BLACK MOBS, ANGERED by the execution of militant Benjamin Moloise, overwhelmed police in downtown Johannesburg, beating up white women and looting shops during a four-hour chaos. It was the first time black mobs roamed unchecked through Johannesburg, the nation’s largest city. Two policemen suffered stab wounds, a number of whites were beaten, and the police shot at least one black man in the leg.
Apartheid Question
THE COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT entered its decisive phase as heads of government made a final bid to persuade the British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, to agree to a two-pronged approach of sanctions and dialogue to end apartheid in South Africa. Thatcher received a stern warning from Nigeria that it would not be in the interest of Britain to ignore the feelings of African countries about the situation in South Africa.
Call For Unity
THE CHIEF OF Army Staff, Gen A S Vaidya, voiced concern over “some forces” trying to foment disunity among the defence services. Addressing an investiture parade of the Army’s Southern Command here, Gen Vaidya observed that disunity in the armed force would only “help our enemies.” “Our enemies are waiting in the wings to take advantage of the rift sought to be driven by some elements in the defence forces,” the Army Chief said. He called upon the armed forces to frustrate all attempts of such forces to divide the Army.
Zia Says No N-Test
PAKISTAN PRESIDENT, Gen Zia-ul-Haq, refuted the Indian Chief of Army Staff’s statement that Pakistan will be conducting an atomic explosion in China. He said that during his talks with Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in New York, priority will be given to removing “India’s wrong impression about Pakistan’s nuclear programme.”
