C A kZ REPORT ON THE SECOND NATIONAL

CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE

ON THE CRISIS IN EDUCATION

Durban 29 - 30 March 1986

P u b l i s h e d by i l i e N i l i o n a l t J u c t l i o n C r is is C o n a i l l c o

(NLCC). t ho Iso House , 43 Do V i l l i o r s S l roe l .

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1. Introduction

Thu Second National Constitutive Conference on (he crisis in

education wh ich loot place in Durban on (lie 2ft Ih and 20lh of

March 1086. is a sequel lo Ihe firsl one held al Wils University

in December last year. This conference was attended by 120U

delegates from 200 organisat ions from all over the country.

Delegates to the conference were representatives of parents,

students and tcacher organisat ions. There vere also observers

from trade un ion , youth and other organisations. This broad

spectrum of people from all sections of Ihe communi ty reflected

Ihe seriousness with which the crisis in education was

understood.

Despite the denial of conference facilities by the universities

of Pietermaritzburg and Natal and also attacks by Inka lha

i m pis. the con fere nee f ina l ly look place, but had lo be cut down

lo one all n igh t session on Saturday

Consequently the mood among delegates was one of

uncertainty and fears of yet other attacks However, the

determination to address the crisis in made resolve to continuc

wilh ihe conference whatever the circumstances.

The major objective of the conference was la assess tactics

and strategy in the l ight of Ihe governments response lo Ihe

demands presented al.lhe December conference

2. Attempts to disrupt the

confcrcnice

The Conference was ini t ia l ly intended to take place at the

University of Natal. Durban evor two days. However at (ho

eleventh hour the univers ity refused to allow the conference to

take place on its premises. Two weeks earl ier the university

offices of Prof LSch lemmer were gulled by fire by unknown

• puople

While delegates from all parts of the country were milking

preparations to travel to £. irban . conference organisers were

engaged in a bitter struggle to save the conference. Al the Iasi

minute a venue. 30 km south of Durban was secured.

Inka lha impis were the second obstacle. IJelow is a

chronology of incidents that occurred:

* Early in the even ing of Good Friday. March 28. 1986

three cars full of Inka lha supporters armed with spears

and slicks smashed the cars of conference delegates. One

delegate was injured.

* In the early hours ofSaturday morn ing , a car in which a

Soweto Parents Crisis Committee (SPCC) and NECC member

had been travel l ing, vas petrol bombed outside a ho ld

where delegates were sleeping.

Another petrol bomb had been planted between two oil ier

cars, but it did not eiplodp.

* On Saturday morn ing a combi being used by conference

organisers had its windows smashed by unknown g u n m e n .

* That morn ing the NECC sent a delegation of Vusi Khanyi le

of the SPCC. Dr Deyers Naude of the SACC and un attorney.

Yunus Mohammed, to appeal to the police to restrain

Inka tba whom they believed were going to try and disrupt the conference.

* Al about 12. 4 } pm on Saturday afternoon, two l ight blue

Putco buses filled with Inka lha suppporlers armed with guns, sticks and knives arr ived al Pioneer Hall. Con gd lu

were conference delegates were registering and eating

lunch . Cars and buses were smashed. Two lnko lha

< supporters were billed and olbers were injured. Eight

conference delegates were hur l . The police arr ived al the

scene laler and ordered delegates to gel inlo thei r buses

and leave the vcnuo.

Despite these incidents conference delegates resolved to go

nhcud with tho conforonco and it was changed to a single all

n igh t session. Delegates look il in turns to guard the venue

against fu r the r nitlacks.

Al u press conference after the conference, (he NECC said

they were saddened by (he fact lhal innocon l men were misled

lo Ihe ir death by Ihc I nka lh a leadership bent oo committ ing

murder. They announced that il had been confi rmed by Pulco

thnl u senior Inka lha official had booked the buses.

The NECC also disputed Chief Galsha Duthelezi's statement lha l

the NECC did nol concern itself with education. All the.

resolutions passed were concerned with efforts to resolve the

education crisis, il said.

