfeited.
Thanking you in anticipation.
LSCnot
apolitical
I would like to respondto the
letter from a secondyear LLB
studentthat appearedin Vol 39 No
14, complainingof the nondescript
LSC candidatesin our recent
elections.
There seemsto be a fear among
Faculty Councils and other student
organiiationsrhatwe ought not to be
seJnas too political,as this would
alienate,tud"nt from us. This may
have inducedcertainLSC candidates
r^.^n.Fnrrrre on issuesthey felt
Gordon Mathibe
SRC Admin. Assistant
ffi
football
results
To all readersof Nurden:
As an avid reader of lVits
Student I wish to disassociate
myself completely from the.
ol a llner 50utn AIrlca Ior all.'
However' a numberof the
utterly spurious,fabricated,
Are all black studentr rn u..oro
were electedmade
divisive football result which
with this policy or is it creating
:f:,:tl*:^Yi"
their political positionsclear in
appeared in the latest
devisive tensions among rhem?"
their manifestos and a number
I wonder about a recent
adventuresof our intrepid
were askedseriouspolitical
student.
incident in which a talented
questionsat the electioncircus.
The score"Everton 2:
black athletewas prohibited
We, as a new LSC, do not claim to Arsenal 0", which cropped up
from participation due to the
apolitical; in fact, we don't consider out of the blue in the middle of
pressuresof the BSS. Did he
that it is possiblefor us to be so.
an account of the telephone
feel "honoured" to succumb to
While it is our duty to serveLaw
messagesreceived by
this pressure?What an emPtY
grandfather
victory this was for the BSS!
studentsin areaswhere our action
Ambivalence Scamota. was
With referenceto the
is expected,suchas
and assistance
totally and horribly fictitious.
statementon "exhorbitant
exam timetableproblems,lecturer
Also unrealistic - Arsenalhave
fees."It is true that a good
evaluations,a Law dinner,Law
only concededone goal in their
educationcosts moneY. Have
sport,etc our existencein South
you ever heard of the
sevenmatches.
African societytoday demandsthat
The glorious tradition of
expression"cheap and nastY"?
we face various other situations
But I would venture to say that
Arsenal Football Club which continuallyconfrontus, and
renowned for its rock-hard
a very high percentageof black
that we respondiccordingly.
students at Wits are there
defences- cannot be allowed
particular,
In
we
are
deeply
^
to be tarnished in faraway neothrough the generous ^tlrtll::
concernedaboutrhe propoied
of white bursars. Does one bite
colonialistB
. o t h a - V l o kj u n t a .
.ini.t".i.f
action threatened
South Africa.
the hand that feedsone?
It is this sort of carelessand
uncorroborated reporting which
study at one of the best
and free university' In the Law
does nothing for Nurden's
universities in the world, should '.
Faculty' we' as an LSC' continueto
reputation and credibility
it not be the task of those
supportthe proposalthat black
amongst the general body. At
fortunate ones to be a force for
studentsshouldbe invited to be
this rate he will probably be
positive encouragementfor
representedon our Faculty Board.
other black yourigsters?
lllcvcnted from participatingin
wq tl:g a good' openrelationship any future SRC elections.
Is the slogan "All rn.n ut,
;with BSS' which we hopewill
equal" verifi-able?I believe it is
Yours in Concern
continuein a spirit of
not. Within every society there
Chairperson SHAT (Students
piiassos,
communication
and
understanding.
are Einsteins,
H onourin g A rsenal Tr adit ions).
This so-called"political role" of
Beethovensand Martin Luther
not
all
derogate
the
LSC
does
at
Kings. These are individuals of
from our responsibilitiestoward
outstanding ability and if they
Law students;ratherrve considerit
are not allowed the expression
adds to that responsibility. We
of their unioue talent. will
would encourageother Faculty
society not be the poorer for
their silent non-participation? If
.Councilsto realisethat their
popularity and acceptanceamongst
we are to build a finer South
on
NETWORK logo aPPears
their constituenciesis not gained by
Africa, people like Zarina
bY the
abrogatingpolitical responsibilities. screen,accompanied
Jeena must be applauded for
graduallyfadingstrainsof
Rather, a good Faculty Council will
their willingness to stand uP
Wagner,or possiblYLisaf.A
and be counted.
meet all its responsibilities,which
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Netrryork
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the trees swaying in the breeze,
sheep grazing on lush fields.
Cut to NETIYORK studio,
where two figures can be seen.
One looks haggard.and is
wearing his seventy-six-randninety-five suit, for effect. The
other seemsto be on top of the
situation, and aggressively
thrusts his microphone at the
haggard one:
(KLASIE):
INTERVIEWER
Sir, Honourable Mr Minister
of Agriculture, your Worship,
may I ask you a teeny weeny
little question? Please?
HIS MAJESTY, THE
EXCEEDINGLY
HONOURABLE MINISTER
OF AGRICULTURE: WelL
Klasie, it is possiblenow, at
this very precisemoment in
time.
L
KLASIE: llron
determination crumbles like
krummel-pap] Gee, thanks
terribly much, your Highness.
Can I kiss your feet, as a
humble gesture of loyalty?
[Klasie starts panting like a
boerbull (dog), and crawls over
and kissesthe minister's feet.
The minister looks contented
and magnanimous,then
eventuallykicks the slobbering
Klasie away from him.
KLASIE: Holiness,Sir, the
Very Reverend,my question is:
"Was it really, absolutely,
unavoidably necessaryto ralse
the price of bread in these hard
times of unemployment and
inflation?" IKlasie starts
simpering,looking as if he has
erred somehow from the
script.l
H I S G R E E N N E S S ,T H E
MINISTER OF
AGRICULTURA [The
minister is green,not as a
s y m b o l o f t h e f e r t i l i t yo l
mother nature, but rather
becauseKlasie has erred from
the script:] Klasie, you
moronic, ditherous,simplistic
simpletonl You have erred
from the script!
[Director appearson the
outskirts of the screen.]
MINISTER: [Aside to the
director] Ons moet hierdie weer
doen, man! Hoe kan ek s6 op
TV verskyn?! [Translation
appearsas he speaks:"We must
do this again, man! How can I
appear like this on TV?!]
DIRECTOR: fFrom
outskirts] Pss-ssspss
ripppsssspssps
ss!
HIS WHITENESS, THE
HOLY MINISTER OF
AGRICULT'URE; [He has
turned whiter now, from lack
of blood to the brainl LM!
LIVE TELEVISION!!!!? ARE
YOU MAD, MAN!!
AAAAHHH!!!!! [He rapidly
composeshimself. by taking a
long sip of the honey-coloured
water in front of him.]
[His voice shakes as he says:]
Back to your question Klasie.
As a matter of fact, [He pauses
to take another sip of the
whiskey-coloured water] it was
extremely necessaryto raise the
price of bread. Remember,it is
not as high as it could have
been
;,I ne scene
shrlts qulcl(ly to
M-Net, where a more
entertaining comedy can be
found. A hand puts the M-Net
remote control unit on the
coffee table nearby.
Roy Blumenthal
ideal, but
costly
For the greater part of every
year some 2400 students call
university residencestheir
home. This number has more
than doubled in the past ten
years and the university has
plans to increasethe number of
residential places to over 7000
by 1997.Self-cateringunits in
particular have become
increasinglypopular and
several more of these are
envisagedin the future.
Waiting
lists
for residenceplaces are endless
and studentswhose academic
results do not qualify the for
readmissionspend most of the
year desperatelytrying to
return.
Residencefees are reviewed
annually after discussionswith
Wardens and House
Committeesand at present
theseare in line with other
universities,and, in some cases,
are even lower.
