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THE 14 04 1984?RES~rT : SCA, SRC, CCSAS, JODAC, SASDU, MGWUSA, tUSAS, ~~~C,
!' .:;DSAW, ASRO, D:!!:SCCt:, AFRI - :r.EWS, ~VI. ArTI F. C.
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AZASC, L.Y.I. VCA, 1~SA AND YCS.
A?CICGIES VALLI TVl SECP~TARY
DE..~CO:r UA.TID EXECUTIVE ~.::BER.
CORRES?O!uEI'CE
Received a letter from DESCOM regarding the use of courts in repression.
Received a letter of invitation from A~{PC.
Received a letter of invitation from CASSA.
Received ~ letter of th2.D.ks :from Icrs. Tsotsobe regarding her sons funeral.
ReceiYed a letter from ASP.C indicc.ting that they want to affiliate.
P~CEIV~D a letter from BLACF~ASSH regarding their observer status.
ID~o.TTERS ARISING FROM CC~SPC1'1J'El'~CE
BL~~ SASH was welcomed as observers in the UDF. General Council
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mee .. ~ng.
AZJ...PO' s letter Council.
o:f invitation ''.-as not acceptable by the
Ger.era~f)
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The meeting agreed to participate with AZ/~ for tactical reasons.
It was further agreed that organisations must take ir.itiatives in organising for National Days.
r.A'!'IFICATICJ.: OF ~aTUT:!::S C? G'Er.ZP.Al COur.CIL 25 02
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The minutes were read and ratified.
It w~s fm·ther agreed that the executive should get to tl:e affili.::.tes to infor.m them about the General Council meeting.
BEPCRTS FRCl: .AFFILI.\TES
Only three (3) reports were received. These reports were from T.USAS, DESCC~ and JC:DAC.
It w~s noted th~t r.on receiving of reports makes i t difficult for the office to keep in contact with affiliates.
Affiliates in their report should focus on the organi.sation·•.s work in taking up the u:D~ campaigns.
Form&t for the report should be developed by executive.
It was mentioned in the se~:retarial re.port that Cde. Uurpl:y l:oro~s
is ~ppointed as !!.SC coordinator.
t:S0 co.mmi tte ht:lC:. ::. wo!kshop on the r~c.
9risis in the Pretori~ schools reported, it was mentioned that the situation is worsening.
UD~ training committee is planning a workshop for civic associations or. the 27 to the 29th April 1984, ~t DAIESI~~.
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Expl~n~tion was civer- abcut the UD! indivicuals merit i~ the
~retoria school boycott by ~. Chi~ne. It was apparent that this ir.terventicn created serious problems. After serious discussion on tr~s it w~s resolved that local or~anis~tions
should discuss this issue ~ong themselves rather than debate this in the UD~ general council meeting.
It was stressed that UTIF should respe~t other organisatio~s
and their role.
To avoid further confusion UDF personalities shoud identify th and make it cle~r on whose behalf they speak. This is necess~. r
so as to avoid confusion about the role of the ~F.
Commission i;o be established to investigate this issue
F Chikane and appointed CCSAS member will be the oordinatores of this commission.
The coordinator reported on the USC. spoke of the problems !aced
by {a)
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committee(b) J,.ffiliates.
(c) Activists.
A comprehensive programme of action is being developed.
A signature blitz will be held on 28 April in Joh~esburg.
This would link up with Nay Day. Over 200 activists are expected to p~rticipate in the blitz. All organisations are encouraged to take part in this blitz.
Cn 26 April at 5pm Khotso House there will be ~ briefing sessic-n on the blitz.
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~litz sho~ take place in as many areas as possible in the :~~
Organis~.tions should take the active and concul t with the l~C
committee for assistance.
CCNSTITU~IOr. L~ ~LECTICr.S
At present the TIC con:iucted a house to house meetinss with in:::luenti=.:
people, media blitzes to convince people not to vote.
July August agitation c~p~ign to convince people not to vots.
Embark on a programme in the ~al areas.
Constitution affects all communities therefore it is not sufficie~t
for only TIC and Anti P.
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to be working on this area.The executive will liik at ways and means for other orgar~saticns
to take up the campaigns.
Reported th~t only four people attended the conscription co~ttee.
Conscription committee should set up a meeting with present coordinating committees among the youth and students gr~ups to get assistance from them.
Conscription Commi~tee shoud try and ~ke contact with all organis~tic
in the UDF.
Noted that while conscription affects youth it will be a crucial
factor in the electios therefore ~t does affect the adult po~ulation.
Thus all organisations shoulG be taking up this issue, not only the youth groups.
Date of conscription meetinc is 25 April at 5 30 pm.
P~~SID~NT WELCCME
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PP.ESITIEr.T WELCCME
After a lone absence, the president was welcomed by the General council of the
UDr.
S~e said th~t she hope that in the future she will be in the position to speak to us all again.~S~RUCTUP.ING 0~ UDF
Frank Chikane reportrd that on the executive reco::::m:.endations
reg~rdin~ the restructuring of the UDP. ~r~s was accepted in principle.
FI1~AFCES
Tre:-.su:rers were not present to give the report. The house
express~d its concern about their absence.
Also concern ~as epressed about the absence of the executi7e membe:-s.
r.oted that the festival committee have not sent a financial statement. Concern wcs expressed about the Festival committee
It was decided that the Festival committee should submit a financial statement to the next General Council Meeting.
UDF NEWS
Could not be discussed in details bec~use the financial state~ent was not submitted.
Affiliates were encouraged to jcin the medi·.::. committee.
DESCOU gave a brief report on repression in South Africa and
heighligh~ed the fact that the courts are used more and zore in repression. It was agreed th~t legal affairs would work
clo~ely r i tl: D'!:SCO!~ in highlighting and campaigning O.b2-inst rep:ressicn.
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D~;.:sc.;ot.~ R<.pc..rt tc.. UIJF General Council April 1984 National Detainees day
Descom and DPSC convened a vigil for National Detainees Day on Saturday 10 March. Speakers included Terror Lekota and Steven Tshwete.
Signatures were collected and UDF badges and T-shirts were sold.
UDF Music Festival
Descom set up a bderewirs stall at the festival. It was re~atively . . . . successful although it involved a lot of labour and little profit. Descom made R64-00 and therefore R32-00 goes into UDF coffers as agreed.
In addition to the braai, Dts~om members helped collect signatures.
UDF committees
Descom has been sending representatives to the Million Signature Committee and the Media Committee.
Repression Campaign
Descom is canvassing progressvie organisations on a campaign around repression.
Last month we sent letters to organisations particularly affected by repression including UDF inviting them to discuss current repression strategies with Descom and to co-operate in developing a counter strate~
A possible component of this is: •. a campaign against repression. We hope that this matter will be raised at the April General Council meeting.
