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EXHIBIT G. 207. A.N.C. meeting held in Pimville the 21.1.56 Comm. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Attended by about a 100 natives of both sexes. CHAIRMAN Mr. Maseko, opened the meeting and said this meeting is for the African National Congress we are meeting here for the first time in this year, most of people are not here, last time we had a conference in Bloem. and the resolutions which has been passed will start working as from the 1st of April this year here is our resolutions which has been passed to work on 1, Protest against women passed, the Government is intending to registered each and every body who is living here in S. Africa they said our African women will carry those passes but the police will never interfer them, that is not the true in future our women will have to produce some passes to the Police, we even sent our messenger to Union Building in Pretoria. The second is the increases of Rent in native locations as now they are trying to increases some rents so I appeal to you Pimville Residents that you must reject the higher rents, the Government is intending to introduce inflacks controll here in Pimville and the raids of the Police in the Native locations and all over around the town they raid for passes and liquor for everything you cant do it through these police raids, our leaders are being banned without no reasons, a man like our leader Nycobo has been banned, but we must carry on with our work I will now call upon my speaker who will speak to you. W. Nkosi. Zulu stood up and said I wish these police should take what I am going to say I will now speak about pass laws, ever since the Europeans has been bad, but there are some of them who are on our site the leaders of these Europeans are the ones who are really bad when they arrived in this country they were welcome by the African people but

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EXHIBIT G. 207.•A.N.C. meeting held in Pimville the 21.1.56 Comm. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Attended by about a 100 natives of both sexes.

CHAIRMAN Mr. Maseko, opened the meeting and said this meeting is for the African National Congress we are meeting here for the first time in this year, most of people are not here, last time we had a conference in Bloem. and the resolutions which has been passed will start working as from the 1st of April this year here is our resolutions which has been passed to work on 1, Protest against women passed, the Government is intending to registered each and every body who is living here in S. Africa they said our African women will carry those passes but the police will never interfer them, that is not the true in future our women will have to produce some passes to the Police, we even sent our messenger to Union Building in Pretoria. The second is the increases of Rent in native locations as now they are trying to increases some rents so I appeal to you Pimville Residents that you must reject the higher rents, the Government is intending to introduce inflacks controll here in Pimville and the raids of the Police in the Native locations and all over around the town they raid for passes and liquor for everything you cant do it through these police raids, our leaders are being banned without no reasons, a man like our leader Nycobo has been banned, but we must carry on with our work I will now call upon my speaker who will speak to you.W. Nkosi. Zulu stood up and said I wish these police should take what I am going to say I will now speak about pass laws, ever since the Europeans has been bad, but there are some of them who are on our site the leaders of these Europeans are the ones who are really bad when they arrived in this country they were welcome by the African people but

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today they said we must carry passes. Together with our wifes, we must go and tell Verwoerd that our African women will nevery carry those passes. We suffer a lot through these passes why should our women suffered to? I now moved that our African women will nevery carry those passes, our sons are at Bethany through these passes, if we can allow our African people to carry them they will be sent to Rhodesia, I say let us go away with passes and let us all make a big protest against these pass laws, even if you are trying to "behave yourself still you will "be asked some passes, today our children are called tsotsis who have brought all these tsotsis? Europeans they are the ones who have established these tsotsis movements, and all what I am saying it has been brought down by pass laws to-day our wifes and children they have got no respects to us only through these passes, as from today we are not going to accept any more passes we can rather do away with these passes we had, all these people who are here we must all defy about these pass laws, we are also being underpaid where we are working if it was not through these passes we would not be underpaid let us do away with these passes.R. Kwakwa Sesutu.

