The committee also en= tion of any legislation or

dorsed the abolition of in- procedures affecting
flux control; 4 ‘small businesses. i
@ A Government and The Economic Affairs

Private sector body under
the wing of the National |
Manpower Committee to i
simplify and standardise '
licensing procedures and
trading regulations in all.
four provinces;

@ The Competition |
Board should . monitor

Committee also recom-
mended that the council

‘small business should be.
abolished and replaced by
‘a new organisation, to be

known as the Council for

Small Business as an
;autonomous, _ statutory

for the promotion of’

existing or proposed new
legislation to ensure that
“deregulation” in fact
takes place;

@ Wide powers for the
State President to sus-
Pend or ease the opera-

board financed through
the Department of Trade

{and Industry.

Its function would be to
advise the Government
‘on small business devel-

opment policy, co-ordi-

nate that policy, allocate.
funds for small business
development and advise
ithe Competition Board in
its task of deregulating
existing and proposed
legislation.

‘The report recognises a
substantial role played by
the informal or “illegal”
business sector in job cre-

jation, and mentioned pi-
rate taxis in particular.

The committee wants a
situation of tolerance to-

“wards these trades and in-
dustries, with encourage-
ment for them to join the
formal small business sec-
tor under a nondiscrimmi-

matory and —_simpli-
fied system of licensing.

"Restrictive Measures Must Be Abolished'

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 21 Nov 85 p 15

[Text]

CAPE TOWN, — Cum:
bersome legislation, un-
necessarily high  stan-
dards, endless red_tapel
and racially discriminato
ty practices must go, in;
order to open the econ-|
omy to all South Afri-
- cans.

{ In making this state-
ment “Dr Francois Ja-
| cobsz, chairman of the!
‘ Economic Affairs Com-:
mittee of the President's
Council, said a large num-!
ber of Icgislative meas-"
ures applied solely to.
Blacks, Coloureds or In-.
dians, and these were
both ‘disctiminatory and
restrictive.

The key to economic,
growth in South Africa
was the active promotion
of the small‘ business sec-

, tor. Tid meant abolish-

+ ing laws, regulations and
administrative _ practices
which hampered econom-.
ic development and the
small businessman in Par!
ticular.

“If there is one sector
with great growth poten-
tial, it is this sector”, Dr
Jacobsz said at a Press

(conference on’ his com-
mittee’s “Strategy for
small_business develop-
ment”, tabled in the
iPresident’s Council yes-|
| terday.

' Asked by The Citizen
: how he saw the role of the
informal or “illegal” sec-
tor, Dr Jacobsz said he
believed the approach
should be one of “hands
off”.

For people faced with
unemployment in the for-'
mal sector, the informal
sector often offered em-
ployment opportunities
and, therefore, an in-
come.

The policy had to be’
geared to encouraging the
informal sector to become:
“legitimate” — to enter
the small business world.
But it could not do so
while unrealistic stan-
dards were set or cumber- '

54

some ficensing machinery
made it virtually imposs-
ible.

“I do believe there
must not be any persecu-
; tion of people in the in-
formal sector. We do not
want inspectors riding
round making life difficult
for them.

“We need those jobs
and people need that in-
come.

“Admittedly this is a
grey area when it comes
to law. But what we are
saying is that existing
regulations make it diffi-
cult for people to go into
the formal sector.

“It is far better to en-*
courage them to get into
the formal sector with all
jthe new avenues for de-
\Velopment and services -
_which this would open for
them.”

The report estimates
j this informal sector to ac-
| count for between 16 per-



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20 December 1985

' ZAMBIA

FARMERS WARNED NOT TO PUT CROPS ON TENDER

Lusaka TIMES:OF ZAMBIA in English 17 Oct 85 p lL

[text] THE Government has cautioned
farmers against holding the nation to
ransom through the sale of products
by tender, thereby abusing the free
market system. ,

The warning was sounded in Lusaka yester-

day by Agriculture and Water Development

Minister General Kingsley. Chinkuli who said the Government intended to

that since the decontrol of wheat prices, some
farmers were selling the cereal by tender.

In a speech to mark the
fourth
‘Food n
and the 40th anniversary of
the founding of the Food
and Agriculture Organisa-
tion (FAO) at Lusaka’s
Nakatindi
Chinkili said:

“If wheat farmers have
the interest of the nation at
heart, they should have,
through the Commercial

ear of the World’
rogramme (WEP).”

Hall, Gen

Farmers Bureau (CFB) ©

negotiated a nationally ap-
plicable price with the
millers’ association.

“This was one of the
reasons why the Govern-

ment had found it necessary ‘

to proceed carefully with

the changes in institutional
arrangements.”

The minister stressed the.
need for care to be taken
because sof the misplace-
ment of trust by farmers
which did not conform to
the free market system.

Gen Chinkuli’s warning

“to farmers coincides with

concern expressed by
Bakers Association of Zam-
bia chairman Mr Bright
Msoni who said in Lusaka
‘yesterday that large
amounts of flour was fin-
ding its way to small bakers

who in turn resold it on the ©

black market for higher

* profit.

Gen Chinkuli also said

118

revise producer prices for.
the 1985/86 season he an-
nounced last May because’
the introduction of the
foreign exchange auction
system had rendered earlier
prices inadequate. ~

The May prices had been
overtaken by the new
development and were not
in line with the cost of,
agricultural inputs, par-
ticularly those that had to.
be imported.

“It has become necessary *
to revise the 1985/86 pro-
ducer prices. | have already ..

iven instructions to this ef- ,
fect and I should be able to,
announce the revised prices *
soon. This is necessary to:
keep farm prices attractive
so that more food can be
produced,”’ he said.

Besides pricing, the
ministry would continue to
review and re-adjust Zam-

+ bia’s agricultural policies

and programmes to ensure
that all bottlenecks facing
fariners were removed or
minimised.

The formation of the
Lima Bank through the *


NEW BUDGET, TAXES ANNOUNCED

Maseru THE COMET in English 2 Nov 85 p 8

[Text]

THE Minister of Finance,

8,

JPRS*SSA+85~126
20 December 1985

LESOTHO

Mr. Peete Peete, this week on Tuesda’ resented.

a record budget for 198:

National Assembly in Maseru.

‘This is an increase of more. thal

cial year’s budget.

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The Minister said in

- his budget speech that

Government expected to
have M239 million rev-
enue an increase of M22
million over revenue col.
lected last year: 7

He said. of ‘this. total,

M161, millién. will be cus.”

tomg unfon revenue and;
the, balance’ of ‘M78 mil.”
Hon will

The Minister ‘said the
nimber=. ‘of . “ collection
points of sales tak wotld*
be reduced ‘ctnsiderably’
ard that retailers ‘will
have to pay ‘the ‘sales tax’
at the wholesale: outlet
or‘at the point’ of import,

“This will reduce enor-
mously the task of the
Sales Tax Department and
solve a major problem of
tax evasions which is al-
most difficult to controt
‘with an excessive number

/86 amounting to more

20

of small collection points,’
Mr Peete sald. 5

The Minister said Gov-
ernment was greatly con-
cerned that only few of
the parastatal- organisa-
tions in the country were
able to make profits and
that this makes it diffi-
cult for the state to bene-
fit from its large invest-
ments. .

He warned boards and
managements concerned
that Government could
not continue to tolerate
heavy burdens of sub-
sidies of loss-making pa-

Mr. Peete urged Gov-
ernment Ministers to re-
duce wasteful spending
and said that much ex.
penditures were in areas
of travel and transport

- which often fulfilled pri-

vate needs other than

~ benefit the ordinary pu-

blfe,

than M403 million in ‘the.
in M76 million compared to last finan-


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ZAMBIA

EDITORIAL PRAISES CALL FOR WITHDRAWING WORKERS IN RSA
MB200535 Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 8 Nov 85 p 1

[Text] Independent Southern African countries might not be economically so -
powerful as to inflict a devastating blow on the economy of racist South
Africa in the imminent international economic embargo against the apartheid
regime.

But we believe that in the same manner as the Western countries have the
economic clout on Pretoria, the frontline states too have a big weapon at
their.disposal: the workers.

The minister of labour and social services, Mr Frederick Hapunda, is therefore
dead right when he says that the workers’ power in South Africa can no longer
be ignored.

It is true that the workers are capable of paralysing the economy of the
racist republic, forcing the Boers to abandon their abominable system.

Mozambique, Angola, Malawi, Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Zambia,
all contribute migrant workers whose sweat keeps the South African economy
bustling.

We agree with Mr Hapunda entirely that these countries should recall their
national from the South African mines, farms and various other industries.

We believe this would be the most significant contribution by the frontline
states to the international economic war against the racists.

Mr Hapunda who was addressing the opening sessions of the Southern African
Labour Commission [SALC] meeting in Lusaka could not have hammered the point
home more accurately when he said the wealth generated by the workers in South
Africa was a major contributor to the sustenance of apartheid.

We know that by withdrawing their nationals from South Africa, the frontline
countries would suffer the resultant effects of more unemployment.

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JPRS“SSA*85*126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

ONLY 100 NEW INDIAN TEACHERS FOR 1986

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 15 Nov 85 p 4

[Text]
ONLY 100 prospective teachers — a tees and another outside for the
drop of 600 — will be accepted next benefit of the n. ‘'a and the “public
yer" by the Department of Educa- gallery”.
tion and Culture in the House of Del- . He said the PFP aimed to grab the
egates. . citadels of power in the House of

This was announced on Wednes- Representatives and the House of
gal ata teins Bgl ,

our e House o| ‘Where they have grabbed the
Delegates, Amichand Rajbansi. citalels of power at third-tier level,

Addressing about 250 people at a . their performances have been equal
National People’s Party report-back to the utterances of the Conservative
meeting in Port Elizabeth, Rajbansi Party and the Herstigte Nasionale
warn ‘ teachers that the NPP. would Party.” ‘

lolerate politics on the campus
dh Rajbansi said he would deal in
eaderal Barty. 3 ene Progressive ater detail with the PFP during
’ He also said SA was on a new | the No Confidence debate in the
constitutional course. | House of Delegates next year.
Rajbansi said graduates through-— On future constitutional develop:
out South Africa would receive the ment in South Africa, Rajbans! sald
bad news in the next two weeks that State President P W Botha's speech-
‘only 100 ) potential teachers would be es at National Party congresses in
accepted next year. Durban and Port Eli had put

“There is no place for them,” he South Africa on a new course.
said. Botha, he said, had for the first

He said he respected the right of time touched on the bility of
teachers to have political views, but regional solutions to the coun
that Politics had to be kept out of problems, and the NPP also fa-
Schools. voured a federal solution.

“We will not tolerate any nonsense. Rajbansi said there was a funda-
within the boundaries of schools,” he mental: difference between South
warned, \ - Africa and other countries in Africa,

“The fact that there are thousands _ such as Kenya and Zimbabwe. .
knocking on the door to become This was that blacks in South
teachers means we ‘can take strong Africa were not negotiating with an
action against anyone who advocates absentee landlord.
boycotts,” he added. They were dealing with four mil-

le then accused the PFP of taking lion pea le det ined to survive,
one line within the standing commit- said bans. — Sapa.
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We also need fundamental deregula-
tion in a political and business sense in
order to enable small businesses to grow
and develop. Joe Mopane should be al-
lowed to find two 44-gallon oil drums and

jlanks and sell his wares. The more we

ave deregulation the more small busi-
nesses can develop. This will promote
entrepreneurial instincts, and the insti-
tutions as purveyors of capital can indi-
rectly through banks and development
corporations support this process.
You have not mentioned exchange and
import controls, which are considered by
their adherents as essential for SA eco-
nomic growth?

There is no stronger protection to the
economy than a lower rand, and I do not

* foresee much improvement in the rand,
Ee impact. (Iexpect the |

because of the del
monetary authorities to continue repay-

ment of debt in order not to shut SA out

of the international bank loan market
completely). Over and above the low-
valued rand, we shouldn’t need quantita-

tive import controls, because these make .

businesses economically inefficient.

A higher rand would, of course, *

improve our terms of trade, but we can’t
afford anything but a free exchange rate

because of the cost to the reserves. The
exchange rate has shouldered a tremen- ©
dous amount of the burden of the coun- *

try’s political and economic mismanage-
ment, but a managed rate would lead to
a loss of our reserves.

Sir Michael Edwardes at the FM invest-
ment conference last Friday wartied we -

stand on the brink of massive overseas
disinvestment next year. We have a debt
moratorium and a capital outflow which
threatens to get worse. Does such a sce-
nario, and the need to generate the mon-
ey you say is crucial to our economic
growth, not merit tighter controls on

* capital outflows?

The ability of foreign investors to create
massive disinvestment is really
limited, because you cannot disinvest
significant amount

low levels.
The real problem is a lack of future

" overseas investment. Expectations of
* $% real growth next year are not very -

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very

through the finan- *
- cial rand without it collapsing to very

74

" ment if we are going to achieve a si;

precipi

" much, especially when you consider we

have a balance of payments surplus and
will have no growth this year. From 1987
onwards, we will need overseas invest-

i fi-
cant increase in growth. There will be no
strong and sustained economic recovery
without overseas capital.

Considering the shortage of capital and
the fact that the institutions are cash
flush, will government seek to direct a
greater flow of institutional money into
greenfields projects or lending to the
parastatals?

Already some 53% of our pension fund
business and 33% of our other business
income goes into prescribed assets
which is, in fact, a form of additional
taxation. If you increase the level of

, taxation on long-term ‘savings you will

only worsen the volume of savings in SA.
You can only increase savings by mak-
ing the returns better. In this regard, it is
worth noting that overseas perceptions
that the future of the SA economy was
not 80 food was an important factor in
ating the debt crisis.

B.. would you agree that the institu.

| tions may have to provide a greater level

of funding for new ventures, parastatals,
small businesses and straggling com-
antes — as Sanlam has done with Kirsh,
lessina and Abercom? .
We must invest our money for.the best
return, and it would be wrong for our
policyholders and the country if we uséd
our capital in any other way However,
as a long-term investor we do not take a
one-year view on our money. We will
invest where we see the opportunity to
et value over time. We have invested in
Small Business Development Cor-

‘ poration and in greenfields projects such

as Richards Bay Minerals. The point is
that investment should not be govern-
ment-directed, but decided on by many
different investors in the private sector
who want to maximise returns. This is
the free market at work, and should lead
to the best use of the country’s resources.


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20 December 1985

ZIMBABWE

NORWEGIAN FERTILIZER MANUFACTURING GROUP SETS UP BASE IN HARARE

Harare THE FINANCIAL GAZETTE in English 8 Nov 85 p 1

[Text]

NORSK HYDRO, the large Nor-:
wegian agricultural group which!
is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of fertiliser, has

set up its first permanent base in.
Africa in ‘Harare; from
which plans are being formulat-:
ed to “streamline and modernise” |
the fertiliser industry not only in’
Zimbabwe but in other East and
southern African countries.

Mr OH Robberstad, a senior vice’ ©

president of Notsk Hydro, told The
Gazette in Harare this week that this
move followed the acquisition, three
years ago, of the British company
Pfizer’s fertiliser division. |

PFIZER INTERESTS

“They (Pfizer) happened to have!
some interests in the fertiliser indus-
try in Zimbabwe"’, explained Mr
Robberstad, “which we acquired.
‘These are the ammonia and fertiliser
facilities at Sable in Kwekwe and in
the ZFC here in Harare. :

“These acquisitions in Zimbabwe
suited us very well because we are
already involved in marketing of
various products in Africa and we
now have the opportunity to get a
firm and stable base within the fer-!
tiliser industry in this country’’. |

Mr Robberstad said that Norsk

Hydro had been planning for some
time to open an office in Harare.

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Norsk Hydro Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd
has now been established in Regal
Star House, Gordon Avenue, Ha-
rare, and is meant to be headed by
Mr Lars Wiersholm.

Harare will be used as Norsk
Hydro’s basis for ‘maintaining and
developing further business in other
countries in this region and in East
Africa. We have felt for many years
that much can be done to streamline
and modernise the fertiliser indus-
try in these countries.

“There is potential for the same

thing in Zimbabwe. So, “together |
with our Zimbabwean partners and
the government, we are discussing
what can be done in order to achieve

definite conclusions -have been
reached yet, but discussions con-
tinue over the next month. “We are
confident that we will come up with
some plan that will contribute to the

fertiliser industry in this country".
‘Norsk Hydro was established in
Norway some 80 years ago, to ex-
ploit the vast hydro-electric
resources of that country. Today the
operates fertiliser produc-

company
_ tion facilities throughout Scandina-

via, in the UK and in Germany and
Qatar.

Involved in North Sea gas and oil,
aluminium, magnesium, petro-

123

chemicals as well as with fertiliser
‘and associated products, the com-
pany had worldwide annual sales of

«Bsgs billion last year. Between
; 40% and 50% of turnover involved

fertilisers.
WORLDWIDE ~

+The company has developed a
iworldwide sales and marketing 5
tem, with distribution facilitie
jmany African countries including
Me » , Tanzania,
Kenya, Zaire, Cameroon, Nigeria,
\Egypt and several others. Annual
\African sales amount to between
US$40 and US$50 million.

Said Mr Robberstad: ‘We have
invested in fertilisers very heavily
over the last few years because: We
believe that we are among the lead-

. ing fertiliser companies in the

world; we have had, unlike other
large fertiliser Eroups, the
money; and the fertiliser business
has been so profitable all these

years.

“We are cooperating with several
governments in Africa to develop
the handling and distribution of fer-
tiliser in such a way as to keep costs
reasonable. It gives us the opportu-
nity to transfer some of our ex-
perience and technology to Africa
— where there is a need to increase
food production’’.



POWER OF UNIONS INCREASES

JPRS“SSA*85+126

20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 20 Nov 85 p 8

[Article by Claire Pickard-Cambridge]

A MAJOR development in the post-
Wiehahn era of industrial relations is
expected to be the birth of a union
super federation on November 30.
rea
congress eld in
He the new mammoth — the Con-
gress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) -
will represent about 380 000 paid-up
members and 500 000 signed-up mem-

If their remaining difficulties can
be resolved then SA could well see its
balance of labour pow
In this event Cosatu is also likely to
eclipse most other union federations
in terms of sheer numbers and clout.

The super-federation will be com-

rised of the eight unions affiliated to
he Federation of SA Trade
Unions of cat), the National
Union Mineworkers (NUM),
the General Workers Union
(GWU), the Food and Canning
orkers Union (FCWU), the
Commercial, Catering and Allied
Workers’ Union (Ccawusa), the
Cape Town Municipal Workers’
Association (CTMWA), 11 United
Democratic Front (UDF) affili-
, ated unions and several belong-
ing to the National Federation of
Workers.

But, although some problems
have been temporarily quelled,
there are still issues to be
resolved which will also be de-

‘bated at the congress,
There are still difficulties agreeing
over voting powers and the question
of fielding delegates on the basis of

roportional representation requires

er transformed. -.

69

Another issue to be dealt with is the
difference between the UDF affiliates
and the mainstream unity unions on
the question of worker majorities on
committees within the federation.

Unions originally party to the talks
want workers — and not paid union
officials — to hold executive Positions
on any committee in the new feder-
ation, The newer entrants — the UDF
unions who previously objected to a
distinction between workers and offi-
cials — indicated recently they might

this prsttion, :
‘ ery union e new federation
has committed itself to having one
union industry and merger talks
are set to continue.

Mergers are understood to be well
under way between the GWU and Fo-
satu’s Tran: General Workers
Union, as well as between the FCWU
and the Sweet Food and Allied Work-

One (SFAWU). .
int union is envisaged for the °
metal and automobile induetre and

merger plans are said to be well un-.-

der way.
These talks involve the Metal and

Allied Workers Union (Mawu), the :

United Mining, Metal and Allied

Workers of $A’ (Ummanenn) which *

lit from Mawu last
ational Automobile ant anes
Workers Union (Naawu), three UDF
Steel
and Allied Workers Union (Nieman
the General and Allied Workers Union
and the Mi
Inion (Saawu). Alte Workers

However, there is uncertainty whe-
4

ny


JPRS-SSA+85«126
20 December 1985

MOZAMBIQUE

BRIEFS

FARMING EQUIPMENT FROM ZIMBABWE~-Local manufacturers: of agricultural imple-
ments recently provided about $1 million worth of agricultural equipment
to Mozambique which will be used during the coming rainy season. The
equipment, bought-with Danish aid funds, included knapsack sprays, axes,
seed, pesticides, hoes, machetes, knives, ploughs, chains, scotch-carts,
asbestos sheeting, paint and cement. Other items came from Denmark,
according to a Danish embassy spokesman in Harare. The whole consignment
was transported in 30-tonne ‘loads by North Eastern Transport to Mukumbura,
Tete and Ulongwe. The spokesman told The Gazette that a smaller range of
similar goods made in Malawi is being moved into Mozambique from Blantyre.
"The whole programme is worth about $3,5 million," he said, "and we hope
the equipment will be in time before the rains so that it can help Mozam-
bique with the forthcoming crop, and make it a success given good rains."
He said the operation demonstrated how assistance to a particular country
could help its neighbours through use of their services and goods. "This
is the first time we have conceived such a scheme, and I think it makes a
lot of sense transporting equipment over such a short distance because
freight costs are lowered considerably," the spokesman said. [Text]
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20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

SECOND TUNNEL PLANNED FOR DUTOITSKLOOF

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 26 Nov 85 p 4

[Text] “CAPE TOWN. — A second tannel — “ Mr Schoeman said in an interview. —
closely parallel to the first one — is to be ‘afterwards that the single Jane structure ‘*
ceonstructed * throupl ‘: DuToitskloof _ Of one tunnel in both directions would
mountain, the Minister of Transport, Mr cause a bottleneck — traffic on the Paarl
Hendrik Schoeman, announced yester- side would have to be reduced to a single
day. . lane at the tunnel after driving on a dual
He was speaking at a reception to ce- ° carriageway to the entrance.
leberate the joining up of the two sec- He said the decision to develop the
tions of the initial 4 km tunnel — the . second tunnel had been taken. “with
‘largest in the Southern Hemisphere. > careful regard” for the economic cli-
* The second tunnel will make dual car- mate.
riageway traffic under the mountain scheme
possible. The additional Ri6-million re- wich ay fa naa theoagh te tol,
quired for the second tunnel will bring tem within 18 to 20 years.
Re fotal cost of the combined project to He said research had shown that 26
million.
Mr Schoeman said the samte contrac- pert of the traffic using the pass was
i, . tors, Concor-Hochtief, would handle the ‘The tunnel will shorten the road dis-
development of the second tunnel. tance between Paarl and Worcester by

p ofr Press release from the Department 11 km.

° ‘ransport said the decision to build . .
only a single tunnel had been taken dur- ‘The director of Concor construction
ing the 1970s when — just after the oil Mr Leo Rohrig, sald the opening date
crisis — indications were that traffic for traffic for the initial tunnel in 1988
growth would be minimal and the ca- would not be affected. 4
pacity of the single tunnel sufficient until ‘Mobilisation for the second project

. effectively starts now, but actual con-
the early years of the next century. nd
Continued traffic counts had, howev- struction will begin in January a
er, indicated that the increase in heavy should take 12 months,” he said.
vehicle traffic over the pass was about’* Mr Schoeman cranked the detonator *
eight percent a year. to blast open the first tunnel about
“To this must be added the fact that | 11.20 am yesterday 2 km inside the tun-
the tunnel in itself will be a traffic gener- _ nel.
ator by attracting vehicles which are us- About 180 kg of dynamite was used to
ing alternative routes, by encouraging blast open the last 250 cubic metres of
trips and even by stimulating economic granite. The milestone event took place!
growth through improved road com- three months ahead of. schedule. +
munication.” | ee : “Sapa. op.
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20 December 1985

NAMIBIA

VOICE OF NAMIBIA COMMENTS ON PLAN OPERATIONS

EA181152 Dar es Salaam Voice of Namibia in English 1830 GMT 15 Nov 85
[Richard (Manyando) commentary]

[Text] Good evening listeners, countrymen, and combatants of the People's
Liberation Army of Namibia--PLAN--and welcome to our program. You are tuned
to the Voice of Namibia transmitting from Dar es Salaam. In tonight's program
we comment on the independence question of Namibia and its solution, The same

‘ commentary will come to you in (Oshiwambo) and (Lozi) respectively and be
presented to you by yours in the struggle, Comrade Richard (Manyando), after
an interlude of a freedom song. [song]

[(Manyando)] As the struggle for national liberation, increasingly being
mounted, primarily carried out by the combatants of the Peoples Liberation
Army of Namibia, PLAN, against the illegal occupation of our country by South
Africa, the daily contact between our heroic forces and racist Africa is not
reported by the regime itself. [sentence as heard] However, it goes without
saying that the regime would not report everyday battles in which heavy
casualties, both in men and material, are inflicted on its demoralized army.
All these days witnessed intensified and expanded military operations of the
combatants of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia, PLAN, deep inside
Namibia despite the enemy's unfounded claim of having broken the backbone of
the Peoples Liberation Army of Namibia, PLAN, SWAPO's military wing.

Major attacks have been launched against enemy concentrations, military com-
plexes, convoys, communication equipment, road and rail system. It is these
daily military achievements from our heroic combatants against an enemy con-
sidering itself as the strongest fascist military machine in Africa, that
brought the Pretoria warlords in the state of panic and confusion without
knowing what to do.

Today the morale of the enemy troops is growing worse than ever. Of course
the major reason is that they are dying for nothing. They are fighting against
an unjust war wherein having nothing to win but everything to lose. [sentence
as heard] That is why one can easily take a note on the current situation it-
self, especially among the white population both in Namibia and South Africa
itself. One could clearly see that they had completely lost their confidence
in the facist Pretoria white minority regime. All this came into being as a

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NATIONAL RESERVE MEMBERS REQUIRED TO REPORT

Pretoria REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. in

pp 27, 28

{Text]

SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE FORCE 7
8 November 1985

No, 2535

ae

JPRS+SSA*85*126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

English 8 Nov 85

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 54 (2B) OF THE: -
DEFENCE ACT, 1957 (ACT 44 OF 1957).—FURNISH-
ING OF INFORMATION BY MEMBERS OF THE

NATIONAL RESERVE

By virtue of the powers vested in me by section 54 (2B)
of the Defence Act, 1957 (Act 44 of 1957), | Magnus André
de Merindo! Malan, Minister of Defence, do hereby require
tie members of the National Reserve mentioned in the
Schedule hereto, to report to their nearest Commando Head-
quarters before the 17th day of November 1985 for the
purpose of furnishing information concerning their personal
particulars, address, work, profession or occupation and
such other information as may be deemed necessary to the

Registering Officer, South African Defence Force.
Signed at Pretoria this 31st day of October 1985.

M. A. DEM. MALAN,
Minister of Defence.

SCHEDULE

White male citizens of the Republic of South Africa from
the age of 18 to 54 years, who are resident in the Magisterial

District of Bronkhorstspruit.

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RELEASED SWAPO PRISONERS WELCOMED IN KATUTURA

JPRS*SSA+85°126
20 December 1985

Windhoek THE WINDHOEK ADVERTISER in English 15 Nov 85 p 3

[article by Jean Sutherland]

[Text]

announced by the Cabinet yesterday, the freed men
were greeted by scenes of jubiliation as they rode

AFTER THE release of 22 Swapo prisoners was

through Katutura in a motor cavalcade.

The ‘release was an-
nounced by Minister of
Justice Fanuel Kozonguizi
yesterday morning and the
prisoners were released
almost simultaneously.

Streams . of children
returning home from
school and: bystanders
stopped to greet the
procession, giving black
power salutes and oc--
casional shouts of ‘aluta
continua’.

For veteran nationalist,

. 67-year-old Eliaser
Tuhadeleni, it was a mov-
ing experience to see
children again.