Keen res identity has fostered
good inter-residence
relationshipsand traditions,
and the support structure
created by constant contact
with fellow students does much
to facilitate a pass rate of 80%
or more in Wits residences.
Studentsare keen to move
into residencenot only in order
to enjoy personal freedom and
to avoid the hasslesof
transport and getting to and
from lectures. but because
residenceoffers an ideal
environment for studying.
Resident students share a
common goal - academic
success.Libraries and computer
facilities are accessible;the
photocopying machine is in the
residencefoyer; a study partner
or tutor lives at the end of the
corridor.
Recently, in an address to
residenceWardens and House
Committees, Professor Tober
expressedthe view that
residencestudents play a vital
role in the creation of the good
collegiate atmosphere which is
the cornerstone of an academic
community. At the moment
resident students probably only
despair that there are real
limitations on the rate at which
the University can build new
residences.
Ariadne Schellhorn
llarden
Passing
motionsor
water
Just a couple of points that
occurred to me this morning
while I was reading the October
Pleaseallow me to comment on
edition of "Vlits Student."
the recent SRC elections which
Bruce Saunders,
recorded the lowest poll ever.
congratulationr on taking the
The weather during the election
helm at VOW. As a regular
period.
user of the lower canteen I
All 'that: students
would like to offer you both a
thought of was leaving the
feather in your cap and a black
campus soon after their lectures
eye. Firstly, many thanks for
for homes and for warmth. To
the interesting and wide
queue just to cast a vote was a
ranging music you play, you
nightmare for many.
are streets ahead of any radio
The venuesfor the elections
station broadcastingduring
daylight. But, pleasetry and
The venues were
persuade your DJ's to turn the
insufficient and inconvenient
for many students.Students were music down at least so the
canteen is no louder than, say,
reluctant to go all the way to
the average steel mill. The
the MPB just to cast a vote. I
horrible distortion on high
think in future - this problem
frequencies, particularly on the
may be overcome by bringing
more aggressiveforms of
the poll stations nearer to the
music, does no justice to the
students. Thus additional
artists, to say nothing of our
stations can be set up in the
Commerce building, Law
hearing. (If there are any other
building and outside the Social
listeners out there who feel the
Sciencesbuilding.
same, please write and say so,
otherwise I'll be viewed as a
The shouting down of the
crank and ignored.)
candidates.
I see that, after the recent
In most classesin which I was
unpleasantnessat the Bozz, the
- very few candidates - if
SRC passeda motion. Don't
any - were given a chance to
they realise that this sort of
say, why they stood and what
pathetic wishy-washy behaviour
they stood for in the elections.
is one of the main reasons
In the recent faculty council
behind the recent low poll. The
a lecturer appealed
elections
passingof motions, like the
to studentsto remain quiet
passing of water, is a great
whilst the candidates were
relief to the passer, but, of no
campaigning. The responsewas
interest
to anyone else. The
you
when
excellent. It's only
students involved have a right
have heard what a thing is
to their opinions of STEP, no
about that you realise its
matter how twisted. What they
importance or its lack of
do not have a right to do is
importance.
verbally and physically assault
The candidates' lack of
other people; this sort of
seriousness and irrelevant issues
behaviour has no place in
For this I
civilised society, or even Wits
'the
refer you to
Greens'. They
university, they should be
also made the elections seem
identified and expelled
very light. Even the pamphlets
forthwith. Another thing about
that they issued - they
Fridays at the Bozz, has no one
purported to be a group of
else noticed that by five o'clock
clowns. They could have done
there are always huge drifts of
better if they stood for Rag
empty cans lapping round the
elections.
basesof the empty rubbish
I also agreewith the point
bins. What's wrong with you
that other candidates were too
guys? Do you think your
political. They stressedissuesof
mothers' maids are going to
no relevanceto those who were
pop by on their way home for
keen on voting. For example,
the weekend and tidy up after
the stance of BSS towards the
you? The environment belongs
elections was very irrelevant
to all of us and it is up to all of
and controversial.
us to look after it.
Finally - I would like to
Finally, Ms Kuhn, as the
congratulate the new SRC. I
new editor, don't you think it's
still believe that there could not
time Wits Student stopped
have been any better choice
publishing letters which are
regardlessthe polling rate. I
unsigned, or signed with a nom
wish you every successduring
de plume. How much is an
your term of office. Prove that
opinion worth if even its author
you can do it!
won't stand by it?
M.N.
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inevitableand unceremoniously
buried Shakespeare plav in Standard i0, and all other
ilrelevenciesfrom school,thus allowing them
to appreciatethe subtletiesof "Dallas"
Possibiy South African theatre has fallen
into a stateof mediocritybecauseit has either
failed to address worthwhile issues or has
confronted them too boldly, thereby
acceleratingthe massesback to the sanctuaryof
their TV sets.
Whatever the reason, theatre lost its
value. But all is not lost. If it'
entertainment
erltertainmentyou want the Young Directors
19S7have discoveredit and presentedit in t
Wits DorvnstairsTheatre.
Many positiveaspectssurroundthis kind o
theatre:there are no reputationsto be lost (you
might fail the year,but your reputationwiil be
intact). This allows the directors and performers to take risks which would not be taken
in a comrnercialenterprise.
T a k i n g r i s k s g e n e r a t e sa n e l e m e n t o f
unpredictabilityand suffusesthe producti
rvith excitementand energy. It also deman
total commitment from evervbodv in the
production. Anything less will result i
failure.
It is this risk-taking, combined wil
c o m r n i t m e n t ,w h i c h p r e v e n t s t h e n e g a t i
elements from dominatins an audience's
perceptions.Certainly,the performances
not be excellent,but vitality prevails and the
audience applaud and then leave feeling
positive about life - and perhapsthis is what
theatreshouldbe doinc.
1'his is not to say that these productions
ignore irnportantissues in society. In most
instancesthe plays go bey'ondthe specificsof
SouthAfrican societyand considermore basi
principlesregardingthe humancondition. The
risk involved and the associatedchallensei
these productions is that the directors are
preparedto forsakethe topical in favour of a
more universalconsideration.
The strangestsuccesseswere achievedby
hluzeeka and Cop Our both written by john
G u a r e a n d o f m i d - s i x t i e sA m e r i c a n s o c i o political issues. The performerswere dealing
rvith, for them, almost historical issues,yet
they managedto grasp and presentthe essence
of the period with great success. The
marketing of the Vietnam war and the
interactionbetrveena cop and a protesterwere
particularly significant.
Hey, hey LBJ! How many kids did you slay
today?
Abbie Hofman and Jcrry Rubin would have
beenproud of you.
Anyway enough philosophy. What I'm
sayingis that if you like soldiersandcrows and
witchesand cops and Estruscansand murderers
and puce then theseperformancesare for you.
If you are happy to watch the imminent
ccllapseol a set due to boisterousmanhandling
of sceneryby an Uncle Sam clone, even more
so.
People trundled into the theatre popping
Salusa45 and Veinoids . After the shows they
were seen throwing their crutches away and
sprintingdown JorissenStreet,eyes agleamand
singingHalleluya. Wits has anothersuccessand
Lourdeshas anothercompetitor.
What the best performer?Honesty compels
me to admit that there were many good
performances,but one which I particularly
enjoyedwas that of Rosie Fiore as a delectable
gal.....
