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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 7. 15 April 1975

Bantustans

Bantustans

Then a member of the audience asked about the Bantustans. These are the areas of land set aside for the Black people by the Government. The Bantustans make up 13% of the land surface of South Africa. On this land 87% of the Black population are restricted to this land. The reserves are barren, with little or no minerals, overcrowded and so their economic potential is limited. They are reserves of cheap labour for the mines and factories, and not the adequate provision for 87% of the black population that Vorster would like the world to believe. The inevitable question of communist support was asked. It was explained that aid in developing areas has been coming from Communist countries: not so much military aid but economic aid for countries struggling with and for their independence. For example the Chinese building the Tanzanian railway. The project the west said was almost impossible.

Finally, Henry Isaacs was asked if he would go back to South Africa? Yes one day, but not under the present regime. I'll be returning to one of the neighbouring states, my aim is to help South Africa.