Article stating FVZS’s conviction that negotiation politics presents the only possible solution to conflicts, but a distinction must be made between “up-front-public-politics” and “back-door-behind-the-scenes-politics”; ...

“When it comes to the question: What should the (West German, British, USA, etc.,) Government’s policy be towards South Africa?, the answer, simply put, is either: Confrontation or Constructive Engagement.”

Article dealing with contributing factors resulting in a State of Emergency, identified by Prof [Lawrence] Schlemmer, Director of the Centre for Applied Social Research in Durban, Natal.

Article written in response to an incident on 1985.03.21 in Langa, Uitenhage, Cape, when members of the SAP opened fire on mourners marching to the prohibited funeral of four of six youths killed by the police.

Replies by Dr F. van Zyl Slabbert, M.P., to questions asked by Jaap Theron, political correspondent of The Citizen.

Denounces [media] efforts to persuade English-speaking voters to vote “yes” in the November 2nd referendum for a new constitution.

Questions the Government’s efforts to persuade “English-speaking and other well-intentioned voters” to vote “yes” in the November referendum.

Contemplates the aftermath of the referendum; it is imperative that the Government should test Coloured and Asian support before implementing the constitution.

Article re the significance of the recent split in the National Party, when Dr Andries Treurnicht and a group of this ultra-right-wing supporters broke away, leading to the founding of the Conservative Party on 1982.03 20.

Article on P.W. Botha’s “Rubicon speech”, delivered on 1985.08.16 in Durban.