“When fast have I seen
faces as young as these?”
he asked. '
1 There were emotional
scenes as family members,
old colleagues and wel-,
Iwishers flocked —_to
embrace the men when
“they arrived at their
destination. ~

Mr Kaleb Tjipahura’s
first words were for “my
fellow comrades still in
prison in Windhoek and on
Robben Island, people like
Nelson Mandela”.

“I would like to see them
released as soon as possi-.
ble.”

Mr Tjipahura, now 44,
was imprisoned’ when he
was 25 years old and
sentenced at the same time
as Mr Tuhadeleni and
Swapo Secretary-General
Andimba Toivo ya Toivo

in one of the most impor-.

tant politica! trials affecting
Namibia.

Mr Tjipahura said he
hadn’t expected to be
released, even after Mr Ya
Toivo had been granted his
freedom, because “I was
doing life, but we always
fought to be transferred to
Namibia”.

“I don't know why we’ve
been released, but we will
continue the struggle—we
cannot rest ‘until Namibia
is free.”

Mr Tjipahura said he
was not, interested in the
Transitional Government
“at all” and added that
there could only be genuine
peace and reconciliation if
UN) Res 435 was
implemented and people
decided on their own
government.

Mr Kozonguizi_ said
yesterday the Cabinet had

“taken the decision “within

the spirit of national recon-

.ciliation”, . - . :

30

** “The Cabinet had not ad-

dressed itself to the issue of
the propriety or otherwise
of the process under which
the people concerned were
convicted and sentenced.
“What is at stake here is
that the people are as-
sociated and identified with
Swapo and at this juncture
against the background of
the visit last year to
Lusaka and other places in
search of peace this is
another gesture on the part

of the government to’

further promote peace and
national unity.”

The full list of those
released yesterday, and the
year and length of their
sentences, is:

© The following men were
sentenced on February 9 1968
for the rest of their natural
life:

Jutius Israel Shilongo

Kaleb Tjipahura

Immanuel Augustus Shifidi
Simeon Shihungeleni

Petrus Kamati
Rehabeam Olavi Nambinga
Matias Elia Kanyuele
Eliascr Tuhadeleni

Rudolf Kadhikwa

Johannes Samuel Shiponeni

NAMIBIA


SAFTO LEADER DOWNPLAYS IMPACT OF SANCTIONS

Johannesburg THE STAR in English 15 Nov 85 p 19

{Article by Stan Kennedy]

[Text]

While sanctions may hurt, it is a

,pipedream to believe they will
-force South Africa to its knees,
Dr PK Hoogendyk, chairman of
the SA Foreign Trade Organisa-
tion (Safto) said in Johannesburg
yesterday.

‘Speaking at the Safto annual
meeting, he said the various
governments, left-wing groups
and fellow-travellers criticised
South Africa’s internal policies,
mainly for political expediency
or to salve their own con-
sciences.

“However, our numerous
friends and supporters abroad
have complimented us on our
pragmatic and fair approach to
complicated problems. They
‘were happy and even felt privi-
leged to be associated with us
because we had a stable and
prosperous economy.

“Unfortunately, our economy
has been allowed to slip into a
deepening recession during the
past two years. Many of our
friends and supporters, being

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practical businessmen, are con-
cerned about the stability of
their investemts and disappoint-
ed with their dividends, if any.”

He appealed to foreign inves-
tors to be practical and take the
longer view of the SA economy
“because there is no doubt that
it will bounce back”.

The first priority was to en-
sure that the rand improved by
about 100 percent against the
US dollar. If this was not
achieved, the external debt bur-
den would strangle the country
for many years to come.

“We have the means and abil-
ity to strengthen our currency,”
he said, “but it will require
some sacrifices by the authori-

, ties and the private sector.

“While the economic circum-
stances are not easy, I believe
the exporting commmunity has
distinct advantages because of
the weak currency.

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SOUTH AFRICA

“It is now up to us to shake off

* the prevailing pessimism and

realise that we have a wonder-
ful, economically viable coun-
try, which has the will and abili-
ty to emerge from the present
depressed circumstances.”

Consolidated revenue of the SA Foreign Trade ‘Organisation (Safto)
for the year to end June increased by 27 Percent to R3,7 million.
This included extra funding from the Department of Trade and
Industry for three specific export programmes, which raised Gov-
ernment’s contribution from 17 percent in the previous year to 26
Percent. There was a modest surplus of R3,7 million (R6,4 million).
The year was marked by a greatly increased demand for Safto’s
services, especially for membership, which now stands at 1220,
export efficiency consultancies, the small exporter development
Programme and various international marketing programmes,

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: 20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

BRIEFS
BLACK HOUSING NEEDED--DURBAN--Much more still needs to be done to create a
positive climate for urban and housing development, says Dr Andreas van Wyk,
director-general of Constitutional Development and Planning. Opening the
conference of the South African Institute for Housing in Durban, Dr van
Wyk said issues receiving attention were: O Establishment of a:local and
regional authority framework politically acceptable to the community it
served. 0 A new financing system for existing and future towns and residential
areas. 0 New structures and a planning system to ensure the provision of
sufficient land for urban development. 0 Better standards for planning and
control of residential density and appropriate infra-structural standards.
[Text] [Johannesburg THE STAR in Englsih 20 Nov 85 p 23] /12828

EXPORTS TO ISRAEL--The growth potential of trade between SA and Israel is
unpredictable, according to SA Israel Chamber of Commerce chairman Joe Hallis.
Exports from Israel to SA increased by 15% in rand terms between January

and May this year. SA exports to Isfael increased considerably in volume

and by 53% in rand terms. Hallis said Israel's economy was being overhauled
and SA businessmen would be able to send more products to the country for
finishing. [Text] [Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 19 Nov 85 p 3] /12828

RSA=AUSTRALIA SHIPPING. HIT--ANTI-SA activity by Australian dockers has forced
up treight shipment rates between the two countries by 15%. Safocean, the
only direct scheduled sea link between Australia and SA, announced yesterday
it had imposed a’ 15% "special circumstance" surcharge on cargoes in both
directions. MD Joop ‘Weddepohl said Australian union action was influencing
sailing schedules and having " "an adverse financial’ effect". , He said the
line--a 50-50 operation between Safmarine and Nedlloyd--had managed only
three sailings since July instead of ‘the scheduled five.’ In that period,
boycotts, picketing and bomb threats ‘had caused a total of 65 lost
operating days. Adding that the surcharge would be imposed with immediate
effect, Weddepohl said: "This surcharge will only partly compensate us for
losses as a direct tesult of Australian union actions,’ but we realise that
Safocean has a role to play in. providing the vital trading link between
South Africa and Australia." Safocean cargo holds to Australia aré presently
"absolutely full", according to Weddepohl, but only 50% full in the other
direction. [Text] [Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 21 NOv 85 p 9] /12828

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The: situation -has
become so bad that
some traders have in-”
creased prices on local-
ly produced goods in
the name of the new.
system: of auctioning
foreign exchange. Just
‘where is’ Zambia
heading to? ;

Are the masses go-’
ing to be exploited just

because the Party and”

its Government has in-
troduced a new

system? We_ hope
businessmen will listen
,to “Mr Andrew. Ka-
shita, the chairman of.
,Zincom who appealed
to them yesterday to
‘stop increasing prices
‘until the effects of the.
‘new | system. are
Studied, . . ‘
+ It is however sur-
rising that while Mr
. Kashita is making such.
“an appeal there is no
word from the depart-
-ment of price control,”
Does this department
iStill exist and if so
;what are its functions
sin the new. system
which has ushered in
:an almost free market
‘pricing mechanism? *
fOr are we being told
:price inspectors have
aiready been pruned or
‘declared redundant?

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TEN TRADE UNIONS REJECT SALARY CUTS ©

Kano THE TRIUMPH in English 13 Nov 85 p 11

[Article by Farouk Adamu]

[Text]

by the Fedral miliary

In a release signed by
representatives of the
trade unions they stated
that Nigerian workers
have always been dis-

to making sacri-

ices for the good of this

nation. They went furth-

er to cite the issues of

mass retrenchments and

remature retirements to
tress their claims.

The trade unions also
stated that to make
things worse for the
Nigerian wage earners,
promotions and acting
appointments have in the

it three years been
frozen in the public ser-
vice “whereas promo-
tions, acting _appoint-
ments including —in-
creases in salaries have
continued in the arrhed
forces and police.”

In the circumstances,
they further opined, the
unions have no alterna-

40

tive but to reject the pur-
Ported circular on cuts in
salaries of public service
employees recently
issued.

The workers’ repre-
sentatives also observed
that while the cut in
salaries. of members of
the armed forces was

agreed upon after con-

tations with all the

ropriate organs,
idtout unions in thepub:
lic service were neitner
contacted for negotiation
Ror consulted before
workers salaries were

slashed.
The unions therefore
made a three-

point demand on the
secretary to the Federal
Government and Head

. Of Civil Service to revoke

and withdraw without
lay, e port
circular on salary cut in
the intetest of public ser-
vice employees.

They also called for
the immediate convening
of an urgent meeting
with all the unions in the
public service and repre-
Sentatives of povern-
ments to consider any
Proposed measures by
government on the issue.

JPRS“SSA+85-126
20 December 1985

NIGERIA


FAVORABLE TRADE BALANCE REPORTED

Johannesburg THE STAR in English 23 Nov 85 p 17

[Text]

/12828
cso:

SOUTH Africa re-
corded a favourable
trade balance of

, R10 485,6-million in
the first 10 months of
this year, according to
Government _ figures
released in Pretoria
yesterday.

Preliminary __ statistics
from the Commissioner
for Customs and Excise
show that by the end of
October, exports totalled
R29 733,3-million and im-
ports R19 247,7-million.
The trade balance at the
same time last year stood

. at R2673,5-million.

The import and export
figures have been adjust-
ed to bring them into line
with the requirements for
the compilation of the
balance of payments.

A breakdown of the
world trading zones
showed that Europe re-

mained South Africa's’

largest trading partner.

Exports totalled |

R7 527,2-million,” _com-
pared with RS 517,9-mil-
lion in the same period
last_ year, while imports
stood at R9 037-miltion
(R7 940,7-million).

3400/544

"Asia was South Africa’s

Second largest export

partner with a total of
Ré4 233,4-million
R27 lion).

These were followed by
the United States. with
R2 876,8-million
(R2.029,1-million), Afri-
ca with R1 307,6-million
(R727,9-million), and
Oceania with R202,1-mit-
tion (R152,4-million).

After Europe, Ameri-
can imports rated second,
with R3 030-million
(R3 418,5-million).

Asia was next with a
total of R2 809,4-million
(R3 423,3-million), — fol-
lowed by Africa, with
R370,8-million —_(R345-
million) and Oceania,
with R241,5-million
R254,7-million).

Other unclassified ,

goods and balance of pay-

ments adjustments total-
led R13 541,3-million for
exports (R9443,8-mi
‘lion) and R3 759-million
for imports (R2 590,4-
million).

Ships and aircraft
stores exported totalled
R44,9-million (R28-mil-
lion). — Sapa.

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JPRS+SSA+85+126
20 December 1985

SAVIMBI SPEAKS TO JOURNALIST ABOUT PLANS, IDEAS

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 14 Nov 85 p 9

[Text]

JONAS SAVIMBI has been a guer-
rilla for nearly half of his 51 years,
at first leading Unita in its battle

against Portuguese colonial domi- -

nation and continuing the fight
against those he sees as the new
colonialists — the Cubans and thelr

. Soviet advisers.

‘While Angola this week officially cele-
brated 10 years of indey lence Sa-
vimbi recommitted Unita to the strug-
gle for a “free Angola” at a colourful
rally at Jamba’s parade ground.

sciplined troops, captured arma-
ments and a stream newly-taken
prisoners were paraded before a few
thousand supy TS against a backdrop
of huge posters hinting at Savimbi's
ideological leanings — pan-Africanisim
and non-alignment. .

The rally was largely for the benefit
of visiting newsmen one sensed that
Savimbi also sought to reassure his fol-
lowers that Unita’s struggle could, and
should, continue despite the costly offen-
sive launched recently by government

troops.

The offensive, the Unita high com-
mand concedes, caught the rebels off
guard. It had two main thrusts, but was
concentrated on Mavinga, with the main
prize Jamba.

Unita had to pull troops back from the
northern Moxico province to thwart the
main thrust, a move that was successful.
The MPLA’s military wing, Fapla, to-

ether with their Cuban allies, retreated
in late October, but Unita lost control of
a number of towns in Moxico.

TS
“The 10 years of independence
has been a time of frustration.
We expected more and we must
strive to make sure the next 10
are better.”

TT

Despite the cost to Unita, and thou
Savimbi concedes he is unlikely to win
the war, he says he has no regrets about
starting the battle in 1975, nine years
after he formed Unita.

“The 10 years of independence has
been a time of frustration. We expected
more and we must strive to make sure
the next 10 are better.”

He says he has no preconditions for
talks with the MPLA — such overtures

ANGOLA

have been spurned to date — but insists -

the first point on the agenda must deal
with the repatriation of the Cubans and
Russians. .

However, he says Angolans first have
fo learn the meaning of the word dia-
logue.

“We have to cultivate enough toler-
ance to live with the differences be-
tween people here.

“We want Angola for Angolans. We.

accept Angola is an important place in
the sub-continent, and we.accept the

struggle we have to bear. Despite all our
suffering and the thousands of disabled

* and widows we now have, we still have

something to defend — the honour of our .

people and the right to be different.”
‘alking through an int
the prisoners highlighted the human
tragedy that has scarred Angola. The
you est was 15, the oldest 23, and only
four had volunteered to join Fapla.

Some had not seen their families since
1983, and will doubtless not see them for
some time to come. According to Unita,
they will be free to continue their educa-
tion or start working once they “accept
the Unita way of life”.

Savimbi says the MPLA reneged on
an agreement with the Portuguese to
hold elections and called in the Cubans
to keep Unita out.

“The MPLA represent only a portion
of the Angolan people, while we repre-
sent the majqt 'y. Therefore, we do not
ask then as favour to come to terms

us.”

eter to 15 of |


NAMIBIA

Savimbi: Angola Is Key to Namibia's Future
(Joe Putz; THE WINDHOEK ADVERTISER, 13 Nov 85)...sceeeeeeee

Released SWAPO Prisoners Welcomed in Katutura
(Jean Sutherland; THE WINDHOEK ADVERTISER, 15 Nov 85)......

Cabinet Moves To Clamp Down on Non-Namibians .
(THE WINDHOEK ADVERTISER, 18 Nov >

Voice of Namibia Comments on Plan Operations
(Dar es Salaam Voice of Namibia, 15 Nov 85)....sseeeewsenes

Scientists Protest Ban on Namibian Archaelogists
(THE WINDHOEK ADVERTISER, 18 Nov B5) cnc cceccceeeneeeeeece

NIGERIA

Commentary on Decision To Join Commonwealth Contact Group
(Lagos International Service, 22 Nov 85)....ssseeesseeeecee

New Security Measures Established at Airport
(DAILY TIMES, 8 Nov CD

Ten Trade Unions Reject Salary Cuts
(Farouk Adamu; THE TRIUMPH, 13 Nov 85) ..ssseeeceseecceeence

Panel Chairman Aboyande Endorses Counter Trade
(Leke Salau; THE TRIUMPH, 14 Nov 85).....sccesceececcsceees

Briefs :
Papers Congratulate Reagan, Gorbachev
Economic Emergency Decree Regulations

SOMALIA

Pre-Built Political Science Faculty Agreement Signed
(HEEGAN, 8 Nov 85). .scsecssecseceeeeeeeececeneeeeeusereeeee

Economic Reform Plan Praised
(Editorial; HEEGAN, 8 Nov 85)..cecseseccesssecececeee

Italian Technical Cooperation Reported
(HEEGAN, 8 Nov 85) .sseeseeseeeceeseeceee

Marine Resources Minister on Fishing Development
(HEEGAN, 8 Nov 85) ..cccccencccscccccceseceseesseseessneneee

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COMMENTARY ON DECISION TO JOIN COMMONWEALTH CONTACT GROUP

: “a eM oat .
AB221516 Lagos International Service in English 0830 GMT 22 Nov 85

[Imam Ahigbe commentary]

[Text] The setting up of the contact group is one. of the: compromise resolu-
tions reached at the Bahamas conference. The intention is to enter into dia-
logue with the apartheid overlords with the view to bringing desirable chan-
ges in the racist enclave. Nigeria, on her part, decided then not ‘to parti-
cipate in the group for a number of valid reasons. In the first place, ata
news conference in Nassau, Nigeria's Commodor Ubitu Ukiwe made it clear

that his country was not pleased with the compromise resolutions and that the
country still stood by the demand for the imposition of total sanctions
against the racists. Ste

It is the belief of Nigeria that no one can help to positively influence the
racist clique through dialogue since dialogue with South Africa has never
proved successful. And in any case, the resolution to give South Africa ‘a
period fo 6 months during which it will effect changes in the apartheid sys=
tem is unrealistic as the racists will not effect any change. Instead, it ......
will only give the racist clique time to strengthen the apartheid policy.

In ‘essence; Nigeria was not convinced that the package of sanctions agreed
upon at the Bahamas conference will have any real effect in dismantling the
apartheid system. Besides, the country never believed in any kid glove treat-
ment of the apartheid regime.

Now, the question may be asked why Nigeria has decided to accept member—
ship of the contact group after the initial withdrawal. Nigeria's minister
of external affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi's explanation answers this
question. He explained that leaders of the Frontline States such as Presi-
dent Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, and Prime Minister Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe,
as well as other respectable African statesmen such as former Tanzanian
leader, Dr Nyerere, had sent special message to President Ibrahim Babangida
asking him for reconsideration of Nigeria's position. Obviously, there are .
those who may regard Nigeria's changing of heart as a shift in policy or
inconsistency in policy-making. But this is not correct. The truth of

the matter is that Nigeria, as a leading crusader in the fight against
apartheid, has not failed to identify with the Frontline States and their

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JPRS+SSA*85+126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

SCRAPPING OF RACIAL JOB RESERVATION SCHEDULED

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 20 Nov 85 p 1

{Article by Claire Pickard-Cambridge]

[Text]

AN ERA in mining history will end next
Job reservation is

year when racial
Scrapped.

has set December 31 as a target date for the
conclusion of discussions between the cham-
ber and white unions.

The MWU’s Arrie Paulus stresses this is

The pre has released tides of conflict- only a target date and that the parties are not
ing emotion from unions in the industry, close to an agreement yet.

‘he hard-line Mineworkers’ Union (MWU) But Steyn has said legislation changing the

fears fewer whites will be employed in the “scheduled persons” definition to a non-racial

Andustry, - .
The black National Union of Mineworkers

“competent persons” definition will be passed ._
in Parliament next year.

(NUM) accuses the Chamber of Mines of mov- Widespread changes are not likely to be
too slowly in ending job reservation. noticeable in the in try in the near future,
lanagement guarantees of job security for but Johan Liebenherg, industrial relations ad-

whites has‘y the NUM and failed to pla- viser to the Chaml of Mines, believes
cate the changes of attitude are likely to occur.

The Mines and Works Act of 1956 prevents
blacks and Asians obtaining any of the 18
certificates of competence for work in the
industry. ~~ .

These are limited to “scheduled perscns”
who can only be white, Cape Coloured, Malay,
Mauritian les al
or their descendents born in South Africa.
The certificates affect mine managers,

_ mine overseers, mine surveyors, mechanical

engineers, electrical engineers, mine assayers
engin n vers

jose work includes analysing the quantity
of gold in rock), winding-engine drivers, loco-
motive and stationary-engine ers, boller

people from St Helena -

He says the chamber has made gress
ve mal not

. where the scheduled persons definition

exist.

He cites mechanical and electrical engi-
neering, where the chamber reached agree-
ment with artisan representatives in 1981 to
indenture apprentices of all races. . .

Liebenberg says 86 lified black and
Aslan artisans are now trained and, working

on Charnber mines. Pee
“We maintained the standards of training |.
and selection and did not jeopardise the em-
ployment opportunities of our other artisans.
‘Our tracl record has proved we will not |

: attendants gna blasters —_ flood the Industry with valified people and
e wo cal les are lampmen em er
monitor ‘the handing out and Condtiio ar He ans chamber has also been able to

, lamps and batteries, and check that all are

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returned to ensure a mine has been cleared)
and onsetters. Onsetters convey messages an
ring bells signalling to a winding-engine driv-
er that hoist g must take place.
Of the 18 certificates, the most im) int in
production is the blasting certificate.
- It is essential ifa Person wants to become a
mine overseer, shift boss or mine manager.
Chamber member mines employ about
550000 people, 16 000 of them in “scheduled
sons” jobs.

But the white domains are to change. Minis-
ter of Mineral and Energy Affairs Danle Steyn

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begin training some coloureds for work in
duled categories in the Transvaal and the
Free State.

‘This follows a 1984 Department of Mineral
and Energy Affairs ruling that enabled the
mines to employ coloureds in scheduled cate-
gories in the two provinces.

‘The scrapping of job reservation in the
mining industry was recommended in 1981 by
the Wiehahn ission, which also laid,
down conditions for the lon of white;
miners’ jobs to diminish their fears.

And the government gave its assurance that;
no legislative amendment would be consid-
ered befdre precautions had been taken to,
protect the interests of white mineworkers.


“In efféct, foreign opinion has im-
posed the equivalent of a very large
tax increase on South Africans.

‘The question is not so much about
whether the rand will recover, but

when will salaries and wages catch up _

with

‘at best.

‘The consumer price index will in-
crease, on average, by about 18 per-
cent over the next year.

““A-very cleat sign of the strength of ©

the Government's financial position
was in the recent Mossel Bay oil from
gas gnomes is clearly no
development of major importance
. the economy and what has not been
properly appreciated is that the
Project will go ahead without addition-
‘al demands on the taxpayer or the
capital market, In effect has
taxpayer, fect, has already
paid for the Mossel Bay scheme. Over
cents a litre of petrol goes to
Government.

‘The benefits of overpaying for petrol
are being realised in the form of in-
creased Spending on roads and now on
amajor

Sasol has been tale bene
of the fall in the value of the rand. The
Profits of Sasol have been used to
repay loans from the Oil Fund and are,
therefore, available for .

The ability of the South African
Government to tax and to save the
proceeds deserves favourable recogni-
tion. There is an opportunity with the
Mossel Bay development and given the

profitability of oil from coal schemes:

“and given the availability of coal in
: South Africa, to restructure our poli-
cies for energy in the interests of eco-

. vdorgetiton in energy pplies has
Competit su
become even more attractive and vi-
able. The Government should ensure
that oil from gas is made to compete
with oil from coal from Sasol and
other producers, and with oil from
‘overseas, . .

ition were encouraged, Escom
would not be able to build up its finan-
cial strength at the expense of current
rely prodced and by in-
Competit

ternational standards, relatively low-
cost energy could form the backbone

of an-economic development.

‘The answer is not for a year or 80,

strategy

for South Africa, ‘

* .pour markets and the urbanising pro-
cess have also much to contribute to
the process of economic growth in
‘South Africa. .

‘The international trading

* cial environment for South African
cult. There is a great danger
‘will become still more difficult for

: South Africans to call upon interna-

“Sasol has been a major ©

beneficiary of the fall in
the value of the rand.

_ tional markets to assist
: _ What is required is that South Africa
“ makes those politicial reforms de-
manded of it by conservative friends in
foreign businesses and governments.
In order for them to keep up e
financial and trade links with South
Africa which they want to do very
: badly, we have to remove all forms of
racial discrimination imposed by gov-

Tax reform and deregulation of la-

and finan- -

E

ernment policy and, as far as they

“ politicians who
, lead them will reject paying that
price?

There ts huge room for improve-
ment in our economic management.
The opportunity to show we have

_ learnt from our mistakes in the way
we manage our relations with the
world economy, depends on keeping

4
Living under a siege econ-
omy will surely mean a
consistent deterioration in
the quality of life.

SUE EEE



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SWAZILAND
BHEKIMPI WARNS ARMED FORCES AGAINST POLITICIANS
Mbabane THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND in English 4 Nov 85 p 1
[Text]
THE Prime Mi- ; pokceman Is Is to maintain fellow countrymen
nister, Prince order,” he sald. reasralen of thelr social
He warned them. to ‘atus,
Bhekimpi, has mamma them to “By so. dolng, you
warned the arm- qekain from lnvohing would have accomplished
ed forces to be machinations of plotters. the goal of your profes.
= sion,” he said, i
wary of politi- ae eattons of te The Prime Minister
cians who try to - “fleers areaiked afin further told a the pirate
woo them for' “tree months of train. pret ar ‘communtty
political mis- bee, Hie anid he tine bad -against rime. He sald
- therefore it. was im-
chief. posed to the difficulties -perative that a police of-
Prince Bhekimpi of the eutelde workd, ficer should station
was addressing new He ‘ald as police ot. Dimsef at Arantage post
police recrul ficers state expect would make a
varede. a them te nek to the rouse criminal obey
ef profession aw.
the police college in and execute national For the better success
Matsapa. duties just and fae. ot thelr work, Prince
jd : ekimpl prayer,
or a Neen who ‘The Prime Minister determination and hones.
were going about trying further told the ty were the key leads.
to solicit police ‘support graduates that as police The ceremony was at-
to subvert the constitu. they were expected to tended by cabinet
tional authority of the pay allegiance to the ministers, members of
country. Head of State all the the Royal: household,
“The sole duty of 2 time and respect thelr idiplomats and sentor,
government officials.
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GHANA

Briefs

GUINEA

Guinea

KENYA

Briefs

LESOTHO

Aliens Urged To Follow Regulations

Prepares Monetary Reforms _ :
(Patrice Collen; AFP, 18 Nov > er

Danish Development Aid

King Moshoeshoe Addresses Commonwealth Heads, Calls for Sanctions

France

(THE COMET, (26 OCt 85)... .sccccecceccccccncceeccecveecceees

Supports Country's Struggle for Peace
(THE COMET, 2 Nov'85)...ecsecceeecnccescees

New Budget, Taxes Announced

(THE COMET, 2 Nov 85).sssseeepececcccccvccceeseeees,

Regular Air Service With Swaziland

(THE COMET, 19 Oct 85)....sseseececcecccceevecsceessceeeees

Drought Emergency Declared

LIBERIA

(THE COMET, 19 Oct 85)..ccecscceccecccccecescncerepestcecs

AMOCO Has Yet To Discover Oil

Danish

(FOOTPRINTS TODAY, 5 Nov 85)...cceccccccsccncsccvcepenceees

Firm Introducing Products to World Market
(FOOTPRINTS TODAY, 5 Nov CS) ee eee

Pharmaceutical Plant To Be Constructed

MOZAMBIQUE

Briefs

(FOOTPRINTS TODAY, 4 Nov 85)...cccescscccccccccscvesecevece

Farming Equipment From Zimbabwe

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PROBLEMS STEMMING FROM BORDER DEMARCATION DISCUSSED

Mbabane THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND in English 6 Nov 85 p5

[Text]

THE border row ts

taking many forms as
various factions try to
control the lives of
more than 750,000
‘Swazis living in South
Africa.

On the KaNgwane |
front, a. number of
defactions have occur-
red from the border
readjustments chiefs
to join the Inyandza
Movement led by
Enos Mabuza.

Notably it fs the fac-
tion of Prince
Mkolishi of: Em:
bhuleni, who, it is
alleged has been pro-
mised the position of
Paramount Chief with
a fat salary from the
South African,
Government. The
position of Prince
Mkolishi would effec
tively be the same of
that of King Goodwill
Zwelithini of
KwaZulu as opposed
to Gatsha Buthelezi in
the form of the
diminutive « Enos
Mabuza.

