House of Assembly: Vol22 - FRIDAY 22 MARCH 1968

FRIDAY, 22ND MARCH, 1968 Prayers—10.05 a.m. QUESTIONS

For oral reply:

Springbok Emblem and Sports *1. Mr. E. G. MALAN

asked the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

  1. (1) Whether he has been approached by any person or body to inquire into and make recommendations in regard to the kinds of sport which may qualify for the use of the Springbok emblem; if so, (a) by which person or body and (b) on what date;
  2. (2) whether he has made any recommendations in this connection; if so, what are the recommendations and the reasons therefor; if not, when does he expect to make such recommendations.
The MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION:
  1. (1) (a) and (b) No. However, the Secretary for Sport and Recreation was approached in this connection by the then Secretary for Education, Arts and Science in a letter on the 18th September, 1967.
  2. (2) No. The Department of Sport and Recreation is at present consulting with the Department of Cultural Affairs, under which the Heraldry Council falls. This Council is responsible for the registration and protection of coats of arms, badges and other emblems. As soon as full information is available this will be conveyed to the national controlling bodies of the various sports organizations and other parties concerned, with the object of reaching an agreed basis for the matter of Springbok emblems.
Applications to use Springbok as Sport Emblem *2. Mr. E. G. MALAN

asked the Minister of National Education:

(a) Which bodies applied for registration of the Springbok as the sport emblem of their kind of sport and (b) which applications were granted.

The MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION:

(for the Minister of National Education):

  1. (a)
    1. 1. S.A. Rugby Board.
    2. 2 S.A. Olympic and National Games Association.
    3. 3. S.A. Anglers Union.
    4. 4. S.A. National Small-bore Rifle Association.
    5. 5. S.A. Paraplegic Games Association.
    6. 6. S.A. and Rhodesia Womens Hockey Association.
    7. 7. S.A. Amateur Swimming Union.
    8. 8. S.A. Womens Netball Association.
    9. 9. S.A. Softball Association.
    10. 10. S.A. Golf Union.
    11. 11. S.A. Power Boat Association.
    12. 12. Maccabi Association.
    13. 13. S.A. Professional Golfers Association.
    14. 14. S.A. Federation of Deep Sea Angling Clubs.
    15. 15. S.A. Water Ski Association.
    16. 16. S.A. Badminton Union.
Mr. W. V. RAW:

What about tiddlywinks?

Mr. E. G. MALAN:

What about cricket?

Mr. SPEAKER:

Order! It is not cricket to interrupt the hon. the Minister.

The MINISTER:
  1. (b)
    1. 1. Applications 1 to 10 have been registered.
    2. 2. Applications 11 to 13 are pending.
    3. 3. Applications 14 to 16 have been withdrawn.
Erection of Bust of President Kruger in Kruger National Park *3. Mr. E. G. MALAN

asked the Minister of Agriculture:

  1. (1) Whether the National Parks Board is contemplating the erection of a bust of President Kruger in the Kruger National Park; if so, what will be the (a) nature, (b) size, (c) situation, (d) estimated cost and (e) expected date of unveiling of the bust;
  2. (2) whether contributions from the public are being called for; if so, (a) in what manner and (b) how much has been contributed to date;
  3. (3) whether any expenses have been incurred in connection with the scheme; if so, (a) what expenses and (b) for what items;
  4. (4) whether the conditions determined by him for the payment of grants-in-aid to the Parks Board in terms of section 15 (1) (e) of Act No. 42 of 1962 permit the erection of such a bust;
  5. (5) whether regulations have been promulgated in terms of section 28 (1) (j) of the Act; if so
  6. (6) whether these regulations permit the erection of such a bust;
  7. (7) whether he intends to take any action in the matter.
The DEPUTY MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE:
  1. (1) Yes, it is intended to sculpture a bust, 32 feet in height, out of a rock forming part of a granite outcrop situated about 8 miles from Skukuza on the road to Pretoriuskop. The cost is estimated at R100,000 and the unveiling will take place approximately 3½ years from the commencement of the work.
  2. (2)
    1. (a) A trust fund is to be established and voluntary contributions will be collected at the entrance gates to the Kruger National Park.
    2. (b) Nothing.
  3. (3) No.
  4. (4) Falls away as the costs are not financed out of the Board’s funds.
  5. (5) No.
  6. (6) Falls away.
  7. (7) No.
Criminal Offences Committed in Sea Point, Bellville, Cape Town *4. Mr. J. A. L. BASSON

asked the Minister of Police:

  1. (1) (a) How many cases of (i) murder, (ii) assault, (iii) rape, (iv) robbery and (v) house-breaking were reported in the Sea Point, Cape Town and Bellville police districts, respectively, during 1967, (b) in how many cases were arrests made and (c) how many persons of each race-group were arrested in connection with these crimes;
  2. (2) whether consideration has been given to increasing the strength of the police force in the Sea Point area; if not, why not.
The DEPUTY MINISTER OF POLICE:

(Reply to par. (1) laid upon Table with leave of House):

(1)

(a)

Sea Point

Cape Town

Bellville

(i)

5

29

11

(ii)

321

1,417

332

(iii)

11

44

26

(iv)

31

404

83

(v)

448

1,299

320

(b)

(i)

4

20

9

(ii)

64

385

112

(iii)

6

23

14

(iv)

18

106

33

(v)

68

233

115

(c)

White

Coloured

Bantu

White

Coloured

Bantu

White

Coloured

Bantu

(i)

1

3

24

6

13

(ii)

5

37

22

95

288

54

2

112

(iii)

3

3

41

2

16

(iv)

1

16

1

15

147

6

51

(v)

7

45

16

52

300

27

122

(2) Yes.

National Servicemen and Accidents Involving Fire-Arms *5. Maj. J. E. LINDSAY

asked the Minister of Defence:

  1. (1) How many national servicemen have been (a) killed and (b) injured during 1968 as a result of accidents involving fire-arms;
  2. (2) what steps are being taken to prevent such accidents.
The MINISTER OF DEFENCE:
  1. (1) (a) None, (b) One.
  2. (2) Besides standing written instructions on the safe handling of fire-arms and explosives the strictest possible safety precautions under supervision of trained Permanent Force officers and non commissioned officers are applied on every occasion when live ammunition is used.
Bantu Convicted for Illegal Stay in Cape Peninsula *6. Mr. J. O. N. THOMPSON

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

How many Bantu men and women, respectively, were convicted in each of the years, 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1967 for illegally being or residing in the area comprising the magisterial districts of Cape Town, Bellville, Wynberg and Simonstown.

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION:

Men

Women

1962

6,260

2,174

1964

6,934

2,410

1966

10,783

5,391

1967

11,003

4,364

South Africa and Satellite Communications *7. Mr. D. E. MITCHELL

asked the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs:

Whether South Africa is participating in the plan for trans-world external telecommunication by satellite; if so, when is it anticipated that the Republic will no longer be dependent upon traditional telecommunication centres in London and Paris; if not, why not.

The MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS:

Although South Africa is a foundation member of the International Telecommunication Satellite Consortium (Intelsat) it is not proposed to participate in satellite communications at this stage, because it is not yet possible to use such communications economically and efficiently for South Africa’s requirements.

Five-Year non-Resident Bonds. *8. Mr. P. A. MOORE

asked the Minister of Finance:

(a) How many issues of five-year non-resident bonds were made under the tender scheme during 1967, (b) what was the total value of the bonds issued, (c) at what tender prices were they issued and (d) what amount was issued at each price.

The MINISTER OF FINANCE:
  1. (a) Thirteen, including a special issue to the South African Zionist Federation.
  2. (b) R3,545,000.
  3. (c) 85 per cent, 88 per cent and 100 per cent.
  4. (d) R3,538,000 at 85 per cent; R6,000 at 88 per cent; R1,000 at 100 per cent.
Animal Casualties en route to Abattoirs *9. Capt. W. J. B. SMITH

asked the Minister of Transport:

How many animals died in railway trucks en route to abattoirs in the Republic and South West Africa during 1967.

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:

Altogether 1,414 animals, large and small, died out of a total of 10,059,916 conveyed.

Commencement of Aged Persons Act, 1967 *10. Brig. H. J. BRONKHORST

(for Mr. G. N. Oldfield) asked the Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions:

Whether the Aged Persons Act, 1967, has come into operation; if so, from what date; if not, (a) why not and (b) when is the Act expected to be brought into operation.

The MINISTER OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS:

No. (a) and (b) The Aged Persons Act, 1967, the War Veterans’ Pensions Act, 1968, the Blind Persons Act, 1968 and the Disability Grants Act, 1968 must be put into operation simultaneously. This will be done as soon as the regulations under the Acts concerned, which are being drafted at present, are ready for publication.

Social Pensions and White Immigrants from African Territories *11. Brig. H. J. BRONKHORST

(for Mr. G. N. Oldfield) asked the Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions:

  1. (1) Whether white persons from certain African territories are excluded from the residential qualifications for the payment of social pensions; if so, which territories;
  2. (2) whether he has given consideration to extending this provision to white persons from other African territories; if so, (a) which territories and (b) what steps are contemplated; if not, why not.
The MINISTER OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS:
  1. (1) Yes. The Congo, Kenya and Tanzania.
  2. (2) No. (a) and (b) fall away. Consideration will be given when the need therefor arises.
Agricultural Representative on Export Promotion Council *12. Mr. C. BENNETT

asked the Minister of Economic Affairs:

Whether he intends to appoint a representative of organized agriculture on the proposed Export Promotion Council; if not, why not.

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS:

No. The export of most agricultural products, with the exception of wool and mohair which are sold by auction, hides and skins and other less important agricultural products, is handled by various boards on an organized basis.

Whenever matters relating to the export of agricultural products are considered by the Export Promotion Council, the Secretary for Agricultural Economics and Marketing or a representative of any other board or organization concerned with the export of agricultural products, may be invited by the Council to attend its meetings and to participate in its discussions.

Annual Index of Banned Publications *13. Mr. J. D. DU P. BASSON

asked the Minister of the Interior:

Whether representations were made to him in connection with an annual index of banned publications and the manner in which the lists of banned publications are published in the Government Gazette; if so, (a) by whom, (b) what was the nature of the representations and (c) what was his reply thereto.

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

(for the Minister of the Interior)

No. (a), (b) and (c) fall away.

Collective Term for Indigenous Black Population of Africa *14. Mr. L. F. WOOD

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

(a) What collective term in English and in Afrikaans is used by his Department for the indigenous black population of Africa who do not stem from the Bantu races and (b) what terms in English and in Afrikaans are acceptable to his Department for the expressions (i) emergent African states, (ii) Africanization and (iii) African leaders (outside the Republic).

