Perpetual Suffering

The Black People's Convention said in a statement that for the black man, life in jail, or under banning orders or any other restrictions, was no different from ordinary life.

"Black people are restricted by job reservation, influx control, house permits, lack of freehold rights, poor amenities, poor wages, and they perpetually suffer the diseases of poverty and squalor."

The statement called "on all Black students in Black high schools and universities and general members of the community to come forward and replace any members of Black organisations who are "temporarily incapacitated" by the restrictive laws."