Ogre,but thenshe'sa delectable
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Best Movie
1. The Mission
2. Lethal Weapon
3. BeverlyHills Cop
4. Platoon
5. Blue Velvet
sr
Worst Movie
1. You must be joking, too
2. Police Academy
3. Raising Arizona
4. Blind Date
5. Over the Top
Studentscited 64 movies. One
comment on the best movie: "Lift
of Brian - of course it was made
yearsago,but 1987 movies are
shit." Commentson the worst
movies included: "there are so
many!" and "anything with
Sralloneor Schwarzennegger".
Wits Student voted Morn Lisa
the best movie, and Place of
Weeping the worst.
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2. Thunderdome
3. Idol's
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3. Jameson's(on a Friday
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4. Q's
5. SpaLs
67 different placeswere named. Other suggested
placcsfor a goodjorl included:"ln bed" and "At home
with a lover". The worst placesto jorl are: "John
Vorstcr Square","'fhe StudentsUnion", and "home".
Wits Studcttfs bcstplace to jorl is "anywherewith a
pool table" - and its worst, "anywherewithout a pool
table." We alsoquite liked the MaatjiesfonteinFlotel
which we visited briefly for a pub lunch on our way
down to CapeTown.
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Best Album
| . UZ - The JoshLn Tree
2. Fleetwood Mac - Tango in
the Night
3. Van Morrison - No Guru, No
No Method, No Teacher
4. REM - Dead Leuer Officel
Life's Rich Pageant
5. Jesusand Mary Chun - Darkltuuls
WorstAlbum
1.MichealJackson- Bad
2. Modern Talking - TheFith
Album
3. Bles Bridges- I'm the
Eagle;You're theWind
4. Any High-Energyalbum
5. Any Heavl-Metalalbum
67 different albumswere c
Somepeoplesaid that "sincethe
Beatle's WhiteAlbum everyone
elsehasbeentryingto catchup,
and they have a long way to go!',
IYits Student voted lJ?'sJ oshtn
Tree the best,and the Info Song
the worst.
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Best Local Band/Musician
1. JohnnyClegg and Sawka
2.Mango Croove
J.SaKnlle
4.Helicopters
5. Stimela
Worst Local Band/Musician
1. Hotline
2.Zia
3. SiphoMabusa
4. Bles Bridges
5. Pierre de Chamois
Over 54 differentmusicians
were cited. What studentssaid:
'Most
South African bandsare
great,it's time people started
realizingthat". But, "any band thar
copies the overseas'pretty-boy'
look" was slottedinto the 'worst'
category.
Wits Student voted Mango
Groove the best, and Hotline the
worst.
28 different plays were cited.
Over 35Voof studentssurveyed
Best Play
said they don't seeplays.
1. Who goesBare
Repsonses
to thesurveyincluded:
2. Othello
don'twatchsuchshit".and"I m
3. Asinimali
nota fuckingintellectual".
4. Sarafina
Wits Studertt voted Sophiatown
5. Township Boy
the best play, but got stuck there
becausehalf the staff "don't watch
plays" ! At twelve bucks a shot (at
the Market on a Saturday),plays
WorstPlay
hardlyconstitute'popular
1. Who goesBare anymore.
2. Othello
3. Placewith the piss
4. Sarafina
5. Hamlet
,
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aninitialreaction
toaquickfirsthearing
ofthe
rcord.
I hadto come
upforairfastafter
Quick,because
having
mybreath
completely
takenawaybythehuge
- absirlute
- tfie
tidal-wav'e
of sound
brain-'sto'rnr
generates
music
thatit hadmealtogether
submerged
ur.
Justlisteningto theonesideofthediscwasenough
toplungene(thanlatothetitletrackontheotherside
of the record)DeepInto The Heart Of A Total
Ilornslaughtof musicalexcitement
that suckedme
intoitswhirlpoolof purepleasure.
Andsooverwhelm.
ing wastheefrectthat by the timeI surfacedI had
musiccoming
outof theears.
SothatwhenI said- or wasaboutto say- thatI
heardthemusicfromwithin,fromrightinside,you
will knowit wasfor real.Couldn'tbe morewithin
music,
or hearmusic
morefromwithin,thatthat.
SotherewasI, rightup to andovertheearsin it.
Andevendeeper,
Much,muchdeeper,
Fuller.
Couldn'thavehearda moreDotent.a moreoverpowering
hadI beenamring
sound
theplayers
at the
recording
sesionnghttherein the thinkof it - I
mean
inthethickof it!
No!I knowI wasrighttherein thethinkofit!
Tharsthewayit hadmegoins!Feeline.
Thinkinsl
Juslblewmyinind!Real,-liveirain-stolm!
- a whole
you'rea musical
Imagine
instrument
bandof musical
instruments
. . . well,that'sthevibe
you'dnotjustbepickingup.No!That'sthesound
you'dactually
begenerating!
Yourselfl
Playingtherecordgotmesointothesoundof it, I
couldclearlyheareverypart of themusic,howit
moves,whereit all comes
together(whereit cameto.
getherevenmorein me,in mybodyandin mysoul,
ratherthrn just in thegroove- because
that'showit
happened)!
AndsoI reallyfeltthewayit allworks,the
sense
it all rnakes.
- sense
andnotjusthear
If youeverwanttosense
- musicfromclose-up
(fromclose-up
likeyou've
. . .
oranybody
before)
neverbeenclose
toanything
breathe
music,
livemusic
If youwantto feelmusic,
RMEW"co*|EBtowyouR HoRll"(LetlheMusic
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- driving
- not an instrument
rightfromtheinside,allthewayin(sothatyouknow
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hearing),
thishastobetherecord
foryou!
Anarm.Amoct
potent
ann!Liveamrnunition!
Exceptonlythrt longbeforeyou'vegotintoit that
A
weapon,
an
arm,
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axe
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way,themusicwill alreadyhavegotintoyou.All the
Deadly
even.
way.Shakeup yourinsides!Freeyoufron within.
Deadly
to degradation.
Musiulpenenity.Aun
thh ismusicbeyond
self,
Liberateyourspirit.Because
abuse.Mindless
- thatyouliscorruption.Soundderangeme
beyondcontrol- beyondself-conhol
Lyricaldecomposition.
ten to inside-out.Not outside-in,whichis the way
gettoyou.
othersounds
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blows
in
defence
of
listeners
If you'relookingfor anadventure
andtheircause.
in sensation
to
beatallothers. . . If whatyouwantisachallenge
to
Deliver
hard,heavy
hitsfor listener
pleasure.
Fo
likevoulveneverheardbefore
voursenses
that"will
listener
delights.
Forlistener
liberation!
bounce
a solidblat andhard,drivinsbassoff vour
Hammer
home
thetruthofrecord
excitenent.
Re
diaphragm
toshake
yourinsides
nght6uthkethtiy've
cordrapture.
neverbeenshaken
you
onrecord
before
andbounce
rightintothemiddleof nextweek,try thisfor sound!
Striketenorintothehurts of musicmutilaton
rhythl
melodytorturers,destroyers-of-harmony,
Bymybook,there'sneverbeenanything
likeit!
andtheirrcord atrocities!
dead-beats,
Thisis a recordthatwill isnitean explosion
of
abou
days
roundthese
alotof talkgoing
There's
music
andmagic.
melody
andr[ythm,inyduthatwill
Rishts.MoralRishts.SexLiberatio
Woman's
wipeout, obliterate
all theothersounds
thathave
legalLibera
National
Libdration.
Human
Righis.
be-en
yourearsfor yearsthatyoudidn't
assaulting
ho
Rishts.
Andothersuchcri'nently
tionPermiisive
knowhowtogetridofl
toplcs.
