LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION IN KWAZULU NATAL

The ANC and its allies in KwaZulu Natal welcome the decision
taken by the National Cabinet that:

1. Elections must go ahead on November 1
2. Areas that are unprepared could be exempted if certain conditions
   are not met
3. A dispute mechanism has been established

Having carefully analysed the general political situation in the
province of KwaZulu Natal, as well as an assessment of the overall
state of local government elections preparations, the ANC and its
allies are of the view that the deepening and broadening of
democracy in KwaZulu Natal remains our key strategic objective.

After consultation with the broad democratic movement the ANC
and its allies have decided to embark on an intensive campaign to
create the conditions for effective and democratic elections to take
place in our province.

Five conditions must be met:

* the security situation must be significantly improved;
* tribal areas which are functionally linked to TLCs and TMCs must
  be incorporated into those transitional councils;
* registration problems must be significantly overcome;
* the model for rural local government must be proclaimed As per the
  LGTA;
* there must be effective and impartial control over the elections
  machinery.

Our campaign will be to ensure that at least those towns larger
than 2000 people should be prepared for elections on 1 November
1995. Whilst it is unlikely that the Durban metropolitan area can be
ready (given the IFP's political manipulation of boundaries and the
registration problems) and the IFP is refusing to proclaim other
large towns which have tribal areas functionally linked to the towns
(like Empangeni, Port Shepstone, etc.) there are some 22 towns which
could hold their elections on 1 November 1995 (like
Pietermaritzburg, Mooi River, etc.)

Our campaign will begin to mobilise communities where the IFP
has tried to forcibly exclude them. Our campaign will focus on
building a united front against the Apartheid forces represented by
the IFP.

Issued by the Secretaries of ANC, COSATU, SACP and SANCO.
27 July 1995