3. Opening Address

"People's education and f reedom go togthor." This was said

J X i h 7 * eyer*.Ht u ‘,c* ^ IC 8cnc? i l sccre lary l in i re 5oul l~Africah__ f o u cil of Churches (SACC) lu h'is opentngluldress al l lip

Natio n a l Education Conference,

"" l ie sal J l h o t li noi on lyTlack education that was in ai crisis.

Vh i te education was also in a crisis. Wh i te chi ldren "werFb"emg

1H .Jo £•. rJnaled 1 q j o j u p port i n g t he_[n I e_re_s (To f t I i c~in a j or i i y!

, l|c_went on to say that w h ites have a role to play In the

iiTJ!g|l£Anil.ftPPpea|ed.lo.whi|e gtudpQ(s. espcciuIiy~AITiVnans

»l»CjiUng_sludcnls to 'brcak those fetters Icading them to

na I ional suicide

He paid tribute to all those had died in the struggle for a

nan- racial, free and democratic education.

Dr Maude also stressed the need for united action in (he

educational , social, religious and labour spheres.

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4. Keynote ad dross

Tito key nolo address v i a dollTored by Zwelaktia Sisulu , edi tor of New Nation and son of imprisoned ANC loader. Wal ler Sisulu and IIDF prasidont,

A lb e r t i n a S i s u l u . I lo ro is an ed i ted v e r s i o n o f v b a t lie

said .

"This is truly historic conforooco in (ho tradition of earlier

nat ional meetings such as the Congress of the Poople of 1933

and (ho 1061 All in Africa conference.

Il is an i inporlunl lesson to the apartheid forces.The people

stand uni lod. Ton years after tho 1076 upr is ings wo romain

united in our demand for an end to apartheid education and I he

establish monl of a democratic people's South Africa.

l.el us now turn to the critical question which concerns us

all - all opprussod and democratic South afr icans. The

Ducembcr Conference gave the govorment unti l loday to meet

our demands lias the govermenl mot our demands? Your

answer Is No. They have nol met our demands. They llflcd the

emorgency bocause (hey were forced to do so, because they

were afraid of the united mass action coming after March 31.

Tho emergency in fact conl inuos to e i is l throughout the

country. There is little dif ference now from when the official

emergency was in forco. Il was oflor tho omorgoncy Ihat our

chi ldren were shot in Kahokwcnl In the Eastern Transvaal, in Wintorveld, I lophuthatsvana.

The demands of the conference have not been met. As we meet:

* Co s r s remains unbanned.

a Students aro still in detention.

‘ Teachers continue to be dismissed and forcibly transferred.

■ Attempts are still being made to stop democratic SltCs from funct ion ing .

* School bui ldings are unrepaired.

* Troops aro still in the townships.

Boycotts hove taken place throughout the country because of

the intransigence of Ihc authorities and their refusal lo meet

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our demands.

The Current SituationVe are at a crossroads in our struggle Tor nat ional l iberation

Ve hold the future in our hands. The decisions al this

conference v l l l be truly historic, because they v l l l help

1 determine v h e l h e r v e go fowird to progress and peace, or

\ v h e l h e r the racists push us backwards and reverse some of the

gains v e have made.

, I v a n t to make it clear that these aren't empty slogans.

When v e say that v e have reached a decisive moment, it is

based on a careful assessment of our currcn l reality. In any

struggle it is important to recognise the critical moment, the

l ime v h e n decisive action can propel the struggle into a new

phase. It is also important to understand that this moment

doesn't last forever, that i f v e fail to take action that moment

v i l l be lost.

* This moment has a number of Important features:

* The state has lost the ini tiat ive to the people. It

is oo longer in control.

* The masses Ihemseives recognise that the

moment is decisive, and are cal l ing for action.

* The people are un i lea around a set of fundamenta l

demands, and are prepared to take action on these

demands.

, ( lav ing said this I v a n t to strike a note of caution, it is .

important that v e don‘l fa il to recognise the moment, or '

understand it to be something it is not. We are not yet poised

for the immediate transfer of pover to the people. The belief

that this is so could lead to serious errors and defeats.