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION:
  1. (a) The Department is in general concerned with “Bantu” or “Natives”, defined in various laws, without reference to colour, as being persons belonging to or deriving from the aboriginal races or tribes of Africa and it follows that there is no collective term for persons who are included in the definition and who are black, as well as for persons who are also included in the definition but have a different complexion and, thirdly, for persons excluded from this definition of whatever complexion.
  2. (b) It is not for my Department to prescribe acceptable terms for expressions relating to matters outside the Republic and in any event not controlled by it.
Cable Between S.A. and Europe. *15. Mr. H. M. TIMONEY

asked the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs:

  1. (1) Whether the old cable linking South Africa with Europe is still in use; if not, why not;
  2. (2) whether the new cable being laid are present has been damaged; if so, (a, where, (b) to what extent and (c) what is the estimated cost of repairs.
The MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS:
  1. (1) No, because it is obsolete and can no longer meet present telecommunications traffic requirements.
  2. (2) It is understood that the cable was damaged about 70 miles from Cape Town and that the damage costs are covered by insurance. Further information is not available as the cable is still the responsibility of the contractors.

Replies standing over from Tuesday, 12th March, 1968:

Community Development: Houses and Flats Controlled for Letting Purposes, etc.

The MINISTER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT replied to Question *7, by Mr. L. E. D. Winchester.

Question:
  1. (a) How many (i) houses and (ii) flats were controlled by his Department for letting purposes during the years 1964-’65, 1965-’66 and 1966-’67, respectively, and (b) how many were sold by the Department in each year.
Reply (laid upon Table with leave of House):

1964/65

1965/66

1966/67

(a)

(i)

7,875

11,131

11,963

units

units

units

(ii)

2,097

2,163

2,510

(b)

(i)

730

2,297

3,285

units

units

units

(ii)

60

104

15

The units mentioned in (b) (ii) comprise whole blocks of flats which were sold, since flats cannot, as yet, be sold individually.
*24. Mr. E. G. MALAN

—Reply standing over further.

For written reply:

Works Committees in Terms of Bantu Labour Act 1. Mrs. H. SUZMAN

asked the Minister of Labour:

How many works committees were functioning in terms of the Bantu Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act at the end of 1967.

The MINISTER OF LABOUR:

49.

Removal of Black Spots 2. Mrs. H. SUZMAN

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

  1. (1) What was the total area of black spots (a) purchased, (b) expropriated and (c) exchanged for other land in each province during 1965, 1966 and 1967, respectively;
  2. (2) what amount was spent on the removal of black spots in each province during each of these years;
  3. (3) what was the total area of black spots remaining in each province at the end of 1967.
The MINISTER OF BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT:

(1) (a)

Transvaal

3,638 morgen 333 sq. rds.

6,088 morgen 118 sq. rds.

266 morgen 595 sq. rds.

Orange Free State

Nil

176 morgen 267 sq. rds.

Nil

Natal

114 morgen

1,968 morgen

4,112 morgen

Cape Province

3,242 morgen 355 sq. rds.

2,785 morgen 397 sq. rds.

1,557 morgen 395 sq. rds.

(b)

Transvaal

Nil

1,945 morgen

Nil

Orange Free State

Nil

Nil

Nil

Natal

8 morgen

267 morgen

240 morgen

Cape Province

1,051 morgen 323 sq. rds.

647 morgen 46 sq. rds.

2 morgen 154 sq. rds.

(c) None. Land is bought by the South African Bantu Trust and re-sold to Bantu. Exchange transactions were not entered into.

(2)

1964/65

1965/66

1966/67

Transvaal

R324,908.31

R391,442.37

R316,659.83

Orange Free State

Nil

Nil

Nil

Natal

R 57,627.83

R 29,210.88

R378.10

Cape Province

Nil

R119,612.86

R196,520.95

These figures are in respect of the financial years indicated.

  1. (3) Transvaal: 27,594 morgen 240 square roods.

    Orange Free State: 6,665 morgen 279 square roods.

    Natal: 41,330 morgen 190 square roods. Cape Province: 26,643 morgen 411 square roods.

Sexual Offences Between Races 3. Mrs. H. SUZMAN

asked the Minister of Justice:

How many males and females, respectively, in each race group were (a) charged and (b) convicted under section 16 of the Immorality Act during the period 1st July, 1966 to 30th June, 1967.

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

Males

Females

(a)

Whites

671

18

Coloureds

20

264

Asiatics

11

20

Bantu

8

338

(b)

Whites

349

11

Coloureds

5

126

Asiatics

4

13

Bantu

5

180

Convictions for Criminal Offences, 1964-1966 4. Mrs. H. SUZMAN:

asked the Minister of Justice:

  1. (1) How many Whites, Coloureds, Indians and Bantu, respectively, were convicted of (a) murder, (b) rape and attempted rape and (c) culpable homicide during the periods (i) 1st July, 1964 to 30th June, 1965, and (ii) 1st July, 1965 to 30th June, 1966;
  2. (2) what was the race of the victims in each category.
The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

Statistics in respect of Indians are not kept separately.

  1. (1)
    1. (i) Stastics for this period are unfortunately not available.
    2. (ii) and (2) Particulars regarding the race of victims only indicate whether the victim was White or non-White. On this basis the figures are as follows—

Number and race of convicted persons

Race of Victim

Whites

Coloureds

Asiatics

Bantu

Murder

White

14

18

3

23

Non-White

7

149

7

1,219

Total

21

167

10

1,242

Rape and attempted rape

White

36

18

1

30

Non-White

29

334

16

1,854

Total

65

352

17

1,884

Culpable homicide

White

32

11

32

Non-White

16

218

6

1,358

Total

48

229

6

1,390

Non-Whites Employed in Dept. of Defence 5. Mrs. H. SUZMAN

asked the Minister of Defence:

  1. (1) (a) How many Bantu, Coloureds, and Indians, respectively, are in the service of his Department as civilians and (b) in what capacities are they employed;
  2. (2) how many in each race group are employed at (a) Citizen Force training camps and (b) gymnasia.
The MINISTER OF DEFENCE:
  1. (1)
    1. (a) Bantu: 6,017.

      Coloureds: 3,070.

      Indians: 1.

    2. (b) Bantu.

      Labourers, cooks, head boys and boss boys.

      Coloureds.

      Artisans, operators, launch drivers, armament assistants, dockyard assistants, dockyard seamen, cupola attendants, dockyard messengers, skilled dockyard labourers and dockyard labourers.

      Indians.

      Labourer.

  2. (2)
    1. (a) Bantu: 518.

      Coloureds: 149.

      Indians: Nil.

    2. (b) Bantu: 170.

      Coloureds: 106.

      Indians: Nil.

Coloured Persons Employed in S.A. Navy, Simonstown 6. Mrs. H. SUZMAN

asked the Minister of Defence:

  1. (a) How many Coloured persons are there in (i) the uniform and (ii) the civilian branch of the South African Navy at Simonstown,
  2. (b) what ranks are held by those in the uniform branch and (c) how many are there in each rank.
The MINISTER OF DEFENCE:
  1. (a)
    1. (i) South African Coloured Corps: 103. Cape Corps Auxiliary Service: 46.
    2. (ii) 1,333.
  2. (b)
    1. South African Coloured Corps

      Able Seaman 2

      Able Seaman 1

      Leading Seaman

      Cape Corps Auxiliary Service

      Auxiliary Class IV

      Auxiliary Class III

    2. (c) South African Coloured Corps

      Able Seaman 2 — 44

      Able Seaman 1 — 54

      Leading Seaman — 5

      Cape Corps Auxiliary Service

      Auxiliary Class Iy — 32

      Auxiliary Class III — 14

Vessels Used for Fishery Research Work 7. Mr. J. W. E. WILEY

asked the Minister of Economic Affairs:

  1. (a) How many vessels are being used for fishery research work, (b) what are their names (c) on what dates were they acquired,
  2. (d) what was the purchase price of each,
  3. (e) what is the displacement of each and (f) on what particular service is each vessel employed.
The MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS:
  1. (a) Four.
  2. (b) Africana II; (c) 15th February, 1950;
  3. (c) R293,400; (e) 1,300 tons.
  4. (e) Sardinops; (c) 24th October, 1958; (d) R257,556; (e) 341.6 tons.
  5. (e) Trachurus; (c) 1st November, 1958; (d) R72,635; (e) 85.6 tons.
  6. (f) Kunene; (c) 1st November, 1958; (d) R72,568; (e) 85.6 tons.
  7. (g) Africana II:
    1. (i) Physical Oceanography
    2. (ii) Chemical Oceanography
    3. (iii) Biological Oceanography
    4. (iv) Fisheries Biology
    5. (v) Quantitative Trawling Surveys
    6. (vi) Radio-active studies
    7. (vii) Deep Sea Surveys.

Sardinops:

  1. (i) Sonar Fish Detection
  2. (ii) Physical Oceanography
  3. (iii) Chemical Oceanography
  4. (iv) Biological Oceanography
  5. (v) Fisheries Biology
  6. (vi) Experimental Fishing.

Trachurus and Kunene:

  1. (i) Line Fish Surveys
  2. (ii) Juvenile Fish Surveys
  3. (iii) Rock Lobster Investigations
  4. (iv) Fish Tagging Programme
  5. (v) Perlemoen Surveys
  6. (vi) Pollution Studies
  7. (vii) Experimental Fishing.
Outstanding Telephone Applications, False Bay Area 8. Mr. J. W. E. WILEY

asked the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs:

  1. (1) How many applications for telephones in the areas Retreat, Lakeside, Muizenberg, Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek (including Kommetjie and Noordhoek) and Simonstown, respectively, were outstanding as at 1st January, 1967, 1st January, 1968, and 1st March, 1968;
  2. (2) how many additional telephones were installed in each of these areas (a) during 1967 and (b) from 1st January, 1968, to date;
  3. (3) when is it expected that the outstanding telephones will be provided;
  4. (4) (a) what are the main reasons for the delay and (b) what steps are being taken to expedite the installation of telephones;
  5. (5) whether the Government intends to make the necessary funds available during the current financial year to provide the services applied for; if not, when.
The MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS:
  1. (1) The number of applications for each individual area cannot be indicated as records are only maintained in respect of the various telephone exchange areas. The number of outstanding applications in the area comprising Retreat, Lakeside, Muizenberg, Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek (including Kommetjie and Noordhoek) and Simonstown was as follows on the dates indicated:

1.1.1967

354

1.1.1968

387

1.3.1968

384

  1. (2) Muizenberg (including a portion of Retreat, Lakeside and Kalk Bay) (a) 496 (b) 122.
    1. Fish Hoek (a) 45 (b) 121.
    2. Kommetjie (a) 9 (b) 3.
    3. Noordhoek (a) 7 (b) 1.
    4. Simonstown (a) 89 (b) 20.
  2. (3) It is expected that the majority of the outstanding applications will be met during the financial year which commences on 1st April, 1968.
  3. (4) (a) A lack of cable leads.
    1. (b) Cable works will be undertaken during the 1968-’69 financial year to make available additional cable leads.
  4. (5) No. Provision has been made for the work to be undertaken during the 1968-’69 financial year.
Orange River Scheme: Replacement of Railway Works 9. Mr. E. G. MALAN

asked the Minister of Water Affairs:

(a) What is the total amount which has been paid by his Department to the South African Railway Administration or the Department of Transport to date in respect of railway works which have to replace other works as a result of the Orange River Scheme and (b) when is it expected that the last payment in this connection will be made.