"Mabuza, a sharp
witted politician who
has a good education
and a perchant for ex-
pensive clothes has
recently recommend.
ed high salartes for his
cabinet and himself.

If approved by the
homeland assembly,
he will be paid
45,636 per annum,
with a further uritax-
able allowance of
8,000 per annum.

His cabinet
ministers will be pald
E4,255 ‘per annum
with an untaxable
£7,000 per annum.
The speaker will be
paid £15,906 the
deputy speaker
E14,913 per annum.

With these kind of
salaries one can hard-

teachers were leaving
the teaching service In

Swaziland to join

KaNewane.

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JPRS-SSA*85+126
20 December 1985

LIBERIA

DANISH FIRM INTRODUCING PRODUCTS TO WORLD MARKET

Monrovia FOOTPRINTS TODAY in English 5 Nov 85 p3.

[Text]

The Liberian Produce
Marketing Corporation
(LPMC), and the East!
Asiatic Company (EAC)
of Denmark,have sign~
ed a sale agreement
which would enable
the Danish firm to
introduce LPMC's pro-
ducts on the inter-
national market.
According to the
agreement which was
signed in Monrovia
last week; EAC would
be responsible mainly
to sell LMPC's cocoa
and coffee on the
world market.
At the signing cere-
mony UPMC Managing
Director, Francis Dun-
bar, thanked the
Danish Government for
its . assistance
to the Liberian Go-
vernment and LPMC jn
particular.
Mr. Dunbar said that
he had invited BAC
to Liberia because,
according to him,
“the company's intsr-

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national reputation
for marketing was un-
questionable* and
hoped that the com-
pany would use its
international connec-
tion in exposing
LPMC's produce on the
world market.

In response, . the
Managing Director of
EAC. Mr. Henning H.
Sparso, said he had
always been over-
whelmed by the poten-
tial of LPMC, espe-
ecdally with its pre-

' sent meager resources

and pledged his com-
pany's fullest sup-
port in helping LPMC
overcome some of its

most pressing needs, |

adding, “my company
has always kept a
soft-spot for LPMC",

In -brief remarks,
the Minister of State
for Presidential Af-
fairs, Dr. J. Bernard
Blamo, who was present
at the ceremony ,noted

25

that any nation that

does not provide ade-
quate support for
agriculture, "is not
serious".

Dr. Blamo warned:
that “until we buggle
up and do more agri-
culture, we will
still be importing
food that we should
be producing in Libe-
ria.”



ECONOMIC UPSWING JEOPARDIZED BY WORLD HOSTILITY

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 25 Nov 85 p 19

[Text]

CAPE TOWN, — Hos-
tile world opinion could
have a strong influence on
the extent and duration of
the expected upswing in
the South African econ-
omy, says Santam
test economic survey.

“At this stage it is diffi-
cult to predict the extent
to which South Africa's
imports and exports will
be affected by hostile ac-
tion from abroad.

‘or purposes of fore-
casting, we have assumed
there will be no large-
scale interference with
our foreign goods traffic
in 1986. It is nevertheless
becoming increasingly ap-
parent that South African
importers and exporters
will have to be more im-
aginative in future if we
+ are to keep our overseas
trading channels open.”
‘The report says it ac-
cepts that the process of
political reform: will be
maintained and may even
“be stepped up. but that
social and political ten-
+ sion will nevertheless con-
tinue.

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sta- °°

“The lack of business
and consumer confidence
is strengthened by the fact
that labour remuncration

__-will rise only slightly next
year, that the inflation
rate will remain high and
that the consumer's
spending ‘power will be

+ curtailed further by the |

higher tax burden.”

In the fight of these fac-
tors, the
nounced tax relief pack-
age, even though limited

_, in extent, is “most wel-
“come”. :
‘The report says it fore-
sees only a small rise in
+ consumer spending after
the sharp decline in 19%
a moderate increase
the current expenses of
the general government,
a further ‘drop in total
fixed capital spending and
a steady depletion in in-
ventories during the first
half of 1986, followed by
a small rise in the last few
‘months of the year.

“AIL in’ all we expect
real gross domestic ex-
penditure to ‘tise by ap-
proximately 3 percent in
1986 as against an esti-

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SOUTH AFRICA

mated decrease of almost
8 percent this year.”

‘The report estimates
that the average remuncr-
ation per worker in the
non-agricultural sectors
of the economy will rise
by about ten percent ins
1986. compared with in-
creases of about 12 per-
cent in 1985 and 15,8 per-
cent in 1984,

“Economic considerat-
ions will simply force
businesses and institu-
tions to continue pla
drastic limitations on sal-
ary adjustments.”

This together with an
anticipated rise in the
consumer price index of
about 14,5 percent and
the heavy demands of the
Exchequer would result
in a considerable drop in”
the consumer's real di
: posable income. — Sapa. *



JPRS*SSA+85*126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

ECONOMIST WARNS ON IMPORT CONTROL, TRADE SURPLUS

Johannesburg THE STAR in English 21 Nov 85 p 15

[Article by Stan Kennedy]

[Text]

* Care must be, exercised to ensure that

South Africa is not forced into operat-
ing an unrealistically high balance of
payments surplus in order to appease +
foreign bankers, says economist Mr
Mike Brown, writing in Economic Re-
search for stockbrokers Davis Borkum
Hare.

In particular, import controls should
be imposed selectively, if at all.

He says over-enthusiastic curbs on
imports have been a major deterrent
to growth in debtor nations. *

Cut-off from imports of raw materi-

"als, capital goods and replacement ma- -

chinery, debtor nation economies have
shifted on to a lower plane of efficien-
cy. Local industries have not had to
compete with imports or adapt to
more efficient new technology avail-
able from abroad.

South Africa has a particular prob-
lem with import controls in that most *
vehicles for efficient import substitu-. ,
tion have already been exhausted. Also,
capital goods account for some 50 per- =
cent of total imports.

Mr Brown suggests that areas in
which substitution could be successful
are maize and wheat imports, textiles,
base metals, plastics and rubber, lux-
ury consumer goods, and paper and pa- *
perboard material. Altogether, these :
add up to 34 percent of South Africa’s .
imports that could be responsive to im-
port substitution or some rationing of

imports. ¥

Purchasing power eroded

“Exchange rates also need to be
closely monitored. Plummeting ex-"
change rates, which protect export in-:
comes, have proved extremely infla-.
tionary in debtor nations.

79:

ic’,
‘adjustment Programmes in debtor na-.'
ns. :

“They destroy confidence as indus-’

! trialists are unable to adopt immobile

factors of production quickly enough to ¢

changing exchange rates and foreign |

creditors see their external purchasing’!
+ power eroded.”

Mr Hrown believes’ that a market-
determined rand is the best gauge of
economic performance. The falling
rand, in the face of Present and expect- .
ed current account surpluses,’ is unre-
Jated to economic reality.

He puts forward two options for the
Reserve Bank. Either it must persuade
international bankers and agencies
that a stabilized currency is in their
best interests and’ obtain short-term
credits for intervention Purposes or it
must impose inore controls and regula-
tions aimed at reducing the leads and
lags effect. .

He emphasises that the rand/dollar
exchange rate is the most important

element of South Africa's attempt tor

build an economic strategy under res..:
chedulement. Excessive budget deficit
have been another feature of economi

0 .
“However, high public sector invest- ;
ment, State employment and govern-}
ment enterprises are a feature of most '
of these nations, including South Afri-
ca, while over-aggressive curbs on?!
public expenditure have an extremely ;
negative impact on the overall level of +
economic activity. t

. “They have made the mistake of
monetising their export surpluses,
choosing to build up reserves rather
than export capital.



JPRS*SSA*85*126
20 December 1985

BOTSWANA

COMMENTARY URGES RSA DIALOGUE WITH ANC
MB011313 Gaborone Domestic Service in English 1111 GMT 1 Nov 85
{Station commentary]

[Text] Just when there was a hope that the white South African population had
awakened to a realization of the need to discuss their country's problems
with the ANC, President P.W, Botha stifled their efforts. Last week, the
Pretoria government withdrew the passports of Stellenbosch State University
students who wanted to travel to Lusaka to talk with the ANC youth wing.

This week it also threatened to stop a group of clergymen from going to hold
discussions with the ANC again in Zambia. And yet a delegation of prominent
South African businessmen that held talks with the ANC recently described the
discussions as fruitful.

President Botha has always stressed the importance of dialogue in solving the

- country's problems, but when South Africans want to talk to their fellow
countrymen to find ways of solving the South African apartheid crisis, ob-
stacles are put in their way. Surely, if progress is to be made, dialogue
should not be the prerogative of the government alone.

The commonwealth summit last week said it would appoint a group of eminent
persons to hold talks with the South African Government, and also with inde-
pendent organizations and nationalist movements. We must hope that these
talks, at least, are allowed to go ahead. It's the mistrust of dialogue and
an attitude on all sides that what's yours is mine, and what's mine is my own,
that has led to the’ stalemate and resultant atrocities in the country. Al-
though Mr Botha might prefer to talk only with black representatives of his
own choice now, he may eventually be forced to come to the negotiating table
with what he calls the enemy, when South Africa's problems have reached uncon-
trollable proportions. :

It has happened before.

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ITALIAN TECHNICAL COOPERATION REPORTED

Mogadiscio HEEGAN .in English 8 Nov 85 p 5

[Text]

A course on Computer
Use for Management was
concluded at SIDAM on 3
Wovember, 1985, and a se.
cond course on the same
subject is currently in pro.
gress.

The first batch of traj-
nees were awarded atten.
dance certificates, On this
Occasion, Jaalle Ibrahjm
M, Abyan, Presjdent of
SIDAM, gave a short Spee.
ch wich we summarize
here: :

«Thjs course of two
months» duration js signi.
fjcant in the history of our
country’s scjentific:mana_
gerial development: this
is because the nature of
the subject supports jts
introductjon to this coun.

try.

The first
ever to come

computer
to Somalja

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JPRS*SSA+85+126
20 December 1985

was the one assigned to
the Planning Ministry, jn
the early Seventies, for the
Purpose ‘of a population
census as well as assessing
the country’s anjmal weal.
th: ‘Perhaps the first trai.
njng programme ever con-

ducted in Somalia’ was in
connection ‘with this ‘pro.
ject, However, the jdea did
not make great headway,
and eventually faded away,

The second Pioneering
effort was  jnitjated’ by
SIDAM with the assistance
of Italjan Technical Coope.
ratjon, represented by
COTECNO of Rome, which

has also sponsored the 1985
course. With COTECNO
resources the first compu.
ter trajnjng laboratory was
established at SIDAM jn
1983, This enabled the

Institute to undertake so.
me computer rajning ac.

SOMALIA


These officials functioned in three.
broad categories: lation Nees de- -
fence (20%) and development (70%). The *

area which had experienced the greatest
percentage increase was development.
The percentage of teachers for all
ulation groups had frown by 9% overall.
Black education alone had gained by
Waals ek gent Docs
. Defence
services had grown by only $%.

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91



ther Saawu’s Durban branch will be

involved in the new federation. The .

unaffiliated Motor Industry Com-
bined Workers Union (Micwu) has
also been involved in talks with
Naawu and Mawu with an aim to
achieving greater unity. But Micwu
eneral secretary Des East says al-
frough they support the principle of
unity, the union is busy with internal
restructuring of its own and has no

ans to join the new federation in the
Inmediate future,

Immediate merger flans in both
the metal and auto industr: , and in
the food industry are ex; to be
completed next year. But merger °
plans do not appear to be as well
advanced with some of the other
unions, although they are presently
holding meetings.

The principles on which the new
federation will be based are non-ra-
cialism, worker control, the merging *
of unions along industrial lines, repre- ‘
sentation on the basis of pal -up
membership and national co-opera-
ti :

ion,
Cosatu’s political direction will be
further clatified on December 1, by
the new president-elect after Cosatu

« Office bearers have been chosen on
November 30.
" generated some tensions earlier as
Certain unions initially opposed this.
* Another earlier difficulty which has
been resolved was that facing general
“unions whose membership would
have to be split along industrial lines,
The UDF unions tend to be seen as
class-based unions. Saawu and Gawu
are the bi; t UDF unions, while the
smallest is the SA Scooter Drivers’
Union.

Revealing membership figures °

Saawu has a history of conflict with 7

the Ciskei government which banned
. the union in 1983. It

as thus faced

extraordinary pressures with mem- .

bers Pommuting into East London,
where it is legal.

However, Fosatu unions have made

" greater material gains following a
. commitment to tight shop-floor or-
ganisation and an avoidance of overt
litical participation after its incep-
Fon in the Seventies. But Fosatu has
made increasingly political moves as
political and economic demands in-

"~ Fosatu’s major unions include

Mawu and the National Automobile
and Allied Workers Union (Naawu).

70

Mawu is currently in dis ute with
over 40 employers hh the Transvasl
metal industry over the issue of plant
level bargaining, while Naawu has
strong roots in both the Eastern Cape
at fant rotor Sov component com-

. es in Uitenhage, Port ,

, East London and Bichon Bizabeth .

Other fairly large Fosatu affiliates
include the Chemical Workers Indus-
trial Union (CWIU), which or; anised
crippling jitikes at Sasol last year,
a e National Union of Textile
Workers (NUTW). oe

Fosatu president Chris Diamini —
res aso rine erat of SFAWU — is
one of
the new federation, 7 Figures in
The NUM and Ccawusa, the coun-
try’s largest and Second largest emer-
feat unions respectively, are also
ely to play a ey role in the new
eration, :

NUM'’s Cyril Rama, hosa, a quali-
fied attorney regarded. as one a the
top trade union leaders, is ex

other important leader.

are more than
unions in SA, which is characteraae

‘by a complex welter of union group-

, independent unaffiliated unions

and those which rapidi -
ter look-alikes, “PY SPa¥n spin

However, the launch of Cosatu
on a strictly non-racial ticket will
also reflect the fundamental divi-
sion in black politics between this
Philosophy and that of black con-
.Sciousness,

And possibly in response to Co-
satu’s imminent launch, those |
with black ‘consciousness lean-
ings — the Council of Unions of
SA (Cusa) and the Azanian Con-
ress of Trade Unions (Azactu) —
recently announced
be exploring common
with a view to working more
closely in future. :

. The centrist Trade Union

Council of SA (Tucsa) which has

n the country’s la;

union fedération until a
tes. Another now has 43 af.

Outside the formal ‘oupin,
other inter-union Bodies which oper
ate in specific industries and tend to
Cater for more established unions,
SA Co-ordinating council of the


Abel Haluteni
Betuel Nunjango

Johannes Otto Nankudhu ~

Malakia Shivute Ushona
@ The rest:

Yustus Festus Haita, August

1969, life

Michael Ifingilha Moses,
April 1968, rest of natural life

Meksack Victory, August

1969, life

Petrus Nangolo, November

1978, 18 years

Johannes Alfons Pandeni,
November 1978, 18 years
Ruben —Itenqula, January
1977, 12 years
Benjamin Chrispus Uulenga,
July 1977, 15 years
Hendrik Kariseb, October
1980, seven years
Twenty-one of the men are
former Robben —_ Island
prisoners and were transferred
to Namibia in September.

56 Held Under Security Laws

Windhoek THE WINDHEOK ADVERTISER in English 15 Nov 85 p 3

[Text]

FIFTY-SIX people were
being held under AG 9
and AG 26, the Minister
of Justice, Mr Fanuel
Kozonguizi, said at
yesterday’s press con-
ference to announce the
release of 22 political
prisoners.

“About 50 are being
held under AG 9 and six
under AG 26,” he said.

Most were being held
“to appear as witnesses”.

Mr Kozonguizi said the
Cabinet had finished
studying the Van Dyk
Commission and the posi-
tion of the detainees would
be reviewed in terms of the
Commission's report when
it comes out.”

Talking about _in-
dependence, the Minister
of Justice also said the best
solution for the people of
Namibia would be for
everyone to come together
to decide on the best

system “and I include
Swapo".

“If we have a system we
all accept that might
work,” he said.

Underlining the pivotal
role of the armed forces in
African countries, he said
there was no government
in Africa whose existence
depended on votes.

“The same thing applies
here.” .

Mr_ Kozonguizi said
even if Swapo was voted
into power today they
would not be able to run
the country alone.

“All governments de-
pend on the army,” he ad-

ded, referring specifically
to Mozambique and
Angola. :

“Swapo would also have
to find a way to maintain
law and order, that is the

reality.”
At one point the
Minister of Justice quipped

that the “people in govern-
ment now may become the
guerrillas of tomorrow”.

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NIGERIA

BRIEFS

PAPERS CONGRATULATE REAGAN, GORBACHEV--The NEW NIGERIAN and the NATIONAL CON-
CORD comment on last week's summit between the U.S. President, Ronald Reagan,
and the Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. The papers are pleased that the
two leaders agreed to speed up the onging nuclear and space arms limitation
talks. They believe the meeting will go a long way in ensuring closer
relations between the superpowers and bring about the much needed world peace.
According to the NEW NIGERIAN, the world will certainly be free of threats

if the development and stockpiling of nuclear and conventional weaponry by
the superpowers is stopped. The CONCORD, on its part, draws attention to the
increasing purchase of arms and the growing presence of foreign military
personnel in developing countries. It notes that between 1980 and 1983, for
instance, African countries spent about 1.8 billion naira on arms alone at
the very time thousands of their people were dying of hunger and disease.
While congratulating Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev for their effort,
the CONCORD submits that the time has come for a broader discussion involving
the leaders of all nations whose people are affected by decisions made at the
talks. [From'the Press Review] [Text] [Lagos International Service in
English 0830 GMT 26 Nov 85 AB] /6662

ECONOMIC EMERGENCY DECREE REGULATIONS--Rule governing various forms of deduc-
tion from workers' salaries have been suspended for the period of the state
of economic emergency. One of the rules requires the consent of workers
before deduction can be effective in their salaries. Another rule is that
total deduction from the pay of a worker should not exceed one-third of

his salary for the month. The suspensionof this rule is contained in the
National Economic Emergency Power Decree which also gives the president powers
to make regulations for the purpose of revamping and stimulating the national
economy. Among other things, the president can make regulations for the oper-
ation of public and private companies to improve and generally assist in re-
vamping the economy,. He is also authorized to introduce measures that may
assist in the conservation of foreign exchange, reduce inflation and un-
employment, as well as encourage and stimulate interest in locally manu-
factured goods. The decree is contained in an extraordinary gasette issued
today. The state of national economic emergency, which took effect from last
month, will last until December 1986. [Text] [Lagos Domestic Service in
English 1500 GMT 21 Nov 85 AB] /6662

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» UGANDA

BRIEFS

OKELLO GREETS ANGOLAN PRESIDENT--The chairman of the Military Council and head
of state, General Tito Okello Lutwa, has expressed Uganda's desire to see
Angola become a strong and prosperous nation, as it continues to fulfill’ the”
aspirations of her people and to contribute to the struggle for independence
and justice in Namibia and South Africa. In a message of congratulations to”
President Eduardo dos Santos on the occasion of Angola's independence anni- —
versary, Gen Okello Lutwa reiterated Uganda's commitment to strengthen the
ties of friendship and cooperation for the benefit of the two countries.

[Text] [Kampala Domestic Service in English 0700 GMT 12 Nov 85 EA] /8918

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112


£33878 500/543

To encourage the private sector Jocal
‘businessmen were offered the necessary in-
:centives and urged to invest heavily in the
industrial, agricultural, fishing and lives-
tock sectors to boost the national econo. .
my- The | government reiterated that . the
country is not Poor because it lacks the
necessary resources, but people are ejther too
ignorant to exploit the abundant natural

. resources or unwilling to take the pins of

tolling . and tilling their rich land.

It is surprising that some  enterpre-
neurs do not’ respond positivaly the  gove-
rnment invitation to invest in the different
economic sectors with high incentives from
the government. . Let it be known to all
that the task of feeding the nation and
enhancing the national economy rests on
the shoulders of every Somali citizen and
nothing could be more rewarding than fully
participating in our country’s national co-
nstruction and enriching oneself at the sa-
‘me time. Nationa! reconsturction with no
malice to none!

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PRE-BUILT POLITICAL SCIENCE FACULTY AGREEMENT SIGNED

Mogadiscio HEEGAN in English 8 Nov 85 p 2

[Text]

- Jaalle

Mogadishu, Thursday

{The Chairman of the Pa-

rty Buregu for Scjentifjc
Research and, Orientation,
Yussuf Ibrahim
Alj «Aburas» - and the Chj-
nse Ambassador to Soma-
lia, HE. Huang Shi—Kun
signed this week at the
Political Scjence Faculty
here an agreement on the
handing over cf the facul-
ty’s management to the
Somali Government.

The Chairman and
the Chinese Ambassador
exchanged speeches on
the friendly “* eooperg-
tion between the two co-
untrjes at 'g ceremeny for
the occasjon held at the
faculty, and attended by.

the Chairman of the Pa- -

rty Bureau for Organjza-
tjon and Mobilization,
Jaalje  Abdirisaq Moha-
moud Abubakar, honourab-.
le members of the Party
Centra] Committee and Pe-

ople’s Assembly and the
Chinése technicjans who
bujlt the faculty.

44

In a statement at the
ceremony, Jaalje Yussuf
Ibrahim Aji said that
the establishment of the
Political Scjence Faculty
was in jine with . the
concept laid down by the
Secretary Genera} of SRSP,
Jaa]le Mohamed. Sjad Bar.
Tre, after he had seen that
there was a need. for we.
li—trained — gnd_qualifj-
ed Party cadres and co-
nsequnt]y the two Partj-
es, the SRSP and the
Chinese Communjes Pa-
rty, made an agreement,
on 184.1978 on the cans.
tructjon of the faculty.

The Chairman  stg-
ted that the construc.
tion of the Politica] Scj-
ence Faculty was q sym.
bol of the centurjes-ojd
friendly cooperation be.
tween Somalia and Chj-
na which was ever-grow-
ing. He added that the
Somalj—Government and
People would never for-
get the unreserved. Ppar-
ticipation of the Chjnese
Government jn Somalia’s
devejopment sProjects,

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SOUTH AFRICA

ECONOMIC SURVIVAL LINKED TO 'FREER' MARKETS

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 20
[Interview Chris Marchand talks to OM's

[Text]

In SA’s climate of Isolation and economic stagnation,

| two schools have emerged as to how to get the eco-
+ omy growing again — elther freer markets or more
state controls. Both Identify SA's low savings rate asa
. central weakness. However, advocates of contro!
want more government intervention — economic
stimulation, import controls, a managed currency and

hat do you see as the major
roblems in our economy? — -
ett:. The two major prob-
Jems are continued growth in
:.- government expenditure, par-
ticularly consumption spending, and the
low levels of saving and investment. The.
current tax structure does not encourage
saving, and government must act to .
boost saving and investment by cutting
taxes and consumption ‘spending. We
must generate money for investment. *
How should government get the eco-
omy moving again? :
My first point is that no broad base
resently exists for a significant short-
rm economic recovery. Recovery in
consumer spending next year is likely to
be anaemic, and the abnormal capital’
outflow will reduce the benefit the eco-
nomy should derive from the nt
current account surplus. And while the
current stimulatory posture of the au- .
thorities is politically understandable, it
will, in the longer run, have adverse
effects on long-term interest rates, infla-
tion and long-term growth. 4

73

Nov 85 p 8

Mike Levett]

lower interest rates. Freer market supporters argue for
less government spending, texatiori and regulation and
more political reform. In essence, the difference be-
tween the camps revolves around the degree to which
international capital and economic links are seen as
vital In promoting prosperity. Old Mutual MD Mike -
Levett supports economically freer markets

. S. how can government create longer-
term economic growth? . ...
~The most important requirement is that
overnment should lower its consump-
“tion expenditure and set priorities for
spending. I would like to see state spend-
ing back to 1980-81 levels as a percent-
_ age of GDP, and this should allow for the
introduction of lower taxes.
"Lower taxation is essential in order to
‘encourage savings which can be chan-
~ nelled into productive private sector in-
: ‘yestment. To do this, one must reduce
“taxes on investment returns. The life
“agsurers and pension funds, for example,
‘dre a vital medium for raising long-term
¢ontractual savings which can be used in
“the long-term capital requirements of
“the country. One measure I suggest is

that we reverse the minimum mium
‘paying term of an individual life poli
of 10 years and restore a five-year | ro
‘mium paying term to make life policies
more attractive. In the current uncer-
tain climate, people are averse to mak- ©
ing lengthy commitments of their future
ome.

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pas y SOUTH AFRICA

SHIPPERS IN DEEP FINANCIAL WATER
Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in’ English 20 Nov 85 p 5

{Article by George Young]

[Text] SHIPS are being arrested for debt in SA waters at an
unprecedented rate, and all through action initiated
Mi omcels of Tapas iargest shippin corporation,

ressel japan’s largest shipp! a
Sanko, have spent weeks idle fa SA ports while’
liquidators in Tokyo seek temporary relief from
debts estimated at more than $1bn.

While the world depression in the 1930s saw hun- «
dreds of ships unemployed, the 1980s is see!
famous time concerns going bankrupt
leaving enormous debts.

Zim of Israel bad to seek state’ assistance In
January when debts reached $500m. The govern-
ment offered only $110m aid.

The Irish national shipping company collapsed
when the government declined to meet a $57m
Commitment, and its ships were sold.

A major Swedish maritime fleet shocked the ship-
ping world early this year when it announced debts
of $610m. The company went into receivership.

Western shipping experts believe many more

Kong operators will follow the lead of Whee-
lock Mar time International, which has filed for
bankruptcy.

Cornish Shippin company Reartion Smith Line
has suffered t lignity of having its bulk carriers

, arrested in ports all over the world.

Even the mighty C Y Tung organisation has been

_ in the news in recent weeks because of reported
financial trauma, but C Y Tung says it is a tempo-
rary situation and the fleet is in good shape.

aul Slater, chairman of the First International
Financial Corporation, foresees more companies
going down the drain in the next few months.

b Banks, no longer well disposed towards Specula-
tive shipping adventures in times of poor trade, are
reluctant to provide credit. And major suppliers, °
repairers: and agencles want to see the | colour of the
money before acceptin; assignmen from one-shi;
companies — regarded, as the most vulnerable. ?

SA national carriers Safmarine and Unicorn have

{ pruned expenses and are both providing returns,

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desire to liberate blacks in South Africa. Anyhow, since the Frontline
States have borne the primary responsibility for the liberation struggle and
since they have expressed their desire to have Nigeria participate in order
that African interests may be protected, Nigeria's decision to serve on the
contact group is a wise one. Her choice of the former head of state, re-
tired Lieutenant General Olusengun Obasanjo, is a clear demonstration of
Nigeria's preparedness to ensure that the contact group achieves its goal.
Gen Obasanjo's stand on the question of apartheid is very clear to all.

The present military administration in Nigeria still very much believes in the
imposition of total sanctions on apartheid South Africa. The impression

that severe sanctions will begin hardship on the Africans in South Africa

and on the Frontline States does not hold water at all. After all, millions
of Africans in South Africe have been under untold hardships and deprivation
in the hands of the racist regime over the years. Their main pursuit, which
is a legitimate one, is the establishment of a civilized and truly demo-
cratic system of government in their country, and the people have made it
clear that they are prepared to suffer even more to obtain the desired goal.
If so, the leaders of the Frontline States have come up with a strong reaffili-
ation of their support for the imposition of comprehensive sanctions against
South Africa.

What is being stressed here is that although Nigeria has decided to partici-
pate in the Commonwealth contact group, this does not erode her strong belief
in the use of economic weapons to dismantle the racist regime. Pretoria does
not believe in peace. She has never been known to respect any views dif-
ferent from its own. The situation in South Africa is (?rotten) and is bound
to get worse. To achieve victory for the oppressed black majority in South
Africa goes beyond mere consultations; what is required is a concerted effort
of the international community to ensure the total liberation of the blacks
in South Africa from the clutches of the apartheid regime.