We are hovever poised to enter a phase v h i c h c*n lead to

t h t transfer o f pove r . What v e are seeking to do is decisively

shift the balance of forces in our favour. To do this ve have to

adopt the appropriate strategies and tactics, ve have to

understand our atrenglha and veaknessos, as ve i l as those of

the enemy, that is. the forces of apartheid and reaction.

Despite the heavy b lovs against our leaders and

organlsaUons. there v a s a real s trengthen ing of the democratic

fqrceJ. and a v e a k e n in g of the forces of apartheid. Let us look

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C A iat the situation in the enemy camp. — ' >

When tho regime declared the emergency, all sections of the

white ru l ing block supported it. in the bel ief that the resistance

of the people would be crushed Daroly a month later this

appearance of un ity had crumbled. Mass resistance had spread

and taken on new forms. The regime stood more isolated than

ever before al an in ternat ional level; and the economic crisis

reached new proportions with Ihe loss of investor confidence

in the stability of the South African regime.

Doubts amonsl whites in the abil ity of parl iament to provide

a solution to the country's problems reached a peak with the

resignat ion of Van 'Zyl Slahbcrl. Politically, therefore, the

regime had becomc totally isolated, both locally and

in ternat ional ly . Morally it had been exposed as totally

bankrupt and without any legitimate r igh t to rule.

Economical ly it laced its worst crisis ever.

It was in this cor.tcxt that Ihe government lifted Ihe

emergency. It did not do this from a position of strength. The

people forced it to lift the emergency.

*Advances of the people

When the emergency was declared, a situation of

ungovernabi l i ty existed in some areas, but al the b eg inn ing of

this year the situation was very different Ungovernabi l i ty had

extended to more areas.

The period of emergency sav very important advances made

by the peopie.Slructures were built and survived Ihe period of

emergency and beyond.

As a result, in many cases our organisat ions matured and

grow under Ihe guns of the SADI’ . Action taken againsl Ihe

leadership did not result in (he collapse of organisat ions So ve

saw.'tbe emergence of areas of people's power in a number of

townships.

— ’Another feature was Ihe h ig h ly political character of Ihe

struggle we waged, and the tendency for Ihe struggle to develop

in a national direction. The masses l inked up local issues with

the question of political power. A set of nat ional demands

emerged wh ich transcended specific issues or regional

differences.

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The transformation of (ho SPCC from a locally based

education ini tiat ive into a nat ional hody combin ing educational

and political issues is an important instance of this

development.Our struggle look on an increasingly nat ional character in

another sonse loo. From being youth-led. the struggle began to

involve all sections of the population. Greater involvement of

parents gave rise in turn to such initiatives as the SPCC. This

development was not confined lo education however. Parents

, and workers began to lake a more active invo lvement in all

issues

Complementing this vas the development of a dose

relat ionship between the trade unions and Ihe rest of Ihe

democratic movement.

The formation of COSATU was important since it took a strong

stand support ing trade un ion involvement in communi ty and

political issues.

In terms of developing the struggle nat ional ly, we made our

first s ign if icant advances in the last months of the emergency

fo r the first lime in decades people look up the struggle in the

rura l areis. Areas wh ich the enemy could previously rely on as

Mines of subservience and passivity were now areas of struggle.

Defend, consolidate and advanceWe have said that we must have no illusions about the type of

regime we are dealing w ith .The increase of atrocities since Ihe

l i n i n g of the emergency shows that we can expect no lift-up.

The regime may be losing control, but as it gets more desperate. -

so its actions gel more cr iminal .

That is why the system is adopting new methods lo try and

destroy us.

Our people are being attacked by apartheid vigi lante squads

in areas where apartheid authority lias been chal lenged or destroyed. From Moulse lo Welkom lo l .amonlvil le these agents

arc operat ing to iry ind prop up the rejected community

counci ls and tribal aulhories.

