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Detainees link SAP men to Renamo

Article Janet Wilhelm - 14 Jun 1985

A number of people detained in the Eastern Transvaal in the last few months have signed affidavits.

Major ANC indaba starts Sunday

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

The African National Congress begins an 11-day national consultative conference to review its programme and methods this Sunday, June 16.

Treason charges linked to unrest

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

The state's case against 22 treasons trialists who appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court this week.

The can’t-shoot gang

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

I have observed several of the agency's clandestine actions around the world over the past 30 years or so, and there is a good deal of truth ...

Bus boycott hangs on meeting today

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

Commuters have been boycotting the only bus service in Lenasia (privately owned) since the beginning of this month.

The world this week

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

<strong>Wednesday June 5</strong>: ... the US Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill imposing partial sanctions on South Africa.

A giant hole in the city scenery

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

The city council's decision to blow up two of the cooling towers on June 16 has disturbed a good few people.

The cock and bull show

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

Few give Zapu (symbol, a bull) any chance of unseating Mugabe's Zanu(symbol, a cock).

Local tampons free of toxic fibre

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

South African tampon manufacturers say they do not use the fibre believed to cause toxic shock syndrome.

Maybe things happen faster in Africa

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

It was also a prophetic poster, because printed at the bottom was the legend "Everyday is June 16".

Legionnaire’s case in Jo’burg hospital

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

Kelvin Esterhuizen was admitted to the Johannesburg Hospital two weeks ago suffering from the mysterious new disease.

Soweto tense for June 16 weekend

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jun 1985

The ninth anniversary of the Soweto student uprising of 1976 will be commemorated this weekend in an atmosphere more tense than any previous June 16.

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