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ZIMBABWE

BRIEFS

SECURITY KILL TWO REBELS, FIND CACHE--Harare--Zimbabwean security forces
killed two rebels and captured arms and ammunition in troubled Matabeleland
province on Saturday, police reported yesterday. A spokesman said the
rebels were killed at Madhlambhuzi, near the Botswana-Zimbabwe border town
of Plumtree. The rebels, whom the government says are followers of chief
Opposition Zapu-PF leader Mr Joshua Nkomo, have killed more than 300
civilians mainly in Matabeleland and neighbouring Midlands provinces since
1982. Mr Nkomo, who was sacked from the Cabinet by the Prime Minister, Mr
Robert Mugabe, for allegedly plotting a coup shortly before the rebels
launched their offensive, denies any link with them.--Sapa Reuter [Text]
[Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 20 Nov 85 p 12] /9317

MUGABE DENIES TORTURE ALLEGATIONS--Harare--The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe,
Mr Robert Mugabe, yesterday described Amnesty International's allegations
of torture of detainees by the Zimbabwe Government as a “heap of lies."
Speaking during his special monthly question time in the House of Assembly,
he said the Government had always respected Amnesty International and did
not understand why it was now making such untruthful allegations. He said
the Nobel Peace Prize winning organisation appeared to have become "Amnesty
Lies International."--Sapa [Text] [Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English
21.Nov 85 p 9] /9317

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124



TEACHERS SEEKING BETTER PAY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Mbabane THE SWAZI OBSERVER in English 6 Nov 85 p 4

[Article by Martin Ma

[Text]

/9317

THE Minister of Educa-
tion, Mr Dabulumjiva
Nhlabatsi has said
teachers leave to teach in
South Africa and ‘the
homelands because they
get better pay there.

Mr Nhlabatsi iden-; *

tified this as the main”
cause of the drain in the
teaching force, saying
that, they move for
greefier pastures. ‘
He was responding to
a question ‘asked by a
member of the House of
Assembly, Mt Khisimusi
Mahfaléla on Monday?
#\%Making an example,
Mr Nhlabafsi said in the
Republic of South

“Africa jtand~ thes.

homelands, a graduate,
headmaster earns up to
E24 000 at the end of the
ear’. while in
Swaziland their pay is
estimated at E9 912 per‘
“annum. aan

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tse]

Mr Nhlabatsi’ said in
South Africa an. or-.
dinary graduate teachers
earns up to E10 000
while in Swaziland he
fan only receive E6 312.

He refuted however
reports ‘that the drain
had reached exodus
levels saying the ministry
- has investigated on the

was not true.

In a supplementary’

Question. another
Meniber of the‘House of
Assembly, Phenyane
Mamba. asked Mr
Nhlabatsi why some
teachers sometimes teach
up toa period of six

months without receiv-

“ing their pay.

He also wanted to
know if Mr Nhlabatsi
~Visited schools to check
on the situation of their
accommodation before
posting teachers to
them.

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SWAZILAND

Mr Nhlabatsi said it
was indeed true that
some teachers used not
to receive their pay at the
tight time. However he
said, such a situation
“now has ‘been
eradicated. .

He explained to the
House of Assembly that
«this was because of the
1 weakness of the teachers
'to fill their employrhent
. forms when they were
hired by his ministry.

He said following this,
his ministry launched a
programme which was
meant at showing the
teachers how to fill their.
employment forms. . .:
' He appealed to the
other Members of the
House of Assembly to
make him aware if there
were teachers who still
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will be against great odds.
We shall triumph because
the. people of Zambia are
at last making their eco-
nomic survival theif owh
business,” he said.

Turning to Zambia's
external debt, President
Kaunda told the councillors
that this was higher as
compared to the country’s
gross export receipts.

Zambia’s deficit was

unacceptably high in,

telation to jts Gross Do-
mestic uct (GDP) but
the inctease in export
receipts by exporting
local products will reduce
the problems ‘of servicing
external debts.

“If we increase greatly,
the total production of acti-
wvity and therefore the
‘wealth’ of Zambia, there
will be no problem about

the present level of borro-'

wings for the government

budget from the Bank of,

sZambia. In short if produ-
ction incteases, then all
will be well,” he assured.
‘On Government failure to
subsidise a nurnber of
essentials, including
mealie meal, the President
pointed out that the means
of doing so had greatly
diminished.
Unless the Party and its
_ Government had resour-
ces to keep subsidising
mealic meal, ‘the desire
to subsidise would soon
become an irrelevant the-
oretical ideology.

As the copper industry ~

was no longer lucrative
because of dwindling pri-
ves on the world market,
Dr Kaunda called for a cut-
back in the country's

yconsumption of foreign .

exchange until ‘that co-
nsumption is brought in
line with our means.”

He however, said that’ -

this involved a structural
adjustment that was far-
teaching as the Govern-
ment did not only need to

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cut on an already intole-
tably reduced intport vo-
lume, but re-ordering the
economy to be able to
earn foreign exchange.
President Kaunda also
told the councillors that the
Government was finding it
increasingly difficult to
meet the requirements of
health and education set-

ices.

The University Teaching
Hospital (UTH) was one
institution where a recent
ZIMCO study revealed
that the hospital was
gtossly understaffed as far
as doctors were concerned

. While there was -conside-
_ fable oyer-manning | in
other categories.

He explained that at
UTH, maintenance expe-
nditure was ‘totally ina-_
dequate, transport virtually ~
non-existent “while the
drugs situation was critical
and there was a break-
down in basic systems of
control.
~ “The UTH case is just
one example of the general
deterioration in Govern-
iment’s asset and quality
of service ‘which have
come about mainly by the
failure to make adequate
financial provision,”

He stressed that educa-
tion was another area which
was of highest priority
but that Government had
failed to provide adequate |
services resulting in critical
shortages of educational
materials, .. unattractive
conditions of service for
teachers and - understa-
fing. .

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FRAUD, THEFT INCREASING IN SECURITY, PUBLIC FORCES

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 21 Nov 85 p 13

[Text]

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ae
Lite

HARARE. — Fraud and
theft were increasing in
the Security Forces and

the Public Service, espec-

ially in Ministries with
oor financial controls,
and an Accountant-Gen-
eral with a professional

staff was urgently needed -

to take over accounting in
all Ministeries, according

to the Comptroller and “ ~

Auditor-General, = Mr
John Hilligan.

In his report for the
wear ended June 30 last
year, just tabled in Parlia-
ment, he said there was a
tendency for criminals to
use organised methods in-
volving a number of
people in key positions at
every stage and there had
been cases where even

bank tellers were ‘in- -

volved in a conspiracy to.
defraud the government.
“ crimes were
carefully planned and ex-
ecuted, particularly in cir-
cumstances where the
Ministries _ councerned

122

had little or no financial
controls. The need for
such controls cannot be
over-emphasised,” he
said.

There -was complete
lack of attention by some
Permanent _ Secretaries
and their staffs to stand-
ing instructions, Mr Hilli-
gan said, adding: “This

: attitude is usually coupled

with an unwillingness to
address the _ resultant
chaotic situation that de-
velops and one cannot
help feeling that such an
aura of confusion is delib-
erately contrived because
fraud and corruption in-
evitably thrive in such
conditions.”

“Besides fraud and
theft, there was bribery
and corruption. “There is
‘a tendency developing in
the public sector to de-
mand some form of con-
sideration from suppliers
in the private sector in re-
turn for the award of con-
tracts and other favours,”
he said. — Sapa. _

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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REPORT

ConTENTS

ANGOLA

Soviet Missile, Radar Shields Installed
(Neil Hooper; SUNDAY TIMES, 27 Oct 85)...ccceecesceeeeceees 1

Savimbi Speaks to Journalist About Plans, Ideas
(BUSINESS DAY, 14 Nov 85) ..ceceeeeeeecesceescerencseneeeeee 3

Envoy Criticizes RSA in Anniversary Statement
(Lisbon International Service, 11 Nov 85).....sseeeeeeeeees 5

BOTSWANA

Commentary Urges RSA Dialoque With ANC
(Gaborone Domestic Service, 1 Nov 85)....eeeeeeccceececseee 7

BURKINA

Minister Meets With Press on Agricultural Situation
(Traore Seydou Interview; Ouagadougou Domestic Service,
22 Nov 85)..... Fr}

CAMEROON

Measures Against Rural Exodus
(Anthony Chungong; CAMEROON TRIBUNE, 23 Oct 85)..eseeeseeee 9

ETHIOPIA

Paper Condemns U.S. Policy of "Interference' .
(Addis Ababa Domestic Service, 1 Nov 85). ..seseceeeeeceeees LL

Briefs
Romania Drought Aid 13



People
Swaziland a
presently leading a
carefree and easygo-
Ing life. We have got
nearly everything vital '
to life. We have not
been through hard-|
ships,

Our leaders are’
about

our welfare. They see
that the whole nation
can suffer bitterly if
we pretend not to care
about South Africa, ©
If the links with
South Africa are

favour of the disinvest.

ment campaign

South Africa,

will they come to our
rescue and help us.

The disinvestment

suffer, neighbouring
countries are going to
feel the pinch.
Swaziland can be
described as “han.
dicapped”. Hating
and labelling the coun-
try as a black sheep or
a sellout, is like accus-
ing a handicapped per-
son for being disable.
‘We are at the mer-
cy of South Africa. If
they can decide to put
a stop on economical

1o1

and our geographical
position make it im-
possible to make other
means of helping
ourselves economical-

The smaliness of
our country make
other people think
that we are a iminor
nation and useless and
therefore. we must
‘obey developed’ and
big countries and‘ do
what they do.

Life ts most impor. ©
tant in this world. We
all want to" live
peacefully and cheer-
ful. We do not want to:

In our helpless
state, we can not do
away with South
Africa, If we knew
that at a certain time
of the future things
will reach a crisis, we
wouldn't have rélied
on South Africa
economical:

iy. ;

We would have
sought other ways.
The problem ts we are
used to this kind of life
and thousands of peo-

the present way of life
is changed.

This does not mean ~
that we do not believe
that a change will
come to South Africa.
Definately it is going
to come and we are
looking forward to it.

It may not come
now, but years to
come. We hope our
generations will ‘not
suffer for the stand
‘Swaziland has taken
against sanctions
against South

‘We might be dead
by that time. We hope
that they will be not
accused of decisions’ '
made by their
forefathers. 4



IMMIGRANTS JOIN TO COMBAT PROPAGANDA

Johanne:

[Text]

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sburg THE CITIZEN in English 26 Nov 85 p 8

IMMIGRANT communi-
ties in South Africa —
representative of 25 na-
tionalities ranging from
Austrians and Albanians
to Englishmen, and Bul-
garians — aré being tho-
bilised to. . campaign
worldwide for the Repub-
lic.

Mr  Joeahlozek, a
Czech born Pretoria en-
gineer and chairman of
the mushrooming Inter-
national Immigrants.
Committee of South Afri-
ca, told The Citizen yes-
terday: “We are on the
warpath for South Afri-
ca,”

The body was formed
after the successful “soli-
darity” march of. immi-
grants in Pretoria a month

‘ago as a spontaneous ges- |
ture to show loyalty to the :
Republic.

“A few of us got to-‘
gether after the march
and asked what next? We
decided to try to consoli-
date feeling among new
South Africans who be-
lieve their stake is now in
this country — and the re-

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“silts have’ exceeded our.

wildest expections,”. he
said. + a
Thousands of imi
grants from 25 communi-
ties were already involved
in a wide plan by the cen-
tral committee to work
for better understanding
of South Africa in the,
_ various home countries.

And within South Afri-

a, too, action is planned

1 —. particulary against’
newspapers which the
committee is convinced
are anti-South African in
their outlook.

“On the cards is a
nationwide boycott by
cafe owners of these
newspapers, if they don’t

« get their priorities right,”
* he said. .

Mr Hlozek, who fived
for 25 years behind the
Iron Curtain, said: “It is
obvious to us that South
Africans of all races know
nothing of the ‘real evil
and dangers of communi-

, _ “We believe that anti

communist propaganda
| efforts here are naive and
+ Inadequate. .We aim to’
+ bring home the true mess-.
: age,”

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20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA



ECONOMIC REFORM PLAN PRAISED

Mogadiscio HEEGAN in English 8 Nov 85 p 2

[Editorial:

[Text]

ECONOMIC CRUSADE]

The recent government efforts and initi-
atives . for economic deve!opment inches to
success. During its existence, the revolu-
tionary government has made very possi-
ble effort to serve for the. interests of
the Somali People in times of distress. Kee-
Ping in mind the social welfare of the Nation,
the revolution has managed many different
crises on _ perilious occasions. In each time
the nature of the problem and the interest

of the Somali people were given special '

consideration.

Amid of an ailing economy, compounded
with many other adverse conditions, the
Somali government has recently announced
a dramatic economic reformation aimed at
curbing economic stagnation, sky—hik‘ng
inflation and dependence on foreign debt.

New marketing prices were fixed for lo-
cally—grown staple foods such as maize
and millet in an effort to motivate investors
and peasants. Consequently, the last har-
vest ~ season showed 30% increase over ihe
Previous years. Thanks God, for the new
marketing prices, that farmers who previ-
ously — avoided cultivating maize and millet
or usedto sel] thejr crops jn the black__mar
ket, now voluntrily rush their goods to
the nearest agricultural development cor-
peration premises to sell their crops at
exceptionally high prices. : t)

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INDUSTRY, ENGINEERS LAUNCH PROJECT

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 28 Nov 85 p 27

[Article by Madden Cole]

{Text]

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THE South African |

Institution of Mechan-
ical _Engincers
(SAIMB) has launched
a scheme by which a
cross-section of indus-
try will work together
with the engineering
profession to help

‘solve the economic -

.problems of the coun-
try, president of ‘the
SAIME Professor Roy
,Marcus — announced
iyesterday.

The company affili-
ate ‘scheme will be
Jaunched in Johannes-
burg tonight.

“The SAIME_be-

lieves it is of vital im-_

portance for. South
Africa to have a clear-
cut industrial strate-
gy,” Prof Marcus said.
. “The council is con-
cerned about the need
to define a number of
industrial
which could be for-
warded to the Govern-
ment.””

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” tially mechanical en- |

strategies -

The company affili-
ate scheme is an inno-
vation developed by
the SAIME in an at-
tempt to promote a
closer working re-
lationship between the
SAIME and the indus-
tries which are essen-

gineering by nature. \

The scheme will also
facilitate the formation
of close links with in-
dustry and thereby

.jointly identify the

most appropriate ways
of promoting mechan-
ical engineering in
South Africa, Prof
Marcus said.

“The council is also
concerned about the
problems of the brain-
drain and the urgent

:meed to find suitable
ways of training ad-

equate engineers of all
race groups.

“It is now time for
engineers to use their,
talents and identify’

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areas in which they, in
their professional ca-
pacity, can contribute «

‘ to the future well-be- ~

ing of South Africa,”
Prof Marcus said. *


REGULAR AIR SERVICE WITH SWAZILAND

Maseru THE COMET in English 19 Oct 85 p 8

[Text]

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THE Royal Swazi Airways”

will start a regular air
service between Lesotho
arid Swaziland on Novem-
ber 2 this year,

‘This was announned lest
week by the Commercial
Manager of the Royal
Swazi Airways, Mr Mik

dayys, in conjuction with ©

Lesotho Airways and the
Mozambican Airline, Le-
meas Aeres De Mozambi-
que. .

~ The service will operate
from Swaziland’s Matsa-
pha Airport to Maseru

and will also provide a

Macdonagh, at a reception .

to.'mark the agreement,

held at the Victoria Hotel, 7

in Maseru, .
‘This will be the first.
Jet service operating from
the newly-opened inter-
tional airport at Thota-

Mott,’ 20 kilomtttres south
of. Maseru.

ways operate the jet ser-
vice with its . 65-seater
28 jet aircraft on Sun-

straight connection to
Dar-Es-Salaam in Tanza-
mia and Nairobi in Kenya.

The Managing Director
of Lesotho Airways, Mr

“‘Thabang Motsohi told the

guests at the reception

: that with the introduc-

21

tion of the Royal Swart

f "Jet service to Lesotho, the
iThe Royal Swarj Air.

country was entering a
very interesting jet phase
in the history of air trans-
portation in Lesotho.

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LESOTHO


JPRS“SSA*85+126
20 December 1985

‘KENYA

BRIEFS _

DANISH DEVELOPMENT AID--Wundanyi, 8 Nov--The Danish Development Agency
(DANIDA) has set aside shs 400 million as a grant in aid during the current
financial year, for ‘the improvement of various development projects in Kenya.
Of the ‘total ‘amount, the Taita Taveta integrated programme will receive about
shs 30 million. The ‘projects to benefit’ ftom ‘thd ‘ald include the provision
of ‘clea ‘wate? in ‘rural areas, soil conservation, and improved agricultural
and afforestation programmes. The head of the Danida mission in Kenya,

Mr Claude Nyholm, announced this in Wundanyi yesterday when he addressed the
membets of the Taita Taveta Executive Committee. [Excerpt] {Nairobi KNA in
English 1745 GMI 8 Nov 85 EA] /8918 : :

ae : #

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COMMENTARY NOTES COUNTRY'S STAND AGAINST SANCTIONS

Mbabane THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND in English 28 Oct 85 p 7

Lrext7

SWAZILAND’S
firm stand against

sanctions against-
South Africa

is re-

assuring.

It would be foolish
for Swaziland to re-
main neutral or side
with countries in
favour of the disinvest-
ment campaign

Right from the
onset, Swaziland has
economically depend-
ed on South Africa.
The country has

and

grown, developed

ts what it ts through
its dependence on
South Africa,

We do not support
apartheid, we are
against It and abhor
the practice.
-to the bone
our brothers
of their human rights
and reduced to nonen-
tities.

If there was a way
we could help them we
wouldn't hesitate to
come to their rescue.
We are a small coun-
try still developing
and there is no way we
can help them.

We can not even
shelter the freedom

It pains
to see
robbed

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fighters. South Africa
made it clear that a

fighters and is used as

ched raids in places
where the freedom

is done to property.
Small as we are, we
have nothing to pro-
tect ourselves from
our fearful giant
neighbour, They can
land one blow and fist:

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CSO:

the Namibian people of a
democratic independence
could not be realised as

* Jong as a Russian presence

in Angola backed Swapo.

“Swapo already claims
to be the sole and authentic
representative. If they have

.Cuban backing the same

will happen in Namibia as
in Angola. All other parties
will be squeezed out and
democracy will have no
chance,” Dr — Savimbi
warned.

“Then the Russians have
another base to threaten
South Africa.

“I don’t know whether
our Namibian friends have
the experience or the
means to fight the sort of
struggle against the com-
munists that we are
fighting in Angola.

Launching a strong ap-
peal for American aid to
Unita, Dr Savimbi said any
strengethening of his
organisation would put
pressure on the MPLA and
its communist backers to
negotiate a settlement. A
strengthened Unita would

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buy time for Namibia to
sort out its probelmes.

While an dmminent
withdrawal of the Cubans
from Angola was unlikely,
increased military and
diplomatic pressure from
the West would bring the
day nearer when the
MPLA would accept the
necessity of democratic
elections.

“We are faced with a
war with Russia. You can-
not be nice and hope to
achieve anything through
diplomatic niceties. If you
are nice you're dead,” Dr
Savimbi said emphatically,

“We must fight and
force. .them . to _ the
negotiating © table. ‘ ‘Only’
then can: Angola and
Namibia achieve . a
democratic future.”

Asked whether’ he had
any advice to Namibians,

"he said: “We would like to

stop you from falling into. .
the same trap we fell into.

“Swapo will not tolerate
opposition as long as they,
have cdmmunist backing:
from the Russians.: .



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20 December 1985

SWAZILAND

BRIEFS

ILLEGAL ARMS--MBABANE--Large numbers of guns and other weapons allegedly left
behind in Swaziland by members of the ANC are causing serious concern to the
Swazi police. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Mnguni Simelene,

has called on all people in possession of illegal weapons to surrender them
at once to avoid prosecution. He said many of the firearms were brought

into Swaziland illegally from neighbouring states by members of the ANC.
Many of the ANC members had left their guns behind with Swazi citizens. Some
of those_in possession of illegal arms were using them in crimes, he said.
[text] /Johamesburg THE CITIZEN in English 9 Nov 85 p 87 /12851

PM DEFENDS SA LOAN INTEREST--MBABANE--The Swazi Prime Minister, Prince Bhe-
kimpi, has criticised the publicity given in the local Press to MPs grumb-
ling about South African interest rates on loans to the Swaziland Government
and also criticised the MP concerned. Prince Bhekimpi was referring to crit-
icism in Parliament by members this week about the six percent interest being
charged by South Africa on a RQ-million loan for a Swazi road reconstruction
programme. He said: "We Swazi's are the ones who need and ask for the aid."
[ftext/ [Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 9 Nov 85 p 9/ /12851

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PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL PROPOSES STRATEGY TO OPEN ECONOMY TO ALL RACES

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 21 Nov 85 p 15

Major Document Described

[Article by Brian Stuart]

[Text]

CAPE TOWN. — In t!
major document call-|
ing for a total overhaul
of the country’s trade
and business licensing’
procedures and. regu-!
lations, the Economic‘

‘Affairs Committee of

the President’s Council
has set out a strategy to
open the economy to
all races.

The stated aim is to cre-
ate more jobs and gener-
ate greater income, which
the committee sees as es-
pecially necessary in the
Present economic circum-
stances. .

“My honest view is that !
constitutional reform” in
South Africa jis nly
meaningful if it rests on
the free’ market prin-
ciples,” Dr Piet Koorn-_
hof, chairman of the
President's Council, told
4 Press conference.

“One of the chief aims '
of this report is to ensure
a greater Participation by
all people of all ula
tion. groups in the free’
market system.”

in overriding coi.
sideration in opening the ,
economy to all, the com-
mittee has called for what

described as “equiva-
fence for all business-
men”. :

“The committee em-!
phasises that it supports ;
the principle of full and!
free participation ini econ- |
omic activity by all popu-"|
lation groups,” the com-
mittee said in its report,
tabled in the Président’s
Council yesterday.

To achieve this it has!
recommended the remov- ;
alon restrictions based on
Tace as well as the simpli-
fication and standardisa-
tion of licensing Pro- :
cedures and — business
regulations throughout
the country.

While recognising that
the Government has
already changed section
19 of the Group: Areas |
Act to allow for the open- !
ing of Central Business /
Districts, it recommends!
that “all premieses zoned!
for business premises and
equally .. : all industrial

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premises” should be open
to all.-

‘

! The report stresses the
enormous role which the
small business sector
plays in South Africa as a ;
generator of income and.
creator of employment

rtunitic 3
othe committee found
that too many laws inhibit
or prevent Blacks or
other population groups
from participating freely
in the economy, and the
!small_ business sector in
jparticular. :

Its strategy to open
trade and business to all
includes four important
recommendations: *
| @A_ committee of
Government —_(coetitu-
tional development and
planning) and private sec-
tor experts to examine
“as a matter of urgency”
the amendment or tepeal
‘of measures that impose
economic discrimination,
including the Group.
Areas Act, Community‘
Development Act and.
Black Urban Areas Act.



CALL TO SURRENDER ILLEGAL GUNS

Mbabane THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND in English 8 Nov 85 pp 1, 20

[Text]

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THE _ Assistant
Commissioner
Police, Mr. Mnguni
Simelane, has stated
that the large
number of guns
found in many parts
of the country were
deposited by’
members ~ of the
ANC. | -

‘Speaking in an inter-
view with The Times he
said that ANC guerrillas
brought some guns with
them to the kingdom and
these guns were accide-
ntally left with local
citizens. .

Apparently it has been
happening that the ANC_

residents and when they

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“are arrested by police, the
person with whom the
guns are kept will not

surrender them to the

Simelane further
pointed out that they
keep the guns with them
and are eventually
tempted to use them —
for instance, conducting
armed robberies.

He also added that
some of the illegal guns

come from neighbouring
states such as
Mozambique. +

Simelane advised ‘the
public that when one

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International Metal Workers Feder-
ation is an important body of this
nature which was revived in May last
year. One of its largest unions the
multiracial SA Boilermakers’ Society
(SABS) which simultaneously belongs
to the more conservative Confeder-
ation of the Metal and Building
Unions (CMBU).

The CMBU has some white-only
unions and several multiracial unions
and caters largely for industry-based
unions with mainly skilled and semi-
skilled workers.

Another inter-union body is the
Council of Mining Unions (CMU),
headed by Arrie Paulus, whose right
wing white Mineworkers Union has
been crossing swords with the Cham-
ber of Mines over the scrapping of job
reservation.

AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE SUPERFEDERATION 7

eat oan

COSATU
FOSATU,GWU,
NUM,CCAWUSA,
CTMWA, FCWU,
14 UDF UNIONS,
NEW

cUSsA

11 UNIONS 11 UNIONS

PAID UP MEMBERS:

‘SIGNED UP MEMBERS:
‘APPROX. 100 000.

180 000

SIGNED UP MEMBERS:
86 851

« [Pao up MEMBERS: [f
00 p

INDEPENDENT UNIONS
(2 LARGEST OUTSIOE COSATUI
SABS: Micwu:  AMALGAMATEO ENGINEERING UNION:
50000 36000-27000

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AMOCO HAS YET TO DISCOVER OIL

Monrovia FOOTPRINTS TODAY in English 5 Nov 85 pp 12, 10

{Text]

The management of the
AMOCO Liberia Explo-
ration Company has
not yet been success—
ful in discovering
oil in three of its
wells drilled off-
shore on the coast of
Liberia after months
of exploration.

This was disclosed
on Friday by the Pre-
sident and Resident
Manager of the com-
pany, Mr. Roy R.

Sired, in an inter-
view with the Libe-
rian News Agency

(LINA) at his. Pan
African Plaza office
in Monrovia.

AMOCO has already
drilled wells 20
miles off-shore “in

Grand Cape Mount and
Rivercess counties at
water depths of about
1,500 feet respec-
tively and has done
about 7,500 feet of
the projected 9,800
feet of another well
off-shore in Grand
Bassa County without
discovering oil.

Mr. Sired, however,
pointed out that
“this should not be

taken as a sign that

there is no oil, ad-
ding, "we are still
encouraged by what we
see, and more hopeful
that there would. be
success in the -fu-
ture",

Mr. Sired who dis-
closed that AMOCO has
spent about $25 mil—-
lion on the explora-
tion so far, said the

company recognized
the risks involved
in oil exploration

world-wide, adding,
“one out of every 10

wells drilled world-
wide proved success-
ful",

The work done so
far on the Project,
he said,has resulted
in the company learn-
ing much more about
geology of the area,
and has contributed
£0 AMOCO's ability to
select "most promis-
ing" locations “in
which to drill fucure
weils,

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LIBERIA


15

10

0

"PAY INCREASES PREDICTED FOR 1985/86 |
(Less 50. 75% 10% 12.5% 15% Over

to to to to to
5% 7,5% 10% 12,5% 15% 18% 18%
Top Management 4 7.27 47 30-
Management 3 9 28 48 10 200-—
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SALARIED STAFF fe
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While clearly disappointed at the lack
of military aid from the West to date, he
is optimistic it will come one day.

“If you keep fighting, your friends will
come forward. In 1976 everyone left us,
but France and SA have already come
back with some humanitarian aid.”

Savimbi defends the SA connection,
though it was emphasised that SA Air
Force aircraft had not been involved in
the recent two-month offensive.

He says SA and Unita share a common
enemy in the Soviet Union and Russian
expansionism, and points out that Ango-'
la would become the launching pad for
such activity were Unita defeated.