Apartheid death squads are operating to assassinate

jmpor lan l leaders of Ihe people. The SADF and Ihe SAP have also

been fciven powers lo act as they please, lo use e i ^ ^ g e n c y

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powers, whether there is an emergency oi not k i l l ing and

maim ing our people.In areas where we have developed strong people s

committees, these attacks have been resisted and Irusirated

I he people have seen (he need lo delend the ir leaders and their

orgunisations in order to consolidate and advance

People's education Tor people s povcrI he struggle for people's eduaclion is no longer a struggle

for the students alone It has become a struggle fur the whole

communi ty. It collects a new level ol development in Ihe

struggle as a whole

The struggle for people's education can on ly ho Won when

we have won the struggle I'ur people's power

Any gains which we make are only f ina l ly guaranteed when

Ihe enemy is f inal ly defeatedII is true that where we are strongest, where people's power

is most advanced, we are able to Irustrate the stale in its

objectives.What do wc mean when we speak of people s educat ion? We

are agreed that wc dont want bantu education hut we must be

clear about what wc want in its place We must also be clear as

to how we are going lo achieve this

We are not demanding the same education as whi les since

that is education for dominat ion.

i People's education means education at Ihe service of (he

people as a whole, education that liberates education lhal puts

the people in command of Ihe ir lives, education lhal prepares

our people as responsible citizens of our country rather than

mere tools of industry and commcrcc.

To be acceptable, every inil iave must come from the people

iheinjjclvcs. il must be accountable lo the people and inusl

advance the mass of students

'This means taking over Ihe schools, t rans form ing (hem from

inst itutions ol oppression into zones of progress and people s

power.

Our task is not only lo build democratic organisat ion but lo

build these in such a way lhal they can withstand the

harassment of Ihe apartheid government We know lhal our

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A'l uiiicsl sirenfill i lies in (lie power of (he people, in our massl.ukml rumuiil laos. in (lie schools, slruols and factories; in our

coordinated strength, in our nat ional organisations, such as the NI.CC.

I .ong l ivo the s t r u g g le f o r i d e m o c ra t i c peop le 's

c d u c a l i o n i

I o n * l i v e t h e u n i t e d p o p u l a r s t r u g g l e a g a i n s t

a p a r t h c l d l

F o rw a rd to a f r o e . d e m o c r a t i c peop le 's S ou th A f r t c a l

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5. Assessment of demands

I ii iit on the agenda were regional reports It was clear from

the regional reports that not ull the demands set b y the

December conference had been met by (he government .

The situation had hcun inudc worse by (he government

ignor ing some of Iho demands and closing down schools.

5.1 D c i n m x l a p m l i t i l l y m c l b y t h e n o v c r n m c n t

I lie s ta te o f e m e r g e n c y bus been lifted. However, (lie

power ol the police and army it seems, wi ll be entrenched in

lugislulion, redl ining in a purmancn l slate of emergency.

In spite of the l i f t ing of the emergency, the army and police

still have a strong presence in the townships.

Many de t a i n e d s t u d e n ts and tc achc rs h ave been

released, h owever other stmlents are sliM in detent ion . .

D ism issed Teachers have been reinstated in some areas.

“ The government conceded to the demand that all

e x a m i n a t i o n s be written in March. However, matriculantsare to write in May or June 1986.

In some arens tex tbooks a n d s t a t i o n e r y have been

supplied. However it has been inadequate and Ihc stationery of

in I ci ior qua l i ty . 1 lie DC I has said that free set works will only be supplied in 19&7.

|~lie PET responded lo the demand lhal no s cho o l fees be

pa iJ l iy^say ing that school fees were not comnulsory. Hence.

J i ^ j l cc is i ^n u^]>arge_q£noi j^ jc j iarge. jc j iool fees is at the

i ! j?crt-l|un of school pr.jlL_c_ip.n J &.HQU_ituur_unnonuiar statutory school coj»inittecs However in most parts of the country. M r e j i t s are no l u n ger puvj n g school fees. t

5 . 2 . D e m a n d s n o t i n c t b y t h e i jo v c r n i n c i i t

• Thu Con g r c ss of S m i t h Afr ican S hi d c n | sJCosas)remains banned .