Chairman and the gathering we have got no money I want to put it clear to you what we mean by saying that we have got no money those men of PU.T.C. today they are nothing. Mr. Fotheringham they in currage some people to agree to pay higher rents, is the time when we are trying to boy cotted those P.U.T.C, Buses, to-day they are busy taking the people to site- and services scheme and is where there is a great robbery businesses most of our African people who are well educated today they are the Government spies, like now we are trying to reject this Barfu Education but the teachers and ministers and chiefs they are

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willing to carry on with this Bantu Education I think the best thing we must boycotted all these churches, and after that we are going to convict you people who are taking notes, we are going to call a big conference and I am sure we are going to win all these unjust laws of Verwoerd and Strydom, our land has been robbed by these Europeans from us, all these teachers are all going to be the spies of the Govern­ment and all those who are against the Bantu Education will be all arrested through these teachers and most of our children will be sent to constration camps, we are going to boycotted all these schools this year and the churches too will fellow.Aron Mahlangu. Zulu. Stood up and said I am sorry to stand up and tell you that I was prepared to give a speech about another subject but I will speak about something else, as from the 1st of February this year all white police will get increased wages but non-Europeans will never get any­thing but they are the people who are doing the most part of the work I think you still remember that there was a man called S. Sacks who was fighting for equal wages and that man was against the Government and a man like J, B.Marks he also tried to fight on behalf of mines people, and all these people were banned, even Mr. W. Sisulu was banned and also our president chief A. Luthuli who refused to carry the duties of his chief and said he will work for the nation, Verwoerd has introduced this B,Education due the fact that African people should only be taught how to work for farmers in the farms, he have also introduced the system of that wages of teachers will be detacted those teachers who are teaching outsite of the towns they will only get the salary of £5 a month like now no Africans will ever be allowed to attend school in the university, most of us we are all going to Cont. camps and the last people who will go there it will

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be those people who are taking notes, there in Vryburg there are some people who are from different places and those people they are still interested about the A.N.C. when you are trying to tell the truth you will be threaten by guns last time we were threaten in Kliptown but we had to take everything very easy, these Europeans when trying to pro­test they are not actual meaning it, they only try to make you are slaves I am now referring to those who are taking notes, the time has come that each and every man must start organising some friends too. Those people who are detec­tives they must be aware of the fact that they are Africans we live together and the same life too. we are not against these white people but we want that they must join our freedom charter we want some more volunteers, let us do away with those schools and churches,look at our flag is Black it means that we are black yellow coloured means Africa it has more Gold and green coloured means that our lands is ever green it has been said that African women will carry passes if the City Council or Govemer-general he must come and tell us wheather this is a civil case or not this is a slaves to the African people I can challenged them in the court of Justice we want to work with every body we dont want that some of them should assist the Government our teachers has been expelled at Orlando. In Bloemfontein a resolution has been passed that each and every body who is on the site of the “Government must start going away now he must never live together with us. Do you know that you are the proper­ty of some one if I can read an act for you for native Location you will be surprised.Chairman Maseko.

when you are being taken out of this land you will be moved and you are not going to do anything where you will be moved. I now appeal to you all that we must all go forward we must not be afraid of Mr. Swarts.

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Resolution passed "by Chairman as followsThis meeting called by the A.N.C. in Pimville

passed the following that this meeting contempt the pass laws of the women to end this slavery and cheap labour whereby this meeting contempt of pass law to end all oppressive laws towards Africans. Mr. Mzolo also moved the resolution.Money collected but not announced. Members of the force present at the meeting. N/D/Sgt. D.Ndaba. N/C A.Satekge.

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EXHIBIT G. 209.

AFSKRIF VAN NOTAS DEUR NR. 31828 N/S/KONST. DANIEL MADYUTA OP TN VERGADERING VAN DIE 'AFRICAN NATIO­NAL CONGRESS' GEHOU TE ALEXANDRADORPSGEBIED.