The MINISTER OF WATER AFFAIRS:
  1. (a) R1,984,506.86.
  2. (b) March, 1972.
Raising of Wall of Vaal Dam 10. Mr. E. G. MALAN

asked the Minister of Water Affairs:

Whether the plans for the further raising of the wall of the Vaal Dam have been completed; if so, what are (a) the particulars of the plan, (b) the estimated cost and (c) the expected dates of commencement and completion of the work; if not, when are the plans expected to be completed.

The MINISTER OF WATER AFFAIRS:
  1. (1) No. There are no immediate plans for further raising of Vaal Dam. It is a future possibility. The further raising of Vaal Dam will be considered after other schemes that will provide supplementary water to the Vaal River area have been completed.
    1. (a) Falls away.
    2. (b) Falls away.
    3. (c) Falls away.
Salaries in Respect of Southern Africa League and “Maatskappy vir Europese Immigrasie” 11. Mr. L. E. D. WINCHESTER

asked the Minister of Immigration:

What is the total amount paid in salaries for the month of December, 1967, to the Durban staff of (a) the Southern Africa League and (b) Die Maatskappy vir Europese Immigrasie.

The MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION:
  1. (a) R720.
  2. (b) R363.
Durban Committee of Southern Africa League 12. Mr. L. E. D. WINCHESTER

asked the Minister of Immigration:

What are the names of the members of the Durban committee of the Southern Africa League.

The MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION:

Messrs. R. Letcher (Chairman), R. Durnford (Vice-Chairman), J. P. M. Mason, J. Yeomans, D. Dunlop, L. Dwen, J. R. B. McDonald and J. R. Maxwell.

Cranes for S.A.R. & H. 13. Mr. L. E. D. WINCHESTER

asked the Minister of Transport:

How many new cranes (a) have been acquired in the past five years and (b) are on order for the ports of Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, respectively.

The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:

(a)

Durban

47

East London

15

Port Elizabeth

None

Cape Town

15

(b)

Durban

26

East London

None

Port Elizabeth

None

Cane Town

9

In addition, a tender for a further 10 new cranes at Cape Town and 7 at Durban closes on 10th May, 1968.

14. Mr. L. E. D. WINCHESTER

—Reply standing over.

Tugs in Use in Main Ports 15. Mr. L. E. D. WINCHESTER

asked the Minister of Transport:

  1. (1) (a) How many tugs are at present operational in the ports of Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town respectively, and (b) how many of these are deep sea tugs capable of salvage work;
  2. (2) how many tugs (a) have been acquired during the past five years and (b) are on order for each of these ports.
The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:

(1)

(a)

(b)

Durban

6

5

East London

3

3

Port Elizabeth

2

2

Cape Town

4

4

These details do not include those in respect of pilot tugs, of which there are three each at Durban and Cape Town and two each at Port Elizabeth and East London.

  1. (2) (a) None.

(b)

Durban

1

East London

None

Port Elizabeth

1

Cape Town

None

Profits Derived from Ships Owing to Closing of Suez Canal 16. Mr. L. E. D. WINCHESTER

asked the Minister of Transport:

What is the estimated profit made to date from ships, diverted owing to the closing of the Suez Canal last year, in the harbours of Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, respectively.

The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:

The total amounts earned to date by way of port and light dues, tugs and other miscellaneous services rendered to ships diverted as a result of the closing of the Suez Canal are as follows:

Durban

R786J88

East London

R7,449

Port Elizabeth

R11,893

Cape Town

R716,978

Separate cost figures are not maintained, and the profit accruing to the Department cannot, therefore, be assessed.

Illegal Bantu Residents in Cape Peninsula 17. Mr. J. O. N. THOMPSON

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

What is the estimated number of Bantu men and women, respectively, who illegally resided in the area comprising the magisterial districts of Cape Town, Bellville, Wynberg and Simonstown in each of the years 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1967.

The MINISTER OF BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT:

The information is not available as the number is not ascertainable.

18. Mr. J. O. N. THOMPSON

—Reply standing over.

Cape Peninsula Population 19. Mr. J. O. N. THOMPSON

asked the Minister of Planning:

What was the total or estimated number of (a) Whites, (b) Coloureds and (c) Bantu in the area comprising the magisterial districts of Cape Town, Bellville, Wynberg and Simonstown in each of the years 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1967.

The MINISTER OF PLANNING:

The Bureau of Statistics cannot on the information at its disposal supply estimates or projections in respect of any particular area, region or magisterial district.

Recommendations re Raising of Wall of Vaal Dam 20. Mr. E. G. MALAN

asked the Minister of Water Affairs:

Whether the Commission of Inquiry into Water Affairs has submitted any interim report or recommendation in connection with the raising of the wall of the Vaal Dam; if so, (a) what were the particulars thereof and (b) what steps have been taken and are contemplated in that connection.

The MINISTER OF WATER AFFAIRS:

Yes.

  1. (a) The Commission recommended that the Vaal Dam should not be raised at this stage but that consideration be given to the raising thereof as one of the last stages in the development of water resources to the Vaal River basin.
  2. (b) No steps have been taken or are contemplated at this stage.
21. Mr. E. G. MALAN

—Reply standing over.

Replies standing over from Friday, 15th March, 1968

Reformatories and Schools of Industries

The MINISTER OF NATIONAL EDUCATION replied to Question 17, by Mr. G. N. Oldfield:

Question:
  1. (1) How many persons are at present accommodated at (a) reformatories and (b) schools of industries;
  2. (2) (a) how many persons absconded from each (i) reformatory and (ii) school of industries during each year since 1965 and (b) how many of the absconders in respect of each year have been traced.
Reply:
  1. (1) (a) 152
  2. (b) 2,172

(a) Absconded

(b) Traced

(2) (i) Reformatories

1965

1966

1967

1965

1966

1967

Durbanville: Institute for Girls

12

20

13

8

20

10

Retreat: Constantia School (ii) Schools of Industries

37

35

21

25

22

14

Dewetsdorp: Jimmie Roos Boys’ School

55

33

35

44

29

33

George: Die Bult High School

37

33

47

29

33

36

Heidelberg, Tvl.: J. W. Luckhoff School

17

17

19

17

16

15

Heidelberg, Tvl.: Emmasdal School of Industries

41

27

50

40

20

42

King William’s Town: Excelsior School

31

41

38

24

32

27

Knysna: Heuwelkruin Girls’ School

5

2

0

5

2

0

Ladybrand: Eendrag School

10

4

12

10

4

11

Louis Trichardt: Schoemansdal School

10

26

7

3

26

7

Oudtshoorn: Petra Girls’ School

30

4

5

25

3

4

Paarl: H. S. van der Walt High School

18

17

27

17

17

22

Queenstown: J. J. Serfontein High School

40

33

36

39

26

31

Rustenburg: Werda School

12

16

8

12

14

8

Standerton: George Hofmeyr Girls’ School

35

46

44

25

39

31

Standerton: Vaalrivier School

29

28

34

21

24

26

Standerton: Die Vlakte School

32

25

21

31

23

19

Tempe: Tempe Girls’ School

53

30

9

39

19

6

Wolmaransstad: Daeraad School

20

10

8

14

9

5

Equipment Available in S.A. to Receive Television Images

The MINISTER OF PLANNING replied to Question 23, by Mr. E. G. Malan:

Question:
  1. (1) Whether (a) the National Institute for Telecommunications Research, (b) the Radio Space Research Station or (c) any other body associated with his Department or the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is able to receive television images relayed or sent from (i) space vehicles able to observe the surface of the moon and (ii) satellites under the control of the Communications Satellite Corporation; if so,
  2. (2) (a) what is the (i) nature and (ii) cost of the equipment used in South Africa, (b) (i) for what purposes and (ii) on how many occasions has the equipment been used;
  3. (3) whether the equipment can be adapted to relay received television broadcasts to commercial receiving sets; if so, at what cost.
Reply:
  1. (1)
    1. (a) (i) and (ii) No.
    2. (b) (i) Yes; (ii) No.
    3. (c) (i) and (ii) No.
  2. (2)
    1. (a) (i) Equipment unique to the Surveyor project, (ii) Equipment is supplied by N.A.S.A. and cost is not known.
    2. (b) (i) and (ii) Equipment used to receive television signals in support of the Surveyor project during 5 of the 7 surveyor missions between June, 1965 and January, 1968.
  3. (3) No.

Replies standing over from Tuesday, 19th March, 1968

Information Films

The MINISTER OF INFORMATION replied to Question 3, by Mr. L. F. Wood:

Question:
  1. (1) (a) How many feet of information films sponsored by the Government were made in 1967 and (b) how many feet of these films were television films;
  2. (2) to which countries were (a) these films and (b) the television films sent;
  3. (3) whether any countries were charged for exhibiting these films; if so, (a) which countries received the films free of charge;
  4. (4) (a) how many television films were made, (b) by whom were they (i) made and (ii) produced and (c) what were their titles.
Reply:

Replies given below concern films sponsored by the Department of Information only.

  1. (1)
    1. (a) 520,936 feet.
    2. (b) 5,550 feet consisting mainly of news flashes and topical news, specifically for television.

      In addition, approximately 250,000 feet sent abroad for the following purposes:

      Theatrical, television, film associations, schools, universities and the general public.

  2. (2) (a) and (b): Australia, Belgium, Canada, United States, Britain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, New Zealand, Rhodesia, Greece, Spain.
  3. (3) Yes, in one instance only.
    1. (a) The British Broadcasting Corporation to obtain television rights.
    2. (b) All countries mentioned in (2) (a) and (b) above.
  4. (4)
    1. (a) Approximately 82.
    2. (b)
      1. (i) Killarney Film Studios and S.A.B.C.
      2. (ii) No producers, as films consisted of news flashes and topical items.
    3. (c) No specific titles.

Apart from the above the Department’s documentary films not specifically made for television, were also televised.

20. Mr. E. G. MALAN

—Reply standing over further.

21. Mr. E. G. MALAN

—Reply standing over further.

22. Mr. E. G. MALAN

—Reply standing over further.

Compensation for Bantu Families Removed to Area between Elands River and Pilanes Mountain

The MINISTER OF BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT replied to Question 27, by Mr. E. G. Malan:

Question:

How many of the 645 Bantu families who were moved to the area between the Elands River and the Pilanes Mountain were entitled to compensation.

Reply:

All of them.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION BILL

Committee Stage taken without debate.

Bill read a Third Time.

RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS APPROPRIATION BILL (Second Reading) *The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:

I move—

That the Bill be now read a Second Time.
Mr. H. M. LEWIS:

Before I go on to the main subject that I want to deal with, I want to pay from this side of the House, a special tribute to those people who have helped to work our harbours and everything connected with them during this period of almost crisis, a period during which they have had to handle traffic which was never intended to be handled with the facilities at their disposal, owing to the closure of the Suez Canal. I cannot find words to express our thanks for the wonderful job which has been undertaken without complaint and in the most efficient manner, as we have all seen, and I am sure that not only this side of the House but everybody in South Africa would like to be associated with this tribute to these people.