* i l ' i U 1* 5* * i» i*.r‘ *.v " i - i i i £ J ! « i! L« " ip i i •. ••.». i« i u u .d aaa o c r i l i c SHC'i . though students and parents hhvc m m t

aKcad esiah i ish injt democratic structures wi thout the PITs approval

* Many schoo l b u i l d i n g ] which were damaged last year

huvc not been repaired As i result students In some regions

have had lu use the "platooning method" of attending school

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6.Conference resolutions '

The major decision taken at the conference v i s (hot students

should remain at school Where schools had been closed down,

students should occupy 1 Itcin and demand the r ight lo

education,

Student organisat ion should use the presence of students i t

school to regroup and build student organisations.

Alternat ive education programmes should be started at once

T h i r t e e n r e s o l u t i o n s w e re t a k e n at I h c c o n f e r c n c e .

T h e y a re r e p r i n t e d b e low .S '

RHSOLIJTION I

M A Y D A Y - N A T I O N A L S T A Y A W A Y

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This second National Edu cation Crisis Conference not ing that: -

1 . T hi s is t h e IDOl h a n n i v e r s a r y o f May D a y c c i c b r a i c d i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y as"Wofke~rs l lay .

2 t-osalu and Cusa has callcd unon workers lo declare May Day

as a public ho l iday.

Hereby resolve to :-

~ija|j_upgn students na t ional ly to support the May Day celebrations in th c most a ppropriate forfn~~

KliSQJ.IJTION 2 lt f

I N i l ATM A

This Confcrenco noting that:*

I Inka lha has attacked all the democratic forces struggl ing against the apartheid regime.

2. Il attacked life, l imb and property of the organisers and

tlulcgales of Iliis conference.

• Therefore declares that: -

Inka lh a is an enemy of Ihe people and wholly In leugue

with Ihe National 's! governienl.

And resolvtt lo: •

Eipose, isolate and f ight against this facisl organsatlon.

And further:*

Condemns Putco for aiding and abbctllng the criminal

activities of Inka lha against our people.

K KSOLUTION 3

K l i P K E S S I V E A C T I O N S A G A I N S T TUAC1IUKS

This Conference n o l i n g : -

1.The hardships being eiperienced by Progressive Teachers

Organisat ions in mobi l is ing and organis ing teachers.

2 The negative and collaborat ing role of certain teachers and

Ihe i r obstructive teacher organisations.

And bel ieving: •

That there Is an urgent need for a United, Democratic. •

National teachers organisat ion and that no one should ‘

handicap'the development of uni ty among teachers.

Therefore resolves:*

I lo condemn all repressive actions taken against teachers (eg. dismissals).

2 .To urge alt obstructive organsat ions and teachers lo stoo l l ie i r 1

negative and repressive roles and stop collaborat ing v i th

the authorities ag i lns t democratic teachers.

UHSOLUTION A C A C \ l ~

N A T I O N A L S T A Y A W A Y IN )1INH

T h isConference noting that:-

* Junc 16. 1086 marks the IQih ann ive rsary of Ihe Soweto

up r i s in gs,

2. None of the fUndemcntal demands for which thousands o f our

comratics ilicd have been m et. ~

And holiovinfl tha t:-

Wc must engage in united mass action in support or our

education and othor demands. " "

We cal l o n : -

All sect ions of our people to launch a nat ional stayavay on luno 16. 17 and 18.

And we declare :-

Tune 16. National Youth Day.

RESOLUTION 5

U N B A N N I N G OP C O S A S

This Conference noting: -

I Qt.ir call for the tin ba nn in g of Cosas.

2. The i n t ran s igence of the governoent in meeting this demand.

i fHereby dcclarc tha t: -

' £osas is un l>annt:d fo r thw i th.

And rcsolvo to: -

iLillLsJOUllIp!\Is to plaiLfy/LO®Ii.t!» a{ uni jed ad ion lo g ive ^ fccUo Jh is j I c c l i i a i i o .n .

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0M isni .ur iO N 6

P O L I T IC A L PKISONHKS

This Conference bel ieving tha t : -

In order to f ind last ing solutions to the funt lamcnln l

problems o fct jucatjon in our country v c need to involve as a

pre-requisite genu ine leaders of the pcopic.

