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South Africa aims for peaceful change amid tension
In Soweto a black businessman and his wife describe hopes for change by peaceful means amid a vast government built township near Johannesburg. The piece notes limited black leadership, SASO activity, and white security concerns, with figures like Alan Paton urging reform through existing institutions and separate homelands while avoiding violence.
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