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Sunday 22.1.56 9.30 a.m. - 12.30. Attended 40.J. Hadebe Interpreted by K, Peloo : -

We were searched by the Police at the Congress of the people in Kliptown saying that they are investigating the crime of High Treason. The Indians and Europeans came after us and today we are haveing 2 flags because of the Freedom Charter which is our bible and the Europeans and the Africans can kill us for the Freedom Charter and the other flag is opposing the Free­dom Charter which was introduced to every nation and they agreed with it and say we can work through it for freedom. The National executive have expiled those who doesn’t like the Freedom Charter from A.N.C. I shall now call my speakers who will speak about the passes to be carried by our women and the education of our children which the government say eve$rchild should be taught by his mother toung. At Masekeny the Munisipality has build the school which is only to be attended by only the Pedi nations and is where the Bantu educationias started. e. are still saying the children must come out of Verwoerd schools before they are spoled in minds by this Bantu edu­cation.(2) Muriel Sodinda.

Africans as you see me standing in front of you I am going to tell you about the passes which are going to be carried by women and you know how bad the pass it is. Our men are to be arrested every day and send to Bethal, I Want to knov/ from the women if they have the pockets to carry this pass and our children are refused

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to go and look for employment in Town. The Freedom Char­ter says that everybody shall have the right of travel­ling to where he likes to go. We have went to Pretoria to tell the Government servants that we don't want the passes. We went to Bloemfontein to tell the people that the women of Alexandra doesn't want passes, and the women must go about telling people that they must not carry pas­ses. There was one woman who was given some papers to go and take a pass and she teared them but she was not ar­rested because the police have no right to arrest her.The Chairman has said in his opening remarks that Bantu

education is bad to our children and people are divided acording to their nationality and when they have reached STD 11 they are told to go and work for Mr. whom. The Government want us to believe that europeans are god. I say to you women that you should take out your children from Verwoerd schools and you must kick the passes which are supposed to be carried by women this year.Cathrina Mogoaj.

Sons and daughters of Africa we have ga­thered here because of Bantu education and passes which are to be carried by women and on this Bantu education some people says half a loaf is better than nothing. I say I may stay without it, and stay without any education. Verwoerd says we shall hang the passes on the neck like neckleee I say the woman who is going to carry the pass is not a woman, even the pass is going to be carried by any one even the police vwmen who are writing here. I say to you keep away your children from Verwoerd schools and the teachers are going about telling parents that they have done well by keeping away children from Verwoerd schools, but the dgrwill come when we shall withdraw children from schools °nd we are not afraid to go to

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jails and Constration Camps.Phineas Nene,

Mr. Chairman ladies ond gentlemen today we are here at No. 2 Square and people are supprised by seeing 2 flags of A.N.C. In 1954 we send those people on the other flag to a Conference in Durban and they were unable to com­ply with the resolution passed there. About Bantu edu­cation which was forced to our children we must oppose it. In 1954 we gave chance to J.B. Marks and he says in his opening remarks explained the activities of A.N.C. Congress and those of Minded Block wanted to chase us out of this. Square but we have defeated them. We have come here to know what Mr. Madzunya is doing in A.N.C. and they have told people that they have bought the car of A.N.C. to go aboi t working for the freedom of the African people. I will tell you why there are two parties here in Alexandra we told Madzunya about the boycott of schools and he didn’t like it. Today I tell everybody who joins that Madzunya party is not belonging to A.N.C. he oelongs to Etopia lion of Juda.Danison Makhiwane,

You know that at this country we are not staying well because of pass which oven if you have went to WDrk the wife doesn’t believe that you will come back from work. Many people say if we fight the govt it is going to form heave laws to them. We of A.N.C. doesn't hasitate about the oppression which is on us is going even on our children. The speakers have spoke about Bantu Education and this passes which are to be carried by our women, those who are graduates are not here who were suposed to be our leaders and many people said they can not opose Bantu education because the Sylubus is not yet out and Congress has cposed it. Africans we are one

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thing and we shall defeat this govomnent thus why they *say every child should he taught on his mother toting becr-use they are afraid that we shall unite and achieve our freedom. The women who havo went to Pretoria it was the first step against the passes to be carried by our women. When fighting Bantu education and passes we shoufi not stop these but fight everything even the 7d, which is payed to P.U.T.C. We must know that the Na­tionalist Govt is the enemy to Africans and you must go about telling people that Bantu education passes and every law is bad to Africans.J.B. Mngoma,