Well,thisisonewayofdoingit!
makin
Well,thisaxeman
0nremrdhere,without
Formypart.if I hearn0otherbrass
sounds
every
(probably
it, so
without
knowing
isue
it
even
an
of
again.
I willbewell*atisfied.
happylthatI'veheard
ishe),hasstruck
outhis
andinborlamusician
natural
thelastword- absolutely
thelastnote- in hornacof MusicRights
mightyarmfor thenagiccause
tiononrecord
withthisproductionl
f,xhilarationRights.RecordLiberation.Melod
Featured
onthetracksaresomeof themostpotent
Liberation.
Rights.
Harmonic
Rights.Sensuous
Joyguitarrifrs everplayed.Riffsthatwouldhaveturned
theworld
Andothersuchcauses
ousLiberation.
meirside.out
anyway,
if themusicasa wholehadn't
heard
about!
hasn't
even
already
donethattome.
ThatI didn'thearabout
either,
forthatmatter,
tillI
At onestageI remember
I justwanted
t0 q0out
heard
thisrecordl
thereandpumpthehandof ihe axeman
wh"owas
NowI csnheu nothing
etsetWontlistento anydoingit all.
thingelse!
Except
Frightened.
onlythatI thengotscared.
Soit lookslikethataxeis notonlya dangero
weapon
initself,buthasevenmade
perHandsthatcoulddothatwouldnolongerbeplaymeaperilous
son,lnaway.
ineaninstrument!
Andtheywouldn'tbeplaying,either.
Nol Theywouldbe for ieal. And theywouldbe
prwhoareoutto-destroymusic,
Perilous
topeople
vertmelady,andmakeourearssufferfortheire
- lmpossible!l{ot on your
millionsbulof blllionsin losfle
wide,af lhe roleolo | 000000
tl) Recentlythe BAI{D.AID
ond venuei
life! you say.
on hour.Tholyeor,solestololprciects
USA
FOR AFRICA
- Well, then, how about
led 220000000,ot lhe rateol 'l
roisedwellover$tOO0OOOOO
trying someof these impos. in
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mollerof monfhslhrcugh 7) As o motlerof generolin- lhot
sible, larger.than.life lacts fheorecord
kepl soles Yolumes
industry
inoidbrfhe lerestiuslto giveyouonideoof hugehos
and figures an lor sizei
eversince;
the
needy (misdircc{ed and how much lorger-thon-life
businessis: lhe
l) Somelen yeorsogo the re' counbr-prcducliveqs thof qid entertoinmenf
filmof fhe Joponeseolfqckon 9) Right now o BritishTrusl
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NIGHIFEVER
cordSATURDAY
PeorlHorbor,TORA
IORATORA, SEARCH
25000000units;
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industry
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000
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roise preciselyfhol
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dou. 5)Onpureslotislicolprojections
moke.Costlo lhe Joponeseof omount- $100000000- by
just
olone,
THRILLER
os
of
soles
of
bled thqt figurclo sell50 000
mokinglhe octuolotlockitselt theendof 1988forpurposes
of
000Fcords,q fesltholhodfhe 50 000000doubledSATURDAY
wosjusl$l 000000,Andlhecosl medicol reseorch, which
NIGHT
FEVER'S
soles
of
25
000
ofisl, MichoelJockson,feo.
ot filmingo fomousbottleinlhe omounlwill be roisedby the
lurcd in theWollSlreelJoumol 000,sosomerecordin lhe next Americon
in relotion
lo publicotionond soleof o picCivilWor
spodlngcurenf oss€ilsot $250 few yeorsis going fo double lhe coslof stoginglhe reolbot- ture book tifled
ONEDAYFOR
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from
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6) Sohugeis lhe inle4ofionol 8) A phenomenonin lhe busi. them submitledby the public
recordmod(eflhql fhe phqcy
the stoteof lheir
3) Duringlhol fime,whilelhose foclor olone (the illegol copy- ness,ElvisPresley,hqsio dcle chorocfeilsing
counlry
os
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sold
in
exoess
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le.
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is, one rccod lor doy of lheirlite.Andnobodyso
muchmore- werebeingsold, pedpherclond ftlngefoc{orIn cords!Iholp€ople
on eoilfi. In for hossoidfholeitherlhotproyou soles- is eslimqledlo runio evoryfive
(whosomeof
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lhe
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moy nol evenhove heordo0 500000000unilsqnnuolly,ol o
deslh
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1977
morclhon
20000 money- predicoledosil issimsoldwellover100000000ol- cosf lo lhe Indusfrynol
of 000 rccordswete sold world. plyonthepublicofion
ofo book
iusl
bums:
-
Releose: APOLLO
MUSIC
itesense
ofhearing!
Yes,therecanbenodoubtthisbattle-axe
leadine
thebandhereisa dangerous
weapon
I Highlyhazardl
Ousl
Dangerous
enough
evento sendchillsdownyour
spineandmakeyoushiverwith expectation
for the
nexttrackontherecord!
Andevenmorethrillyouin yourtracks
withrhe
realisation
of those
cxnectationsl
dr. youmayhaveheardandbeListen!Whateve.
of the
lieveaboutthisrecord(andquitefranklysome
astheyarequiteunthingsI'veheardareasamazing
justyouforgetall aboutthem!
believable),
elsethisrecordhasgotgoingfor you,
. Whatever
justforgetitl
Youcanalfordto, yousee:because
themusiconit
alone
isenough!
Enough
onitsownto beeverything
thereisonitl
Soyoujustgetit for thatmusicalone!
elseattentimes
. Musicthatyouwon'tgetanywhere
thepnce,0reven
ata hundred
times
thepricel
Music
thatisworthmorethanthewholecunentcrooof recordhitsroundtheworldrolledrntooneandrunoff
together!
0riginalmusicthathasneverbeen
presented
onany
onerecordlikethisbefore!
Musicthat
youjustcannot
puta priceonI
Yes!Musicthatmustremainpriciless!
Evenatglfi)
000000!
. For my money.andmaybeevenfor yours.for
sheer
musical
worthalone,
thishastobethi record
of
thevear,if nottheproduction
of thisgeneration
!
P,S.;
Though,on second
thoughts,
in all seriousness
for mymoney- I mustsay,thatif apricehastobeput
ontheproduction,
andifa prizemustbegivenwiththe
record,thenI can'tseetheamount
beinganything
less
than$100000000!
If onlyn to befair to thenusic.
wrN$roooooooor
IIERE!
AND
NOW!
FROM
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fhe Mosl SensolionatOfferin Historyl
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PRICETESS
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doy lrom lhe esfqfeol qnolher
beclle, Johnlennon,who in his
lime did quile o lof fo mokelhe
nichehe occupiedin lhe ecotd
indusfy o ioke. Now lhof lillle
joke omounlsto $72 000 000 q
yeor - ond thot hos lo be impossible,if you wonl lo deal in
impossibililiesond lhe obsurd!
l0) The 22nd Annuol Jery
lewis lobour Doy lelelhon
ployingofl in Coesor'sPqloce
LosVegqs,
USA,
SpodsPovilion,
| 987,
onMondoy,7 Sepfember
roise{nolonlyo loughbulote
cordS40000000for o number
of oousesin lhe fight ogoins{
diseoseond dher dislrcssing
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humoncondilions.
fhofomounlpurclybylelephne
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in q mqllerof 20shotlhoursol the role ot $2 000 000 qn these'to go on, is there any.
one among you who would
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infhe
feenoger
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guiseofo beollewhoslortedotf
isnow
os o iokein fheindustry
repuledto be oneoftherichest
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meninBrlloin
ilcheslmenin thewholeworld
- eorningon estimofed
S50
000000o yeoreveryYeor,deonhis
tromrovolties
mostlv
still like to claim that an
amount like $100 OOOOOO,
in whatever lorm, is an im.
possibility in the record in.
dustty, and an oultageous
amount even to suggest in
proiected record royalty
prize money, when in lact
such amounts have aheady
been attained and paid,
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xeyc in to the
"real
issues"
again!
