;::iiil,j,.ifi:;!i.:..;i::t:t:::):::iiiii:lrilr::iiiThe SADF were called in during <strong>the</strong>'76 riots to crush <strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r pr<strong>of</strong>essional roles. particularlyin <strong>the</strong> bantustans.This plays a crucial role in <strong>the</strong>'reforem' aspect <strong>of</strong> Total StrategyIt is clearly an attempt to'win <strong>the</strong>hearts and minds' <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people.Simultaneously, <strong>the</strong> army isbeing employed more and morein quelling internal unrest. WhenMogopa residents, for example,resisted removal, Mogopa wasdeclared an operational area.The SADF <strong>the</strong>n moved in toremove people physically. Therehave been many similar incidentsin which he SADF has been usedto enforce <strong>the</strong> structures <strong>of</strong>apar<strong>the</strong>id.BudgetThe ever increasing delencebudget places a massive drain on<strong>the</strong> South African economy. Thisyear R3,75 billion was allocatedto defence, l5Vo <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> totalbudget.The development <strong>of</strong> a wareconomy is ano<strong>the</strong>r aspect <strong>of</strong>militarisation. Increasingly industrialistsare drawn into <strong>the</strong>process <strong>of</strong> producing SouthAFrica's military hardware,through organisations Iike Armscorand <strong>the</strong> Defense on <strong>the</strong> armsindustry.Thus <strong>the</strong> Delense budget lsused to gencrate economicgrowth for <strong>the</strong> private. as well as<strong>the</strong> public sectors. Apart Iromdirect milita rl' production, <strong>the</strong>nrirate seut0l benelits lromSA t)l- ou rchases r)l' fbod. rned icaland clothing rcquircmcnts.War is biu business.Procurement Act;o The National Key Points Act- which enables <strong>the</strong> Minister <strong>of</strong>Delence ro declare any burlding aKey Point and, thus. subject toSADF control:o <strong>the</strong> Del'ence Amendment Actwhich provides I'or <strong>the</strong> extensionol conscription to womenchildren.and to o<strong>the</strong>r race groups.MobilizedThere can be little doubt that<strong>the</strong> SADF is enormously influentialin directing South Africa'spolitical and economic policies.The SADF realizes that whiteminority rule can survive onlythrough a carelully orchestrateddual policy. Certain limitedconcessions, which do not significantlyalter <strong>the</strong> structures <strong>of</strong>power, are now being made toColoureds and Indians.Simultaneously, <strong>the</strong> society <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> white minority is mobilizedand geared for war."W*:'*$""*:,i;i$:
l. The Malady Lingers OnA pr<strong>of</strong> stood silently behind<strong>the</strong> barrier lectern in a giantSenate House Mass BoredornTheatre. A new subcourse in<strong>the</strong> multifaceted Psychology Icurriculum was about tocommence, and <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong> . . .hold it, enough <strong>of</strong> this formality,let's call him Fred,OK? . . . and Fred felt a slightunease despite having donethis task (and spouted <strong>the</strong>selectures) many times before.He surveyed <strong>the</strong> ranks beforehim with a jaundiced eye.'You bunch <strong>of</strong> lazy bums! Uthink Psychologl"s an easycreditl U think you don't have towork! Ha! Come June you'll see!U'll fail! We know! We can pruveit. we've STATISTICS to showit! Lassyeer neely haffa u bastidsfaled an asso yeerbeforlAn Elegant Student settledback in (his? her'l hir!) hir seatand allowed a faint (rown <strong>of</strong>boredom to crease hir lovelycountenance. Se looked down at<strong>the</strong> fred up f'ront and noticed tha<strong>the</strong> seemed a bit agitated. When'she gonna start anyway'l'Piss-eve-chology'sa S I GNCEanu buncher BA woooly-headedassoles better lern that last wedoan allow no speikerlation northinkin notlike t hem damsocciologl idyits uc even gettinridda Fraud nottu menshin thatcrazy Yoong in this coarse ugotta lern bout SICNCE nSTATIS'IICS n FACTS n doantr) to go to gorrarn lar cos signcegotta be modrated by mediocritl'u<strong>the</strong>rwize u end up crazy likegorram Frood er Young erSkinnr stead ol' been like <strong>the</strong>wunnanonly Bellington hoozsucha troo signtisthat noboddy'ever even herd<strong>of</strong> him! Anwottabout Crantly heez publishover 8ty jernil artikills onna waizpeeple ract to craks innapavemint an PRUVED that it'sgot nuthing to do with annithingheez gon so far aztu pruve thatalliz. reserch needintol beenPhantomTypewriterRumour has it that PW Bothawill be one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nominees, and astrong contender. for <strong>the</strong> 1984Nobel Peace Prize. His efforts tobring about peace