Therefore demands tha t: -

I J}*D!L*QS orders on a ll organisat ions including the ANC lie l ifted. ' *

2. All political prisoners and detainees he ruloasod and all exiles

l ^ r c j u u L ho m g .3 All treason trials be stopped and charges in all other political

Ir i t is be y l l b t i r t v n . ~

< The bann ing order on meetings be lifted

V The uncondi t ional release of the Sharpvllle Sli who have been sentenced to death. • "

o. Apartheid be completely dismantled. .

RESOLUTION 7

N A T I O N A L A C T I O N C O M M lT T H l t

This Conference noting

Numerous calls for decisive action.Hereby resolves:-

l o mandate the NECC to form a National Action Committee

wh ich will be made up of representatives from all National organisat ions that subscribe lo the

decisions/ recommendations of this confcrenco.I **

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lUiSOI .UTlON H C A ( - \ C ~\

S A N C T I O N S

This Conference no t in g ; -

1 'UiiLimnocjiLn_cej)fl¥e in ternat ional campaign lo isolale

South A fr ica .

c That some western governments still cont inue lo collude and

to conn ivo with the m inority ttoliia Govern m e n l j n t h e

o pprcssion a nd expjoitalipn of Ihe majorj ly of South

ALi icans

And h c l i c v in k tha t ; -

The effective Isolation of this regime cannot be achieved by

m ere condemn a t i o n_a n d poslurj n g j n wo rid l orums alon e.

And f u r t h er bel ie v i n g lhal; -

1. Foreign capital is involved in (he bolstering of apartheid. an (Ills structures. ................

2 IJ i i i JlusjUpn of blacksjcannpt be worseoff than it is now from .

any withdrawals of fore ign capita l .

3. Progressive and Democratic mank ind can and must play a

KX^i lL.G*|^i i l ih i ; . i j^[ensjf icai ion of Ihe campa ign for t h e

M a I j 50 la t jo n o f Sou I h .Afr ica .

Hereby resolves .

I £t?.galj_on_ajjjjiose countries, corporations and individuals

with i nvestments in Soulli Af r ica to immediately w i thdraw

su c h i ni vest men ts.Fo_ras_long as political and economic

js still vested in the j iands of jhe whi le m i n ority. Iheye

i nvestmen ts can n ever be in the interest of the oppressed j and exploited ma jority.

2. As a decisive puni t ive measure’ to' cm 11 upon all Ihose

* countr ies that still afford the South African Airways landing r ights lo cancol such forwith.

J. fha t a call be made o n_>^o.rk^rs._s j u de n Is a n d Ihe com m u n ity

SLtarge ; to embark upon direct action in support of sanctions

And fur lhcrmorc demands l h a l : -

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I . The social wealth of the country be returned in the ownership o f th c p eoplo. *

2 il legal franfer of funds by foreign and SouthK Icjiin.P.Vi)md. C.Qmpanios o t| 1 of Uiq country. I>u nrcvcntud .

RESOLUTION 0

I M P L E M E N T A T 1 0 N OF P E O P L E ’S E D U C A T IO N

This Conference no t ing : -

1. That resolutions 9 anti 10 on people's education ut the first

u iik jiiliiii uLii)Oj:onfprcn.cfi. urc.&iilLrfi 1 <LV_? a12 fhe report of the ad hoc commission on people's educat ion.

UiCCALmo resolves: -

l i l lCCCP i . r j i c o p i t n « J i . l .2. andT .o f the commissiop .

A j l iL u n c i-

A lijlfoB fJjjb ^L i£?£ llC L-PJ.ren t and student o rganisations lo

l i i c iro m cd iiU L A n iL u cg fin L M & n sJiL im n Jem cn i th e a i mvc fecommcnda l ions .

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-W.111 rIh*r.Hrgpjhil.thU.fifinv.P\lllt^_sJLPJlI4-rjEport w ith in a ii trlod of t h r ee months . '

RESOLUTION 10

A N G O L A

This conference n o t i n g :-

1. riie collusion between Ihe apartheid regime and the Reagan

administrat ion as shown In ihe United States Government 's policy of construct ive engagement.

