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...white immigration gain (mostly from Western Europe and from elsewhere in Africa) dropped sharply last year, from 27,000 in the first six months to 17,000 in the six months following the Soweto riots. Citing "unfavorable political developments in southern Africa," the government of Prime Minister John Vorster last month an nounced a tough new budget, with $640 million in new taxes (out of $8.9 bil lion) and record-breaking defense costs. A White Paper on defense, issued during the current session of parliament, calls for an expansion of the armed forces, an extension of the draft for white...
Griggs, who has been covering South Africa off and on since 1959, concludes: "John Vorster has repeatedly promised change, and then has brought about nothing more than minor cosmetic revisions. In the meantime, he has built up a police-state apparatus that gives his government virtually unlimited powers of detention without trial. These are not the moves of a man who is about to compromise. Rather than relieve the mounting pressure, he appears to be preparing to confront it, and possibly turn South Africa into a battleground. If Vorster opts for repression over conciliation, I am afraid I cannot...
...bloodbath. He knows that many of the militant black nationalists in Zimbabwe and their supporters in the surrounding front-line states are convinced that violence is the only way to overthrow colonialism and avoid big business manipulation. Indeed, the intransigence of leaders like Ian Smith in Zimbabwe and John Vorster in South Africa have lent their argument increasing credence. Young himself says he is well aware of Smith's current inhuman and self-serving strategy: draw the Soviets and Cubans into battle on behalf of the Zimbabwean nationalists in the hope that this will provoke anti-communist sentiments...
...must realize that South Africa is a strong supporter of Smith. Rather than pursue past policy and use South Africa as your ally against Smith, you should realize that the politics of South Africa simply do not allow this. Instead, the U.S. and the West should say to [John] Vorster, "Look, we don't expect you to help bring about majority rule in Rhodesia. All we ask is that you not stop...
...Vorster: 'Change to Where and to What...