Commerce students
might
be surprised
to
hear
that
companies
are not the only
institutions
inflicted
by take- something
over
bids
I|jts
.9tudent
staf fers
found
out, to their
disgust
last
week. A
certain
Mr Michael
Scherwitz
interrupted
a nevrsgathering
tneebing
demanding
to
know why he had not
been considered
as a
possible
editor.
(Esq),
Mr Scherwitz
who is well
known for
his
ability
to make
friends
and influence
people,
was soon
afterwards
calling
Ifits
Student
a
litt1e
"fascist
newspaper".
lrlits
Studentrs
staffers
declined
his
kind
offer
to be the
newspaperts
mentor
with
appropriate
tact.
He did.
Free-loading
is a
talent
most students
of a
sneak photo
condom buyer.
Thei:
cover
is
hereby
blown.
learn
fast,
but
some
learn
faster
than
others
it
seems. At a
recenE, SRC coektail_
party,
to which only
active
members of
student
government
were invited,
a
certain
recently
retired
grentleman was
seen "adequately
imbued".
Mr paul
Marais,
of guickly
deserting-thesinking-ship
fame,
r.ras asked if
his
presence
had anything
to do with
certain
highly
placed
relatives
and what, he
was doing
there
in
the first
place.
"So
what I " was his
onLv
resPonse.
lilits
Student
staffers
have
attempted
to
convince
The Phantom
Typewriter
that
they
are
not obssesed
with
the
condom machine
despite
the
fact
that
stories
about
the
newly
established
service
g'races no
fewer
than
pagies
four
of thef
€!,
organ.
Talk
about
being
left
speechless.
Some
Iucky
1aw stud,ents
were treated
to a
They further
denied
that
they
waited
for
two hours,
hiding
in
the toilet,,
to get a
silent
lecture
after
the university's
only
woman dean,
Prof
June Sinclair
lost
her voice.
Students
afterwards
described
the lecture
as rather
going to a
like
silent
movie
without
the pictures.
students
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hl-ranc
the
region
F'1 :ino
(office)
(home)
THE Schools Liason
Office
is looking
for
be
LO
iour
dcL
ds
of
^ -
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Campus
in the
^ - -
dILe.rnOOnS
-
frorn February
onwards.
rnterested
students
should contact:
The Schools Liason
Room 5020,
Office,
Senate House
URGENTLY wanted:
1 small 120I fridge.
Phone Justine
7 06-57 65
or
716-3036
The Pool Club is offering a new place for Witsies to
orl.
With an entrance fee of R4;
a special liquor
icence making all drinks available at atl times;
a
ariely of live bands, and pool tables (of course) the
Club looks set to handle the hassle of "what-iotoniqht"
FFTFRESHON THE BEAT
F' R YOU TE SEE
n l - r - i c et i v e
is to raise
funds for
the creche so that
we
can contain
fees in 1988
thP
(after
fnr
from
stalls
can
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Contact
(even ings
^l^^L--r
ErE}JlrolrL,
in
who would
guides i-n l-988.
Tours take place
q^ r- r^ u
i rra
GJrden Fete at the
centre-3JubileeRoad/
Parktown - betr,reen 1,1:30
--,
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LaPsD
Michael
.Tackson ir
not bad,
as they s:
he is terrible.
ttis
latest
antic
was tc
offer
the
London
Medical
College
$50
000 for
the
remains
of
rTohn Merrick,
th
EJ-ephant Man.
According
to
rTacksonrs manager,
Frank
Dileo,
Jacksot
about
"cares
and is
concerned
with
the
Elephant
Man as a
dedicated
and devote
collector
of art
and
antiques.
" Dileo
added
bhat
Jackson
"hopes to add them tr
his
collection
of
rare
and unusual
memorabilia
at his
California
compound".
The skeleton
is not
for
sa1e,
was the
curt.
response.
Perhaps .tackson
should
concentrate
on more
live
issues
like
getting
that
whj.te
stuff
off
his
face.
a super
Lr rr +a iuhr r
fun-
ny rl a nL tr \r t u
J
invited
to join
r-l-: rt r
-r n- r. l* e n l o y
FfmocnheI.e
Of
this old Parktown home now our revitalized
creche.
prr[
ctub
the
cnn n'lkt lven Wlelltgh
L IVE L tVE JIVE
DJ CITY DEf P
I
Wits sports
rte people do it
all ways
e vonng
)r. SRC
esponds
We are
r UDF."
ncerned
re ilk as
)nymous
denti fy
The rvay our sports players are
performing, one wonders rvhat
Wits University's real purpose is!
HerelVits Student brings you a
round up of the year's sporting
highlights. Admittedly this is a far
from complete overview and we
apologiseto thoseWitsies who feel
they n'eren't given due credit!
:ed that
:rsof the
hich is
, making
d senior
rts have
louncil.
SRChas
I with a
t for full
td it will
a proper
ecured.
CANOEING
Wits Canoe Club was chosen
Club of the Year at the annualWits
sportsawards. They.haveemerged
victors in rhe last three intervarsities and have produced three
Springboks: Neels Verkerk, Nico
Viljoen and their most recent cap,
Mark Perrow.
eryday,
ye five
in the
0ns
I a tennishing
t2 - 1,
,lnq a
)n and
I
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BASEBALL
The Wits first team finished fifih
on their return to the Tlansvaal
Major League.
Ian Perks and Robin Nicholas
madethe Transvaalbasebailside.
BASKETBALL
Wits men's basketball team \\,orl
the Transvaal League for lhe first
time since 1984. They defeatedthe
reigning champions,Unias to pull
off their triumph. Team captain.
RenatoPasqualucci- who has onlt'
been playing the sport since his
first year at Wits in 1984 - was
presentedwith a South African
All-Star award.
BOATING
Wits Boat Club conrpleted
successful South Afi'ican Chanr pionships in East London in May.
The Coxless four won the Buffalo
Challenge and the eights team
rowed to victory for the second
The club competedagainstteams
from as far afield as Zambia, and
Actionduringthe Satisco
Zimbabwe in the annual regatta
soccerfinal. GlynThomas
held at Mbabane,Swaziland.
drew2-2with MensRes,
The men's and rvomen'screws
and
won the replay1-0,
both finished secondto UCT in the
SAU boat race held on the Korvie with Ben Khonyanescoring
The the crucialgoal.
River near Port Alfred.
women's performance was parti - Shweiden won the event for the
cularly noteworthy because their fifth successiveyear.
'lhe
Paulo hotopapas was second and
teamcontainedmany novices.
men's race was controversial with R u s s e l K o t o n a n d P q a n i c o
an infringementby the Capetonians Protopapas finished fourth and
third
causinga restartafter 2000 netles. fifth respectively, while
placed
is
an
ex-Witsie.
Colin
Smith
Eventually UCT won, reversing
the result at the SA Champions The Wits rnen's karate team won
the SAU and Paulo Protopapaswon
when Wis had beatenthem.
every award up for grabs at the
tournament.