I want to come now to a subject which I raised last year in passing and which has been raised from time to time in this House in passing but which has never been dealt with, to the best of my knowledge, as fully as it should be. I want to raise the question of the control and the planning of our harbours and the creation of a body whose sole responsibility shall be the planning, the administration and the development of our harbours. Included in this, will, of course, be the training of those people whom the hon. the Minister said he could not get because he could not go and pull them off the streets, the specialized staff needed for the working of the harbours of South Africa and any harbours, because dealing with ships and shipping requires a special knowledge and not only a special knowledge, but a special feeling which you only find in people who are fond of the sea, in people who deal with ships. You do not find it in other people. I think this is an added reason why we should have an authority to train such people to handle our harbours and our ports, and until we accept this fact I believe that we are not going to make any progress at all. Sir, on each and every occasion that this particular subject has been raised, the hon. the Minister has immediately taken up an attitude which amounts to this: “We are doing all right as we are and we do not intend to do anything about this under any circumstances.” In fact, he is almost belligerent about it. I want to make it quite clear from the start that it is not my intention, and I do not believe it is the intention of anybody else, to take the control of the harbours away from the Minister. We are not interested in the financial aspect of the working of the harbours so much as the proper working of the harbours and proper planning. I want to make this point quite clear so that the Minister will view what I have to say against the right background and in the right spirit. I believe that the debate which we have had this week on harbour matters has accentuated the need for a body such as I am going to put forward later on. I believe it has accentuated it in many ways.

Here in Cape Town alone the planning is chaotic. I use the word “chaotic” advisedly. We have had nothing put to this House which, for instance, relates the cost of a Rietvlei fishing harbour, which I believe the hon. the Minister or at any rate his colleagues will have to embark upon, and the cost of the scheme which the hon. the Minister was going to embark upon in Table Bay Docks and the necessity for shipbuilding or other provisions which are apparently envisaged for this end of the continent. We have had no comparative scheme put to us. If, for example, these were all put in at Rietvei, what would be the comparative cost as compared with putting them individually in Cape Town harbour, in Reitvlei and perhaps in Saldanha? I believe that they could be combined; they would provide far more berths, and in addition it would cost the taxpayer very much less. These are things which have to be considered but I do not believe that they have been properly considered. If they have then the hon. the Minister has figures which he has not released to us. I have never seen a comparative graph showing the relative cost of putting all these features in Rietvlei, for example, as opposed to putting part in Rietvlei, part in Cape Town and part in Saldanha Bay. I believe that this is part of planning. I believe that these figures should have been available to us. I believe that if the Minister had planned properly he would have had those figures. If he has not got them, then it is an indictment against him because he is embarking upon a scheme about which he has not got sufficient information.

But, Sir, I want to quote other people who support me in my thinking about a separate body. Let me quote from the Financial Mail of 5th January, an article by Michael Holmes who was a reporter on the Eastern Province Herald for ten years before going to Tokyo to work as a free-lance photo-journalist. In an article headed “South Africa turns to the Rising Sun”, he talks about trade with Japan. I want to quote just a few extracts from this article, which is probably inspired by the visit of Dr. Kruger to Japan with a view to disposing of ores and some of the wealth of South Africa. This is what he says, amongst other things—

“The inadequacies of South Africa’s State-run Railways and Harbours are glaringly apparent, probably more so to the Japanese than at home, and its management seems concerned mainly to ensure a financial surplus. Since they are not businessmen but civil servants, it is difficult for them to have the business acumen and initiative to invest now for huge returns over ten or 15 years,” commented one Tokyo importer of iron ore. Even over the short haul, difficulties for South Africa’s metal ores are mounting. “Competitors are trimming freight rates, cutting iron ore costs. Foreign ports are being provided with better and cheaper storage facilities and berths are being deepened to take 100,000 ton carriers. Because of the Railways’ short-sighted cart-before-the-horse policy on freight rates and harbour development, South Africa stands to lose at present 1.5 to 2 million tons of iron ore exports, let alone conclude new contracts,” said another harassed importer. Iscor has come forward …

I am quoting this because it is important—

“Iscor has come forward with a bold but still vague proposal to supply 10 million tons a year from Sishen and the North Western Cape. Japanese mills have given Iscor’s General Manager, Dr. C. M. Kruger, an elaborate logistical questionnaire to answer before they make any commitments and the fate of the biggest export deal in South Africa’s history depends largely on the Railways’ ability to give Iscor enough trucks, competitive freight rates, adequate storage facilities and berths deep enough for 100,000 ton carriers that would have to be loaded on a round-the-clock basis. At present the Railways seem capable only of rising to the truck-supply challenge,” say steel industry sources in Japan.

Sir, I am not going to quote any further. This is from a man on the spot who has obviously had interviews with people who are keen on buying our ores if our Railways and Harbours can deliver those articles to them at the rates that they want. But, Sir, there is another person who is with me in this thinking and that is a gentleman called Al. J. Venter, who wrote an article in the F.C.I. Viewpoint of December, 1967. It is headed “An Autonomous Authority to Control South Africa’s Ports”. I want to quote part of this to the Minister— The surprising aspect at the local situation level—and this has been noted by both South African and oversea observers—is that so many governmental bodies are fettered by almost indivisible links to some other Government bodies …

And if this does not apply to the Railways and Harbours and the Airways I will eat my hat—

… usually in Pretoria or Johannesburg. Here I refer to the South African Railways and Harbours Administration and in particular to the controlling body responsible for our ports. Having seen American, European and other African ports in action, it is amazing that this state of affairs has been allowed to continue for so long; that the huge complex of South African ports, which last year handled no less than 30 million tons of cargo, should be dependent for its organization and planning on a body which is pre-occupied in the main with internal transport, is astonishing. The same could also be said of the S.A. Airways, although S.A. Airways is allowed some degree of independence on account of the technical and international nature of its work. One does not at this stage dispute that a reasonable job is being done by the Railway authorities in regard to our harbours. The question is simply: Would not an autonomous unit, set up entirely for the purpose of running South African harbours, not as auxiliary services, make a better job of it, if it were not answerable for every move to some other body which is pre-occupied with its own problems, some far more serious?

Then he goes on to say—

Surely a governing body with headquarters in Durban or Cape Town controlling and co-ordinating activities in our harbours would be in a far better position to make policy and planning decisions than the present hierarchy in the Transvaal.

Then he goes on to quote examples to support what he says. He ends up by saying that various suggestions have been made and then he concludes—

One reporter stated: “As a free-trading nation following a laisser fairs, policy the right is ours to know exactly what the position is.”

I am not alone therefore in this thinking. This thinking is gaining ground every day, and when I raised it here last year it is surprising what response it had. As a matter of fact, I can inform the hon. the Minister that it was accepted very much better than was his immediate flat refusal to accept the suggestion. I want to appeal to the hon. the Minister to think this matter over very seriously indeed because the time has come—and I have said this in debate after debate—when, in order to exploit properly the mineral wealth of South Africa, the facilities for doing so must be provided. This hon. Minister, above all others, is the Minister who is in a position to do so and who is charged with the duty of providing those basic facilities of transport and the wherewithal to transport He is even more obliged to do this because he has a complete monopoly. At least in other countries railroads and ports are operated to some extent by private enterprise, and where the authority does not make provision private enterprise has done so on its own, and I am sure that private enterprise would do it in South Africa, but I know that the hon. the Minister will not give them the right to develop their own berthing facilities. He will not even give them the right to work their own cargo when he cannot work it himself, so he surely will not go further than that, and in those circumstances he is surely charged with the duty of providing those facilities himself. He must provide them in time. He must make the necessary investment now for 10 or 15 years ahead, not for himself and his Railways to show a profit at the end of the year but for South Africa to show a profit after 10 or 15 years. This is what we are interested in. He must get on with the job. I realize his difficulties and I appreciate them. He has a Railway Budget of his own and he is responsible for the use of public money. I do not know whether this is a Department which can get itself involved in trading. I do not know to what extent this Minister can plan for the future on public moneys. These are obviously bonds which tie him but, Sir, he can overcome all these things by setting up a body such as I have suggested. I am not going to lay down hard and fast rules as to the way in which he should do it, but his counterpart in Britain, Mrs. Barbara Castle, has just appointed the members for her National Ports Council and she has seen fit to cut the number from some 30, which I believe used to be the figure, down to 14 members.

Here is a list of who they are. If one goes through this list one will find that it is representative of all interests—commerce, industry, transport and the users of transport. And yet Britain is a country tending to nationalize everything—its railways and to a large extent also its ports. But even they realize that in nationalizing their ports and railway facilities some independent body has got to do the planning because, as the Japanese say, a Government Department consists only of civil servants and cannot plan for the future. So, some sort of body must be set up. The hon. the Minister knows what the set up is in Britain. There is a National Ports Council. This council provides for training and has its own engineers. As far as South Africa is concerned, I do not think we want an authority for each port; one authority can, I think, deal with all our ports. But to return to Britain, there they have the Port of London Authority, a body which might serve as a good model to this hon. Minister for his own ports authority. I believe if he establishes an authority like that he will start getting somewhere. In any event, this Port of London Authority issues a monthly journal. This is a most interesting journal to read. It covers every angle from the point of view of the proper functioning of a port. They do not suffer from the problems we suffer from. For instance, there is containerization. The hon. Minister of Economic Affairs has just recently appointed a committee to investigate this aspect. But he is probably two years late with that. The Port of London Authority is already using containerization. Does the hon. the Minister know that by the end of this year there will be 278 container ships operating throughout the world? I say, containerization might be the answer to the congestion in our harbours. How far has the Minister gone into this particular aspect? Let him read some of the comments on this, made by the Port of London Authority in this journal. If he does he will see that they are a good jump ahead. They deal with every imaginable aspect and put out reports on what they are doing so that commerce and industries and people using port facilities are informed all the time of what is going on and what are the newest transport ideas in the world.

The Port of New York Authority gives out an information directory. The port of New York is also run by a port authority, the Port of New York Authority. They are keeping at it all the time. There you would not find all these complaints we are constantly putting before the Minister. That far are they ahead. There are other places with port authorities. There is, for instance, the port of Milwaukee where the port authority, I believe, operates under the local authority. This port regards itself as being one of the most progressive ports. There is competition and a spirit of getting somewhere. In South Africa we have none of that—we are dead. But let us go further. There is the Port of New Orleans Authority. They are proud of telling what they can offer, what they are doing, what they are planning and what they can cope with. They are proud to give others ideas how to handle their cargo. There is Wisconsin and other places, places where many hon. members would not even suspect there are harbours. But there they are and they are much further ahead with their ideas about handling transport, handling exports and imports—the lifeblood of their country. They are much further ahead than we are in this respect. Why? Because of the monopoly? But I say, because of this very fact this hon. Minister must bestir himself and face the facts. South Africa might have been a small unimportant spot on the southern tip of Africa some years ago, a spot about which nobody really worried very much as long as there was a harbour at Simonstown. But to-day we are right in the middle of it. We are the route to the East, and we will remain so—as a matter of fact, the hon. the Minister himself admitted it earlier in this debate. He said that from information he had, most of these large carriers would not use Suez on account of high tariffs. Furthermore, it will be many years more before Suez will be able to cope with the type of ship we are dealing with here. And yet even at this stage we are still arguing and fighting about what we should do. This grieves me. Half of what should be done should already have been completed and the other half should have been well on its way to completion. What is worrying me is that we shall never get moving. If our businesses and industries were run on this basis, if they were so far behind in their planning as the Railways and our ports, they would have floundered, and then there would be no need for harbours anyway.