He says fuel comes through South
West Africa to Jamba, white jiamonds
and ive 0 the other way, raising some
des eralely needed cash for the rebels.

: Unita claims to control the south-east-.; -

ern third of Angola. In that area they _

have built and administer schools, agri-
cultural schemes, hospitals and clinics. *

They also have administration com-
mittees that oversee the control of natu-
ral resources.

Savimbi’s vision for the future ap-
pears to be based largely on developing
a mixed economy, concentrating on the
vast agricultural sector. .

He says a sound agricultural policy
wotld be the basis for a prosperous An-
gola. He is highly critica) of the MPLA

jovernment because Angola has been

‘ansformed from a country that pro-
duced ‘enough food into an “international

gar”,
le says State co-operatives must be

"abolished and the land must be returned

to the peasants.
“The State's role should be limited to
ensuring that conditions exist for land to

’, be cultivated and for the produce to be
“sold.” . i

An adequate rural infrastructure has
to be created — roads developed and
health and educational centres built and
“manned. Apart from restoring profitabi-
lity to rural areas, Savimbi says these
moves would stem the flood of people to

e cities, where they have little or no
chance of finding employment.

“What we have to do is restore the

a freple’s pride and sense of responsibil- -
ity.

he government calls itself socialist,

* but they don’t do anything for anyone.

They are just corrupt.

‘Other economic proposals include the
creation of & new national currency and
reserve bank to operate with private

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banks and insurance companies, while
* free enterprise would be encouraged to
- a far greater extent.
Savimbi is openly anti-Soviet, though
, he and many other Unita leaders have
: had training there. After -the Soviet :
' Union backed the MPLA, Savimbi re-
' ceived support from China, but today is

regarded as one of Africa’s moderate

“ leaders.

He is particularly keen to get militai

i ald now. Apart from the fact the MPL,

: are receiving increasingly sophisticated

t Weapons for which Unita has no ade-

_ ‘quate reply, he believes a stronger Unita
will win the day for moderates within

. the MPLA hierarchy who favour a nego-
tiated settlement.

* | Unita, though based in the south-east,
have guerrillas who operate throughout
the country and recently were active in
the oil-rich enclave of Cabinda.

“What we have to do is restore
the people’s pride and sense of
responsibility. The government
calls itself socialist, but they don’t
do anything for anyone.”

Savimbi’s supy in the northern re-
gions is evident from the forced marches
captives have had to endure in the past.
About 75 hostages marched unhindered
for’ 33 days and 570km through MPLA
territory last year. .

Unita’s regular army now stands at
26.000, while they say they have 34.000
guerrillas. This represents an increase
Of 20% on their total forces a year ago. ;
But ranged against them are about
80 000 Fapla troops, up to 40 000 Cubans
and thousands of Russian and East Ger-
man advisers.

Savimbi says his forces had great dif-
ficulty in containing the tanks used
against them but he is not too concerned

“at Fapla’s airpower, despite the fact it
has MiG 21 and 23 jet fighters.

He Is confident his anti-aircraft sys-
tem is more than adequate. As we left
Jamba, its buildings dotted among the
bush, towers with anti-aircraft weapon-
Ty were seen,


UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM SUCCEEDING

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 26 Nov 85 p 12

[Article by Brian Stuart]

[Text]

/12828

‘CAPE TOWN. — Al-

most 5000 unem-
ployed people, many
of them the sole bread-
winners of families,
have been given jobs |
by the Department of
Agricultural Econom-
ics and Marketing as
part of the Govern-
ment's action to’ ease
unemployment.

“The State recently an-
nounced that R600-mil--
lion had been set aside
during the current finan-
cial year for a country-
wide programme to cre-
ate special job opportu-
nities,

Of this amount, R2,3-
m was earmarked for the
Department of Agricul-

tural Economics and Mar-
keting, which launched a
Project to engage unem-
ployment people in con-
trolling weeds and invad-
er plants,

Mr Greyling Wentzel,
Minister of Agricultural
Economics, told The Citi-
zen yesterday that weeds
and invader plants were a
grave menace to the pro-
duction potential of South
Africa’s agricultural re-
sources, *

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For this reason, a high
‘priority had been given to
controlling these plants as
“part of the job-creation
Project.

Mr Wentzel said that to
date permission had been
granted to 442 employers

“to engage 4965 unem-
_ ployed people to combat
these plants.

Since April 1, a total of
225700 man-days had
been worked. “During

September alone, 2068
unemployed people had
been engaged to combat
weeds and invader plants.

The maximum wage
paid to labourers was
fixed at R2,50 a day from
April 1, but this was in-
creased to R3 a day from
November 1.

. Farmers pay this wage
direct to employees, and
claim the wages back
from the Department on
a monthly basis.

A special invitation has
been extended to munici-
Palities to join the project
by registration with the

Department.

Those who register as
employers undertake to
accept full responsibility '
for the registration, acci-

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dent insurance, supervi-
sion and regular salary
Payments to the labour-
ers. :
They also undertake to
recruit unemployed, adult
labourers who at the time
of their recruitment are
not entitled to unemploy-
ment benefits and to give
Preference to one bread-
winner in each family,
Between April 1 and
October 31, the number
of employers (with the
number of people em-
ployed given in brackets)

“in each of the Depart-

mental regions was: Ka-

. Too: 103 (834); Free

State: 256 (2 971); East-
em Cape: 38 (442);
Transvaal: 43 (668); and
Natal: 2 (50).

Would-be — employers’
may obtain further details
from Mr J E Farrel by
tclephoning Pretoria
(012) 206-2454. .



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our doors open to that world econ-
omy as wide as possible. ° .
Keeping doors open demands deci- *
sive movement away from racial dis- ©
crimination, without compromising the
Security of life and property in South
Africa. ‘

The game to be played is a difficult ‘

one. It will require great subtlet
politicians and the economic cuthony |

Economic reforms that will en-
courage a more efficient economy,
have a vital role to play in this pro- j
cess, :
It’s after halftime ... and it could be!
hardly said that the South Africans are ;
winning. But the game is far from!
over. '

Just to summarise the Outlook for the Economy in 1986:

@3% growth in GDP, forecast by Dr de Kock, is
distinctly possible, but this should not be taken as an
optimistic scenario as it implies continued decline in real
domestic expenditure of about 1 to 2%.

@ Exchange rate — 37 to 45c (US)

@ Inflation — 18% year-on-year mber

@ Prime overdraft rates — declining to 14% by mid-year.
Increasing to 16% by year end. .
4 Long-term gilts (RSA’s) — yields in the range 18 to

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Farmers Warned Not to Put Crops on Tender

(TIMES OF ZAMBIA, 17 Nov 85) ..creseceeccccerecescrccecsesece

Editorial Questions Ethics of Rapid Oil Price Rise

ZIMBABWE

Fraud,

(TIMES OF ZAMBIA, 17 OCt 85) c.ceseceeccccsrcrencceeeeccsnece

Theft Increasing in Security, Public Forces
(THE CITIZEN, 21 Nov 85) ...ceeccececccccmeecccccnscesssecses

Norwegian Fertilizer Manufacturing Group Sets Up Base in Harare

Briefs

(THE FINANCIAL GAZETTE, 8 Nov 85)...sescecseccccecrerceceee

Security Kill Two Rebels, Find Cache
Mugabe Denies Torture Allegations

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OFFICIAL DEFENDS TURNING BACK REFUGEES
Mbabane THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND in English 5 Nov 85 pp 1, 16
[Text]
THE crisis caused want the world to see How long the killing of
by the uncon- for itself the difficulties members of the police
trollable flood of we face as a govern- force by iMegal Mozam-
Mega! - immigrants ment,” he said. “They blean immigrants would
ia 8 will do an on-thespot be allowed to continues
from Mozambique check to see the pro- | if anyone was allowed to
is now causing a blems we'face,” he said. possess a» firearm
headache for the “They would not be without 2 licence; what
_ here if we were not constructive efforts
BO amen : Knocking on doors to were being taken to cur’
international clear our mame about these. disruptive
ly and at home. the false allegations that elements; if the Mozam-
* The Minister for we kill refugees. We bicans had not broken
Foreign Affairs, Mr ave never killed any UN regulations which
Mhambi Mnis!, told refugees, bat It fs the they must obey while in
parliament that a lot of people who are not even ‘Swaziland; and how
lies and insults are being political refugees who” long government would
levelled that Swaziland come here to kill Swazis. continue giving sane-
Is turning back refugees: ‘That puts us in a very tuary to these as they
in contravention of in- ifficutt position,” he have failed to observe
ternational regutations. ‘added. the laws of the
He emphasised that + Mr. Mast sald he was kingdom?
most of these people, glad that the detegation
‘were not refugees, and from the OAU express- The minister explain-
in fact some of them ed appreciation of the ed that he would not say
were common criminals ‘problems.’ how tong the crimes
who cause a lot of pro-; The = discussion would continue as these
blems for the ordinary emanated from » ques- people sneak in without
public once they are tion directed at the anyone noticing them
here. He sald they cause Minister for Interlor, and that the government
an administrative pro- Mr. King Mietwa, who was doing Its best to
biem too, Is responsible for alleviate the situation. He
He reveated that the refugees. The question said that last week ao
government had invited was asked by Mr. J.N. delegation from the
. iclegation from the’ Mamba, MP. my government of Mozambl-
headquarters in . que was here to discuss
Addis Ababa. “We He wanted to know: the problem.
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JPRS“SSA*85+126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

REFORM SEEN AS ECONOMIC PRIORITY

Johannesburg THE STAR in English 21 Nov 85 p 12

' [Article by Brian Kantor]

[Text] The economy is suffering from a confi-
dence shock. South Africa has come to
seem much less ‘viable and prospects

‘for economic development mitch less
: promising. These perceptions, held
especially overseas, but also at home,
have led to a withdrawal of capital
and of skills. ~

It has also meant much less willing-
ness on the part of firms and house-
holds to commit resources for future
benefits. The risks of eps of
any kind are regarded as much higher.
Or, to put it another way, time hori-
zons have shortened.

‘Thus it is not at all clear that the

recession has, as yet, bottomed out, de-
spite the very strong export sector.

Without a recovery in confidence,
the balance of payments outlook will
not improve dramatically, nor will de-
mands for consumer goods recover at
all strongly from what are very de-
pressed levels of demand. .

The one sector of the economy rela-
tively immune from confidence shock
and one with unavoidably long time
horizons, ‘is the government sector.
Government is increasing its e3
ture and the Reserve Bank, ite the
foreign debt crisis, has allowed interest
rates to fall substantially

Thave every sympathy with this pol-
icy stance. Without this encourage-
ment from fiscal-and monetary poli-

The problem is to keep
money supply growth up,
, rather than down, at this
stage of our cycle.
Se

76

cles, the economy would be in still
graver difficulties and little would be |.
served by still lower levels of private
Or government expenditure.

There is a great deal of room for
expenditure to grow and for output
and for demands for labour to increase
with expenditure. Expenditure and out-
put can also grow and still leave room .
for large surpluses on the current ac-
count of the balance of payments, with
which to reduce foreign indebtedness,

There is no doubt at all that the
authorities over the next couple of
years will give very high priority to

reducing foreign indebtedness, irre- :

spective of the rescheduling arrange-
ments made with the foreign banks,

Such priorities will affect the behav-,
four of the economy and will contrairt
any upswing in economic activity.
Such an upswing is, however, regretta- .
bly some distance away.

There is absolutely no immediate
danger of renewed money supply
Srowth, given the state of demand for

.consumer and other credit. The prob-

lem is to keep money supply growth
up, rather than down, at this stage of

our cycle. . .

Additional government expenditure
is no threat to money supply growth. ,
In fact, government revenues are prob-
ably growing every bit as rapidly as
“expenditures, and the case for cuts in
tax rates is a very strong one.

Inflation in South Africa is bound to
rise over the next year. Higher prices
in 1986 will not be the effect of excess
demand, but the consequence of the
fall in the value of the rand.


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South Africa must
also realise that it is
creating 2 turmoil and
should seek ways of
solving the problem as
innocent nations are
going to suffer for its
unpopular apartheid
policy.

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cent and 20 percent of :
South Africa’s labour |
force, compared with 69
percent. employed in the
formal sectror. Dod
a 4

Apart from iliwstrating
that there was a Jarge-
scale informal sector: in
South Africa, it appeared,
to show that many people
obtained employment in
the informal sector as a.
tesult of the lack of alter-
natives.

With about 2000 000
people already in the in-
formal sector, it was
growing very rapidly in
terms of the number of
people employed in it.

“For most operators in
this sector, this is prob-
ably not so much a dy-
namic response to new
opportunities, as an at-
tempt to make a living
while formal sector op-

portunities, become reta-
tively scarcer”, said the
report.

“The irtability of the
formal economy to pro-
vide a living for the full
labour force is likely to
coritinue for at least the
medium-term future.

“Insofar as the infor-
mal sector eases the bur-
den of poverty of a large
part of the population
without formal sector
jobs, it is making a vali-

able contribution and will ,

probably have to play an

increasingly important
role.”

The committee added:
“Entrepreneurial talent
in the informat sector
should be nurtured and
encouraged, in order to
facilitate a larger contri-
bution to future growth
and prosperity.

Committee Wants Laws Revised

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in Englist 21 nov 85 p15

(Text ]

JPRS“SSA-85*126
20 December 1985

CAPE TOWN. — A,
quge mass of regulations|
and red tape make it al-/
most impossible for a
one-man business to get
off the ground as’ a
“legal” operation,

“according to a report of

the Economic Affairs
Committee of the Presi-
dent’s Council.

The report gives details
of some of the require-
ments which, it says, must
be re-examined and sim-
plified, as well as being
stated im plain language
that the ordinary man can

‘understand.

For example, says the
report, if you wish to be-
come.a hawker in the
‘Transvaal you have to sat-
isfy procedures laid down
in Ordinance 19 of 1974,

“The applicant’ must
place an advertisement in
the Press in both official
languages, he must pay an
application fee of R10, his
application must go to the
police, the health author-
ities, the Town Engincer,
the Traffic authorities and
the Fire Department:

“And, if the licence is
awatded, he must pay a
licensing fee which may
vary from R20 to R50.

; “The total cost related
| to obtaining a hawker’s li-
cence for one year cant be
up to R150 — and the
whole procedure must be
tepeated the following
year.”
That is in the Trans-
\vaal. In the Cape Penin-
sula, a hawker selling
fruit in the streets “must

55

have at his’ disposal a
building with the necess-
ary air-conditioning” be-
fore he will be given a li-
cence.

“Based on évidence, it
.is further evident that the
way in which laws and*
regulations are applied by
the actions of some offic-
|ials and the way in which
‘they exercise their auth-
“ority and discretion often
causés more problems
that the faws and regu-
lations,” says the report.

Result: The Economic
Affairs Committee warits
these and other laws and
testrictions revised, sim-
plified, pared to a mini-
mbm, standardised and
Presented to the public in
simple language.


MARINE RESOURCES MINISTER ON FISHING DEVELOPMENT feuded spare gh

JPRS“S5A-85 4196
20 December 1985

Mogadiscio HEEGAN in English 8 Nov 85 p2

[Text]

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Mogadishu, Thursday
The Minister of Fjsherjes
and Marine Resources, Jaa.
Ile Adan Mohamed Ali,
has on Sunday called
on Soma]j enterpreneurs
and communjties having
access’ to the seashore
to mobjlise thejr resour_
ces jn harnessing the we.
alth lying beneath the
Seas of the country.

Jaalle Adan, who was
commenting on a recent
Presjdential circular Jetter
on the full Participation
in the productjon of fish
Said the Jetter envisaged
that government econo.
mjc jnstitutjons turn to.
ward. the sea.

The Mjnjster _ pojnted
out that the annua] pro-
duction capacity of fish

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51

t as
Was 200,000 tons of diffe.
rent kjnds. «1986 budgets
for coastal regions shou.
Id be based on fishing
Programmes», he quoted
the circular letter as sa.
ying. yon.
Jaalle Adan emphasj-
sed that, to make the ven.
ture q Success, the well-to

~ do people ought to import

fishing boats and. equip.
ment and establish compa.
njes and _ cooperatives of
thejr own.

. The Minister said, the
crusade ‘in the fishing
sector could have such be.
nefits ]ike expanded natio.
Nal economy, extra income,
the appearance of.-prores.
sjona]s jnfishing and fabo.
ur sources.

tee

SOMALIA


JPRS=SSA+85+126
20 December 1985

4 ; 7 , > ETHIOPTA

. BRIEFS

ROMANIA DROUGHT AID--The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission today received
80 tractors and plows, 40 heavy duty trucks, 10 water tanks, 30 refrigerated
vehicles, 3 water drilling machines, 50 water drilling rigs, 10 tons of sapre
parts, 8 tons of various foods and 42 tons of clothing from the government of
the Socialist Republic of Romania for the relief of drought victims. [Summary]
[Addis Ababa Domestic Service in Amharic 1700 GMT 14 Nov 85 EA] /8918

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13



PANEL CHAIRMAN ABOYANDE ENDORSES COUNTER TRADE

Kano THE TRIUMPH in English 14 Nov 85 pp l, 16

[Article by Leke Salau]

[Text]

THE practice of counter-trade in:
troduced” by the ousted Buhari ad-
ministration has been described as

“a phenomenon which this country
cannot afford to ignore.”

But for Nigeria to participate fully i in
this type of trade, it needs professiona-
lism to handle its more coherent policy.

The chairman of the Counter-trade
Committee; Professor Ojetanji
Aboyande, told State House corréspon-
dent in Lagos yesterday shortly after the
panel had submitted its report ‘to Presi-
dent Ibrahim Babangida at Dodan Bar-
racks.

According to Professor Aboyande,

though counter-trade was an instrument -

of international trade, relation with any
country like Nigeria could not be ig-
nored but at the moment this country
was not yet equipped to Participate in it,
he said.

While receiving the report, President

Babangida said the Armed Forces Rul-
ing Council would act promptly on the
report of the committee, because it was

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vital for decision’making.

In reference to a point
earlier raised by Pro-
fessor Aboyade, Presi-
dent Babangida promis-
ed that the report of the
panel woild not be left
to rust away on the
bureaucratic shelve.

The President told the
panel that there was no
need for them to
apologise for submitting
their reports one week

behind schedule.
He said the work of

their panel was a help
towards revamping our
economy. ;
Professor Aboyade in-
formed the president
their report contained
their unanimous
thoughts in accordance
with the committee’s
term of reference. As
such the chairman ex-
plained that they would

42

” Gbadamosi.
.Chima was the secretary

JPRS“SSA*85~126
20 December 1985

NIGERIA

accept responsibility for
any shost.comhings in the
report. ....

Members of the com-
mittee are:— Mr.
Hayford Alile, Col.
Lawrence Uwumardgie,
Miss Barbara Erokwu
and Mr. Rasheed
Dr. Chris

of the panel,


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Cal cooperation between
Ching and Somalia, have
continued to bear out rj-
chfrujts of friendship.

The Chjnese Party, Go.
vernment and people tre.
asure very much the frj-
endly relations with Soma.
lia. I’m firmly convjnced
that, under the concern
from the Jeaders of both of
our parties and count.
ries, the economje and
technical cooperation bet.
ween our two countries
Wil] become wider and Wie
der, and the friendship
between our two people,
deeper and deeper,

46


ECONOMIST ON PROSPECTS OF GROWTH

Johannesburg THE STAR in English 20 Nov 85 p 23

[Text]

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South Africa’s siege economy *
will restrict economic growth
prospects until the end of 1987,
having severe implications for ~
the property industry as limited
economic growth and continual
high inflation imply reduced
growth opportunities. .

Writing in the November edi-
tion of The Property Econo-
mist, Mr Neville Berkowitz,
says that on the basis of lessons
learned from Sharpeville and
Soweto, after which the econ- -
omy received a 30-month shock
before it corrected itself, esti-
mates are that the country is
unlikely to see economic growth
until 1988. .

‘The residential market upturn
is expected to begin to recover
in the second quarter of 1986,
says Mr Berkowitz.

ut he emphasises that un-
certainty created by the debt
moratorium makes forecasting
for 1986 difficult.

However, assuming mortgate
rates are allowed to come down
to 17 percent by the second
quarter of 1986, and foreign debt
capital repayments are held
back, it was possible that mort-
gage rates would go as low as 15 §

‘cent next year, which would
a major stimulus to renewed ,
‘residential market activity.

There was no apparent short-

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age of bond finance — lending
capacities were likely to remain
_Steady, and 1986 should see a 14
percent increase in the number
of bonds granted compared with
1985, Mr Berkowitz says.

The 33 percent fall in the
planning of new homes during
the first five months of 1985 im-
plied that the present oversup-
ply could become an undersup-

: Ply by late 1986. However, the

: affordability factor played a

‘ major role in the take-up of the
present oversupply.

The latest tax information re- .

vealed that under 100000 fami-

lies earned more than R2800 a -

month, Thus the old “affordabi-
lity rule” of 25 percent of gross
income meant that the swing
would be towards the provision
of cheaper homes.

Mr Berkowitz says that while
home prices are likely to see an
upswing in 1986, the extent of
the price increase will be deter-
mined mainly by the political
stability within the country, the
drop in bond interest rates and
the availability of building so-
ciety liquidity.

He expects a price increase of
15 percent for homes priced

| under R90 000 by December 1986
compared with December 1985,
but for homes priced from

1'R90000 to R150 000, he expects
the rise to be limited to 7,5 per-
cent

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20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA


JPRS+SSA+85*126
20 December 1985

BURKINA

MINISTER MEETS WITH PRESS ON AGRICULTURAL SITUATION
AB222241 Ouagadougou Domestic Service in French 1900 GMT 22 Nov 85

["Excerpt" of the interview with Agriculture and Livestock Minister Traore
Seydou by the national press on 22 November in Ouagadougou]

[Text] The just ending 1985-86 agricultural season has given rise to a lot of
hope among the masses. On the one hand, the harvest is promising and on the
other hand, the problem of potable water will be less acute than it was last
year. This is because of the abundant rainfall recorded as well as the new
awareness of consultative agents whose actions within the Rural Development
Organizations have been more effective at the level of producers’ cooperatives.
We must also [words indistinct] calling on all Burkinabe citizens to transform
Burkina Faso into a building site.

It must, however, be noted that on the agricultural front, the season started
off with a lot of difficulties because the rain, which only fell in certain
areas and was irregular until 20 June. The situation nearly jeopardized the
sowing of grain. Fortunately the rain became abundant and regular late in
June and early in July. This made it possible for farmers to continue pre-
paring the land for cultivation. Thanks to these favorable conditions, the
grain grew satisfactorily in general and there were very few cases of resowing.
The end of July was marked by abundant rainfall resulting in the flood of cul-
tivated valleys; the rain also disrupted the weeding work. In spite of the
disruption, the results are generally satisfactory.

Evidence of this is that withregardto cereal Production, 16 provinces have
recorded surplus production totaling 151,044 metric tons. The total pro-
duction is estimated at 1,580,000 metric tons as against 1,140,000 metric
tons last year.

With regard to cash crops, the production is estimated at 127,786 metric tons
of peanuts and 100,967 tons of cotton. Some 50 percent of the needs in grazing
land were met in the Sahel region, while 70 percent were met in the central
area, and 90 to 100 percent in the south of the country.

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CSO:

tivities every summer with
the assjstance of COTECNO
experts,

Another computer Wor-
kshop has also been estab-
ljshed at SIDAM as an es-
sential component of the
managerial trainjng resou-
yee used by the SIDAM/
Fresno Project. Hence,
thanks to Italjan Technj-
cal Cooperation and the
World Bank, SIDAM is pla-
ying a pjoneerjng role jn
introducing . computer te-
chnology to Somalja,

Thjs js an historical
time when we have realjzed
the dire need for sound
data collection and use, It

is unfortunate that our
present decjsjon making
processes — be it in the

area of poljcy-making or
admjnistration in both the
public and the private sec-
tor — are based on com.
mon sense alone,

- that a
jn our so-

It is our view
lot of mjstakes
cjo-economic endeavours
are the result of the ab.
sence of accurate informa-
tion, Therefore the jntro.
ductjon of computer techno

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50

culture can
impact on

logy to our
have a decisive
the generation of viable
socjoeconomic growth. In
this perspective, we attach
special sjgnifjcance to the
promotion of computer
scjence and applications,
It js our pride here in
SIDAM that we are Pionee.
ring the establishment of
the first «task forces» for
this arena,

Therefore today, on
behalf of our natjonal aspi-
ratjons, we wish to exp-
ress our special gratitude
to Italian Technjcal Coo-
peration for provjding the
primary jnputs towards
this goal, It is our hope
Italjan-Somalj cooperation
in this field will continue
on a more systematic and
expanded basjs.»


SOUTH AFRICA

ANC Getting Increased Récognition Abroad

(THE CITIZEN, 16 Nov 85).......ccceseveccunceccecesece oe 52

President's Council Proposes Strategy To Open Economy to All Races

(THE CITIZEN, a1 Nov BS) cece c ese eceeeeeseeeeeeeeenesete eens 53

Major Document Described, by Brian Stuart 53
"Restrictive Measures Must Be Abolished’ ce 5G
Committee Wants Laws Revised . 55
Proposal To Issue 'Small Business Bonds' 56

Survey Finds Whites Believe Power Sharing Inevitable
(Eric Larsen; THE CITIZEN, 26 Nov 85) serereseeeeeeeeseeeens 57

National Reserve Members Required To Report
(REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8 Nov 85). wees 59

Immigrants Join To Combat Propaganda

(THE CITIZEN, 26 Nov 85).......00. 61

SAFTO Leader Downplays Impact of Sanctions 2
(Stan Kennedy; THE STAR, 15 Nov 85).....scccccccecccccecces 62

Only 100 New Indian Teachers for 1986
(BUSINESS DAY, 15 Nov 85) cecececcccccccceccccscccccesseses 63

Scientist Deplores Isolation of Nation Scientists :
(THE CITIZEN, 26 Nov 85)....cscsecccccccscccceccsccsssccess 64

Urban Blacks To Work in Gold Mines . i
(Erk Larsen; THE CITIZEN, 26 Nov 85)....ccsccececcscescesee 65

OFS 'Megamine' Approval Won

(Roy Bennetts; BUSINESS DAY, 20 Nov 85)...... 66

Scrapping of Racial Job Reservation Scheduled
(Claire Pickard-Cambridge; BUSINESS DAY, 20 Nov 85) seceeeee 68

Power of Unions Increasés
(Claire Pickard-Cambridge; BUSINESS DAY, 20 Nov 7 85) ra)

Unemployment Program Succeeding -

(Brian Stuart; THE CITIZEN, 26 Nov 85)....secsecececececece 72
Economic Survival Linked to 'Freer' Markets

(Chris Marchand Interview; BUSINESS DAY, 20 Nov 85)........ 73

Economist on Prospects of Growth
(THE STAR, 20 Nov 85)..ccccccccccsccscccescccccecccecceeeee 75

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It Is bellevéd thet Anglo may Lrg
teak eases the current net valué of
voter te the ramped tradi

In
piithe five compa tt Ras

tr

cong Saad eat vid-
ual mines.

‘Another solution ¢ould be ate
re-allocation of shares based pn

dend yield.
Sa the five

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Wo gae


DROUGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED

Maseru THE COMET in English 19 Oct 85 p 1

[Text]

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cropping of wheat and
pulses.

22

JPRS+SSA+85*126
20 December 1985

The winter harvest of
140,000 tons of grain re.
presents a shortfall of
180,000 tons against this
year’s total national grain
requirement of $20,000
tons.

COOPERATION

The. Prime Minister re-
quested the nation to co-
operate fully with water
saving measures taken by

“Without the neccessary
cooperation: the results
will only be detrimental
to. ourselves and our
children,” he warned.
He advised livestock
farmers to reduce the
number of their animals
by selling some of them.

