TRIALS REMANDED
LUSAKA, Zambia -~ The trials of Leo L. Sihlali-and Louis L. Mtshizana opened April 5 in the Regional Magistrate's Court at Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa, The two political opponents of the apartheid system were charged under the Anti-Communism Act and also with attempting to leave the prison house of South Africa "without valid passports."
Sihlali's case was remanded to April 29, Mtshizana's to April 28, |
Sihlali is the former president of the Unity Movement of South Africa, a federation of professional, civic and peasant organizations, Mtshizana is the former chairman of the East London branch of the Society of Young Africa, one of the affiliates of the Unity Movement,
_ The charges against them include such "crimes" as failing several times to report to the police as required by the banning orders imposed .on them, leaving the magisterial districts of Queens-~town and East London without due authorization, and communicating with each other in violation of the banning orders.
Both men were placed under banning orders for five years. In addition, Sihlali was placed under house arrest. The objective of the orders was to deny them freedom of speech, freedom of movement and freedom of association,