I say, it is the duty of this Minister to face up to these facts. I am putting forward to-day a very strong plea to him to get on with the establishment of a body which can get down to planning for our ports—for their development, for their administration, so as to ensure that the facilities they offer keep up with the requirements of South Africa in so far as the handling of her imports and exports and the development of her wealth to the benefit of all are concerned.

*Mr. H. SCHOEMAN:

The hon. member for Umlazi delivered a lengthy plea for the introduction of a port authority. In this connection he referred to the Port of London. I am pleased he did so, because I want to tell him that in spite of the organization in the Port of London it is nothing out of the ordinary for a consignment of canned fruit to remain in port for three weeks or even longer prior to being off-loaded. What we want is efficiency. We are faced with a shortage of trained staff. But are things really as bad in our harbours as the hon. member wanted to suggest? We have heard allegations of a monopoly. Last year the hon. member for Yeoville repeatedly alleged that the Railways in our country were a monopoly. But if we look at the service which the S.A. Railways is rendering to our country, I can see no other way of rendering that service than on the present basis.

Opposition speakers repeatedly alleged that the amount of R43 million by which the salaries and wages of Railway officials are going to be increased, would promote inflation. Can one imagine an argument like that being used? Last year we took strong measures for controlling inflation. At that time inflation was at its worst, but R250 million was nevertheless injected into a single sector of our economy during that year, i.e. into the agricultural industry—injected not by the Government, but as a result of good rains. And did we succeed in getting inflation under control? Now the Opposition is complaining about R43 million which will allegedly promote inflation, while R250 million came into circulation all at once last year as a result of bigger potato, Kaffir corn, maize, ground-nut and sunflower seed crops. But in spite of that we succeeded to a reasonable extent in getting inflation under control. I wish the United Party would remember that inflation was kept in check mainly by five things. The first was the restriction of credit; the second was higher taxes; the third was the deflationary method of financing, in that the Government utilized funds of its own; the fourth was more expensive money. I admit that money became more expensive, and that curbed the tendency of the entrepreneurs to expand and encouraged savings. It curbed inflation. The fifth factor was the psychological climate created by the State as a result of the cancellation or postponement of certain Government works. You will recall that the Department of Irrigation, for instance, shelved the building of the Van der Kloof Dam. These were measures which curbed inflation. From July last year up to January, 1968, there has been virtually no increase in the cost of living. At present the figure is .175 per cent. But the Opposition continues complaining about inflation and suggests that this R43 million will promote inflation. It was a fantastic achievement on the part of this country that it succeeded in controlling inflation by applying these five points without disrupting our economy. If a U.P. member would only get up and say, “Look boys you are really smart. I take my hat off to you now!” But we only get negative criticism all day long. In an enormous undertaking such as the Railways one at least expects certain fine things to be noticed from time to time. I want to tell you in advance, Sir, that I do not want to thank the Minister. Whenever a Minister is thanked in this House remarks are made and there is laughter. I am not thanking him. One does not praise a good wine.

*An HON. MEMBER:

One drinks it.

*Mr. H. SCHOEMAN:

There are, however, certain facts which have to be mentioned in passing. Hon. members are inclined to forget that newspapers supporting the United Party posed the question last year after we had been blessed by rains whether the Railways would be able to transport the mealie crop. Hon. members will remember that. It was said that the Railways could not transport a surplus of 109 million bags to be exported. They carried on to such an extent that the Mealie Board thought at one stage that they were really going too far. As regards the transport of mealies in this country—not only export mealies—34,850,000 bags of mealies were handled during the period of eight months from April to November last year. Hon. members should read that report by the Minister if it is not beyond their comprehension. We, as agriculturists, have come to feel that we may produce as much as we like. The Railways will be able to transport our products.

Mr. Speaker, if only I could be as privileged as the hon. member for East London (City) to get at Standerton what he got at East London! When one drives through East London to-day, one immediately notices a landmark, namely a silo which can store 600,0 bags of mealies and which was erected at a cost of R5.7 million. I say one can be proud of the Railways. Do you know, Sir, that the installations at that silo makes it possible for 1,800 tons of mealies to be shipped in an hour? Have hon. members of the Opposition ever gone to see what is happening there? It is unbelievable to think that five bags of mealies can be shipped every second. Can you imagine that, Sir?

Mr. W. V. RAW:

It is only unbelievable for someone who has no imagination. [Interjections.]

*Mr. SPEAKER:

Order!

*Mr. H. SCHOEMAN:

But now, when I hear all these negative stories, I feel that the time has arrived for attention to be drawn to what a pleasure it is for producers to-day not to have any fear of bottlenecks. Matters are being rectified very rapidly.

According to the report of the General Manager for last year, 3,470,000 tons of agricultural products were transported. In bulk that tonnage is virtually equal to transporting Table Mountain. But now I admit that certain tariff increases have been introduced on the Railways which are pinching some of our industries. One of these is the citrus industry. But hon. members should also be realistic when speaking of tariff increases. I have here the figures for the past 17 years in connection with railage charges for citrus fruit. In 1950 a case of citrus fruit was transported by the Railways from the interior at 4.09c. Last year the cost was 7.32c. Hon. members will say that this represents an alarming increase, but there is no comparison between this and shipping charges for example. Seventeen years ago the shipping charges for that same case were 25.98c. Do you know, Sir, what shipping charges amount to at present? In 1967 the shipping charges were 59.9c. It is now being said that the transport of the product is the cause of the citrus farmer finding himself in difficulties. Generalizations are being made and transport by ship and by rail are being classified together. If you analyse the position, Sir, you will see that the Railways has always adopted the attitude that the agriculture product has to be protected.

Let me just touch on the pre-cooling services. Do you still recall the fire in Cape Town? I wonder whether supporters of the United Party who live in the vicinity of Cape Town have ever gone to the docks to see what is being done in connection with the precooling of agricultural products. Fantastic repairs were made after that fire in respect of a major problem which had arisen for the fruit farmer of the Western Cape. [Interjections.] What happened after the fire in Durban? I wonder whether the hon. member for Durban (Point) has been to see with what unbelievable speed the chute which caught fire, has been repaired. In Table Bay Harbour the Railways spent R7.2 million on pre-cooling facilities. In Port Elizabeth it spent R2.7 million; in East London, R203,000—it is such a pity that it is a seat of the United Party; in Durban, R2.3 million. According to this report a total amount of R12.6 million was spent in this country on pre-cooling facilities alone, on the harbours, where everything allegedly is so chaotic. On behalf of the producers in the country I say thank you for the services which are being rendered.

The year before last the citrus exports of our country amounted to half a million tons. In the space of one year that was increased by 37,000 tons. The Railways could absorb that without saying anything. The deciduous fruit exports of our country also amounted to half a million tons the year before last. Exports increased by 25,000 tons in one year and that increase was transported by the Railways. With these figures in mind as well as the increase in production, I want to ask for the sake of the farmer when we speak of higher salaries, although that is not appropriate in this debate, whether they too, seeing that adjustments are to be made to salaries, cannot get something at some stage from the crumbs which may fall from the table. But this does not matter. I am merely mentioning this in passing.

The hon. member for Yeoville is very concerned about the profit being made on the pipeline. He said last year, and he repeated it this year, after the Minister had given him a clear reply, that the cost of transporting one gallon of fuel through the pipeline from Durban was one cent but that the Government was charging seven cents. That is recorded in his Hansard. He complains about that ad nauseam but he overlooks the fact that the agricultural products I have just mentioned are being transported at a special tariff. Cattle are being transported from South-West Africa to the Johannesburg market at a loss. In view of the fact that the hon. members spoke of a monopolistic condition, I challenge anybody in South Africa to transport one head of cattle from South-West Africa to Johannesburg in a lorry or by any other means at the price at which the Railways do so. He will simply not be able to do so. But certain products which must be protected are being subsidized by high-rated traffic and by this pipeline. I can now go back to my people and tell them that that side of this House wants tariffs for the transport of low-rated traffic, for agricultural products, to be increased. How else can that be done? The tariffs for other commodities must be higher if we want to transport agricultural products at a low tariff. As we probably all know, 110,000 Whites are in the employ of the Railways, while the number of employees of all colour groups come to nearly a quarter of a million—there are approximately 215,000 or 218,000 men on the Railways. Is that not an undertaking to be proud of? There are more white railway officials than white farmers on farms in this country. I say that the Railways has kept abreast of development in this country. Transport forms one of the most important links in any country’s development, and the Railways has kept abreast. It grips one’s imagination that a smaller number of railwaymen have been able to bring about a bigger turnover, because this is an achievement indeed. They too must eat, they are the friends of the farmer, and we have to look after them. Consequently I am very pleased that R14 million are being voted for the building of houses for railwaymen. The building of these houses benefits a large number of the various sectors of our national economy. If one takes stock of the overall situation one must notice shortcomings. I admit that, because nothing or no one is perfect. I too can be negative and dig up a shortcoming here and a grievance there, and I too can mention things which are wrong. But I also say that the Railways is under good management, and on behalf of the agriculturalists of our country I say to all the railwaymen, from the lowest paid Bantu to the General Manager: “Thank you very much for what you have achieved for us.”

Mr. L. F. WOOD:

Mr. Speaker, I hasten to associate myself with the remarks made by the hon. member for Standerton when he pays tribute to all Railway employees, from the highest to the lowest. The hon. member referred to the question of the transportation of goods and he quoted figures and spoke in glowing terms of the large quantities of goods which were transported, some of them for export. He identified himself with the customary paeans of praise which we usually hear in a debate of this nature.

Now, I want to deal not with the conveyance of goods so much but with the conveyance of passengers, because I feel that in this field there is reason for a certain amount of despondency. Before I do so, however, I want to refer to one question concerning wages. A great deal has been said about wages of Railway employees, and general satisfaction has been expressed because the position has been improved by this Budget. I want to refer particularly to the wages of Railway non-white employees. I appreciate they will participate in the wage increases announced by the hon. the Minister. Over the past six years I have annually asked the Minister a question concerning the wages of his non-white employees. I framed my question in such a way that the answer would reveal the number of non-white workers who earn more than R2 per working day and the number who earn less than that. I chose this figure because some years ago it became apparent that the figure of R2 per working day was regarded as the daily wage which industry and other employers of labour should aim to pay their workers. If confirmation of this is needed, one need only refer to an article published in the South African Digest in October, 1963, wherein Dr. Anton Rupert indicated it was the intention of his organization, as from that date, to pay all his employees a minimum wage of R2 per working day. He also pointed out that many un-skilled workers on the company’s payroll already earned more than that amount.

