MONTHLY REPORT--SWAZILAND BUREAU--AUGUST 1987

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• Publication Date: September 2, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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EMBASSY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2 September 1987
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report -- Swaziland Bureau -- August 1987
On 6 August, an "unknown gunman" killed two suspected members
of the ANC in Mbabane, Swaziland, bringing to 11 the number of
ANC members who have been killed in the country this year by what
are widely believed to be RSA squads. The American community has
not noticed an increased level of threat to the community, though
Swazi Police appeared on the streets armed for about a week after
the incident.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. Most of the approximately 300,000 South African miners
who had been participating in the largest and longest strike in RSA
mining history started returning to work on 31 August, exactly 3
weeks after the strike began. Neither side claimed victory, as the
miners failed to win their demanded wage increase, but did receive
increased benefits. The cost was high with 9 miners dead, 500
injured, and 400 detained in strike related violence. About 30,000
miners were dismissed, and it is still not clear how many will be
rehired. The financial cost in lost production and wages was put at
$125 million.
2. In a series of five speeches as part of the House of
Assembly debate on the RSA budget, South African President P.W. Botha
made a number of important domestic and foreign policy statements.
He announced a plan to amend the constitution to delay national
elections until 1992. He condemned talks in Dakar between a
delegation of%'Afri kaners and the :ANC, acid ,warned o'fi :measures .to
restrict the activities and funding of such "extra-parliamentary"
groups. He also promised to maintain the state of emergency as long
as necessary. He pledged to continue observing the Nkomati Accord,
but warned Mozambique of the consequences of violating its
provisions. Finally, he reiterated RSA policy on Namibia and
affirmed his country's readiness to hold talks with Angola on
resolving the issue.
3. At the end of the month, the RSA home affairs minister
announced still more restrictions on the press, designed to curb the
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alternative or "revolution-supporting" media. These would allow
the government to ban for up to 3 months publications that, in its
view, promote revolution and uprising in the country.
4. Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano made his first
official visit to the Soviet Union from 3 to 6 August. He was
followed on 24 August by Defense Minister Chipande, who also visited
the GDR. Analysts commenting on the visits suggested that the USSR
was willing to continue military assistance but apparently was
reluctant to increase economic aid to the hard-pressed Mozambican
regime.
5. In a joint communique on the visit by Angolan President
Dos Santos to Cuba on 3 August, both countries indicated aiiimore
flexible stand on the Namibia issue. On 5 August the Angolan
Foreign Ministry disclosed that the government has presented a new
proposal to the United States on the same issue, which it claimed
would bring lasting peace to southern African.
6. On 6 August, Angolan President Dos Santos announced a
new economic program designed to rehabilitate the country's ailing
economy by increasing the role of the private sector. However, a
subsequent radio commentary rejected the idea that this was in any
way a repudiation of Angola's commitment to socialism.
B. Communications
1. The Bureau experienced an unusual number of circuit and
Telex outages during the month. The longest lasted 4 days and was
attributed to a major cable break in the TDM at Johannesburg PTT.
2. The Bureau received and installed the replacement hard
disk for the IBM XT, which was pouched by ADD. There have been no
recurrences of earlier problems attributed to bad sectors on the
original hard disk.
C. Cruising/Lateral Services
The Bureau's continuing efforts to monitor the UNITA
clandestine Voice of Resistance of the Black Cockerel met with some
success during the month, as the Portuguese section was able to
process five commentaries and communiques from very poor reception.
Checks continue on a daily basis, but reception is not reliable
enough to place the radio on regular coverage.
D. Technical
Five lightning arresters have been installed on Bureau power
lines in anticipation of the impending rainy season electrical
storms.
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III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
African languages Monitor Trainee tendered his
resignation effective 12 September. A second candidate from the
recruiting effort to fill the other vacancy in the section has
accepted a job offer, and there are now two candidates in
processing. Recruiting efforts for the vacancy in the Portuguese
section have identified two candidates, who are completing the
personal histroy forms.
B. Building and Grounds
The Bureau garage doors and all antenna poles on the
grounds have received a fresh coat of paint.
IV. VISITS
The new Embassy Administrative Officer, Joe Schreiber,
accompanied by GSO Gerald Hanisch, visited the Bureau and were
given an orientation tour on 28 August.
Chief, Swaziland Bureau
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Swaziland Bureau Production Report for AUGUST 1987
1.
TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL
PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
443349
TOTAL
:[ SHABLE. WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH-
NUN-4:1JBL
21230
TOTAL
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NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH.
1.1_y4
BROAD-- PRESS P'UBL I -
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
X415. 00 6090. i 0 18. 0
3INPt..JT OF REGULAR COVE
(minutes or i. slues per week) mi n. min. issues
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
ANGOLA
Luanda Domestic Service in
Portuguese
BOTSWANA
Gaborone Domestic Service in
Engl. i sh
Gaborone BOTSWANA DAILY NEWS in
English
CLANDESTINE
(Clandestine) Voice of Resistance of the
Black: Cockerel in
Portuguese to Angola
(Clandestine) Radio Truth in
English to Zimbabwe
(Clandestine) E-..UP in
Portuguese to Southern and Central
Africa
(Clandestine) k.UP in
English sh to Southern and Central
Africa
(Clandestine) KUP in
French to Southern and Central.
Africa
LESOTHO
Maseru Dourest. i. c Service in
EEng.I i sh
Maseru Domestic Service in
seSot.ho
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MALAW I
Blantyre Domestic Service in
Eng l i sh
Blantyre DAILY TIMES in
Engl. i sh
MOZAMBIQUE
Maputo Domestic Service in
F'ortL_ cjuese
Maputo in
English to Southern Africa
Maputo NOTICIAS in
Portuguese
Maputo TEMPO i n
Portuguese
Beira DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE in
PortuguE:?se
NAM I'D IA
Windhoek DIE REPUHLIk::EIN in
Afri k:aans
Windhoek: DIE SUIDWES'TER in
Af r i k: aar 5
Windhoek THE NAMIBIAN in
Engl i sh
Windhoek THE W:CNDHoEk:: ADVE'R'TISER in
English
SENEGAL
Dakar FANA in
English
Dakar F'ANA in
French
SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg International Service in
English
Johannesburg Domestic Service i. n
Afrikaan s
Johannesburg Domestic Service in
English
Johannesburg Television in
Af ri k:aans
Johannesburg Television in
English
BROAD- PRESS PUNL. I ---
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
3400
540
168 =:t y
8960
11200
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Umtata Capital Radio in
English
Johannesburg SAPA in
E n g 1.:i. sh
Cape ..['own CAPE TIMES in
English
Durban ILANGA in
Zt_tl1_l
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI--
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
1740
i)
Johannesburg SEE_LD in
0
Afri kaans
Johannesburg
EngI ish
Johannesburg
English
Johannesburg
English
Johannesburg
BUSINESS DAY in
CITY PRESS in
NEW NATION in
O ' SECLJL_.O in
2240
1171)
~i
Portuguese
Johannesburg RAPPORT in
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Afri. kaans
Johannesburg
SOWETAN i n
2180
English
Johannesburg
SUNDAY T:[MES
1140
English
Johannesburg
THE CITIZEN in
6.)0(--)
English
Johannesburg
THE STAR in
930
English
Johannesburg
THE SUNDAY STAR in
3810
English
Johannesburg
THE WEEKI.._Y MAIL. in
9870
English
Pretoria. DIE: TRANSVAL_EER in
Afri