APARTHEID OPPOSED
Citizens Urge Change
(Rec. 9 p.m.) JOHANNESBURG. October 21
Sixty-nine prominent South Africans last night published a declaration condemning the Government’s apartheid policies. They called on the Prime Minister, Dr. Verwoerd. to try to make friends with the emerging independent States of black Africa.
Two former South African High Commissioners in London. Dr. -A, L. Geyer and Dr. J E Holloway, are among the signatories of the declaration, which said: “We South Africans of both language groups (Afrikaans and English! declare our belief that no group is superior or inferior to. another merely on grounds of race or colour:
“That every South African, regardless of race, colour or religion, has an inalienable right to the respect of his personal dignity; and “That everything possible should be done to improve the relationship between the different sections of our population * Reuters reported from Pretoria that the Interior Minister, Mr Tom Naude. today apnealed for voters to make sure they were registered This was taken by observers to indicate that the South African Government intends to hold a General Election possibly before the country officially becomes a republic early next year.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29342, 22 October 1960, Page 13
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