I appreciate that in 1964 non-white Railway workers received an overall pay increase of just over 10 per cent and in 1965 a further increase of just over 11 per cent was granted. In 1963, however, 97.9 per cent of the non-white workers on the Railways were in receipt of a total salary, inclusive of other items, of less than R2 per working day. We found that, despite the increases I have just referred to in two consecutive years, in 1967 92 per cent of these workers were still earning less than R2 per day. There was a slight increase of 6 per cent for the better, but it left the vast majority of those workers earning less than the generally accepted minimum of R2 per day.

These figures, I realize, apply to all non-white employees on the Railways, Bantu, Coloured and Indian, but as the Bantu comprise the bulk of those employees, I feel I should make special reference to their position. I wish to refer to a survey which was undertaken by the Bureau of Market Research of the University of South Africa, entitled “Income and Expenditure Patterns of Bantu living under other than Family Conditions in Pretoria”. The survey was done in 1965. One of the survey’s objects was to establish the average monthly income of Bantu male wage earners, in cash and in kind. I will quote the survey’s results, and the figures will be in round figures to the nearest unit because I believe it is easier to use this system. Those employed in finance undertakings received R53 per month; those in the manufacturing sphere R39 per month; in municipal service R34 per month; and those on the Railways R32 per month. These are all average figures. Thus the Railways were paying the lowest monthly wage. It is interesting to note that the combined average of these four sections was R38 per month. If we take into consideration the average monthly household expenditure, then an interesting picture is presented. I want to make it quite clear that the figures from which I quote are concerned primarily with poverty datum line items. We find, for reasons of comparison, that in the Port Elizabeth-Uitenhage area it was considered that the minimum household expenditure figure for a family unit of five persons, was R64 per month. In Durban the figure was a little lower, namely R60 per month. The minimum figure established for a family unit of five, as revealed by the survey, was R53 per month. That was considered to be the minimum. I hasten to say that the food requirements were based on the minimum dietary requirements as laid down by the Department of Agricultural Technical Services. My object in quoting these figures is to indicate to the hon. the Minister that, bearing in mind the wages paid to his non-white workers, I do not believe the Railways are meeting the challenge of modern times, and the Railways’ record does not compare favourably with that of commerce and industry, who, I believe, have accepted this challenge. I know that many difficulties exist, and I know that increases have been granted, but I do hope that when future increases are approved, consideration should be given to these facts so that the salaries paid are at least realistic and in line with the needs of the workers.

Then there is an aspect on which I seek clarification. When he supplied the figures showing the number of people earning under R2 per day, the hon. the Minister mentioned that 36 Indian Railway employees earn more than that. In answer to a further question which I addressed to the Minister in regard to the number of non-Whites performing work formerly reserved for Whites, I received these figures: There were 22 Coloureds, 89 Indians and 765 Bantu being employed on work normally performed by white graded staff. My difficulty is this. There are 36 Indians earning over R2 per day. There are 89 Indians performing work normally performed by white graded staff. By a simple process of subtraction I conclude that there must be 53 Indians who are doing work which is normally regarded as that of white graded staff and who are in receipt of salaries of less than R2 per day. I would like to ask the hon. the Minister whether there is some explanation for this. My reasoning may be at fault. I cannot believe that that could be the position. If it is the position, I believe that it is most inequitable and should not continue.

Mr. W. V. RAW:

There are 19,000 Whites earning less than R100 a month.

Mr. L. F. WOOD:

Yes, that is not a figure to be proud of either.

The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:

Where do you get that figure from?

Mr. W. V. RAW:

From you.

The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:

You are wrong.

Mr. L. F. WOOD:

I want to deal with another subject now, and that is in regard to what benefits the users of the railways have received. We have heard during this debate of some of the benefits, but I want to ask specifically what benefits the passengers on the railways have received. Now I know the Minister has often said in this House, and I believe it is generally accepted, that the passenger services of the S.A. Railways do not pay, but the Minister has indicated that this is an essential service and whether it pays or not, certain facilities must be provided for the citizens of South Africa. I want to deal with the question of long-distance passengers, because I do not believe that really they are being provided with the facilities to which they are entitled. I know this question of passenger traffic and its non-payability is a worldwide problem, but I believe that other countries are taking a much bolder and more imaginative approach to this problem. Many of them are offering greatly speeded up services and many of them are ensuring that their passengers travel in the maximum comfort it is possible to provide.

The largest proportion of our long-distance main line travellers consists of the Bantu. In 1962—and I am quoting in round millions— the figure of 16 million was given in the General Manager’s Report as having used the Railways. In 1967 this figure had grown to 25 million. There had been an increase of roughly 50 per cent in the total number of passengers, and in round figures 8 million additional people were using the Railways in a short period of five years. It is interesting to ask what facilities were provided for these main line and mainly long-distance passengers in the way of coaching stock. The picture is not a very promising or encouraging one. Taking third-class saloons, the total number in commission in 1962 was 744, and the number in commission, according to the figures the Report provides, in 1967 was 747, an increase of three third-class saloons. Now, I am aware, because the Minister told me in reply to a question, that it is intended to convert 175 first-class saloons to third-class saloons, and that also on the Estimates there is provision for 50 third-class saloons for construction and for delivery during 1969. I hope that this undertaking will keep up to the time-table which the Minister has indicated in his reply, because I believe that an increase of 8 million passengers must have created conditions of great discomfort for those people who are forced to travel for long distances in extremely unpleasant and crowded conditions. One can ask what other benefits the passengers received. Of course, one other factor was that they were charged another 10 per cent on their fare, and there was also the removal of a facility which had existed in the past, and which gave certain concessions in regard to journeys to their homes at certain periods. I believe that as the Railways are a business undertaking, it is good business to see that the vast majority of passengers who use the Railways are at least given a service which is comfortable. I wonder, too, sometimes whether the large increase which I believe has taken place in the operation of pirate taxis to various Native areas, is not to some extent, due to the fact that the Railways have not always been able to offer these users at least comfortable facilities. Last year I drew the then Deputy Minister’s special attention to the conditions which existed on a train which journeyed from the Transkei to Cape Town, and in which, according to the information placed before me, the conditions were almost indescribable. The Minister did not react to my comments in regard to that train. I can only assume, as the result of his silence, that the facts were correct, regrettably so.

The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:

Which train was that?

Mr. L. F. WOOD:

It was a train which came from Umtata carrying Bantu, and I believe they changed trains at Beaufort West and then there was another change at Touws River or Bellville. I could give the Minister the details if he wished, but I have not the information with me now. The only comment I was able to elicit from the Deputy Minister as the result of my remarks during that debate was—

However, I want to give him the assurance that the 10 dining-saloons and 10 kitchen-saloons are expected during June to October.

I had raised this hardy annual, the question of the non-delivery of the air-conditioned dining-saloons which the hon. the Minister promised in 1963, would shortly be placed in service. Sir, those were in the days of spending for prosperity and not in the days of the credit squeeze. They were shortly to be placed in service, but with all the facts at my disposal —and I do not compete with the General Manager in that regard—I have not been able to find out where these air-conditioned dining-saloons are. I do not believe that they are on the tracks of the S.A. Railways yet, despite the fact that the Deputy Minister last year assured me that they would come into commission between June and October. The Deputy Minister at that stage indicated that during the past years the air-conditioned dining-saloons had been held back because more essential rolling stock had to be purchased. But it goes back a long way, because I have referred to the Minister’s remarks in 1963. I think we are entitled to ask what effect the non-provision of promised facilities may be having on the outlook of the users of the Railways, and I want to quote from the Report of the General Manager for 1962-’63, in which he said this—

The beginning of better patronage of long-distance trains followed improvements in the shape of faster running-times, the addition of air-conditioned lounge cars on some trains and the higher standards of service provided.

It refers to the “beginning of better patronage”. Then in 1963-’64 the Report was in similar vein. It said this—

Passenger services are responding to the special efforts being made to keep standards of comfort, staff courtesy, food and timekeeping high and to make railway travel a pleasant experience rather than a must.

I know the hon. member for East London (North) speaks very feelingly about the comfort of passengers on the trains in his area. Now what is the present position? During the last five years we find that there has been a decrease in the number of first-class passengers by 85.000, and a decrease in the number of second-class passengers by 3,000. I think we should also bear in mind the increase in the number of third-class passengers by 8 million. Then we find, too, that there has been a decrease in so far as the ancillary services are concerned, the bedding services and the dining-car services. There has been a decline in these as well. We often say, when we refer to the number of road accidents and the increase in crime, that this is due to the increase in the overall population of the country. I believe that is a correct remark to make, but when we say it when we are referring to other aspects, then I think that reluctantly we must accept that the Railways are losing even more ground than the figures would at first show, in regard to the question of the conveyance of passengers on long-distance journeys.

We hear and we know that the Airways are booming. Business has never been so good and I believe that the reason is not very hard to seek. The hon. the Minister provides efficient, up-to-date, comfortable, speedy aircraft to convey the passengers, in keeping with modern-day requirements. But is this being done for the passengers of the Railways? No matter how much the Airways of South Africa are developed, I do not believe that they can ever cope with all the people in this vast, spread-out country of ours. I would say that there are many thousands of people in the various towns along the main passenger rail routes in South Africa who are not able to avail themselves of the facilities of air travel and who, because the service has not risen to expectation, no longer use the Railways to the extent to which they used to do.

They must be using an alternative, and I think the time has come to examine what this alternative is and what is going to be done to deal with this problem. Let me say this in order to illustrate my point. We know that the peak passenger periods occur during the holiday months, and in order to provide sufficient conveyance for the holiday-makers many special trains have to be run. Here again there is a disappointing decline in the patronage which holiday-makers are giving the Railways, because if we consider the comparative particulars of the number of first and second-class passengers conveyed from the Transvaal to coastal resorts during the month of December, we find that over the four years from 1963 to 1967 there has been a gradual falling off and that the 1966 figure is the lowest figure for those four years. I believe that this is something that one must consider and try to find the reasons. I believe that one of the reasons is this. I put a question to the hon. the Minister in regard to the number of special trains which were run and from his answer I was able to deduce that there were 222 special trains run over the whole year of 1967. I may be wrong, but at a conservative estimate, I would say that they would have conveyed at least 60,000 passengers. What is disturbing us, Sir, is that I found from the answer to the question, that not one of those trains was provided with air-conditioned dining-saloons or with lounge cars, so these passengers were not enjoying the facilities which had been publicized and to which I think the travelling public of South Africa is entitled. But what is the position in regard to the dining services which they were given? Here I am not speaking of the personnel; I am speaking of the coaching stock itself. What do we find? We find that the dining saloons which were used on these 222 special trains were from 20 to 50 years old. Sixteen of the 46 in service were commissioned between 40 and 50 years ago. Sir, this brings to mind a little remark which the then Deputy Minister made in reply to the debate last year. The hon. member for Turffontein had drawn the Deputy Minister’s attention to the antiquated photographs which were being displayed in the Trans-Karoo and the Trans-Natal trains. He felt that they should be brought up to date. This evoked a remark from the Deputy Minister, a remark which I think is most applicable. He said (Hansard, col. 3150)—

I just want to tell him that in my view our trains are becoming modernized so rapidly that we should cling to the few old things we still have left, and should perhaps simply accept them as antiques.
Mr. T. G. HUGHES:

And he is now the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.