ATHLETICS
Wits achieved its best inter FOOTBALL
varsity results in more than two
Wits socceris cock o'the roost!
decades. Wits athleteswon more
Not only did the first side win the
gold medals in the Dalrymple Cup
Longhorn Transvaal League for
than any other University com peting. Wits achievedfirst places the first time ever, but the reserves
in 100 metres, 200 metres, 800 and Colts "A" tems both won the
championshipand cup double in
metres, 1500 metres and the 4 x
their respectiveleagues. Colts "B"
100 metreshurdles.
won their knockout cup too. The
Victor Radebe (whose achieve ments have been recorded in past professionalside reachedthe semiissues)was Wits Sportsmanof the f i n a l s o f t h e J P S K n o c k o u t
Competition and should finish high
Year; Karen Wilkinson was
awarded her Springbok colours i n t h e N S L l e a g u e . A l m o s t
inevitably Wits won the SAU,
soon after leaving Wits.
Witsies also did well in cross- beaiing UCT in the final.
countrywith Mark Plaatjiesinevi HANDBALL
tably leading the charge. Agnes
It's been a very successful year
Berger shorved great promise
for
Wits Handball.
coming in sixth in the National
The Wits A team unbeatenin the
Championshipsin Port Elizabeth.
Transvaal league, retained the
championshiptitle. Wits also won
CRICKET
the Federation Cup and won the
The first team can look back on
JacarandaCup for the second year
last summer with some Pride - theY running. Wis B finished second.
Wits hosteda successfulhandball
finished fourth in the Trarrsvaal
Premier League and reached the tournament,the largest of its kind
semi-finals of the Benson and in South Africa. Wits B, new comers to the event surprised
Hedges inter-club night league.
They did, however, win the first
everyone by finishing fourth.
Wits Handball Club were also the
ever Benson and Hedges intervarsity night competition, beating winners of the All-Sports Council's
RAU, Potchefstroom and Tukkies .Sports Day.
(Anton Ferreira and all) in the
process.
GOLF
Bruce Macbride rePresented
This was a successfulyear for the
SAU's for the fourth successive club. Tournaments were organised
year and topped the batting
every second or third week on
averages in the Transvaal League, various golf courses. The club
while Paul Botha took more
membership is now over 400.
wickets than any other PlaYer
The inter-varsity will take place
In a recent
during the season.
in December.
triangular competition between
KARATE
Wits, RAU and Pretoria, Wits
Wits Karate Club turned in an came second. There is now a
excellent performance in the kata sfronger team and Wits expects to
in theIntervarsity.CIub
section of the South African All
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HOCKET
1987wasnota distinguish
for the women'shockey
The firsts were placedseve
of tenteamsin theirleagueI
secondsand thirdsalsofini:
mid-table. The women'st
sidewassixthin SAU's.
Wits men'shockeyestab
itself as a successfulclr
finishing in joint first plact
UCT in the inter-varsity.
players were selectedfo
varsitiesside and two fc
SouthernTransvaalside.
colours were awardedto
Voogt, Mark Marinus and
Jeffrey, the latter two i
selectedfor SouthernTransv
RUGBY
It's been a difficult year f<
Wits First Rugby team.
making an indifferent start t
league season, they fini
powerfully with an exce
victory over RAU, the
TransvaalLeague Champions
The team eventually fini
midtable in the TransvaalLez
Props Piet Kruger and
Mosenthal turned out
Flippingtrizbee
TENNIS
This year the tennis club he
largestever annualchampion
which drew over 120 entr
The club's most outstan
individual was Gail Boon
capturedthree titles during 19
The men's team was dem
from their hard earneCplace ir
elite First Premier Division o
SouthernTransvaalLeague.
women also struggledbut man
to avoid relegation.
Nonetheless,the tennis t€
expect to fare betterin Decem
SAUs where the competition
as strong. The men are biddinl
their third successiveinterva
title.
SQUASH
Both the women's and n
teams were runners up. at S
losing to UCT in the fir
Ciantal Clifton-Parks, \
Sportswoman of the Year
ranked third in South Afr
retained the individual title at S
Martin rVorris was nrnner ur
fireandpassion
Interfaculty:
THE InterfacultyCuP Final had
it ail - passion,action a penalty in
ihe opening minutes, a hat-trick
denying penaltymiss in the closing
stagesand a sendingoff.
On Wednesday 30 August,
Medics won the Wits Senior
Knock-Out CuP, beating the
Student Hellenic Association (who
won the cup and the league last
year) 2-1 in an action Packedfinal
at the Milpark Wits Stadium. Little
went the Hellenic's way, desPite
vociferous supportfrom the stands
and their disappointmentwas
compoundedby the sending off of
defender Nicolaou near the end of
the pulsatingmatch.
Medics took an early lead when
Wayie Sorous scored confidently
from the penalty spot after a
Hellenic ddfender had handled on
the line. They continued to
dominate throughout the first half,
setting the pace of the match and
might have been further ahead at
interval, if an easy chanceto score
had been put away on the rebound
after the Hellenic's cross bar had
been rattledby a confident drive..
Within minutes of the restart,
however. Medics were further
aheadwith Solouscoringagain anil'
the Hellenic's defence looking
somewhat bemused. SHA came
back immediately and had the ball
in the net - only for the goal to be
disallowed as captain JohnnY
Killas was ruled offside.
By this time the SHA supporters
rvere becoming more agitated and
vociferous. Their chantsand songs
appeareda touch bawdy but as thel'
were in Greek, most people were
none the wiser. There wele
mutters from the more subdued
Medical Studenis in the crowd
Mediterranean
about "that
temperament."
Any victory celebratior.rthe
Medical Students were planning
were put on ice when Hellenic's
substitute,Peter Zigiriadees,pulled
back a goal from close ran-!e.
From then on, SHA, backed by
chants of "Zigi,Zigi, Zigi" pushed
Markowitz(left)captainof the Cup winners,Medics and Charalambos,skipper of
the First Division Champs,LawA, with theirteamtrophies.
hard but to no avail. Their neat
touches came to nothing and they
failed to createmany openings.The
Medics were conten! to settle back
and absorbthe pressure.
In the end, it rvas a deseil,ed
victory for the Medics but the
game was rnarredby an unpleasant
incident.
As the llellenics
frantically pushed foru,ard in
search of the equaliser, lr4edics
broke away and Andrew Foley fell
in the penalty areaafter a desperate
tackleby a Hellenic defender.To
this reporter, as well as to many
other people in the crowd, it
seemed a fair tackle but after
consulting his linesman, Martin
Alberts, (a Transvaal League
Referee),au'ardeda penalty.
Nick Nicolaou w3s then sentoff
for dissent. Sorous blasted the
penalty rvide, misSing a golden
opportunity for a Cup Finai hattrick but the Hellenics were
finished.Medicsmight haveadded
a couple more in the remainingfew
minutesbut Foley failed to beat the
keeper after a jinking run through
the defence.
Frc E HIIH)OUERTIT
P6. Cirf)DUrirjK:AWI]XE
"I shouldhave kept quiet," said
a distressed,Nicolaou"ihe refer.ee
was wrong to give the fielnaltyand I
was wrong to open my mouth. He
should have relaxed thinss anC
warnedme.,,
"The guy swore me - no player
swears me", was referee Albert's
tersecomrnent.
The Goodman Trophy for
secondand third Division teams,
was won by the excellent Barnato
team earlier in the evening. They
overpowered dark horses, JCE,
winning 3-1 after leading 3-0 at
half-time. Spuned on by fanatical
les support, Sean Geyer, Dean
Hyde and MohammedOsman.ran
in the three goals' Hyde's effort,
following a weaving run through
the JCE defence,was spectacularly
reminiscentofMaradona.