2. i h e attempts by the South African government to destabilise

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Frontl ine States and part icularly Ihe role 0r the SADI" in Angola.

3 I he decision by tho Reagun administration lo of lor aid to the terrorist Unita organisat ion. *

Therefore resolves: -

I To make it known lo tho enl ire world llial we consider Ihe

Reagan administrat ion as accomplices in Ihe crimes of apartheid.

2. To call on all freedom loving people all over (he world lo

fu r the r isolate the apartheid regime in ternat ional ly .

3 fu call on all American people noi to support Ihe murderous

policies of Ihe Reagan administration, part icularly their

attempts to destabilize Ihe Ihe legitimate and popular

government of the'MIM.A in Angoia.

RESOLUTION I I

y ih iM l iy iL Y _ .A G Y . lo N .O N e d u c a t i o n s t r u g g l e s

This Conference n o t i n g :-

I flie impact of ihe education struggle on Ihe communi ty.

L I he increasing hardships c iperienccd by our people with

i espect to rents and costs of olher neccesities.

.V I he source of our problems in the communi ty and Ihe educational sector is the same.

1 I hat the government has consistently ignored our demands

lor reduced rents and charges, scrapping of GST andi eduction and control of food prices.

' • • •Hereby resolve: - . • • i __-

"O.iJif K i a lU o m m u n j i i u w n d democratic organisat ions In

IS iiilt ii.* fi I lf 2 P jj a I e re g j on a] and/o7 'nationa l mass“actioii campaigns, hy . junsidorjng all forint o T T ^ o n ' s ^ ^ i m l o il ier l.ovcoils .............................. l -a u i

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C H ILD REN A N D l iA K I .Y I .U A K N I N C

This Conference noting:

I That many women are forced lo work and lo support their

families.

2. That work ing women experience exirome diff iculty in

ensur ing Ihe safety and happiness of their ch i ldren.

3 That work ing wuinen du not have (he r ight to maternity

leave.A That (here are extremely few child care facilities available in

African ch i ldren and al least 307. of women do not have

u lher family memburs who can look afler their chi ldren.

y Thai only 1377. of Afr ican pre-school chi ldren are in

creches.

bel ieving lhal : -

1 Women have the r igh t lo work and rear ch i ldren.

2 Women have Ihe r igh t lo have access lo facilities lhal

keep Ihe ir .ch i ld rcn safe and exposed lo opportunit ies for

the ir full emotional, physica land intellectual dvelopmenl.

.V Women have the r ight In keep their jobs whi le they are

pregnant and lo ma lern i ly leave before and after the bit III

nf their babies.

i Chi ldren have the r ight lo be properly cared for.

V Chi ldren have Ihe r ight lo have access lo education from •

an early age.

Resolves lo demand lhal : *

I The slate should provide creches . nursery

schools and after school centres for all chi ldren.

2. l egislation be implemented g iv ing women the

r igh t to job security and adequate malerni ly leave.

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HUSOl.UTION' 1 3

R E T U R N T O S C H O O L r

This conference hav ing carefully considered the condit ions set

by Ihe December Consultative Conference for the return lo

school and nol ing; -

1.That Ihe demands have not beeen adequately met.

2 . 'l hal the situation has been exacerbated by the government's

in transigence and Irresponsiveness lo our demands, and in

part icu lar the large number of schools which have been

closed by various authorities.

Uul bel ieving lhal : - „ -

I education struggles mu si increasingly involve

parcnls. teachers, students and all democratic

organisat ions.

2. We will have lo use new and crcallve lad ies lo advance Ihe

education struggles.

Therefore resolves l h a l :

All s ludunls should re lurn lo school whon the new lerm

starts to:-

1. In such cases where schools have been closed. Ihey musl

he occupied and wc musl demand the r ight lo education.

2. Use Ihe presence of students at schools (o assisl in bu i lding

and regrouping of our sludenl organisat ions.

3. lmp lomonl allornalo pooplo's education programmes Immediately.

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