Is not the first time of doing this of se­paration in the people. Judas have separated him self from other people. There were people who followed Jesus and others didn't like him and others liked Judas because he sold the leader of freedom who was Jesus. Now Mad- zunya is just the same like Judas .nd the Govt is not going to worry him because he opposed the Freedom Charter. You will find that our African people in the force are the most working whilst the europeans are going about in the Plying Squads. Madzunya was suspended by Congress and he was called to come and hear his charge but he never come, and he hired the lorry to Bloemfontein with £30 and is the money which was collected by the children for schoolfees and he was chased out of the Conference. We can dowith everybody acording to the Freedom Charter and we want any nation to join us. And the other branches of Mad­zunya are at Edenvale and Middelburg and Verwoerd likes these Congress I don't like what Verwoerd likes and what everybody belonging to the Nationalist party. I like Indians because the Govt, does not like them and we wantthem to be with us.AFSKRIF/HFP/3. 16.2.1956.

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EXHIBIT G. 219.1 •A.N.C. meeting Moroka W. Sunday 29*1*56, 11 a.m. to 1.45 p.m. 50 both attended.Chairman D. Manele.Speakers :

E. MALE IE.T. NYAKA1E.MRS. NHLAPO.M. RANTA.J. POO.UNKNOWN N/MAIE who read resolutions.BERTHA MASHABAH. JOSEPH

D. MANELI said:I greet you all I am sorry to see no mothers

in this meeting because this meeting is called for women who are in danger to carry passes which are introduced by Govern­ment to them by this Nationalist Government even 16 years youngsters too may carry passes.

Your childrens Educ. is been taken away by this Govt, to you can not do or say anything because this is Police State. Now its for you people to see what you can do about Police because they stay here with you people I think the best way is to get rid of the Police.

Strydom must build them houses at Parktown or else where today our leaders I banned by this Tabete & his Company Strydom never attend our meetings but Tabets & his Company the day will come Tabene & his Company will answer.1. E. MALELE, said

Priends I am standing in such a bad time as I am standing here I am in Police hands I can be arrested any time today Police are not assisting people but killing people this morning was a raiding in every house for K. Beer.

Mothers are to carry passes apartheid are in force but still people say apartheid is O.K. today apartheid is not only to get people out of Town today apartheid has a baby name ethnic Grouping. Ethnic is bron by this apartheid.

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'■'Apartheid will soon work here at Moroka as is already- working at Site & Service Scheme Townships MSutus one side Zulu, Xosa so on there is apartheid even in schools apart­heid is working we A.N.C. say away with apartheid.

This Gvt. sees that we are now unite he then introduced apartheid to separate us at the pass office you can see people are so worried "by this pass laws at the Parliament house today there is a new "bill about working classes Native shall not do Coloureds works so on I appeal to all Ministers & Adv Board Members to Church people women to be with us.

Just before Strydom was there a man called Hitler Where is Hitler today? Strydom already sees what is going on today All Church women should come to the Square to fight this Nationalist Gvt. with us our struggle is non violence.

Bantu Education is to send your children to farm Bethal and O.F.S. Some time back we spoke to teachers about this B. Educ. Teachers said this was better than nothing today teachers left schools and join Police Force, Some are informers some are Detectives today some of our members are with Government to oppress us.

D. MANELI, said :-Hitler was killed by workers if force is

necessary to crush this Nationalist Government we shall do so. we want no apartheid in our Townships Strydom can make apartheid at Parktown & Vrededorp not here I shall call upon my speaker to tell you about Trades Unions.2. T. NYAKALE, said :-

Our people are not prepared to come to the meetings at Meadowland things are so bad you can not stay with your 16 yrs in your house.

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3.Please remember that some of our people been

working for this Government in Gold mines today this Govern­ment is sending your children to Farms at Bethal 0.P.State today Gvt. want our women carry passes I shall talk about Trades Unions, the time we formed Trades Union people did get about £5 per week to day wages are cut to £3 per a week and £1.15.0 to day at Parliament is a bill for European only.