LESOTHO


URBAN BLACKS TO WORK IN GOLD MINES

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 26 Nov 85 p 12

[Article by Erk Larsen]

[Text]

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ONE of South Africa's
major mining groups,
Rand Mines, is to re-
cruit urban Blacks to
work on its gold mines.

This was announced
yesterday by Mr Clive
Knobbs, head of the
group's gold and uranium
division, who said the first
mine to take this step will
be East Rand Proprietary
Mines (ERPM), near
Boksburg.

The mine hopes to em-
ploy staff from East Rand
townships such as Vosloo-

rus, Boksburg and Watt-
ville, Benoni, both of
which are within easy
commuting distance of
the mine.

Those who sign on will
be ‘able to continue living
with’ their families at
home while working on
the mine, Mr Knobbs
said.

“We will start with
ERPM and when we see

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what happens after the
Government's proposed
influx control changes, we
will extend the campaign
to other mines in the

group.”

At present there was
the normal turnover of
employees which would
provide openings — at
ERPM, but once the new .
Far East vertical section
was established another
7.000 jobs would be cre-
ated.

Mr Knobbs said that
three other mines in the
group were also consider-
ing employing urban;
Blacks — Durban Deep, |
near Roodepoort, Bly-
vooruitzicht in Carleton-
ville and Harmony in Vii
ginia.

“Rand © Mines hopes

that many urban Blacks!”

will take advantage of the
new job opportunities be-

ing opened at the mine,”
he said.

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lieve “we have departed
from apartheid”, but the
majority of | English
speaking South Africans
are not convinced that
this is the case.

In reply to the question
“Have we departed from
apartheid?” 64,2 percent
of the respondents replied
“yes”, 30,1 percent said
“no” and 5,7 percent
were uncertain.

Afrikaans and English
speakers differed drasti-
cally in their response to
the question.

@ 80,5 percent of Afri-
kaners replied “yes”, and
15,5 percent were nega-
tive; and

@ 35,4 percent of Eng-
lish speakers said “yes”
while 55,8 percent replied

no”.

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The poll found that 76
percent of NP supporters,
30 percent of the PFP and
84 percent of the Conser:
vative Party, believe that
there has been a “depar-
ture” from apartheid in
South Africa.

58

New system?

In reply to a. further
question: “Are we really
busy implementing a new
system?”, 85,4 percent of
the respondents replicd
“yes”, 8,6 percent said
“no” and 6 percent were
doubtful.

The opinion poll also
established that the ma-"
jority of Whites would
like to see a more rapid
pace of reform in the

+ country: 37,1 percent felt

the pace was too slow,
against 26,4 percent who

*s. felt it was too rapid, while

+ 32,7 percent felt the pace
was “just right".
Among NP supporters,
55,4 percent were satis-
: fied with the pace of re-
form, while 30 percent
said it was too slow and 14
percent believe it was too
rapid.
Among PFP support-
+ ers, 93 percent felt that
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20 December 1985

GUINEA

GUINEA PREPARES MONETARY REFORMS
4B181600 Paris AFP in French 1238 GMT 18 Nov 85
[By Patrice Collen]

[Text] Conakry, 18 Nov (AFP)--Twenty months after the fall of the Sekou Toure
regime, Guinea is preparing to make a big leap toward a complete reform of its
monetary system, the biggest reform since the coming into power of General
Lansana Conte in April 1984.

This surgical operation, aimed at buoying up an economy exhausted by 26 years
of dictatorship, should come about next January at the latest, according to
various sources. Highlights of this reform: A "massive" devaluation of
1,500 percent, to bring the exchange rate of the syli--the national currency--
from its present official rate of 2.8 syli to Fr 1, to 45 syli to Fr 1, the
current black-market rate.

A first step was made on 7 October with a devaluation of 1,200 percent limited
only to nonresidents’ transactions (embassies, international organizations,
and Guineans abroad). The opening of this second counter, where the exchange
is fixed at 36 syli to Fr 1, and which remains limited to transactions of
local currency purchasing, is far from bringing the expected foreign exchange.
"It is essentially a matter of making a psychological step, to show that the
reform has been launched and that there is no turning back," an international
expert points out.

At the same time, Guineans will abandon the syli ("elephant," in local language),
symbol of economic failures of the Sekou Toure dictatorship. The new monetary
sign could be called the "Guinean franc." It will be made to float and will
only be partially convertible in the form of weekly bids organized by the
Central Bank, according to informed sources. Specialists note that it is only
in the long run that Conakry could envisage to return to the franc zone which
Guinea, the first French colony to break away from metropolitan France in 1958,
quitted ostentatiously 2 years later, in March 1960.

By injecting this new blood into a moribund economy, the Guinean Government is
trying, with the help of financial backers, to succeed in passing from a 90
percent black-market economy to a modern one. The first phase is the setting
up of an operational banking system. From now until January, three branches

15



Seven Insurgents Killed

Windhoek THE WINDHOEK ADVERTISER in English 15 Nov 85 p 3

[Text] WINDHOEK: Security forces have returned from

limited cross-border operation into Angola in pursuit of
eight Swapo insurgents who bombarded Ruacana, the
SWA Territory Force said in Windhoek yesterday.

The follow-up began at first light yesterday and by
afternoon the security forces had returned to base aftr
killing seven Swapo insurgents and capturing one in-
surgent.

Two members of the security forces were lightly
wounded by shrapnel but there were no civilian
casualties in the’ attack on Ruacana early Wednesday
morning.

The Territory Force said in a statement that the
security forces had seized five AK47 rifles, 15, AK47
loaded amunition clips, an RPG7 rocket launcher, 13 *
RPG7 rockets, four Meccas, a B10 secoilless canon, one
B10 bomb and various other equipment. — Sapa

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32



ANC GETTING INCREASED RECOGNITION ABROAD

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 16 Nov 85 p 5

[Text]

THE amount of recognit-
ion the African National
Congress (ANC) enjoys
overseas as a creditable
political organisation is
growing, an expert wit-
ness told the Rand Su-
preme Court yesterday.
Professor John Barratt,
the director-general of
the SA Institute of Inter-
national Affairs testified
before Mr Justice L WH
Ackermann prior to the
passing of sentence oh Jo-
seph Leepile (26) and Jus-
tice Ngidi (31). They have
admitted to being mem-
bers of the ANC and to

receiving military’ train-

ing. oo

The two were ‘found
guilty of treason on Tues-
day.

Prof Barratt said the
ANC’s headquarters are
in Zambia and the organi-
sation has 21 other offic-
es, 10 of them in Western
countries. These are:
Australia, Belgium, Ca-
nada, Denmark, France,
Italy, Sweden, the United
Kingdom, the USA and,
West Germany.

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“Although Britain and
the USA refuse to talk to
the ANC they have said
South Africa should be
negotiating with the orga-
nisation, he said.

The ANC receives so
many invitations to ad-
dress institutions that it
cannot respond to them
all, he said.”

Although the Palestine
Liberation Organisation
(PLO) has stronger sup-
port and has been recog-
nised formally more often
than the ANC, it gets a
more mixed reaction be-
cause it is seen to be a ter-
rorist organisation. The
ANC has a more respect-
able image abroad, he
said.

The Pretoria car bomb
in 1983 was criticised
abroad, but this does not
seem to have affected the
upswing in the ANC’s re-
spectability, he said.

Britain refuses to talk
to the PLO, ANC and the
military wing of the Irish
Republican. Army be-
cause all three use viol-
ence. .

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SOUTH AFRICA

Prof Barratt said the
three have a wide degree
of contact at international
meetings but seem to
have their own aims and
tactics.

Dr Tom Lodge, senior
lecturer in political stu-
dies at Wits, said an ANC
magazine made ‘‘ques-
tionable generalisation”.
For instance, it misled by
associating the ANC with

;school boycotts and im-

plied a greater sphere of
influence than it has, he

{said.

Dr Lodge said it is
possible for trained AN
members who are sent to

! South Africa on a mission

to leave the ANC without

-completing the mission

but that this would be a
risk. .

““The ANC has an atti-
tude towards people who
defect and have on occa-
sion attacked them,” he
said.

Other witnesses will be
called in mitigation on
Tuesday.


JPRS+SSA*85°126
20 December 1985

LESOTHO

KING MOSHOESHOE ADDRESSES COMMONWEALTH HEADS, CALLS FOR SANCTIONS

Maseru THE COMET in English 26 Oct 85 p 8

[Text]

HIS MAJESTY KING MOSHOESHOE TI says that the
South Africans had taken their own decision to Pursue th
less of what the Commonweatih

might do or say.

Addressing the Common-| °

wealth heads of govern-
ment in Nassau in the
Bahamas last week, His
Majesty said, however the
oppressed people in that:
country would follow the |
.dassau deliberations with
interest in order to decide
whether of not the Com-
monwealth was retevant
to their struggle. i
‘The King sald thé Afri-
can National © Congress
(ANC) of South Africa
‘had been involved in 50
years of constrictive en.
gagement without positive
result before deciding to |
pursue the struggle by
other means. |
He reminded the meet:
ing that the biggest cam-
paign for disinvestment,
destabilization and ageres.
ston in Southern Africa
has always been Sottth
Africa. He sald South
Africa had with arrogance
and impunity invaded
her neighbours at her
own will and descretion.

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tih or other in

His Majesty quoted &
one time British Prime
Minister some years ago

.who spoke of the “Wind

of Change’. The King said
Ithis time it is a possible
hurricane of sanctions. He
appealed to all friends to
help countries in the re-
gion to prepare for and

cope with this change,

“Meanwhile, Mr. Nzo of
the ANC sald, however in
view of Mrs Thatcher's ob-
durate stance on economic!
actions against South:
Africa, the meeting had:
to come to & compromise!
onithis Issue.

He warned that Mrs
‘Thatcher in her adamant
rejection of sanctions was
isolating herself more and

i more from public opinion,

He pointed out that
apartheid and sanctions

18

thelr

d rity of
er atugle repre

had become a central
theme despite efforts to
shunt the issue aside,

‘Mr, Nzo said St was time
for those who argued that
sanctions would hurt
Dlacks in South Africa
and affect frontline states
most to shed their hy-
pocrisy, and that they
should show confidence
in the fronline leaders to
deal with their own af-
fairs. He sald these states
too would benefit when
the apartheld regime was
removed.

Asked whether he
would comment on an
idea proposed concerning
a Commonwealth team to
talk to Pretoria, Mr. Nzo
said this was something
that has been discussed
with him, he sald the
phrase “contact group’
had a poor taste in South.

“ern Africa.


PROSPECT OF INCREASED INFLATION NOTED

Johannesburg THE STAR in English 21 Nov 85 p 20

[Article by Michael Chester]

[Text]

Salaries
of few, if
any,
‘South
Africans,
will keep
pace with
inflation’

Experts who have researched the cur-

‘rent business mood on salary and

wage trends give this advice to bread
winners awaiting year-end pay re-
views: “Strap on your safety belts —
the outlook is grim.” :

Miss Jane Ashburner, head of the remu-
neration division of P-E Corporate Ser-
vices, has monitored the forecasts of 1 000

companies which between them have

more than a million employees, She con-
cludes:

“The pay packets of few, if any, South Afri-
cans will keep pace with an inflation rate wi-
dely expected to average out at around 18 per-

* cent for 1985/86.

“In fact,” Miss Ashburner added, “quite a
number of employees — executives down-

|wards — should brace themselves for actual -

«cuts in their pay packets in several companies

that are reaching out for survival kits to see

the recession through.

“Many of them take the view ‘at we don’t
hold down salaries and wages we'll go bust and
all of our employees will be out of a job’.

SMALL MINORITY

“There are already rumours that a few com-
panies, major corporations included, intend to
announce across-the-board cuts in salaries and
‘wages of between three or five percent.

“_ “We have not seen that sort of thing in South
Africa in decades — but it is indicative of how
tough the going has become for many com-
panies which have decided that retrenchments

85

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20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA


NEW SECURITY MEASURES ESTABLISHED AT AIRPORT

Lagos DAILY TIMES in English 8 Nov 85 p 2

[Text]

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ECURITY measures”

|hdve béen set up'at the
Murtala = Mohammed
Airport on Nigeria Airways
planes and ‘crew on
International flights.

This ‘came sequel to
recent events involving
~drug and currency finds on
the airlines . planes and
intending passenger.

Customs and Excise area
administrator at the Murtala
Mohammed _ International
‘Airport “Alhaji - Abubakar
Atiku
there were reports ‘that
crew members of the
Nigeria Airways use their
. positions to éngage in
currency and drug
trafficking.

Alhaji Atiku said it was.
wathered ‘that crew
members use other
operational staff such as
cleaners and drivers in their
unscrupulous act.

Consequently the
customs boss said
measures such as. prée-
embarkment rummaging of
‘Nigeria Airways planes had
been set Up while security

3400/522

men kept Vigil to avoid
smuggling. of
matter on-board.

Series of other measures,
Alhaji Atiku_said has been

(which “could be incured if ”

‘tha_natinnal carrier was
‘allowed to be use tor such’
activities by some staff.

tt will be recalled that
few weeks ago ten
Nigerian Airways cabin
crew were questioned over

: the discovery of a parcefot

weeds suspected to .be
indian hemp on board a
London bound DC10
belonging to the airline.
Also last Wednesday,
and intending passenger of
the airline was found with
‘over 2,000 pounds’ sterling
concealed in his sandal.

39

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20 December 1985

NIGERIA



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“Failure to exercise proper control
over money supply has, therefore, been‘
“a key factor behind the excessive infla-
tion in Latin American and other debt-
ornations.” | | '

“Money supply growth |
Mr Dow pane that South Africa
must not fall into the trap of severely’
depressing its domestic economy in’
order to repay foreign capital. Instead,

* the economy should be mildly stimu-.

lated — always with an eye on infla-

ion.

The aim must be to stabilize the ex-
change rate’ and money supply growth.
Government spending must be kept in
line with the nominal -growth of the
economy. .

In the fiscal year to date, govern-
ment spending is up some 22 percent’

; plus a supplementary spending pack-

" age of R600 million. Fortunately, tax
revenue has been rising by 28 percent,
compared with the same period last:

“* cit

* year and it seems likely that State fin-

.. ancing will stick to the budgeted defi-

before borrowing of some

* R28 billion for the current fiscal year: \
. In the 1986/87 fiscal year, govern

{ ment spending will’ be swelled by a;

© R155 billion increase in the civil service
wage bill. Theré will also be a need to -
provide for a R2billion foreign ex-
change loss on the forward book and,
accelerated spending on unemploy-

. ment, housing and social relief. .

ft Mr Brown estimates that budgeted
spending next year will rise by about

«RT billion or 21 percent. :

However, state revenue should bene:

fit from continuing high tax receip'
from exporters. Allowing for a gold: -

» price of R700, tax revenue from gold
mines should be about R4,2 billion, up
80 percent on this year. fe

The introduction of higher excise

i duties and a full year of the import
surcharge would increase total revene
by 15 percent. oy :

. - . 1985/86 1906/87 % Change
i) ‘Budgeted Expenditure iv 32.292 37700
fie ‘Supplementary Budget ‘@o .
Additional Expenditure =”. ** 600
‘Total Expenditure , 32492, 37700 169
Budgeted Pi ani . 922
Plus Addittone’ :averue 1400 “34200
Leos Tex Conee. 4 2 1000
(oS ., Tote Reverue : am 33200: ‘
“* Qattett Botore Borrowing —f > 270 Asoo:
Peteentege of GOP 13 hs!
bee wee
Central Government revenue and expenditure (R millions).
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JPRS*SSA*85°126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

SURVEY FINDS WHITES BELIEVE POWER SHARING INEVITABLE
Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 26 Nov 85 p 10
[Article by Eric Larsen]

[Text]

THE = majority — of
White voters believe
power-sharing — with
Blacks is inevitable,
according to an opin-
ion poll carried out for
an Afrikaans Sunday
newspaper.

‘The poll, conducted by

Mark en Meningsop-
names (Pty) Ltd in Oc:
tober for Rapport asked
respondents: “Do you
think power-sharing with
Blacks is inevitable?”

© 67,3 percent replied
“yes”, 14,9 percent “no”,
and.17,8 percent were un-
certain;

@ 59,1 percent of Afri-
kaner respondents see

power-sharing as inevi- .

table, while 20,5 percent
believe it can be stopped
and 20,4 percent are un-
certain; and

_ @ 81,6 percent of Eng-
lish-speaking respondents
believe —_ power-sharing
with Blacks is unavoid-
able, five percent said

'no”, and the rest were
uncertain.

Inevitable
According to the poll,
70 percent of National
Party (NP) supporters be-
lieve power-sharing is in-
evitable, as do 95 percent
.of PFP supporters. Forty

one percent of Conserva-

tive Party supporters °

think it is inevitable and
44 percent of HNP sup-
porters agree.

The “yes” vote was the
highest in Natal (77 per-
cent) and the lowest in
the Orange Free State (58
percent).

The poll was unable to

“distinguish any meaning-
‘fel differences between

various age groups, but it
‘found that 72 percent of
men, opposed to 63 per-
cent of women, view pow-
er-sharing as unstoppa-
ble.

Participants in’ the
country-wide opinion poll
were also asked to briefly
explain what they under-
stood by “power-sharing
with Blacks in South Afri-
ca’”’. Their answers were:

@ Admittance to Par-
liament . . . Also a say in
the country’s affairs — 24
percent;

@ Fourth House ...
Say over own affairs and
joint: say over general
atfairs — 19 percent;

@ Equal rights. . . The
same political rights — 17
percent;

@ One man, one vote
— 10 percent;

@ Limited power to
Blacks — 6 percent; and

@ Federation — 6 per-

. cent.

57

Furthermore, the opin-

ion poll has found that the’

Government and Black
leaders must negotiate
over South Africa’s politi-
cal future. The majority
of the White electorate
were in favour of such ne-
gotiations. :

The country-wide sur-
vey also found that:

@ 54 percent of the re-

spondents were in favour .

of the Government nego-
tiating with Black leaders;

@ 25 percent believe
thet a special body must
be formed for these nego-
tiations..

“It would thus appear

that the majority of White
voters are not in favour of
a National Convention,”

+ the survey found.

The poll established

that about 54 percent of °

- Afrikaners and more than

53 percent of English-
“speakers believe that ne-
gotiations must involve
the Government and
Black leaders.

Among PFP-support-
ers, 45 percent are in
favour of this type of ne-
gotiation, 21 percent want
a special body for this
Purpose. and 31 percent
preferred other methods.

On the issue of apart-
heid more than 80 percent.
of White Afrikaners be-



JPRS“SSA~85-126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

ECONOMISTS PREDICT INFLATION WILL ROCKET
Johannesburg THE STAR in English 21 Nov 85 pl
{Article by Michael Chester]

[Text] ”

Economists warned today that Government
moves to stimulate an economic revival will
run into the worst bout of inflation on record.

The chances of salaries and wages being
increased in year-end pay reviews to keep
pace with the prices spiral were rated at zero.

Professor Brian Kantor, of the Economics

Department at the University of Cape Town,
predicted that inflation — already causing”

alarm at about 16,5 percent — will climb to .

18 percent. :

P-E Corporate Services, which monitors

pay and price movements, warned that fore-
casts ‘of even 18 percent could prove to be
highly conservative. .
Researchers at Econometrix, which has a
track record of uncanny accuracy with eco-
; homic scenarios, forecast that inflation as
measured by the Consumer Price Index will
bounce between 20 and 25 percent and aver-
age out for 1986 as a whole at 21 percent.

Worse, Mr Tony Twine, oné of its top econo-
mists, fears the purchasing power of the rand
will be eroded at an even faster pace.

“The CPI covers only a limited range of
consumer prices”, he said. “If one takes ac-'
“ count of all of the elements — such as ex."

change rates and interest rates — overall in-
flation next year may well shoot above
30 percent.

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81

HIGHER TAX BRACKETS |

“Let's not spoil the fun, but all the tax con-
cessions announced with such fanfare a cou-
ple of days ago will simply be swallowed
again by the taxman as inflation forces every-
one into higher and higher tax brackets”,

Volkskas adds a warning in a currerit eco-
nomic review that any economic upswing ex-
pected during 1986 will coincide with an infla-.
tion rate at its highest in 60 years — since the’
prices storms of the 1920s.

;_ Still. in the pipeline aré the price shocks
‘stemming from the impact of the weak rand
exchange rate on imported goods, plus the
10 percent surchage on many items. :
‘olkskas fears the blueprint already exists
for sharp tariff increases by Escom, SA
Htraisport Set vides and the Post Offiee, j

The root of the problem was thé risk
creating “a politically intolerable situation” if:
action to force inflation downward taused a
big fall in economic growth... :° = *.

The only solution was a medium-term:
strategy that pursued and promoted the fun-'
damentals of economics an productivity.

New strategies were more vital than ever.
“It is unacceptable simply to resign oneself to
the present inflation rate without fighting the
problem systematically”.



JPRS+SSA*85+126
20 December 1985

ZAMBIA

KAUNDA SAYS GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE SPENDING

Lusaka ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL in English 1 Oct 85 p 1

[Text] GOVERNMENT has Introduced a new budget sys-

tem covering three years to control expenditure and.
rigidly control priority projects, President Kaunda|

sald yesterday.

Dr Kaunda also war-
ned workers —_against
making demands for
higher wages to a point
where they could jeopa-
rdise their own employ-
ment.

Speaking when he
officially opened _ the
20th UNIP.National Cou-
neil at Mulungushi
Hall, in Lusaka the Pre-
sident said rigorous
discipline needed to be
imposed on the planning
mechanism so that only
priority expenditure
for which there were .
resources was under-
taken. . .

“Cuts in expenditure in
certain areas of Govern-
ment budget need to be’
made now and in making

these cuts, we should be
guided by clear principles
so that we continue to act
within the framework of
our socialist ideology lea-
ding to Humanism.”

As the coming days
would be even more diffi-
cult for both management
and workers, employees
should make _ realistic
wage demands to safe-
guatd jobs.

importation — of
. machinery including that

"> He explained that it was

in this light that Govern-
‘ment had ‘taken déliberate
meastites to make the
capital

for agriculture more expe-
nsive.

‘The move was aimed at
‘counteracting - industries’
tendency of — preferring

“capital to labour.

Reiterating his warning

“for tougher days to come,

he ‘said there would be tre-

‘méndous challenges which

would require industries
to ‘slim again and again in
order to survive.”

In that slimming exerci-
se, labour should not be
the sacrificial lamb adding

that sensible employers
-should grasp the ‘opportu-

nity for the substitution of
capital to labour as govern-
ment was determined to
make it more expensive
for them to employ capital.
For its part, Dr Kaunda

‘assured that Government

was ready to consider
with the Zambia Federa-

“tion of Employers (ZFE) _

and the Zambia Industrial
and Commercial Associa-
tion (ZINCOM) specific
incentives for increased
employment. °

116

While the President up-
held workers’ right to free
collective bargaining, he
appealed to them to conti-
nue showing the retice-
‘nce, responsibility and spi-
rit of accountability which
had always characterised
the members of the La-
bour Movement. .

“Employment is a fun-
ction of the condition of the
industry or company.
Where a conrpany is consi-
stently losing money it
cannot maintain employ-
ment unless workers were
to agree tu work free of
charge.”

He emphasised that the
economic situation in Za-
mbia was very grave and
that its further deteriora-

'tion sirice'the last National

Council only served to
underline the gravity.

He called on the nation
not to be deceived by
appearances of affluence
here and there as things
were not well and would
only improve if people
retaliated with strength and *
resolution against the fot-
ces of ‘economic disinte-
gration which have beset
the country,

“I know we shall triumph
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merger of the Agricultural

Finance Company (AFC)
and the Zambia Agricultu-
ral Development Bank
(ZADB) would redefine the
focus on credit towards
small-scale farmers and
make it more responsive to .
their needs.

The Government recog-
nised the need to make
changes in the institutional
arrangement for adminis-
tration of credit to enable
the farmers to grow more.

Gen, Chinkuli called for
patience from international
donors because Zambia ;
could only carry out agri-
cultural policy geforms with
caution.

‘The donors should give
Zambia - time so that
adjustments did not cause
dislocations in the agricul- .
tural sector.

_ ‘‘Ewould not like a situa-
tion to arise whereby food
products could not be
teadilv available. on the ~

market. This would be

defeating the objective of
policy reforms."*

Thanking the FAO
director-general Mr Edou-
ard Sauoma for his untiring

. Support to Zambia, Gen

Chinkuli said he had no

doubt FAO would continue

to play an important role in

Zambia's agricultural
+ development.
Though the attainment of

self-sufficiency and ‘the
defeat of poverty was still
a dream to most Zambians.
there was abundant hope
for a bright future, especi-
‘ally with the help of organi- *
sations such as the FAO.

Government had decid- .

. ed. as part of its strategy.
to pay more attention to
the “small-scale farmers.
who were. facing various
constraints.

They were unable to
obtain credits and when
they did, the loans were not.
available on time. The
extension service was weak
‘because of inadequate tools _
and the. marketing system
was not sufficiently equip-
ped to handle produce. -

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The minister disclosed
that there were farmers
who had not yet been paid

. for the crop delivered this

- season. This made it
difficult for them to prepare
for the coming season.

And Party Secretary-
General Zulu has criticised
crop marketing agencies in
Zambia for rampant care-
lessness in the handling of
ptoduce resulting in un-
necessary wastages.

Addressing the nation on
radio and television to mark
the World Food Day. Mr
Zulu expressed dismay that
even the little food that

- Zambia produced could not

* be hauled to safety without
the intervention of senior

- Party and Government
leaders.

He directed all those
responsible for safe keep-

- ing of Zambia's food to
ensure that proper mea-
sures were worked out to

correct the situation.

If need be all workers
who did not take their
jobs’ seriously should be
fired ‘‘because Zambia can
no longer afford working

‘habits which destroy our
efforts to feed ourselves
and our ability to create
food reserves."*

. Zambia could attain
self-sufficiency in food only
if there was resolve and
determination by all citi-’

zens to work harder than
before, i

Mr Saouma said in a
message read for him by
FAO representative in
! Zambia Mr Sheikh Wadda

that the food crisis in Africa

demonstrated dramatically
_ that the struggle for free
“humanity from - hunger
* should be intensified.

+. There had been generous
response to appeals for
sistance for food ‘to
rica as nearly seven’
million tonnes of cereals
«had been pledged to na-
tions most seriously affect-
«ed by famine and drought.

119



PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT TO BE CONSTRUCTED

Monrovia FOOTPRINTS TODAY in English 4.Nov 85 p 3

[Text]

Construction | work
on a $3 million phar-

maceutical plant is

expected to begin
here next month,
Foreign Minister T.
Ermeést Eastman has
Gisclosed.

The construction
of the plant, which
will be located at
the Monrovia Indus-
trial Park in Gard-
nersville, is being
undertaken by the
Liberian Pharmaceu-
tical Incorporation
(LIBPHARMACO). The
company will produce
drugs for local con-
sumption and possible
export.

Minister Eastman
made the disclosure
at a dinner he ten-
dered in honor of a
three-man delegation
from LIBPHARMACO head
office in France.

The team recently
completed feasibility
studies of the drug
market here.

Minister Eastman ap-
pealed to the three-

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26

man delegation to
keep up the ‘momen-
tum’, and pledged
government's fullest
support in making the
project a success.

A contract for the
construction of the
pharmaceutical plant
was signed early this
year between the
National Investment
Commission and the
LIBPHARMACO to pro-
duce drugs here in
accordance with a
World Health Orga-
nization recommenda-
tion.

