HC Deb 18 July 1986 vol 101 cc647-9W
Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which Commonwealth countries have made representations to Her Majesty's Government concerning South Africa in the last two months.

Mrs. Chalker

Policy towards South Africa is one of the subjects regularly discussed in our exchanges with other Commonwealth Governments.

Mr. Alex Carlile

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will make representations to the South African Government for the release of the following individuals who have been detained without charge, namely Lizz Mayisa, Emily Ntuli, Joyce Ntuli, Ephraim Nkosi, Maurise Ngwena, Elizabeth Ngwena, Wiza Mabena, Stanley Mtshali, Zephamia Matuebula, Deluve Mayaba and Sarah Ngubeni from Leandra township, Reverend Bikisha Njimbuwea, Dunuisa Nthuli, Mr. or Mrs. Khanyile and Dolly Mateza from Thokoza township, Reverend Sipho Masemola from Radfontein township, Reverend Joseph Mcilougo from Khutsong township, Bishop Sigisbert Ndwandwe from Jouberton township, Joseph Thobela and Lephina Thobela from Duduza township and Zacharia Mohutsioa from Katlehoug township; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will make representations to the South African Government for the release of the following individuals who have been detained without charge, namely Reverend Peter Hortop, Ames Mahlangu, British Sxabai, Duke More, Cyril Jautjies, Philip Mazusa, Mauda Motsweni and Nora Mitchell from Kwa Thema township, Nat Ramokgopa, Pat Lepouya, Vusi Khanyile, Isaac Mogafe, Ishmail Mkhabela, Dr. Abu Asvat, Moses Mayekiso, Aza Cachalia, Azir Cachalia and Cauzi Lisa from Soweto township, Reverend Aaron Mdoi from Tembisa township, Kempton Nhlapho, Sello Nhlapho, Suiuon Mayisa, Mama Mayisa and Joshua Mayisa from Leandra township; and if he will make a statement;

(3) if he will make representations to the South African Government for the release of the following individuals who have been detained without charge, namely: Collie Hayward, Victor Sibaude, Percy Dladla, Charles Dladla, Sipho Mageta, Whiza Dladla, Doctor Mthobeni, Dad Maseko, Jabulani Shinini, Mbuzini Mahlangn, Oupa Mobatha, Harry Yeude, Bheki Khosa, Alan Manwele Nthinunye, Luidsay Sibaude, Kenneth Nkosi and Makabuza Yeued from Bethnal township; and if he will make a statement;

(4) if he will make representations to the South African Government concerning an incident at the Ecumenical Fellowship Centre, Wilgespruit, near Johannesburg, on the evening of 26 June, when police raided the centre and took away five children whose whereabouts are now unknown; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Chalker

As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said in her reply of 26 June to the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks) at column 265 we have made representations to the South African Government about detentions under the state of emergency. Acting on behalf of the Twelve, the then Netherlands presidency had previously made representations to the South African Government about the imposition of the state of emergency. The presidency protested at the indiscriminate arrests of church, community and trade union leaders. We remain ready to make further representations where appropriate.