and stability in<strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn African subcontinenthave been widelv ackdunnitall.rvhy Grantlev's sograte that even <strong>the</strong> en-ferkin-tyrestudint boddver Harvid dintnotice fer three whole weekswenneed died!'2. Abandon All Hope, YeWho Enter HereSwimming through fog drZelig mounts <strong>the</strong> black anddreary stairs <strong>of</strong> SS and turnsright dorvn <strong>the</strong> second-floorcorridor, a dank passage lined onone side with c<strong>of</strong>'fin-like doorsforever shut and locked. Se dragshirself wearily along. footstepsechoing dismally. and skirts <strong>the</strong>corp\cs <strong>of</strong>those u ho died uaitingunder <strong>the</strong> photographs ol l'orgottendweets (a particularly highpile <strong>of</strong> bodies blocks <strong>the</strong> wayoutside Mrs Hangon's door).This time <strong>of</strong> year is hard, so veryhard, hir body is packing up. hirpelvis seems to be losing its lastconnections with <strong>the</strong> torso andswivels and slips and bumps andgrinds uncontrollably.Oh god! There, at <strong>the</strong> far end<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> passage. almost invisible inAccording to reliable sources<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r nominees will be:oRonald Reagan for hisheroic efforts to quell unre\t inCentral America. as rvell as lorhis persistcnce in spendingbillions <strong>of</strong> dollars on nucleartechnology and nuclear stockpiling.o Muhamar Gadaffi for hisefforts to bring about a unitedworld lslamic Empire (underLibyan leadership).<strong>the</strong> gloom, stands stands?stands! an Elegant Student infront <strong>of</strong> dr Z's door. It's still alive.se mumbles, oh god why didn't Istay in <strong>the</strong> c<strong>of</strong>l'ee shop a few dayslonger'lSe turns around quickly. tooquickly, hir pelvis snaps its lastrubber band and remains pointed(ha ha) in <strong>the</strong> original directron.Dr Z, l'eeling discomfort, looksdorvn and sees, instead <strong>of</strong> toes,<strong>the</strong> backs or heels <strong>of</strong> hir shoes.Panting with ell'ort, se managesto stumble back dcrwn towardshir o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong>fice (<strong>the</strong> one labelledDr (Anonyumous)). She has toreverse lateral cerebral polarityto achieve this with non-contralaterallegs. no mean feat at10h00 on a Wednesday morning.Gasping, sweating, se fumblesout hir keys and tries to open <strong>the</strong>door. At first <strong>the</strong> lock. bound by<strong>the</strong> rust <strong>of</strong> ages. resists, but iteventually gives way. Inside,inside! But rvait, do you hear <strong>the</strong>horrid sound <strong>of</strong> faltering footstepsapproaching? Oh god, <strong>the</strong>brat must have spotted mecoming in here. Stay calrn, stal'keeping <strong>the</strong> death toll in <strong>the</strong>lranlraqwar below <strong>the</strong> one millionmark.Special posthumous nominationswill be made for:o Adolf Hitler for his stirringefforts to bring about peace inEurope during <strong>the</strong> 1939 Munichtalks. He is also being commendedfor committing suicidein an heroic attempt to hasten<strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> World War Il.o (ihengis Khan - for hiscalm, time to make <strong>the</strong> switcrelaxes while thick black trtsprout from hir scalp and brbud and hips widen, <strong>the</strong>n seinto <strong>the</strong> wardrobe and chaclo<strong>the</strong>s ( no 'phone booths incomlc).A small miserable knoc<strong>the</strong> door announces <strong>the</strong> arriv<strong>the</strong> once Elegant Student. Dropens <strong>the</strong> door, dislodano<strong>the</strong>r shower <strong>of</strong> rust, and pout.ES: Please dr (A) can I see CDr (A): Sorry. se's not herehir <strong>of</strong>fice.ES: Oh. I thought I sawanyway can I see you abouessay'iDr (A): I'm busy right now.you wait just ten minutes?ES: Yes, thank you. thanktha... 'f he door slams, killinlelderly spider which was irmiddle <strong>of</strong> a research pr(trying to discover whe<strong>the</strong>can be caught out by swit<strong>the</strong> order <strong>of</strong> response itemsmultiple-choice quesrionnoh Hell, ano<strong>the</strong>r publicatrotoge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> Governsubsidy. Pr<strong>of</strong> Fred andAccounts Department wilquite disturbed but <strong>the</strong> studbless <strong>the</strong>ir fa<strong>the</strong>rs' walletsnever notlce.[n <strong>the</strong> safety <strong>of</strong> hir <strong>of</strong>fic(A) begins to shrink, beco30cm shorter and somebroader in <strong>the</strong> processopens <strong>the</strong> door again, and thlooks up hopelully, only to sFrrrirf'rl f\- E l.
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