In a brief inter-
view with the Liberia
News Agency (LINA)
shortly after the
dinner, the Financial
Manager of LIBPHAR-

MARCO, Mr. Claude
Joly said when esta-
blished, the com=
pany would employ

over 60 Liberians and
provide them practi-
cal training in every
aspect of drug pro-

“duction.

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20 December 1985

LIBERIA


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As the Israelis could not
afford this high loss, they had
to use ground forces to knock
out the anti-aircraft and mis-
sile bases before the air force
could fulfil its normal role of
ground support.

Another effect of the mis-
sile shield was to nullify the
superiority of the Tsracli i-
lots, who were unable to
enter airspace protected by

the missiles to engage Egyp-
tian aircraft.
Publicity

“Viewing the developing
scenario in Angola ant
Mozambique as shown in
tables here, and the limited

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capability of the South Africa
Air Force that is equipped
with aircraft of the same vin-
tage of the Israeli Air Force
in 1973, it is surprising that
more comment has not been
published on this threat.

“While the majority of pre-
sent installations are of a mo-
bile nature, there is another
aspect that should not be
overlooked.

“At present the shield
would provide an umbrella
for the movement by air or
forces from outaide, another

in or Soviet-sponsored
build-up, or the movement of
forces by air inside the coun-
try,” the article says.


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Suspend all contem-
pleted retranchments in
the public services espe-
cially in the ministries,
the Nigeria Airport Au-
thorities, Nigeria Televi-
sion Authority, Nigerian
Telecommunications Li-
mited, Nigeria Ports Au-
thority, universities,
educational institutions
and local governments

etc,
Finally, the unions cal-
led on all employees in
the Federal and state
public services to be on
the alert and await furth-
er directives.
Labour unions present

,at the meeting were, the. ”

41

National Union of Elec-
tricity and'Gas Workers;
Nigerian Union of Rail-
waymen; Nigeria Civil
Service Union, Printing
and Publishing Workers
Union; National Asso-
ciation of Nigeria Nurses
and Midwives; Civil Ser-
vies Typists. Stenog-
Taphers and Allied Staff;

edical and Health

» Workers Union of Niger-

ia; Nigeria Ports Author-

2s iy Workers Union and
ie

Customs, Exercise
and Immigration Staff
Union. * .



SOVIET MISSILE, RADAR SHIELDS INSTALLED

Johannesburg SUNDAY TIMES in English 27 Oct 85 p 19

[Krticle by Neil Hooper:
Angola"7

Ltext]

MASSIVE Soviet missile and radar shields have been
quietly installed in Angola and Mozambique and could.

provide an umbrella

r a Soviet-sponsored air ship-
ment of troops into these countries.

At the same time, it is claimed, there has been a huge
build-up .of sophisticated weaponry in the two coun-

@ Mozambique now has 137
fighter aircraft, 420 tanks,
artillery guns, 90 anti-air-

craft artillery weapons, and,

725 surface-to-air missiles.

“@ Angola has 244 fighter air-"

craft, 465 tanks, 546 artillery
guns, 1 408 anti-aircraft wea-

s, and 793 surface-to-air
pon: resi .

missiles.

Details of the radar, mis-
sile and anti-aircraft shields,
as well as maps showing
their disposition, are dis-
closed in the latest issue of
the authoritative Armed
Forces magazine. :

Umbrella

spree Bangla appeets
umbrella in Angola appears
to be part of an all-out at-
tempt by Soviet-supported
fovernment Fapla forces to

‘k out the pro-Western
picnilla Unita forces led by

Jonas Savimbi.

An editorial. states: “The
existing air defence umbrella
constructed by the Soviets in
Angola will no doubt be ex-
tended to ide cover for
their anti-Unita operations.

“It can be moved so that it
extends into South West
Africa ce, when it will
be a threat that could be used
to interdict the use of many
of the Republic's forward alr-

“In addition, It could well
be used as a shield for Sway
bases in Angola, which
turn could be moved further
south in the knowledge that
the SAMs and modern air-
craft that have been intro-
duced into the region will
give them a new degree of
security.”

The magazine makes a
comparison between the pre-
sent situation between South
Africa and Angola and
Mozambique, and Israel and
E pypt during the Israe-
li/Arab war in 1973.

Then, Feypt installed a So-
viet-suppl missile and ra-
dar shield very similar to
that now in ‘Angola and

Mozambique.

“ tians had in-
stalled SA-2, SA-3 and SA-6
missiles supported by radar

acquisition and fire-control
ipaems as has now been
me in both Angola and

Mozambique.

“The effectiveness of: this
missile shield caused serious
losses to the Israeli Air Force
and resulted in a virtual sus-
pension of air support for the
ground forces,

“In the first three days of
the war, of the 50-plus air-
craft lost, 45 were lost as a

JPRS+SSA*85*126
20 December 1985

ANGOLA

"Reds Now Shield Troops Airlift to Maputo and


result of the intensified war for national liberation in Namibia, as well as
in South Africa itself, against the arrogant and intransigent Pretoria Boer
regime.

To this end, the Pretoria ruling clique shamelessly and cowardly is still
announcing that she will step up a majority and total war against the com-
batants of plan because of what it claims that SWAPO forces are today using
sophisticated weapons and are being supported by FAPLA [People's Armed Forces
for the Liberation of Angola] forces in Angola. Of course Pretoria is trying
to feed the world with misinformation, so that it could be easy for her to
continue with its unprovoked and barbaric attacks against the friendly and
sovereign state of Angola. It is therefore imperative to note that this fact
demonstrates once more the last kick of a dying horse, because such particular
situation--the illegal occupation of our country by the fascist regime of
Pretoria--can only come to its end through the barrel of the gun.

The people of Namibia, under their revolutionary vanguard movement, SWAPO of
Namibia, will fight the war which is forced upon them by the illegal and arro-
gant Pretoria regime, which is denying the Namibian people their right, their
birthright to self-determination, until Namibia is totally liberated. However,
we once again make it clear to the racist Boer troops that the combatants of
the People's Liberation Army of Namibia, PLAN, will continue to intensify their
armed attacks against enemy positions wherever. they are and [words indistinct],
and they will continue to deliver powerful blows against the racist occupation
military forces until Namibia is genuinely independent and free.

Everything ‘for the struggle and ‘all for final victory.

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35



We also know that the economies of these countries are not healthy enough to
sustain more burdens arising from the measures they would take to contribute
to the downfall of apartheid.

But we are fully convinced, that there is no price too high for such a just
cause, as saving humanity from the catastrophe that is imminent in South
Africa and the whole region should apartheid not be dismantled as quickly and
as peacefully as possible. :

We hope Southern African countries which are the closest to the boiling pot in
South Africa will act quickly and in unison to lead the economic war against
the racists, it is the only way for the rest of the world to see the situation
in the right perspective.

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GHANA

BRIEFS

ALIENS URGED TO FOLLOW REGULATIONS--The Ministry of Interior has reminded all
non-Ghanaians resident in the country that they are required by the Aliens
Registration Regulations of 1974 to regularize their stay within 14 days
after they have been granted permit under the Aliens Act 1963 to remain in
Ghana. A section of the regulations also makes it obligatory for any non-
Ghanaian who wishes to change his residence from one district to another to
notify in writing the immigration officer of the district in which he resides
within 7 days before the change of residence, to the proposed date on which
the change of residence is to be effected, his intended place of residence
and his address. The foreign national should also notify the immigration
officer of the district in which he takes the residence within 28 days after
he has taken his residence. A statement by the ministry shows concern that
these laws and regulations are being violated by the foreign nationals with
the active connivance of some Ghanaians. It advises all foreign nationals
and their Ghanaian collaborators to comply with the provisions of the regula-
tions. The ministry warns that it will not spare any persons who violate the
provisions. [Text] [Accra Domestic Service in English 2100 GMT 19 Nov 85 AB]
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MEASURES AGAINST RURAL EXODUS :

JPRS“SSA+85~126
20 December 1985

Yaounde CAMEROON TRIBUNE in English 23 Oct 85 p 8

[Article by Anthony Chungong (for CAMNEWS)]

[Text]...

» (Headmasters and. clas-
sroom teachers in. Tombel
Sub-Division have been cal-

led upon to avoid frequent

riods to Ministries in

: . Yaounde. Rather they ;

should use these periods for
the intensive supervision

:Tombel last month by the
. Sub-Inspector of Primary
:. and Nursery Education for. -

‘Tombel Sub-Division, Sa- . -

muel Kome, while launching
the 1985/86 school year in
the sub-division. Mr. Kome
revealed that the Minister of

“National Education initiated

popula:
tion of 8,939 pupils and 181
teachers. The schools parti-

+ must adjust themselves as
.- they would in future be jud-
ged from the results of such -

examinations.
He called on them to enter

around, he lamented.

CAMEROON



Reform Seen as Economic’ Priority
(Brian Kantor; THE STAR, 21 Nov 85) .sessecevesetecceevecene
Economist Warns on Import Control, Trade Surplus
i (Stan Kennedy; THE STAR, ‘21 Nov 85) .seccivescsceeseceesetes

Economists Predict Inflation Will Rocket .
(Michael Chester; THE STAR, 21 Nov 85)....

Favorable Trade Balance Reported ; .
(THE STAR, 23 Nov 85)..seecevsee

Shippers in Deep Financial Water
(George Young; BUSINESS DAY, 20 Nov 85) ..ecescesecseseeceee

Economic ‘Upswing Jeopardized by World Hostility
(THE CITIZEN, 25 Nov 85) .sevecdceecece ccna ee ieceeceeee cece

Prospect of Increased Inflat ion Noted
(Michael Chester; THE STAR, 21 Nov 85) ..sseeedceeeeeceseoes

‘pw Unveils Tax Relief Package

(Paul Bell, John Tilston; BUSINESS DAY, 19 Nov B5) se edecens

Small Business Development Strategy Outlined
(Chris Cairncross; BUSINESS DAY, 21 Nov 85)...ssseceeese see

Shoe Industry Looks to Export Markets
(Lawrence Bedford; BUSINESS DAY, 21 Nov B5) cc ewececcececees

Weak Rand Slows Diginet Expansion
(BUSINESS DAY, 21 Nov 85) ...seceveeseeeeee’

Lasers “'goon To Be Made ‘in RSA!
(BUSINESS DAY, 19 Nov 85) .cecsccnseseteessceresevescoeerece

Industry, Engineers Launch Project

(Madden Cole; THE CITIZEN, 28 Nov-85).. <4:

.

Rand Mines Depend on Mineral Exports.
(Madden Cole; THE CITIZEN, 28 Nov 85) croc eeteee sce wncsceses

Second Tunnel Planned for Dutoitskloof
(THE CITIZEN, 26 Nov 85) .cesesencsseededsserecssoeseedenes

Black Housing Needed
Exports’ to Israel
RSA-Australia Shipping Hit

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to the open in recent ©
month:

S.

In the situation at
“Mewenya, it was
reported that govern-
ment cars were burn-
ed and windscreens;
broken. South African
police had to be called'
in to save the situa-
tion. But a spokesman
for the Inyatsi
Yamswati' denied the
accusati

lons,

As far as Inyats!
YaMswati Is concern-
ed students all over
‘South “Africa are
rioting in protest of:
the Bantu Education
system.

Mr Mango accused
the South African
Government of
seperate education in-

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the incorporation of
KaNgwane into
Swaziland, they never
resort to violence

fact there

Mr Boniface
and. David
Lukhele were
assaulted during a
public meeting on
border adjustment.

~ heard at the Circuit
Court a man was seen.

105

| accompanying the ac-
cused persons and he
: paid E4,000 bail for
each of the three ac-

The __ Inyatst

public meetings. Esch
| time they apply the re- °
quests are turned
down under the Inter:

‘nal Security Act.

: On the Ngwavuma
front, certain chiefs
‘are facing possible
banishment from thelr
respective ‘areas
because of their stand
‘on the border issue.
iOne such Chief,

. Johannes of the

Mngomezulu has
been threatened with a
-replacement. .



SCIENTIST DEPLORES ISOLATION OF NATION SCIENTISTS

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 26 Nov 85 p 8

[Text]

GOVERNMENTS who
prohibit interaction with
South African scientists
are often doing their own
scientists harm by deny-
ing them information and
valuable communication,
says the chief director of
information and research
services for the Council
for Scientific and Indus-
trial Research, Dr Wat
Butler.

The. international iso-
lation of South Africa’s
scientific community —
which has increased with
the growing call for sanc-
tions to protest against
apartheid — deprives all

" members the population,
as well as the neighbour-
ing countries, of the ben-
efits of technological de-
velopment, Dr Butler
said.

‘This campaign has in-'

tensified in the past six
months, causing the neu-
tral International Council
of — Scientific Unions
(ICSU) to establish a
“committee for the free
circulation of scientists”

whose object is to ensure -

the free circulation of
bona fide scientists and
enable them to communi-
cate.

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Dr Butler emphasised
that ICSU was by no
means a pro-apartheid or-
ganisation, but that it was
apolitical and “firmly sup-
ports the universality of
science -and the free
movement of all bona fide
scientists, and the free ex-
change of scientific’ and
technological" informa-
tion”. .

“It’s sad that countries
and people whose doors
were always open to us
have been forced to close
them,” he said.

Not only were South
African scientists being
refused permission to at-
tend conferences over-
seas, but some foreign
academics were ‘refused
leave from their organisa-
tion to visit South Africa.

* Academics who wished
to visit South Africa often
faced severe pressure,
+ both from colleagues and
. Students, or the necessary
funding to visit the coun-

~~” try was withheld, Dr But-

ler said.
Several _ inter-govern-
mental scientific organisa-

tion were also opposed to
South Africa's _ partici-
pation in” international
technological develop

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SOUTH AFRICA

ment, although this did
not apply to alll such orga-
nisations. in

The lack of invitations
to overseas conferences
had other disadvantages:
If a scientist did not at:
tend the conference, his
Paper was not accepted
for presentation.

Dr Butler said he knew

"of at least one scientific
, Paper which was pres-

ented to a-journal for
publication but had beén
Tejected on political
grounds — “despite the
fact that publishers had-
thought it was of scientific
value.

Although’ he declined
to name specific incidents
“which could embarass
those involved”, he’ con-
firmed that the isolation
had been with South Afri-
ca for a number of years,
but had especially intensi-
fied over the past six
months. :

Countries which had

~ “given tis a lot of trouble”

inchided the Scandinavi-
an countrics of Denmark,
Norway and Sweden,
“and to a lesser extent,

: Finland”, Dr Butler said.

— Sapa.


FRANCE SUPPORTS COUNTRY'S STRUGGLE FOR PEACE °

we

Maseru THE COMET in English 2 Nov 85 p 6

[Text]

THE French Ambassodor
to Lesotho, Mr Gerard
Serre says France will
support Lesotho in her
atruggle for creating the
climate of peace, security
and justice in the South.
em African region to
forster economic and
social progress.

Presenting his creden-.

flals to Her Majesty Queen.
‘Mamohato in Maseru last
Friday, the new Ambas-
sodor recalled that the re-
lationship between Léso-
We and France originat-
ed in the last century
when dedicated French:
men came to Lesotho and
worked hard for the good
of the courttry in the dayé
of King Moshoeshoe I.
“Wr Serre added that
since then France “has
paid homage to the virtues
which Basotho never ceas.
ed to practice... . the
love for freedom and a
yearning for peaceful
life." woe .
He emphasised that
these virtues could not
fail to touch his com-

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patriots as they were th

very values that for nearly’
two centurles France has
dearly defended,

He Said that by coopera.
ting with Lesotho, France
is gving prority to educa:
tion arid energy.

In Her reply, Her Maj-
esty Queen® 'Mamohato
said the Basotho are’
aware that France is tak
ing the trotible to help

all African countries re-_

gardless of the colonial
past and also concious of
the fact that Blrance is
diversifying her relations
with all developing coun.
tries,

The Queen gaid Bago.’
tho are particularly pleas-
ed to note the role France

is trying to play in the ~
solution of the problems °

of South Africa where
blacks are still denied
firidatnental human
right,

Oh Ledotho’s position,
she addéd that the ‘pro:
blemé of South Africa can
only be solved if ‘that
coufitry could dismantle.

19

IPRS=SSA+85+126
20 December 1985

LESOTHO

aphttheid, the ” system

perceived “by Lesotho as
the fundamental problem
which is a threat to peace
not only in South Africa
but to the nelghbouring
‘states, a

The Queen sald the Ba-
gotho were gratified by
the bilateral cooperation
‘that France is extending

“to Lesotho and by the fact
that the Basotho and the
~ French people are work-
*“fng satisfactorily side by
side.

She expressed gratitude
also for the bilateral co.
loperation that exists be-
tween the two countries
and consultation that the
“two countries enjoy at in

_ ternational forum like the

United Nations and the

“and the European Econ-
-omie Community (EEC)

“and Africa, Carribean

“and Pactfie (ACP).

He Majeaty ald Baso-

“tho Weré still. very con.

cious of the christian
heritage impartéd to them
‘athe first French .

" _misdloriatiesd to come to

Lesotho. rou


ENVOY CRITICIZES RSA IN ANNIVERSARY STATEMENT
LD112317 Lisbon International Service in Portuguese 1900 GMT 11 Nov 85

{Text] Statements made at a press conference in Lisbon today by Angolan
Ambassador Joao Baptista, in connection with the anniversary of his country's
independence, show that the Angolan Government expects the new Portuguese
Government sto *pursue a consistent policy of rapprochement. The ambassador
denounced the fact that, in bilateral political relations, the Portuguese side
has so far failed to establish a clear differentiation between the essential
and opportune on the one hand, and the unnecessary on the other.

According to the Angolan ambassador the major stumbling block to the develop-
ment of bilateral relations has been the freedom of movement and tolerant
attitude accorded in Portuguese territory to forces and leading individuals
active against Angolan sovereignty. The ambassador added that during the stay
in Luanda last September of the then Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama
the two governments had recognizéd that the lack of political dialogue is a
basic factor of the coolness that characterizes relations between the two
countries.

The Angolan ambassador’ listed the accomplishments of his country in various
areas of activity and attacked South Africa over its acts of armed aggression
and its support for National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
[UNITA]. He stated, inter alia: Without a single day of peace since inde-
pendence, Angola has suffered 4,000 violations of its air space and territory
by the South African army, 168 air bombings, 100 major land attacks, four
naval landings and countless parachute drops of war equipment.

+ » . :

The Angolan ambassador pointed out that, besides the thousands of dead among
soldiers and civilians. and the destruction of goods and equipment to the tune
of over $11 billion--and recently some $50 million worth of material damage--
in the course of the last few years over 400,000 people have been displaced
as a result of South African aggression.

The ambassador also criticized the U.S. policy of support for UNITA, describ-
ing it as state terrorism against a member of the OAU, of the Nonaligned
Movement and of the United Nations.



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Mr. Sired expressed”
the company's conti-
nucd = commitment to
explore fur oil in
the country, and
said AMOCO was "“op-
timistic" that there
could be oil in the
areas alloted the
company.

He assured that
AMOCO would continue
its operations in Li-
beria,: "until such
time when the company
is satisfied that the
risk is too great’
to carry on further."

24


SHOE INDUSTRY LOOKS TO EXPORT MARKETS

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in. English 21 Nov 85 p 9

{Article by Lawrence Bedford]

[Text]

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OVERSEAS consumer resistance to South
African labels could damage pros} for
South African footwear exports, Footwear
Manufacturers’ Federation ( ') presi-
dent Sam Davidson warned yesterday.
Tanners, however, believe exports are

the only way to compensate for the de-

cline in domestic consumer spending.
‘The top end of the R450m-a-year foot--

wear manufacturing industry has already | -

seized on the weak rand to seek overseas
markets. "' . 4
M&S Spitz chairman Anthony Spitz said
yesterday his company was exploring ex-
or prospects in pe and the United

He said exports already accounted for _

about 20% of production.

However, National Productivity Insti-

tute (NPI) footwear manager Andy Bax
- said the industry lacked a formal export-

ing programme and needed help in inves-
tigating éxport possibilities.

South African Tanners Association
president: Ulrich Hanni said the industr:

d burnt its fingers on exports in 1975-80
. “Having ‘gone big, the rand strength-
ened and killed planned exports of wom-
en’s fashions to Canada.”

However, he said tanners were now al- .

most dependent on exports of finished

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JPRS“SSA*85*126
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SOUTH AFRICA

leather and ottier lghep ced hide |
Jeathe high-pric Pro.

“Exports are the only wa: to compen-
gate for the drop in domestic consumer
Spending” "

He said few tanners were working at

_ full production capacity.

Overheads, particularly imported
n

chemical costs,

last two to three months.

FMF’s Davidson ‘said the number of
shoe factories had declined in the last
three years and the labour force had
shrunk appreciably. a

Output had also declined, he said.



or even closing down are the only alternatives
to clamping the lid on pay levels.

“Fortunately, the companies planning actual
cuts to pay packets are in a small minority but
their thinking is indicative of the current grim
mood of lots of business sectots.

“Employees in general can expect bad news.
Living standards for virtually all of them will
decline next year — the fourth year in’success-
ion for many white workers.

“Even if there is a mild stimulation of the
economy next year it will still take until 1987
for pay trends to improve. With unemploy-
ment so widespread, it is unlikely there will be
many resignations in protest.

“There will be huffing and puffing — and
perhaps a few strikes — but it is unlikely to do
any good. Everyone is more inclined to strap
on safety belts to;hold their jobs rather than

risk a battle.”

‘The accompanying set of graphics show that
if inflation does indeed grow by 18 percent be-
tween July 1985 and July 1986 — a view con-
sidered conservative by many economists —
pay increases will trail way behind.

TWO EXTREMES
Moreover, Miss Ashburner fears the fore-
casts collected in the P-E survey may be on
the optimistic side and allowance should be
made for shortfalls of about two percent in’
each category of the projections on pay in-
creases.

Also to be considered is that pay decisions
are likely to hinge on the outlook as seen sec-
tor by sector. For instance, at the extremes
pay increases are likely to be slimmest in sec-
tors such as construction and relatively most
generous among ‘the financial institutions,

86

“Lots of companies are genu-
inely concerned about closing

' the white/black wage gap,”
‘ Miss Ashburner said, “but at the

moment most of them consider
the harsh facts of financial re-
sults must be the crux of their
decisions on pay.

“In the current economic en-
vironment, the consumer price
index, normally regarded as an

~ important guide, will take a
* back seat in deliberations about

“pay packets.”

The computer analysis spells
out in simple terms how the

1985/86 pay increases miay fall

short of inflation for all seg-
ments of the population.

LEGEND
INRLATION BE
PROJECTED scscscsnococnscssot

82/83 83/84 84/85 85/86
’


The Angolan diplomat stressed that Angola's production of crude oil has
increased to over 200,000 barrels per day and added that Angola's main under-
taking, the Capanda hydroelectric scheme, should be completed by the end of
1990 and will then further the agricultural and industrial development of
several provinces.

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JPRS*SSA*85*126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OUTLINED

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 21 Nov 85 p 2

[Artic

[Text] THE economic affairs committee of the existing alternative standards, which
President's Council has called for more are less costly and more simple, should
freedom for the small-business sector, be retained without distinction on the
formal and informal. basis of race to take into account the

In its Teport, tabled in’ Cape Town neéds of developing communities in SA.”
yesterday, the committee says formal Using this principle, the committee
small business in SA has played a less identifies specific legistation requiring
significant role in job provision than in * urgent amendment or 1.
most other countries. . ese include the Black Administra-

It says this results from the restric- ° tion Act, 1927, and the Blacks (Urban
tions curbing the effective operation of Areas) Consolidation Act, 1945, and the
small enterprises, regulations made under these statutes

There is a need to examine all Jaws, that apply specifically to black traders.
regulations and administrative prac- : - The committee ins from calling
tices unnecessarily hampering small for the total repeal of the Group Areas
business development. Act. :

‘The committee sets out guidelines on Instead, it limits its recommendations
how ‘the deregulation process can be . to those sections of the Act restricting
tackled, recommending that the Com- trading in controlled areas.
petition Board spearhead the task. rman Francois Jacobsz sald yes-

It identifies certain discriminat terday this limited approach was adopt-
laws and regulations requiring immedi- ed because it was realised early on that
ate amendment or repeal ant calls for : It would be impossible to reach consen-
all apartheid to be removed from the sus within the committee on the princi-
business environment. ple of the Group Areas Act. Bt

The principle recommended as a ! The committee agrees with a recom-
ferldeline reads: “That discriminatin, mendation by the constitutional affairs...
legislation applicable to businessmen committee that influx control be abol-
eroups We vena oe ame pation ae land ownership'rights for.
groups repeal or amen insofar proposes land owners! : or
as may be necessary to achieve a situa- blacks, but without the abolition of othe
tion all businessmen in SA oper- forms of rights — 99-year leasehold anc
ate their businesses in terms of proce- deeds of grant. .
dures and subject to standards which are
in all respects equivalent; provided that

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RAND MINES DEPEND ON MINERAL EXPORTS

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 28 Nov 85 P 25

[Article by Madden Cole]

[Text]

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RAND Mines’ finan-
cial results for the year
ahead should be margi-
nally better than those
for the past year if
there is no unforeseen
deterioration in the
political and economic
shperes, says chairman
“Dammy” Watt in his
latest statement.

This means that Rand
Mincé could produce an-
other set of record results
in 1986. Last year the
group increased its bot-
tomline profit by 36 per-
cent to just under RII1-
million — the first time
ever that the R100-mil-
lion mark had been pass-
ed. .

Mr Watt says prospects
for the coming year are
heavily dependent on the
acceptability of overseas
mineral exports of South
African origin.

“Competition .is inten-
sifying and attitudes are
hardening in banking and
business circles.”

"Mr Watt feels the likeli-
hood of an economic re-
covery in the year ahead

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is remote and the weak
exchange rate is expected
to continue. .

“Insofar as our main
trading partners overseas
are concerned, there is
now clearly a crisis of con-
fidence about the situa-
tion in the Republic and
credibility internationally
has become a major prob-
lem:”

dent about the South
African economy in ‘the
longer term, providing
the Government's resolve

to implement meaningful ~

political reform is trans-
lated into demonstrable
degislative action in the
near future.

He expects the gold
price to fluctuate in its
Present fairly narrow
trading range in US dollar
terms in the foresceable
future, so that the chal-
lenge to the gold produc-
ers in the group will agai
be to maintain a satisfac-
tory margin between rev-
enue and costs.

Although international
coal demand is increasing
modestly, it is expected

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SOUTH AFRICA

But Mr Watt is confi-

supplies will exceed de-
mand as new coal mines
come into production in
most of the major coal ex-
porting countries, Mr
‘Watt says.

“Under these condit-
ions, competition will in-
evitably’ be’ intense and

/ margins will be under

pressure,” he said.



JPRS+SSA*857126
20 December 1985

ZAIRE

BRIEFS

AMBASSADOR TO CONGO--[No dateline as received]--Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko, MPR
founding chairman and president of the republic, has appointed Citizen Yende
Buku as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Zaire to the People's
Republic of ‘the Congo, a release, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

and International Cooperation and handed over to the ZAIRIAN PRESS AGENCY, on
Tuesday, announced. [Text] [Kinshasa AZAP in French 0915 GMT 16 Oct 85 AB] /8918

NEW PUBLICATION--ZAIRE FLASH, a new newspaper of opinions and general infor-
mation, has just been published in Kinshasa. It is a newspaper that carries
mostly economic news items. In its maiden edition, its editor in charge,
Citizen Moaka-Toko, wrote that ZAIRE FLASH was created by some patriotic sons
to support the revolution and to inform its readers objectively. [Excerpt]
[Kinshasa AZAP in French 1610 GMT 17 Oct 85 AB) = /8918

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No. 2536 8 November 1985

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 54 (2B) OF THE
DEFENCE ACT, '957 (ACT 44 OF 1957).----FURNISH-
ING OF INFORMATION BY MEMBERS OF ‘THI:
NATIONAL RESERVE

By virtue of the powers vested in me by Section $4 (213)
of the Defence Act, 1957 (Act 44 of 1957), I Magnus André
de Merindol Malan, Minister of Defence, do hereby require
the members of the National +Reserve mentioned in the
Schedule hereto, to report to their nearest Commando Head-
quarters before the 24th day of November 1985 tor the
purpose of furnishing information concerning their personal
particulars, address, work. profession or occupation and
such other information as may be deemed necessary to the
Registering Officer, South African Defence Force.