At the presentation of the
awards, we were told why
"Interfaculty football is student
sport at its best." Mr Sam
Goodman, who was Wits soccer
captainin1944, said:"Theway you
chaps are playing now, pro-soccer
should take second olace." He is
tenowned as the man who "Stands
up for interfaculty soccer" at
Senatemeetings,where they think
"Pros are everything."
Studen.t
Last term lVils
reported that SAUJS "A" won the
At the
Second Division.
presentation of the awards, it
transpired they had fielded nonregisteredplayers when they beat
SHA Rebels (Hellenic's second
team). Rebels were subsequently
awarded the points and won the
Division, with JCE finishing
second.
Third placed Barnato might yet
go up too - if the leaguecommittee
decides to extendthe first division
further. The teams at the bottom
of Division One - Men's Res and
EOH - are not being relegated
becausethe two sides fielded by
Wits Tech were asked to withdraw
from the Division because they
now have their own facilities.
Law "A" won the First
Division, Italian Society finishing
second. The Third Division rvas
won by Italian "B" and SAUJS "B"
WITS amateurFootballside has
won the Transvaal Longhorn
LeagueFirst Division for the first
time in the club's historY.
the home side in whose their
seasonl'ested. At the end of the
match mauagerMike Kenning and
coach Jimmy Bakos hugged each
other dclightedly while rhe Wits
playels celebratedwith a jubilant
rcnditionof thc teamsong.
Ronny Schloss - Wits Soccer
head - says "this win was a
magnificent effort, especially
becausewe had to use 22 players
during *,he season because of
injuries and exams.
The championship winning
team provided seven players for
the SAU Invitation Eleven which
took on the South African Under
23 sidc in Sundayscurrain-raiser
to the"mini test" at Ellis Park.
Aftcr completing the season
with a 1-0 win over Defence,Wits
first amatcur side had to wait for
rivals Jeppe to complete their
pl'ogramme. Jeppe had to beat
Defence and Zoo Lake to pip the
studentsbefore the leaguetitle.
The duly overcame Defcnce,
but orl Saturday they floundered
at Zoo Lake and were held to a
goallcss draw in an often illtcmperedmatch.
Wits players and officials were
at Zoo Lake in force, cheeringon
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The Wits Cricket Club is off to a
good start this season.They began
their new season as defending
champions in the Northern
UniversitiesBenson and Hedges
Trophy
League
Night
Competition, which commenced
on September23.
Last season Wits beat RAU.
Potchefstroom. and Anton
Ferreira's Pretoria University, to
win the Inaugural Tournament in
convincing fashion. The Cricket
Club's lowest position in the last
four seasonshas beenfourth.
First Xl has won all its night
matchesto date and played in the
finals of the Benson and Hedges
Universities Night League at RAU,
onWednesdayOctober14. Results
were unavailable at time of going
to press.
SecondXl is undefeatedso far,
having alreadybeatenlast season's
champions,Municipals, by more
than 150 runs in a limted overs
league match, scoring 276 for 4
declared against Balfour Guild,
then bowling Guild out twice for
116 and 56 respectively.D. Brick
scored169 runs.
The electronic scoreboard,out
of commission for the past four
seasons,has been repaired and
spectator attendanceshas already
beennoted.
Rob Sharman succeeded
Professor Bruce Murray as Chair
of the Wits University Cricket
Club for the new season.
graduate of Rhodes
A
University and a former secretary
oF the Eastern Province Schools,
Cricket Union, he is well known in
local circles as an umpire. He is a
senior member of the Transvaal
Cricket Umpires Association,
having qualified as an 'A' Grade
umpire and is also a full member of
the International Association of
Cricket Umpires.
Transvaal and South African
Universities wicket-keeper,Bruce
McBride, who topped last season's
Premier League batting with an
average of I i 2,50, will again
captain the side.
The batting line-up includes tlre
experienced Willie Kirsh and the
fast improving Steve Elworthy
who is strongly tipped for
provincial honoursthis season,
Paul Botha, who has also proved
a reliable run-getter in recent
years, wiil again spearhead the
bowling attack. Last seasonBotha
captured the most wickets in the
Premier League with 55 and won
'B'side.
selectionfor the Transvaal
Also includedin the provincial
'B'
team last year was fellow
Witsie, Ian Benning, a promising
seam bowler who represented
South African Country Districts
prior to enrolling at University.
Practice nets take place at 16h00
each Tuesday and Thursday at the
Walter Milton Oval. New players
are welcome!
The club needs the servicesof
three more scorers for weekend
matches. Interested students
should contact Rob Sharman at
716-4061/5r (w) or 673-9225(H).
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STUDENT demonstrations
disrupted a practice match of the
touring rugby rebels - the South
PacificBarbarians- last Thursday.
About 400
students marched
down to the Wits playing fields
bearingplacardsand singing.
According to BSS, there was a
brief confrontation between
students and players - students
chanted "Go Home!", while the
rugby players retaliated with "Go
back to class!" The demonstrators
continued to sing and protest the
presenceof the rugby players.
Shortly after this, the BaaBaa
teams left the grounds, some of
them gesturingobscenely.
According to some reports, the
rebel tourists were back on the
fields that evening.
Satisco (the South African
Tertiary Institution's Sports
Council) issueda statement which
stressed that the peaceful
demonstration was "in protest
against the Barbarians'presence,
not only in this University,but in
this country as a whole". Satisco
further condemns "any fc
behind the invitation of this te
both at our University, and in
country".
Satisco was launched,prima
to promote non-racial sport wl
actively challengesapartheid,
to support the sport and culh
boycotts- it believesthat "there
be no normal sport in an abnon
society - until apartheid
abolished, we will not be abl
have
normal
spor
Steve Roseman, the n
chairpelson of the All Spc
Council, said "the All Spc
Council is the governing body
sport, but we do give our sp
clubs discretion to utilize tl
l'acilitiesas they see fit in orde
pfomote their sport."
"The South Sea Barbariansw
given permission to utilize
facilities. The ASC and the c
concerned were partly to
apology made by the Universit
the South Sea Barbarians,and
investigationby the Universi
continuing."
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TRIATHLONS
all started in
Hawaii on 18 February 1987,
when 15 ath-letesattemptedto swim
3.2km, cycle 180 km and run 42.2
km in succession. The inaugural
event was won by Gordon Haller
and the sport has since expanded
beyond the expectations of the
original15.
Apart from the Hawaian Iron
Man event, there is an annual
place as o guestsport in the Seoul
Olympics.
The standard triathlon distances
are: 1.5 km swim, 40 km cycle and
a 10 km run. South Africa also
catersfor canoeists,where an 8 km
canoestagereplacesthe swimming.
Wits has a number of triathletes
participating at provincial level Douglas Gurling, Leon Tobias and
Gary Wilson are among thosewho
championshiips held in Natal,
Gurling recorded the fastest
cycling and the second fastest
running stages. Despitefalling out
of his canoe,Gurling still claimed
Leon
third position overall.
Tobias and David Halls both placed
in the first 15.
In the 1986 interprovincialswim
hiathlon the first three competitors
broke the South African record.
Gary Wilson was one of this group.
A development of triathlons is
the run/cycle biathlon event. The
competitors run 10 km and then
cycle 40 km. In the recent South
African biathlon championships
Gary Wilson and Douglas Curling
were second and third respectively,
while Leon Tobias took eighth
place.
Many tiathletes have Provincial
coloursin other disciplinesas well:
Gary is a provincial cyclist and
recorded the second fastest ti
ever on the 40 km Eikeuh
circuit: 53 min 56 secs i.e.
km/h.