I appeal to all workers to join the Trades Union. Some women been getting £6 per a week Soon as this pass law come in force they will get £1.15.0. per a week. Friends we must unite under Trades Unions. I appeal to you all to join Trades Unions.

3. MRS. NHLAPO, said:-I see no women in this meeting but should be

more women than men it seems to me that the women do not care whether we carry the passes.

We women should unite to fight this pass laws women of Moroka do not attend meeting if one tells them about meeting they say you are liar to day a child of 12 - 13 yrs. shall carry passes.

I supposed to see many women in this meeting but they went to church.

4. M. RANTA, said:-I greet you all under peace mouth of A.N.C, if

thing is a truth here even in heaven is a Truth Nationalist Government is making this country a Police State.

Today Government is introducing passes to women is not satisfy to send our children to Bethal and our husbands to O.F.State on 26th June 1955 at Kliptown we said people shall govern this country we A.N.C. said people shall rule this country.

Some years ago the Government said O.F.S.

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4.should carry passes they refused under A.N.C. We S. African women we shall not carry passes we must unite.

Last year we went to Pretoria Verwoerd run away he didnt want to see us I am here today give massage to all women to go from house to house organising about this pass law that not one women to carry this pass.

I can he arrested even now by saying this no women should carry a pass I dont care We women should preach even in the Factories that no women should carry a pass we shall fight this Government till we win our rights. Chinese are free to day Germany did fight Hitler they are free today that shall happened to Strydom. Women of Donechia and French did fight for their rights we must do the same.5. J. POO, said:-

I will talk about Site & Service Scheme where people been robbed their money also about B. Education what is Bantu Education even in the History is no name Bantu if we agree to this Bantu your children will be kicked away from here to Bantu country where is that?

Therefore we dont want Bantu Educ. We dont know the Bantu if we accept this Bantu then will be no more advisory board will be only Bantu Authorities we want no Bantu Authorities.

Becuase Bantu is a factory for all bad laws if we agree to Bantu authoroties this country will be Police State. White people came here and build church houses and Zoo as we are here at the Zoo at Site & Service houses cost £260.0.0. 20 years list at £2.17.11. per month.We A.N.C. count this money we get £721, within 20 years at £2.17.11 per month not £260 as they say. That is robbery of people money. We want no houses but land to build our own houses there will be no Bantu Education, no ethnic grouping, no pass laws, no Police State in our Township, no Police raidings.

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5.6. UNKNOWN N/MALE, read resolutions

This A.N.C. meeting held at Moroka West Square, today 29th Jan., 1956, strongly protests against :-1. Passes on women,2. Police Raidings,3. Bantu Education,4. Grouping Act, and (5). Removal Scheme.

7. BERTHA MASHABA seconded to resolutions. She said :-I am pleased to be here this morning. I can

see that the Moroka people are prepared to fight this pass introduced on women.

Although many of our women goes about with Mini­sters. don’t come to the meetings. I see that we A.N.C. are better Christians as you all know yourselves how bad is this pass today. If you talk about this pass you can be arrested. I dont care whether I am arrested. I will stand infront of you and tell you not to accept these pass women.

In the Freedom Charter we said passes will be abolished whole morning I been listening here I heard all speakers protest against these passes on women. I also seconded all the resolutions passed in this meeting under A.N.C. held at Moroka West Square on 29th Jan. 1956.

8. MRS. H. JOSEPH, saidSons and daughters of Africa I bring a greeting

to you from Federation of S. African Women and Democratic People of S. Africa.

We are supporting you in your struggle about this passes law to women. Women all, over the world are with you in your struggle. Women will never tolerate, even white women are not prepared to carry this pass. Myself I shall not carry it, unless they forced me and catch me by the neck. We are with you in your struggle about this passes on

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} ' . 6 'African women.About 40 years ago Govt, did try this pass

law on women in O.F.S. he failed.

JOHANNESBURG.30 January, 1956. .JOHAN.IABETE..NO.19844'E'N/D/SGT.

