African liberation

Something rather more definite can be offered to students for activity in support of the liberation movements which are working against the white minority regimes in Southern Africa. And this "something" is something which can be supported by anyone. NZUSA has committed itself to raising funds for a refugee camp in Southern Zambia for ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union).

In view of the recent controversy over the donation of money by the World Council of Churches to African Liberation movements, it is appropriate to make the destination of the funds raised very clear. Apart from the fact that people would be able to see quite plainly whether or not a refugee camp was being built, it is just not sensible for the $10,000 or so raised by NZUSA to go on armaments used in modern warfare, and of the type used by guerillas in Rhodesia, such a sum of money would be quite useless.

Early in the second term, then, there will be tickets arriving for the raffle which is the means by which the fund-raising is to be done. The first prize in the raffle will be a Fiat 127 car and there will be other lesser prizes also. If you are able to help in the selling of the raffle tickets, your help would be appreciated — please contact International Affairs Officer Vivienne Zethoven. Otherwise please buy one or more raffle tickets when they are offered to you.