Mr. P. A. MOORE:

He is a collector of antiques.

Mr. L. F. WOOD:

Sir, I submit that some of the dining saloons which are at present providing a service, probably fall into the vintage class and not in the antique class yet.

Mr. W. V. RAW:

That is why they keep the Durban Post Office.

Mr. L. F. WOOD:

I hope that the hon. the Minister will be able to give us some ray of hope in regard to the provision of air-conditioned dining saloons.

Sir, it is interesting to examine the coaching stock and the position that exists at the present time compared with the position that existed in 1962. If we take first-class saloons we find that during these five years there has been no change in the actual number. Some have been replaced, others scrapped, but there has been no change in the actual number. As far as first and second-class saloons are concerned, there has been an addition of 88 saloons, and as far as second-class saloons are concerned, there has been a reduction of two, and a reduction of nine in first, second, and third-class saloons. I have already dealt with third-class saloons alone. There has been no change in air-conditioned twin dining saloons, and the total stock is 11; so it means that as far as eight-wheeled main line stock is concerned, the position is that in March, 1962 there were in stock 3,653 and in March, 1967 the overall number had increased to 4,011, showing an overall gain of 358 coaches. Sir, what is interesting is this. Of the 358 coaches, 106 comprise coaches which were provided for officials during the period, at a cost of R2.169 million and also 200 baggage and parcels vans at a cost of R5 million, so from the total of 358 one can deduct 306, and this means, as far as main line coaching stock for passengers is concerned, 52 have been added over a period of five years. The passengers themselves gained 52 but the official coaches numbered 106 and the baggage and parcels vans numbered 200, and this was provided at a cost of R7 million odd. It seems to me therefore that the question of passenger priority is rather low on the list.

Sir, I want to refer briefly to the question of Indian and Coloured passengers. Normally I think it is their habit on long distance trains to travel first and second-class reserved. I have had occasions where bitter complaints have been made that the facilities are not up to expectations and that the treatment of these people is not always perhaps what it should be. I am fully aware of the fact that orders have been placed for first-class and second-class reserved saloons. The General Manager’s Department informed me of this when I made the facts known to him. Sir, I do want to make a plea that they will not take too long to come off the assembly line. Please let them be expedited a little more than the air-conditioned dining saloons so that at least these people will be able to travel, as I believe they are entitled to do, in comfort.

Then I want to deal in a little more detail with the Brown Book. Sir, I think the name of the Brown Book should be changed. As far as I am concerned I think it should be called the Bluff Book or Uncle Ben’s Fairy Tales. I say that advisedly, because I find the situation most puzzling. I am not very good at these complicated figures, but the figures that I have been able to deduce from the Brown Book certainly make me think. In 1965, for example, the Brown Book indicated that provision was being made for two Blue Train sets costing R2.6 million and 50 second-class main-line saloons at a cost of R2½ million. In that particular year an amount of R400 was allocated for the immediate expense involved in this commitment. In 1966 the position was that 25 first and second-class main-line saloons, 50 second-class main-line saloons and 50 third-class main-line saloons were provided for in the Brown Book at a total estimated cost of R6.1 million, and a nominal amount of R600 was set aside for current expenditure. In 1967 provision was made for 50 third-class mainline saloons at an estimated cost of R2.2 million and for a nominal amount of R200. Then in 1968 provision was made for a further 200 saloons in the Brown Book at a total cost of R10 million odd, so according to my analysis of those particular years we find that two Blue Train sets and 425 main-line coaches were going to be ordered at a total estimated cost of R23.6 million. But, Sir, what has come off the assembly line in these five years? The five-year period does not correspond exactly but the first-, second-, third-class and composite saloons placed in service, according to my calculations, show an overall gain of 80 saloons, and yet the Brown Book indicates that this vast amount of money was due to be spent to provide two Blue Train sets and 425 main-line saloons. So, I would like at this stage to ask the hon. the Minister to give us an indication of the progress that is being made with the new Blue Train on the drawing board and when it is expected it will be brought into operation. In the South African Digest I have seen that this is expected ito be by 1970, but I should like the hon. the Minister to confirm this. Another thing that interested me was that when 50 second-class main-line saloons were put on the Brown Book for 1965, the additional cost about two years later was almost R¼ million. There is, therefore, a constant increase in costs.

I want to draw the Minister’s attention to certain comment which appeared in the F.C.I. Viewpoint of November, 1967. The article was entitled “Unmeditated Investment in Transport Capacity may aggravate Inflation.” It was written by Dr. Verburgh, the professor in Transport Economics at the University of Stellenbosch. This is what he had to say—

Long and medium distance passenger travel: The interest in future long and medium distance rail travel centres mainly on the ability of the Railways to cope with the demand during the holiday peaks. As the costs undoubtedly exceed revenue, the arrangement is uneconomic and must sooner or later give way to a more efficient practice. Air and bus travel will probably provide the substitute and if the current rate of inflation continues, and air fares remain constant, air transport in particular may expand very rapidly …

[Time expired.]

*Dr. J. C. OTTO:

At the beginning of his speech the hon. member for Berea had a great deal to say about the wages of non-Whites in particular, a matter which will probably be dealt with by the Minister. Later in his speech he criticized the facilities which are at the disposal of passengers on main-line trains. In this connection he quoted a whole series of statistics. He especially had a great deal to say about dining car services being poor at times. But my experience has been that the standard of service on these trains—and here I am referring to the Blue Train and to the Trans Karoo in particular—is such that it compels one to have nothing but the highest praise for these services. As a matter of fact, travellers from overseas, tourists, also have high praise for the facilities on these trains. I have never travelled on the Trans Orange but I should think that the facilities on that train will be of a similar standard. Consequently I think the criticism expressed here by the hon. member was inappropriate.

On several occasions in the course of the discussions on the Budget of the hon. the Minister, gratitude was expressed to the Minister , to the Management and to every worker. All of them need to be thanked together and tributes should be paid to them together, because they work together as a team. For my expression of thanks to-day I should like to single out one person—Mr. At Stander, System Manager of the Eastern Transvaal system. I want to pay tribute to him for his fine and loyal services. I understand that he joined the service in December, 1923. He will retire in May this year, i.e. after a period of service of 444½ years in different ramifications of the S.A. Railways. I have found him to be a very approachable man. This has also been the experience of the railway staff. As a matter of fact, he has endeared himself to the railway staff. They have come to regard him as a father who has to reprimand and punish them, when necessary, but who can also show sympathy, when necessary. He has acted with the highest degree of discernment throughout— and that is why he has endeared himself to the railway staff. On behalf of thousands of railway employees throughout the country—Mr. Stander has been stationed at various places— I want to wish him and his wife good health and many enjoyable years of retirement.

The hon. the Minister castigated the Opposition on various occasions during this debate about irresponsible and inappropriate accusations. For the rest other hon. members on this side of the House rubbed salt into those wounds at every possible opportunity. One of the most foolish and blatantly inappropriate allegations was the statement that increases in salaries and wages allegedly were granted to the railway staff immediately prior to elections. This, of course, is an utterly ridiculous argument as has been proved time and again. This rash allegation will remain on the account of the Opposition for the future. We know that increases have been granted on merit—as compensation for the loyal service of the railway staff in all facets of the service. The National Party is not trying to catch votes by means of wage increases. The National Party does in the first instance what is in the interests of the country and in the second instance what is in the interests of the labour force concerned. Consequently those allegations are completely inappropriate.

Another allegation which was made stealthily, one which had often been made in the past as well, was that the Minister and his Management allegedly had not displayed sufficient vision; had not planned far enough in advance. This morning we again heard that from the mouth of the hon. member for Umlazi and yesterday from the mouth of the hon. member for Durban (Point). But if we analyse this Budget, we must come to the conclusion that there is sufficient advance planning. I want to refer to a few aspects, without going into details. I maintain that the construction of new railway lines, the doubling of railway lines, electrification schemes, etc., are being planned judiciously. As regards rolling stock, we know that this Budget is making provision for the acquisition of a large number of electric and diesel locomotives, passenger coaches and vans, goods-wagons, suburban motor-coaches, etc. As regards harbour facilities, an aspect which the hon. member for Umlazi severely criticized this morning, we are undertaking the Richard’s Bay project in order to absorb the increasing shipping traffic. I also want to refer to the proposed extensions, for which provision is being made in the Budget, to the Cape Town and Durban harbours. As regards the pipeline, a new pipeline is to be built mainly for the transport of crude oil. What is this if not fine, visionary advance planning? Then I come to the advance planning which is really imaginative, i.e. that in connection with the Airways—which was criticized yesterday and to which the Minister has already replied—for absorbing the rapidly increasing passenger traffic, internally as well as internationally.

Sir, I want to refer to another aspect of advance planning, namely in connection with the amount of R13.8 million which was voted for housing for the staff. I regard this as advance planning, because it is systematic and will ensure a stable staff position in the future while it will also induce new recruits to join the Railways. I think it is sheer audacity and presumptuousness on the part of any member of the Opposition to say here that the Management and the Minister do not plan ahead sufficiently and timeously.

I should like to come back to another matter which was raised in connection with the staff. It was said here, and this is a known fact, that a smaller staff kept the thousands of wheels of the Railways rolling efficiently during the past financial year thereby enabling traffic to be absorbed effectively. We know that the increase of 6.12 per cent in respect of all revenue-earning traffic as compared to the previous financial year was handled efficiently. As a result of automation and mechanization manpower is being saved. This is being done by the effective application of means of aid in various spheres. But something which has always been particularly interesting and important to me is the improved technique in connection with the recruiting, selecting and placing of staff on the Railways, especially as far as aspirant railway servants are concerned. We know that this is already being done on a scientific basis by vocational experts who are in the employ of the Railways. An important factor in this connection, and to me the most important one, which contributed to the increased volume of traffic having been handled in this way, is that increased productivity has been brought about. This can only happen if there is loyal cooperation and support from the railway servants and when they co-operate harmoniously with the Management. On the one hand we know that the Administration makes training facilities available to new recruits as well as to persons already employed on the Railways. In other words, functional training of these people is taking place. An example of this is, of course, the “university of the Railways” at Esselen Park. At the time of our visit there, as members of the Select Committee, we were once again impressed by the magnitude of the work being done there in connection with training. We also know that decentralization of those activities is already being brought about through the courses being offered at other training centres such as Bellville, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Wentworth as well as Koedoespoort. I also want to mention in passing the training of non-White staff at the training school at Germiston where they are being trained as crossing attendants, labourers and even drivers on the Road Motor Service, but also as clerks.

But we shall be getting nowhere if these facilities are being offered by the Administration on the one hand and not being used by the servants on the other hand. We know, however, that the servants are prepared to improve their abilities and qualifications. These people display ambition and a desire to learn and consequently they obtain further qualifications, receive promotion and are paid higher wages. By qualifying themselves they become more productive as far as work is concerned. In spite of the fact that automation and mechanization are being applied, the labourer remains the pivot on which everything hinges. The employee remains the most important factor.