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D. MANELI said:I greet you all I am sorry to see no mothers in

this meeting because this meeting is called fo^ women who are in -danger to carry pas es which are introduced by Government to them /by this Nationalist Government even 16nyearB youngsters too

carry passes. _7 Your childrens Educ is been taken away b* this Govt to you can not do or say anything because this is Police State How its fo« you people to see what you can do about Police because they stay

ker* with you oeoole I think the best way is to get ric of the Police.Strydom must builc. them houses at Park town or else where today

our leaders I banned by this Tabete & his Company Strydom never attend our meetings but Tabete & his Company the day will come Tabete * his Company w ill answer • ^

1. E. MALELE, said .Friends I am standing in such a ted time as I

am standing here I am in Police hands I can be arrested any time today Police are not assisting people but killing people this morning was a raiding in every house fo r^ .B e er .

Mothers are to carry passes apartheid in force but stall people say aoartheid is O .K . today apartheid is not only to get people out of Town today apartheid has a baby name ethnic Grouping. Eth­nic is born by this apartheid. . . .

Apartheid w ill soon work here at Moroka as is already working at Site * Service Scheme Townships MSutus one side Zulu, Xosa so on there is apartheid even in schools apartheid is '»orking *e

A .N .C . say away with apartheid. 4 v .This Gvt se s that ws are now unite ho then introduced apart-

held to seoarate us at the oass office you oan see people are so worried by this pass laws tied at the Parliament house today tne- re is a new bill about working classes Native shall not do Colou­reds works so on I appeal to all Ministers «• Adv Board Members toChurch peoole women to be with us. w. .

i— Jur>t before Strydom was there a man called Hitler fchere is ,r \Hitier today? Strydom already sees what is going on today All / Church women should come to the Square to fight this Nationalist / Gvt with us our struggle is nofi-vlolence.

•rib—- fBantu Education Is To senc. your cniiu en to farir Bethal anaO .F .S . Some time bach we spoke to teachers about this B.Educ

I Teachers said this was better than nothing today teachers left I schools and Join ^olice Force. Soma are informers some are De- hL tectives today some of our members are with Government to oppress

ffl u s . J

D. MAN ELI , aic- • Hltler wafi kllled by workers i f force is nec­

essary to crush this Nationalist Government we aha!1 flo_gor~,------- ----- ---- -------- ----- ---we want... .2/-

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- 2 -we want no apartheid fcn our Townships Strydom oan make apartheid at

Parktown ft Vrededorp not here I shall oall upon my speaker to tell you about Trades Unions.J

2 . T. NYAKALE, saidOor people are not prepared to come to the meet­

ings at Meadowl&nd things are so bad you can not stay with your 16 yrs in your house.f*“ Please remember that some of our peoole been working f&r this Government in Gold mines today this Government is sending your children to Farms at Bethal O.F.State to day Gvt want our wom jn to oarry paa-.es I shall talk about Trades Unions the time we fo& aa w Trades Union peoole did get about £5 per a week to day wages ate cut

Uto £3 per a week ana £ 1 .15 .0 to day at Parliament is a bill for European only J

I apDeal to all workers to Join the Trades Union. Some women been getting £6 per a week Sonn as this pass law come in for»e they will get £1.15 .0 per a week. Friends we must unite under Trades Unions. I appeal to you a ll to Join Trades Unions.

3. MRS. NHLAPO, said:-I se' no women in this meeting but should be

more women than man it seems to mo that the women do not care /whether we carry the passes.

We women should unite to fight this pass laws women of Morokado not attend meeting i f one tells them about meeting thoy say youare liar to day a child of 12 - 13 yrs shall carry passes.

I supposed to see many women in this meeting but they went to

oxiurch.

4 J K . RANTA, Bald " I rrest you all under peace mouth of A .N .C. if

flthinfr is a truth here even in lTeaven~!Ciii" a TFUth Natiorialiet uovern- ment is making this country a Police State.

