Mayekiso trial resumes
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FEDERATION The international defense campaign to free South African metalworkers union leader Moses Mayekiso has won a partial victory. On Dec. 19, after two years in jail on charges of treason, Mayekiso and four other prisoners were released on bail.
The defendants-including Mayekiso's. younger brother Mzwanele, Paul Tshabalala, Richard Mdakane, and Obed Bapela-are all residents of Alexandra, a Black township near Johannesburg. Their case centers on allegations that they tried to usurp the authority of the state by establishing "organs of people's Tina Beacock/Socialist Action power" in Alexandra in 1986.
When the trial was adjourned on Nov. 30, 1988, Mayekiso and his codefendants had just finished giving their evidence. Defense arguments were set to begin when the case resumed last month.
In the meantime, harsh restrictions remain on the defendants' freedom. They are prohibited from entering Alexandra township. Instead, they must reside in the township of Hillbrow and report to a local police station daily. In addition, they must not attend any gathering of more than 10 people or issue any statements to the press.