Signed at Pretoria this 31st day of October 1985.

M. A. DEM. MALAN,
Minister of Defence

SCHEDULE,

White male citizens of the Republic of South Africa from
the age of 18 to 54 years, who are resideni in the Magisterial
District of Brits.

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OFS 'MHGAMINE'APPROVAL WON

JPRS*SSA+85*126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 20 Nov 85 pp 1,2

[Article by Roy Bennetts]

ANGLO AMERICAN has won gov- -
[Text] ernment approval to merge its Free
State gdld mines into a mega
The five mines involved have a total.
market capitalisation of R3,7bn.
The is awaiting approval of

shareholders of the companies con- -

cerned.

The listings of the five — Free State
Geduld, Western Holdings, President
Brand and Welkom —

jay at thelr
burg and London °

stock exchanges.
Althe news of a ible ‘
was anpsunced its iad year tla be

eved the concept was initially

e, :

Of concern to the market is the prob-

able removal of five counters from the
gold board and their

*- single high-priced share. _

mine,

66

Chairman of Anglo’s gold and uranium
division Peter Gush prefers to remain
. tions have been final- -
fend But tan cial reranernent on the

vision of shares
divisto h expected by

Is to
fe of the
boundary

”_ JSE brokers aré divided on the ques-
ti fe AE
* A major concern

on overseas and local mutual funds hold-
ing more than 5% of their assets in any ‘
‘one com to

This mould seer remove the
ty of the formation of a single

pany. ;
The nearest to a consensus is that the’
Mmegamine will be set up as a pyramid,
with two co-axial investment com
thereby providing the market with three
‘ Investment optioris.

Feeling on the JSE is that President!
Steyn become

the main company,

with Western Holdings and Free State
Geduld as the investment legs. These two
would then issue more shares at prices
below those of the top company.
Currently about 80-million shares are
in Issue by the five companies. These are
expected to be thrown Into a melting pot
reduced to 20-million in the mega-
ine, equating to a single share price of

. This would produce a situation closely
matching that of Anglo-managed Vaal
Reefs, which has 19-million shares in
Jssue at a markct price of R212 a share.

‘The price of the new share is
expected to be close to R230.

dre of the biggest headaches for Anglo

, is how to relate the share price of
ares inthe pyramid companies or the

hares int com] or
merged mining tompany.

‘


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20 December 1985

‘ “a ETHIOPIA

PAPER CONDEMNS U.S. POLICY OF 'INTERFERENCE'
EAQ11613 Addis Ababa Domestic Service in Amharic 0915 GMT 1 Nov 85

[Report on ETHIOPIAN HERALD article--date not given--on President Reagan's
speech at the UN 40th anniversary in New York, entitled: "Hands Off Ethiopia"]

[Text] . Revolutionary Ethiopia, says the ETHIOPIAN HERALD, condemns the policy
of interference and aggression pursued by the Reagan administration. In its
statement regarding this last Wednesday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated
that President Reagan's recent speech at the UN General Assembly clearly shows
that the current Reagan administration has unprecedentedly stepped up its
policy of interference and aggression. As correctly conveyed by the ministry's
statement, President Reagan's policy of militarism has been evident at various
times and in manifested situations.

The statement mentioned that among’ these situations are the war declared on
Nicaragua by President Reagan, the steps he has taken to stifle the ongoing
popular movement in El Salvador, the aggression against Grenada by America's
soldiers, Washington's aid to the fascist governments of Chile and South
Africa and the policy she pursues to delay Namibia's independence and to pre-
vent peace from prevailing in the Middle East.

The statement continued by saying that President Reagan's outlook on five
revolutionary countries, including revolutionary Ethiopia, in addition to
being unacceptable and in contradiction to the right of people to decide
their destiny by themselves, is also regarded as condoning oppression and
exploitation.

The Foreign Ministry statement pointed out that regarding the situation in
the Horn of Africa, President Reagan had created suitable conditions for
terrorists and expansionists, which are the cause of global unrest, by
establishing new military bases.

The statement added that the American administration, in addition to using
the humanitarian aid given by the people of America to help revolutionary
Ethiopia in her struggle to withstand the drought problem, as a political
weapon, has committed a political crime by violating our country's borders
[by] transporting thousands of Ethiopians from Sudan to Israel. This is not
the first time that the Reagan administration has shown its policy of war
mongering and interference.

11



WEAK RAND SLOWS DIGINET EXPANSION
Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 21

[Text]

SA’s AMBITIOUS “Diginet” programme to pro-
vide a high-power, nation-wide digital network
for data communications has been hit by the
weak rand, which has forced the Dey ent of
Posts & jrelecommunications (P&T) to defer
some ment orders,
ehcerige corn Ate
100m — nu
ber of circuits that P Twill be Sole te provide will be
reduced, according to telematic services director Gus
Greve. Whereas if had been hoped to achleve a 40%.
penetration of the modem market within three to four”
years, this target has been reduced to about 25%.
Achievement of 40% could take five e years or longer —
sdepending whers the rand goes to,” Greve told jusi-
ss Day. :

“The budget doesn’t stretch and we can it only
up to the budget sion in any one year. However,
meeave, me to cut some t out of the original
plan” he says. :

In order ry provide the best service possible, P&T
has decided toreduce spare capacity from three years,

- in the original plan, to only 18 months.

While P&T has long had a policy of-encoura; ing

local manufacture, most equipment at this early stage

1 of Diginet is imported. However, local content will
increase as manufacturers bring new operations and
line and this should, he says, help to stabilise equip-
ment prices,

Demand for modems

Greve stresses that not all users face a delay, but he
admits that P&T will be less able to cope with a sudden
expansion in the demand for circuits.

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20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

Nov 85 p 8

At present the cutback is being cushioned by the fall
in the demand for data services as a result of the
recession. Growth in demand, which had been running
about 46% a year, is now down to about 30% and coul
fall even lower.

Also, one supplier's loss is another’s gain, and the
cutback should make for continued strong demand for
modems (devices to send digitally- information
over analogue telephone lines).

Such transmission is, however, inherently less effi-
cient so demand for Diginet services can be expected
to incfease rapidly Ing the next upturn,


of French banks--International Bank for West Africa (BIAO), National Bank of
Paris (BNP) and General Banking Company (SGB)--will be established in Guinea.
Branches of the BNP and International Bank for Commerce and Industry of Guinea
(BICI-GUI) should open branches throughout the country.

As for the Guinean nationalized banks, most of which have squandered the
accounts of their customers, they should be liquidated after compensating
their private creditors. .

Another indispensable step toward buoying up the Guinean economy is the reor-
ganization of the civil service. The civil service, which has between 80,000
and 100,000 salaried workers according to the most precise estimates, should be
able to begin a serious sliming course. : .

Since 11 November, physical counting has been going on under the aegis of the
World Bank in order to find out the large number of ghost civil servants.
According to a reliable soutce, the team responsible for the counting exercise
even reported to have found a permanent undersecretary who could not give evi-.,
dence of his qualifications....

With the privatization of a number of parastatals, and the dismissal of the
most incompetent civil servants, the number of Guinean civil servants is ex-
pected to drop gradually to about 50,000.

This trimming down exercise is expected to be accompanied by a substantial
wage increase regardless of the current cost of living. In this connection,

a minister earns 22,000 sylis (Fr600) per month, a permanent undersecretary
10,000 sylis (Fr270), while an average civil servant earns 5,000 sylis (Fr135).
A 50-kilogram bag of rice (which lasts a 10-member family for 15 days) sells
for 8,000 sylis on the free market.

"The state pretends to be paying us, and we pretend to be working." It is
often heard in the administration. As a result, many Guinean civil servants
only spend 2 or 3 hours a day in their offices and the rest of the day is
devoted to finding ways to make ends meet.

With the setting up of a banking system and the launching of the reorganization
of the civil service, the first bases for a thorough economic reorganization
are laid. What is left to be done by the Guinean head of state, who has be-
come famous for his prudence but who is often accused of having a wait-and-see
attitude, is to make the final step and diplomatic observers believe this will
happen after a cabinet reshuffle.

An international expert points out that the international financial. community
is exceptionally mobilized for Guinea. The World Bank, the International
Monetary Fund, France, Japan, Switzerland, and the FRG are expected to release
some $170 million in 1986 for the economic revival of that country, one of the
potentially richest countries in Africa.

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16


Also speakjng on the
occasion was the Chinese
Ambassador to Somalia,
Comagde Huang Shj—Kun
who sajd that the const-
ruction of. the Poljtjcal
instjtute of the Somali
Revolutionary Socjaljst
Party has al] along enjo-
yed warm concern and
support from hjs Excejjen-
cy Presjdent Siad Barre
aS wel] as the Centra] Co.
nimjtiee of the Party and
the Ministries _concer-
ned jn the government.

On July ist, 1983 President
Siagd Barre personally
laid the foundatjon’ stone
for the project’ and came
to the work sjte on Many
ocogsjions since then to
inspect and give guidance
‘on . the construotjon.
“The history of the. frj-
endly relations between
the peoples of Ching and
Somalia goes back to ma-
ny centurjés, More than
five _ hundred years ago,
a_wel]—known Chinese nag-
vigator called Zheng He,
led his large fleet of
ships to Somalia for tra-
de and frjendshjp. Ever sj-
nce the establishment of
diplomatic relations __ bet-
ween Ch,ng° ‘and, Somalia
‘in 1963, new and _effe.
ctive cooperatjons have
been carried out by the two
governments gnd peoples
in varjous fields ike polj-
tical afiajrs economy,
technology and cujture, For

45

more than | 20 years, Chij-
na and Somalia have coo-
peraied in the constructj-
on of many projests jn So.
Malia concernjng agricu-
Iture, industry, irrjgati-
on, electric power, Wa-
ter we]l drilling, water su-
pply, highways, “brid.
ges, hospital, and sports
arid - culture, Al] these
projects have — Played
a posjtive''roje jn’ enhancj-
ng the materjal and cu.
Itural jife of the Somali
people. The Poljtical Ins.
titute handed - over here

today, ‘bears the challe-
nging —responsjbj].ty of
training’ many qualifi-
ed Party and government
Officials for Somalia, I am
sure she wil] | successfully
fullfjl this task in years
to come. of
The anniversary of the
October 2ist,- Revojution
this years also witnessed
the completion and han.
djing over of the Fanoje
Rice Mjl] whjch has a pro.
cessing Capacity of 150
tons of rice per day — and
was constructed - with
economic ajd of the Chjne_
. Se Government, - and the
Afgoy—Bajdog Road and
the Dudubly offstream pro.
ject which were construc.
ted by the Chinese contract
companies. “The completj.
on and handing _ over
of these Projects. shows
that the colourful] flowe-
Ts of economic and technj.



PW UNVEILS TAX RELIEF PACKAGE

JPRS+SSA*85~126
20 December 1985

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 19 Nov 85 pp 1,2

{Article by Paul Bell and John Tilston]

[Text] Hard-pressed taxpayers are
being given a R1,2bn bonus through a
package of emergency tax relief
measures announced last night by

State President PW Botha.

‘He said that, while government had :
limited room for manoeuvre, Finance
Minister Barend du Plessis was planning

next month

to:
o the 1979 Ic
Repay the loan , ng

instead of in February 1!
R216m to individual: taxpayers a
432m to companies — a ‘of R648m
including interest and capital; i
C)Reduce the official interest rate used
to quantify fringe benefits on mortgage

Joars froma 18% to 15% from December
i, ant
CiRemove the 7% on income tax

from March 1, 1a ettvely decreas-
ing the maximum tax rate to 50% — ata
cost of R500m to t revenue.

Botha said: “Government was aware *

of the heavy tax burden presently car-
ried by the ablic. While the Margo Com-

as economic

“Such considera!
also considered against the background
of adjustments In‘economle policy.

“It is already known that
after reaching certain
cal objectives at the end of July
has entered a course of moderat
lation of the economy.

Is
te

“As a result of the fact that fiscal
measures must in nearly all instances be
adjusted with the approval of Parlia-

ment, room for manoeuvre is limited.”

Botha said the cut in the official tax”
rate would benefit homeowners and par- »
tlel in share-incentive schemes in '

lar, and that this and the scrap-
ping of the tax levy were in accordance

He sald government was watching to
‘see that excessive demand and its conse-
adverse effects on inflation did not
lop again.
+ Turning to the rand/dollar exchan;
urate, Botha described debate about the
decline of the currency as “emotional”.
He sald: “There appears to be an opin.”
judged indoor rate of
from other financial variables, and that
it resulted primarily from recent socio- :
Political developments in SA. :
a it is as well-known fact that, over a
jum extremely adverse
focal and lnternationsl clreumstances in
hibited the growth potential of the SA.
i

ry.
“This development manifested itself in‘
-&@ number of ways. The rather steep
downward trend in the exchange rate of
ther rand, anda vulnerable position in our:
Teserves current account
we Poe aah on sce
Ta a lecline
from its January 1981 peak ot $1,388 to
$0,42 In January 1985.
But, Botha claimed, the rand’s t,
level of between $0,387 and $0, was)
“only marginally less than” the 90,42"
1 level of January this year.

1, Rebutting criticism of the growth in
+ the public service, Botha said the num-
| ber of central and provincial rern-
| iment jobs had grown from 160 in
‘June 1983, to 644.566 In March this year
er arowit rate of 16 reat months.

Hy

90

BGES


SAVIMBI:
Windhoek
[Article

[Text]

ANGOLA IS KEY TO NAMIBIA'S FUTURE

THE WINDHOEK ADVERTISER in English 13 Nov 85 p 1

by Joe Putz]

THE ISSUE of Namibian independence
was unlikely to be solved before a
resolution of the Angolan conflict, Unita
leader Dr Jonas Savimbi told The
Advertiser in an interview this week at
his headquarters in Jamba, Angola.
“Those who are working for Namibia’s in-
dependence have tried for five years with no result.
Now that South Africa has domestic problems,
they think it will make concessions. They are

wrong! The South Africans will not negotiate from
weakness,” Dr Savimbi told the Advertiser.

Namibians have every
right to be free under a
democratically elected
government, he said.

“But we do not want our
friends to the south to fall
into the same trap as we

Angola was also offered
that illusion but élections
never materialised.”

Namibian elections
would never be free as long
as the communist threat

was tot removed from the
area.

The key issue for
southern Africa was the
presence of Cuban and
Russians in Angola. If
communist forces should
defeat Unita, Russia would
then be able to threaten
Namibia, South Africa and
Zaire, he said.

Angola is of geo-political
significance

Therefore se dream of

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NAMIBIA


The current American administration is famous for its hatred of global popular
movements seeking to bring about equality and genuine independence. As proof
of this it is enough to mention the plots and machinations perpetrated by the
world famous imperialism in Africa, Asia and Latin America to render ongoing
revolutionary movements impotent. Up to now the Ethiopian revolution has been
a target of imperialist plots.

At the same time the broad masses of Ethiopia and their revolutionary leadership
decisively rose to topple the atrocious feudal system, imperialists were greedy
to obstruct the movement for justice and liberty and to incorporate this country
and her people into their camp. This is an issue that revolutionary Ethiopia's
current generation will absolutely not accept.

The ETHIOPIAN HERALD concludes its article by saying: It is with an under-

standing of this truth that we ask imperialists and their collaborators ‘to
take their hands off Ethiopia.

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Proposal To Issue 'Small Business Bonds’

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 21 Nov 85 p 15

[Text]

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CAPE TOWN. — The
Small Business Develop-*
ment Corporation should
be empowered to issue
bonds to private and insti-
tutional investors, the
Economic Affairs Com-
mittee of the President's
Council recommends. '
Small Business Devel-.
opment Bonds should
qualify for inclusion in the
prescribed — investment,
rtfolios of financial
stitutions.

It is atso recommended
that the bank indemnity
scheme of the SBDC be
replaced by a fund whose
capital should be raised
through public and pri-
vate sector contributions.

56

Credit guarantees pro-
vided by the fund would
be used as a substitute for
the collateral normally re-
quired by financial insti-
tutions.

Behind the proposal is’
the belief that small busi-
ness is restricted by a lack
of long-term finance be-
cause it does not have ac-
cess to the capital market.

Another proposal is
that the Decentralis:
Board, when evalu:
applications for assis
ance, should consider
possible disruptive effects
which the granting of in-
centives might have on
the competitiveness of
existing small industries
at development points.

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JPRS-SSA*85°126
20 December 1985

SWAZILAND

NEW CLOTHES FACTORY TO CREATE JOBS
Mbabane THE SWAZI OBSERVER in English 7 Nov 85 p 4
[Article by Khethiwe Simelane]

[Text] A clothes factory to manufacture shirts for export to the United
States of America and Canada will open at the Matsapha Industrial Sites
next week.

The factory, which is being opened by an international group--"Gideons
Manufacturing," is estimated to employ 1 000 Swazis. The manager and
shipping manager of the South Africa factory, Mr Neil Willmott and Mr
Barry Wilson, respectively, are presently in the country finalising details
on the opening next week,

“We have our premises and are waiting for the alterations on the building
to be completed by the National Industrial Development Corporation (NIDC) ,
said Mr Willmott.

“We are waiting for the arrival of our machinery from abroad which we expect
to collect at the Durban harbour by Sunday. .We then hope to have the
machinery installed in the building next week, and immediately start work,"
he added. ‘

Mr Willmott said that the company will initially employ 250 people.

"We will be having technicians from South Africa and Taiwan who will train
our employees on how to operate the machines. The training will be done on
the job," he said. :

The factory will make flannel shirts, which, said Mr Willmott, are the
Western long-sleeved shirt that are now popular in the US.

He said that the company also hopes to extend to other areas as soon as
NIDCs considers the extension.

“We will probably extend to lines like making pyjamas and track suits," he
said.

The company hopes to have its first shipment out of Swaziland before the end
of the year.

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TANZANIA

BRIEFS

AID FROM NORWAY--Dar es Salaam--Tanzania will receive a grant of 90 million
shillings from Norway for 4-year petroleum support program. Under an agree-
ment signed in Dar es Salaam today the money will be used to strengthen the
development of the petroleum sector in Tanzania. The program begins next
year. [Summary] [Dar es Salaam Domestic Service in Swahili 1600 GMT 22 Nov
85 LD] /6662

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SWAZILAND

Commentary Notes Country's Stand Against Sanctions
(THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND, 28 Oct 85).....cccecececececececess 100

Bhekimpi Warns Armed Forces Against Politicians
(THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND, 4 Nov 85)......cececececccscsececes 103

Problems Stemming From Border Demarcation Discussed
(THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND, 6 Nov 85)......cccecececccscscesees 104

Official Defends Turning Back Refugees
(THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND, 5 Nov 85)......ccceescsecccccececes 106

Call To Surrender Illegal Guns
(THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND, 8 Nov 85)......cccecscscsessceceees 107

Teachers Seeking Better Pay in South Africa
(Martin Matse; THE SWAZI OBSERVER, 6 Nov 85).....seeeeeeeees 108

New Clothes Factory To Create Jobs
(Khethiwe Simelane; THE SWAZI OBSERVER, 7 Nov 85)....ese.02 109

Briefs
Illegal Arms 110
PM Defends RSA Loan Interest 110
TANZANIA
Briefs
Aid From Norway 111
UGANDA
Briefs
Okello Greets Angolan President 112
ZAIRE
Briefs
Ambassador to Congo 113
New Publication 113
ZAMBIA

Editorial Praises Call for Withdrawing Workers in RSA
(TIMES OF ZAMBIA, 8 Nov 85)..cesececcsececccccccscesceseeees LI4

Kaunda Says Government To Reduce Spending
(ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL, 1 Oct 85) ...ccccccccccevceeeereesecvenee 116


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CABINET MOVES TO CLAMP DOWN ON NON-NAMIBIANS

JPRS“SSA*85+126
20 December 1985

Windhoek THE WINDHOEK. ADVERTISER in English 18 Nov 85..p 1 us

[Text]

A LAW WITH wide-ranging implications for non-

Namibians was passed, without any opposition;
through all its phases in the National Assembly on

Friday.

It provides for the depor-
tation of people from
Namibia and restricts the
right of certain people to
remain or stay in the Ter-
ritory and also seeks to.
prohibit the employment of
people without valid
residence permits.

The Bill, the Resident of
Certain Persons in South
West Africa Regulation
Bill, was handed in by the
Minister of Local
Authorities and Civic Af-
fairs. Mr Hans Diergaardt,

In terms of the Bill, peo-
ple who intend staying in
Namibia longer than 30
days
from the Secretary of Cit
Affairs and Manpower.

This means that those

tourists, from both South
Africa and —_ overseas,
wanting to stay for longer,

periods will ‘also be af-
fected.

Pcople born in Namibia,
people permanently. resi- :

dent in Namibia im-
mediately’ before the law

becomes. effective, people *

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i require a permit

employed by Bovernment |
departments and members
of the Security Forces will
not require permits.

Permits will not, be is-
sued to people who are
considered “likely to be
detcrimental to the welfare
of the Territory or its in-
habitants” or where a
person falls into a job
category for which there
are sufficient people
available in Namibia; while
people who are believed to
endanger the security of
the Territory or the
maintenance of law and
order can be expelled.

Although a Cabinet
Minister told: The Adver-
tiser earlier that the law
was not formulated for
“ominous political
reasons”, Mr Diergaardt
indicated otherwise in the
National Assembly on Fri-
day.

It was essential, the
Minister: of Civic Affairs
said, to prevent.
“undesirable: people from
entering the Territory” or,

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_if already here, to force

them to leave.

“The reason for this is”

that there are those that ar-
bitrarily misuse _— the
freedom of movement
between the Republic and

-SWA/Namibia to meddle

in local politics—to such a
degree that it arouses
hostility between different
population groups, which
in turn leads to public
order being endangered.”

NAMIBIA


EDITORIAL QUESTIONS ETHICS OF RAPID OIL PRICE RISE

Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 17 Oct 85 p 1

[Text]

WHEN President’

* Kaunda sem of auc

the new system of auc
tioning foreign ex-
change on October 4
this year he had ex-
plained that the nation
would face severe
hardships and ‘that
prices of most items
would go up.

And when the
Kwacha. depreciated
by more than 100 per
cent at the first auction '
last Friday the nation
knew that prices of im-
ported goods would
rise by the same
margin. ~ :

But the public did
not expect the prices to
rise within a week
since it takes weeks if
not months for im-

ted goods to arrive
in. Zambia. Unfor-
tunately this is exactly;
what has happened. ~ :

On Monday a
spokesman for Zimco
announced that prices

~Of petroleum products

would be increased by
100 per cent with ef-.
fect from midnight
hat day. He said the

- Increases were promp-

ted by the falling value
of the Kwacha which

had substantially” in-"
creased costs of impor-
ting crude oil for'pro-
cessing at Indeni oil
refinery. .

The spokesman did
not: specifically men-
tion that the increases
were a result of the
falling value of the
Kwacha following the
auction system, but
the increase by 100 per
cent imply that the ac-
tion was taken follow-'
ing last Friday’s auc-
tion. :

Can someone at
Zimco therefore tell
the: nation when the:
crude oil was imported ,
and when it reached
the’ port of Dar es
Salaam? Did the oil
come by air or by sea?
And can the
spokesman at -Zimco.
also tell the nation
how the oil companies
established their letters
of ‘credit .so quickly
that the suppliers.
delivered the oil within”
three days? :

The nation . needs:
answers to these ques-

tions because the .

abrupt increases on
petroleum products
have tarnished Zim-.
co’s name. ’ _

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LASERS 'SOON TO BE MADE IN RSA'

Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in English 19 Nov 85 p 6

[Text]

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SOUTH AFRICA is likely
to have its own laser man-
ufacturing operation
within three to five years,
according to Tom Haines,
a senior executive at Con-
trol Lasers UK.

Haines was in SA as a

est of Industrial Lasers

tems ¢ (ILS), his, com- .
pany’s SA representative.
is says Haines is a key |
figure in the Control La-
‘Industrial Laser sys-
ems negotiations and
feasibility studies on the
yiability of establishing a
Iocal joint venture manu- °
facturing facility. He and
ILS MD John Bond forsee
large laser machine tools
being manufactured lo-
cally within five years —
maybe sooner.

Although lasers are of-
ten viewed as a Cinderella
technology in SA, Bond is

fadamant the laser age is
Sen
nology:
enter a strong gro
paw that will be rela-
tively immune to econom-
ic trends. -” . 7
“In spite of recent eco-
nomic trends there has

been an uy in en-
ries and sales of indus,

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“The reasons are sim-

ple. The laser offers a

cost-effective alternative
to many conventional ma-
chine tool technologies. It
is a versatile, , ef-
ficient and reliable
medium for a multitudé
of materials processing
functions. ‘These include
welding, drilling, heat
treatment, cutting, trim-
ming and marking {eg bar

ing).
feeding to Haines,
the question of éstablish-
ing a South African joint

venture manufacturing ©

facility has been under
active consideration for
some months and the two
companies have been un-
dertaking the final phases
of their feasibility study.

“South Africa, like
some of the other more

pigaressive developing
. u has a
Taare
echnology is appliet

: more widely in felds such
na the aut om indus-
sails ot ane
< “The nountry,,accord-
‘Ang to my impressions,

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have to be priced more
competitively. To achieve

. «this one has to lool
* "wards more “cost:

tive technologies and
manufacturing tech-
niques. The laser has al-
ready proved itself in
such countries as Japan,

: Germany, England

the
When SA accepts indus-
trial laser technology

, end-users
and laser will

recent
Western Europe, he says.



SCIENTISTS PROTEST BAN ON NAMIBIAN ARCHAELOGISTS

Windhoek THE WINDHOEK ADVERTISER in English 18 Nov 85 pl

[Text]

NAMIBIAN SCIENTISTS and politi-

cians have hit out at a ban excluding
local and South African archaeologists
‘from the 11th World Archaeological
Congress in London.

The Deputy Minister of
Education, Mr Piet Juriius,
described the move by the

International Union of
Prehistoric and
Protohistoric Sciences

(IUPPS) as a “sad mis-
take”.

“It's time that inter-
national organisations dif-
ferentiate between us and
South Africa,” Mr Junius

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Reacting to the decision
to exclude Namibians, the
chief of the Museum in
Windhoek, _ Mr _Neels
Coetzee described the ban
as “tragic”.

:“We feel very strongly
that scientists should not
be involved with politics. In
any event we are Nami-
bians and should not be in-

cludeed = with ~~ South

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“Africa,”

Mr Coetzee told
The Advertiser.

A paper written by a
curator for archaeology,
Mr Leon Jacobson, was to
have been read on his
behalf at the congress.

In a letter the IUPPS in-
formed Mr Jacobson that
the decision to exclude him
from the congress to be
held next year “reflects the
policy of - numerous
organisations who call for
a total academic boycott of
South Africa and

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NAMIBIA

Namibia.”

The Johannesburg-based
Star newspaper at the
weekend said the ban had
led “to a how! of indigna-

the — world

‘tion by

archaeological com-
munity”.

One of South Africa’s
top scientists Prof Phillip
Tobias of Wits University,
was quoted as saying that
this was the first time to his
knowledge that scientists
had taken a decision to ban

-fellow scholars.