Today Govermmt is introducing passes to women is not satisfy to send our children to Bethal and our m k x husbands to O.F.State on 26th June 1955 at Kliptown we said people shall govern this country we A.N.C* said people shall rule this country.

Some years ago the Government said O .F .S . should carry passes they refused under A .N .C . VKe S.African women we shall not carry

pasee ve must unite .Last yeir we went to Pretoria Verwoerd run away he didnt want

tc se" us I 9 m here today give maesag* to all women topgo from house to house organ!Ping about this pass law that not one women to carry

p 3 S •I cfln be arrested even now by saying this no women should carry

a pass I dont care Ve women should preach even in th<? Factories that no^omen should oan-y a pass we .hall fight thle O o T «n « .»t t ill « v?in our rights. Chinese are free to day Germany did fig*rt 1 iff I y are free today that shall happened to Strydom.fcomen of Donechia ft

i French did fight for their rights we must do the same.J

5. J . POO , said talkabout Site ft Service Scheme where people

(I been robbed the'# money alJMFSflucatlon 4 In the H is t o r y ^ no name Be.ntu if we agree to this Bfn^u I dren will be kicked away from here to ooOTti-y 1b that ?J

Therefore we dont want Bantu Educ. *e doQt know the Bantu if e accept this Bantu then will be no -®ore adv*?ory board will be only Bantu Authorities we want no Bantu Authorities.

Because Bantu Is a factory for all bad laws if we agree to Bantu

authoroties this country will be Police a2 £?tehere and build church houses and Zoo as we ar..3 .j the Zoo t J-^Service houatfcost £260.0.0. 20 years lif t *f P * ^ , ,

hnT~ r jonnw va foitfiil eut than-rr ■ tXj 11 1 y r mrmit

it make.......... 3/-

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I am -'•» pleased

___ bad laws. I f we agree toPolice States Whltj* people c m

____ ere we are/ft t Zoo. / 1-faouoo oeet-£S60.~ SO Years 11 st at

-rtin t' r*~----- - ~6unt this money we get £721, within20 years at £2 .17 .11 per month not £260 as they say. That Is robbery of people money. We want no houses but land to build our own houses >here w ill be no Bantu Education, no ethnic grouping, no pass laws,

be no Police State in our Township, no Police raidings.

^61"^UNKNOWN N/MALE, read resolutionsf ( This A .N .C . meeting held at Mo­

roka West Square, today 29th Jaiu,1956, strongly protests against :-1. Passes lUTfrpatreed t< ftf!*lJcmPfwomen>2 . Police Raidings,3. Bantu Education,4. Grouping Act, and (5 ). Reaoval Scheme.^

BERTHA MASHABA seconded to resolutions. She said :-

know yourselves boy about thisi pass^vcm can be argeffie d f :? w iII stand^n?rcntfyou a¥*»tell you-*©

8/** In the Freedom Charter, we e^f^pasjieRWill abolished. * been listening here I heard eTe&y*soeakerjs^pMSagainst thCnfpasses on

women. I'also seconded all the resolutions passed in thie meeting under A .N .C . held at Moroka West Square on 29th J a n .,1956.

8 X\MRS. H. JOSEPH, said * ~’ Sons A daughters of Africa I bring a greeting

to you from Federation ofb>frioan Women and Democratic People of S.

Africa. .

to Women? XSSUulSfwhite women are not prepared to carry this pass.

Myself I shall not carry it , unless they foretime and catch me Jay the neck. We are with you in your atrup?le about this pas& # 5onTomen. Mto Cm*j

About 40 years^lid try this in O .F ,S . he failed .the Qevornaert

to be here this morning l ^ ^ e e .that the Moroka people ~*te pre­pared to fight this pa 8 s' V5n women Jot k-t

riJfany of our vomen g&wr ab~ut with Ministers. don4&cometo the meetings. I see ttiat we A .N .C . are better Christians ,P ,tfou«M

JOHANNESBURG.30 January, 1956. ?77..........NO. 19844 * F ' B/D/SOT.

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