Training for triathlons
demanding and time consum
Two of the three disciplines
worked at each day - for exam
cycling in the morning and runn
in the evening. The next day
disciplines will change - the tl
element may be incorporated i
one of the others left out.
When triathlons first gair
popularity it was accepted tha
good performance would
ensuredby good showings in t
of the three elements and "hang
in there for the third." This l
now changed;to be competitiv
the hiathlons it is now necessar
be good at all three.
Although Wits has no triath
club, interested people cor
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lecturer in the Wits Social
Anthropologr Department - made
a brief return to Wits when his
band Savuka, performed at the
Floner Hall two weeks ago.
Wits Student caught up with the
man rvho is still successfully
rvelding Western and indigenous
music - at a time when black and
rvhite artists are finding it difficult
to perform together.
His history has been well
charted:
Zulu music from
"Charfie" Mzila, a flat cleaner;
frequent arrests for entering black
areas without a permit; and
Juluka's danceand songstyle
IYS: Where did it all beginfor
Jrtluka,J6hlvly!
J.C: It startedin 1973. Sipho
(Mohunu) and I formed a dance
team which performed at Wits For
four months. Then we began
competingwith other danceteams
in hostelsaroundthe city.
hr 1977,Julukawas developinga
following and had secureda
ronnrdino
r|ool
We changedto Umzantzi, which
is a differentsingingand dancing
style. The harmoniesin
"Asimbonanga"are Umzantzi
danceharmonies.
WS: lYould you agree that tlrc
rnusic pcrfonncd by Savuka is
'ntore c tttc
" otn rcial" and furth er
fi'otn the roots of early Juluka
work?
What I'm trying to do is
"/.C.'
broadenmy music. Songslike
"Fever" and "Kilimanjaro" on the
lasttwo Juluka albumsalreadyhad
this sounddeveloping.Remember,
I have beeninvolved in nine
albumsand songswerebecoming
repetitive.I haven'tchangedthe
form - only the colour and texture
I'm Not A Guitar Hero
On the solo album,Tlird,World
Child, I experimentedwith
westernforms; Reggae,Rock and
ballads- it was theraputic. With
Savuka,we're going back to
African roots, redefinin! the
mixture and coming up with a
more excitingsound. Sallta has
an even greaterdramatic
presentationtoo.
the others. I'm not a guitar hero - I
sometimesstruggleto find the
right chords- but I have a way with
instruments;I can bring out
African tunesin my guitar riffs.
IVS.: Ort the subjectof students,
lou were one yourself at lYits and
Iater lcctured , Do you think
studentshave changed in uty
significant way over the years?
"/.C.' Srudentshave changed. At
the time I was at university (in first
year in 1970) therewas a very
strong alternativestudent
movement,not only politically but
socially and culturally. Students
were very experimentalin their
outlook. They wantedto taste
differentideasand world views.
Today, it seemsdifferent.
Studentsand young peoplehave
verv different oroblemsand
drllerentoutloolis. I hey haveto
d:al with rhe Stateof Emergency,
Angola, conscription- often
directly - and with aJrewset of
political forces at play which are
all pervading.
The sitirationtod4y is fraught
with mahy more levelsof
confusidn and contradiction. In
my timd, the enemywas clear aparthdd was a more clearly
defineflphenomendm.Now
there's''laloi of confusion because
of minimal reformj like the Mixed
Manipges and this.GroupAreas
thing.' A lot of stddentswouldlike
to thihk it's real cliange._.
WS: Whatdoes,tllis
nrcanfor -..
Nasas?
J.C.' This confusionof issues
takpsthe edgeofforganisational
' h
iL
preakthroughlhatbubble....
@o
We have a killer team:
.
\rruLururrJwrr,,
rs 4
BrsaL
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rrrtN|.#ll
lll
his own right, who hassco-reE_iid
arranged3b albums.SteueMlvuso
andI arebasicallyrunesmiths,
Jeis
aufait withinstruments
assomeoi
qnrt
v.eqyaggressive"marketing.They
qlust presentthempelvesin such a
{vay;asto break through that
bubble of perception!*iit up
unconsciously about thernby the
press,their parents,school,
churches...
Young whites have woken up and
found themselvesambushedby
history. They have always
believedtheir destinywas plotted
out for them and suddenlythere'sa
Stateof Emergencyand the burden
of the future is on today'syouth. I
think they resentthis.
IYS: You appeal to a cross
sectionof Soutlt Afrlcans. Sonrc,
v'hile enjoyittg your ntusic, dort't
agree with your politics. Wlnt do
youfeel about tltis?
and the
/.C,' Culturere-educates
changein peopleis often quick.
You can accepta lot intellectually
without changing. A songcan
changea lot.
AmbushedBy History?
ffi
Lulture ls Dowerrul.lt can reorganisep.oit.r' feeiingsand
senses.We have a very good
following amongstschoolkids.
They sensesomethingthere ... see
somethingin the movements,
somethingraw and basic,which
they don't get at schoolor in the
movies.
People come up to me after a
show and say,"Johnny,I like your
,musicbut I think your politics
stink." I haveplaceda wedgeand a ..
contradictionin thosepeople. I've
got to their feelingsand given them
a good feeling aboutbeing in
Africa ... aboutbeing who they
are.
But their intellectualframeworks
are coruervative and.that'swhy
they've SOT to come back stage
and expre\sthis confusingfeeling.
This is vha'fbegins to'chalge
'people's
ideas.
W.S: You'vi bgenciticisedty ,. ..
sone scctors of tlle democratic
ntovententfor lour overseastours
and your participation on SABC.
WIMI are lourfeelings on the
cullural boycolt?
,/.C.' I've been involved in the
-:
culturalboycottdebate.I don't .
position
of
the
boycott
the
believe
technically- as understoodby the
broadermovement. The UDF and": .
Tambo recognisepeopleare
Smuts Ave-
Africa on a cultural level. Within
that there are a broad range of
interpretations. I have mine, they
have theirs.
My critics don't know how I
operate, and what I undertake
when I leave the country. They
should speakto the UDF Cultural
Desk if tley want to clarify this.
Up till recently,the UDF has
never had a cultural portfolio.
Now things are happening. People
want to seea cultural movement
developing where the UDF invests
time and energy into uplifting the
cultural arena.
Cultural organisersin the UDF
have to take into account
commercialdynamics;they have t<
face the problemsof organisingthr
BrendaFassies...
On the one hand there is the
capital intensivemusic industry managers,agents,promoters,
SABC etc - and on the other many
gifted and talentedmusicianswho
are never given a chance. I have
beenespeciallyimpressedwith the
WesternCape UDF where activish
were out there lugging equipment
and transportinggroups.
W S: Is it true that on Savuka's
overseas to ur, D avid B itwie -askcd
you tofront him?
J.C.' We were asked to tour with
Bowie, becausewe were sixteenth
on the album charts in France. We
were outsellinghim at the tihe and
still are. All the starslook at'the
chars in a country where they're
touring and pull someonewho's
selling well as a supportact.
We did two showsand were
invitedto continuetouringFrance
the Benelux countriesand to do a
big concertin Manchester. But we
had already made other arrange mentsand signedcontacts. It
would have meantrnissingthe
Montreaux Jazz Fesdval which was
-l
very 0lg ror us.
;
with Sipho Mchunu again?
. ,/.C: Sipho and I want to get
togetherin pecember to begin
writing a story of his li{e. We wan
to communicatehis world to
people who have misunderstood
him. The press,I feel, has
trivialisedhis story. Siphois a
migrant worker who has done
somethingvery uniquein leaving
his class,his race and his ethnic
group and then gone back home to
recaptureit in a differenJ way.