In connection with productivity I should like to compare the achievement of our railway servants to that of railway servants in other countries. For the purpose of comparison I want to choose England. We know that the Railways in Britain, as in South Africa, is under Government, control. It is common knowledge that the Railways in Britain has been operating at an annual loss—I do not know what the position was in recent years but in previous years that was always the case —and that the Government has had to inject colossal amounts into the transport services in order to keep them going and to prevent them from collapsing. Non-paying transport services have even been abolished. A few years ago it also happened that several thousands of rail-workers were dismissed in England. Now I should like to compare the productivity of the railway workers there to that of our railway workers. In 1964, according to the most recent figures I could obtain, there were 400,000 workers in the service of the Railways in Britain. These people served 16,000 route miles. In South Africa 210,919 people of all races were in the service of the Railways alone —I am not including the Airways and Harbours—and they served a railway system of 13,702 route miles. What follows now is the important point. In order to serve approximately 14 per cent less miles than in Britain, the South African Railway system could make do with approximately 47 per cent less manpower. The argument may be advanced that the Railways in Britain is more active and require more intensive labour. To me, however, revenue is the real test. The fact of the matter is that the revenue in Britain with approximately double the number of workers exceeded revenue in South Africa by one third only, which is, of course a special compliment to our own Railways as such as well as to the Administration.

These statistics undeniably prove that the record of the South African Railways in terms of numbers in service on all levels of the Railways compares very favourably to that of a leading—perhaps with a question mark these days—Western country like Britain. The record becomes even more remarkable if one takes the fact into consideration that the Railway system in Britain draws its employees from a total population of literates, while approximately 50 per cent of our railway employees are non-Whites who are not on the same level of development as railway employees in Britain. In other words, the labour productivity of the non-Whites in point of fact generally is on a lower level than that of the employees in Britain.

There is another aspect on which I should like to touch and this relates to engineers. In his Budget Speech the hon. the Minister said that many of the engineers, graduates, who joined the service left it in the course of time. The Minister mentioned that of the number of 319 men who had completed their engineering studies on Railway bursaries, only 174, i.e. approximately 54 per cent, still were in the service of the Administration. We immediately ask ourselves what has become of them? It is not difficult for me or any of the other hon. members to reply to that question. The reply is, of course, that they have been absorbed by the private sector. We know that a general labour problem exists on the Railways, and this has been admitted. But the erosion taking place in the ranks of these engineers is very rapid indeed. In reply to a point raised here by an hon. member, the Minister said that the salaries of engineers would more or less be brought into line with those in the public sector by means of the new increases.

*The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:

In line with those of the Public Service.

*Dr. J. C. OTTO:

They will be brought into line with the salaries of engineers in the Public Service. I have often spoken about engineers with reference to their services and the protracted courses they have to take. I should now like to make a suggestion and perhaps the Minister and the Management will want to take a decision in this regard. I want to ask whether it is not possible to create more posts for engineers in the higher salary groups so that there may be more prospects for the young engineers on the Railways. I think their commencing salaries compare very favourably to those of engineers in the private sector, but possibly there are not enough posts in the higher salary groups to encourage them to remain in the service. The point I want to make is that there may not always be sufficient prospects for engineers in the service. We know that the engineers we lose are the men in the middle salary group, the men who are mature and are consequently rendering the best services. It is extremely difficult to replace such a person immediately.

In this connection I should like to refer to the Straszacker Report which expresses this as follows—

High starting salaries may attract young graduates but ultimate prospects have to be good to retain capable, experienced engineers.

We speak with great respect of the work of the engineers. Before concluding my speech I should like to refer to the good work being done at Koedoespoort. I am referring to the repair of rolling stock, and particularly of steam locomotives. Over the past ten years the number of locomotives repaired per bonus worker increased from 0.84 to 1.26 while the time taken for repairing a locomotive decreased from 42.5 days to 22.8 days. One can also mention similar achievements in respect of the repair of passenger vehicles and trucks. I should like to bring this good work to the attention of the Minister.

As regards my suggestion concerning engineering posts, I do not want to pretend that that will offer a solution to the problem, but it is something which may perhaps be given consideration.

*Mr. J. O. N. THOMPSON:

Mr. Speaker, I should like to bring two matters to the notice of the hon. the Minister. I am very glad to be able to say that in the case of the first one I am in full agreement with what the hon. member for Koedoespoort, who has just sat down, had to say about the Railway engineers. We heard about staff shortages, and the hon. member for Yeoville asked the Minister to state to the House his policy in respect of the staff. The Minister also did so in respect of the employment of non-Whites in White posts. I should very much like to hear from the Minister what his policy is in respect of engineers. First of all I want to furnish a few figures concerning civil engineers, figures which are probably very familiar to the Minister but perhaps not to the country. Early in 1968 there was a shortage of 64 engineers out of a total number of 276 posts; in other words, only 212 posts were filled. As regards assistant engineers, there was a shortage of 64 out of a total number of 131 posts, a shortage of approximately 50 per cent. In referring to these vacancies, one must bear in mind that no supplementary posts have been created since 1962. One wonders whether it was decided not to create further posts, since the services of engineers were simply not obtainable. One asks oneself whether standards can be maintained when this large number of vacancies has persisted for such a long time.

As regards the retirements and resignations of these men from the service, the picture is not a rosy one either. From 1962 up to early this year, 110 civil engineers resigned, whereas 110 assistant engineers were appointed over this period. The new appointees are, of course, much less experienced than the men who resigned. They are men who still have to gain the necessary experience.

We know that the Minister has been trying to solve these problems by the recruitment of people in Europe, but unfortunately very few of those people are still in the service. We also obtained data concerning bursary facilities. We obtained the figures, and the hon. member for Koedoespoort has just quoted them again; consequently I shall not repeat them. The fact of the matter is that the engineers are leaving the service of the Administration, and we should very much like to hear what is going to be done to set this position right. By way of interjection the hon. the Minister said that the salaries of the Railway engineers were being adjusted to bring them into line with those of the professional staff employed by the Public Service. That is an improvement, of course, but now one wonders why they were not placed on those scales long ago. I should imagine that two facts would turn the scale as regards whether or not the engineers remain in the service: their salaries and their status. As far as their status is concerned, there has also been deterioration. In the past they always had higher status in the sense that more engineers served in the highest ranks in the Railways. That, of course, is something that worries them. I am also told that as far as system managers are concerned, there is to-day not a single one who is an engineer, and that makes one wonder how this can be the case. I should very much like to hear from the hon. the Minister what he is contemplating in this regard so as to combat these shortages. We know that the hon. the Minister is making use of consultants and contractors to keep the necessary services going, but in view of the fact that this is being done, often at very high cost, one asks oneself whether it would not be better to grant their own engineers better salaries and enhanced status rather than to introduce these people. I concede at once that there is room for them. When it comes to specialized services and auxiliary services, these people may be introduced to keep the service going. But one asks oneself whether it would not perhaps be more advantageous to remunerate their own engineers better, than to introduce these consultants.

The second point I should like to raise, is the question of the suburban services. We know that for a long time most of these services operated at a loss, but in this respect one wonders again whether it is not possible to make them pay. There are several road motor services that are showing profits, and here in the Peninsula one thinks of course of the City Tramways, whose profits are increasing all the time, and one asks oneself whether it is not possible to make these suburban services pay. There may perhaps be things to which attention can be paid. In the peak hours of the service there are reasonably few trains that can be caught, and often one has to wait rather long before one gets a train. This may perhaps be related to the fact that the present suburban stations have only been designed for eight coaches. Cape Town itself has been designed for 11 coaches, but in view of the fact that the suburban stations have been designed for eight coaches only, it would seem that this prevents the use of more coaches. It will definitely help to provide a better service during peak hours.

I wonder whether the hon. the Minister could perhaps tell us something about the possibility of a third line from Cape Town to Mowbray, or even to Claremont. This would also obviate this problem to a certain extent if he were to see his way clear to doing it. Sufficient land is available for such a line, and I should very much like to hear whether this would at all be possible.

Business interrupted in accordance with Standing Order No. 30 (2) and debate adjourned.

SOUTH AFRICA’S RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES *Mr. J. J. ENGELBRECHT:

I should like to move the motion as printed in my name—

That this House approves of the Government’s policy of emphasizing the promotion of South Africa’s relationships with other countries on the basis of mutual respect, recognition of one another’s sovereignty and non-interference in the domestic affairs of others, and expresses its thanks and appreciation to the Hon. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Department for the efficient and tactful manner in which they are fulfilling this task under difficult circumstances.

I realize that since the relations between various states can be extremely sensitive matters, this subject should be approached with great circumspection. Nevertheless we are living in a world where changes and developments are taking place with astonishing speed. The age of technology has brought the nations of the world very close together, and to be able to make continual adjustments so as to associate in the international sphere requires, alertness, vision, knowledge and insight. That is why it is probably necessary that this House should also be afforded an opportunity of exchanging opinions from time to time in regard to our relations with other States. In particular it is probably necessary that hon. members on the opposite side should also be afforded an opportunity of stating their point of view, because few people probably realize how important it is for our country that we should form a united front here to present to the outside world. That is why I trust that although hon. members on the opposite side may possibly disagree with the particulars of my motion, they will nevertheless support its general purpose so that we will not endeavour to make political capital out of this matter.

My motion implies that greater emphasis is in recent times being placed on the promotion of our relations with other countries. This is really an obvious and well-known fact. The so-called outward movement has only really begun to take shape in recent years. As I shall presently indicate, it is. however, no change of policy, but is the logical continuation of the policy as it has been applied over the years. There was a time when it was very difficult for this Government to promote its relations with other countries, not because it did not want to do so, but because it had to carry out the instructions of the people of South Africa, i.e. to provide ways and means which would ensure that the white section of the populations should retain control over that part of the country which belonged to it historically. The result was the policy of racial separation which developed into the policy of autogenous development, a policy which placed the various population groups in South Africa in parallel lanes, next to one another and not intermingled, and with the ultimate granting of equal rights as its final objective. Particularly as a result of humiliating misrepresentations, some of which even came from South Africa, this policy came into direct conflict with the liberalistic crusade for general integration which was launched in the Western countries after the Second World War. The official policy of South Africa came into conflict with this so-called world opinion. That is why it was initially very difficult for this Government to promote its relations with other countries. For the first 15 to 16 years of our rule, this Government obviously had to give its almost undivided attention to the formulation, the development and the implementation of its policy of autogenous development, as well as to many other domestic problems which required attention. That is why this Government found it essential during that period to act extremely conservatively towards countries abroad. We had to entrench ourselves against the onslaughts from outside so that we could first obtain clarity in regard to our own problems. The onslaughts against us were tremendous and tributes must be paid here to the leaders of that time for standing firm and not giving way.

This period of apparent isolation, this period of entrenchment in our history, was definitely advantageous to us: It demonstrated to the world that we were unshakable and that here was a small nation which did not merely let itself be swept along by world politics which would inevitably have carried it to destruction. Here, in fact, was a small nation which refused to allow an unenlightened and prejudiced world opinion to prescribe to it how it should work out its own salvation. There comes a certain time in the life of every nation in the world when it finds that isolation is the best weapon. Isolationism was, in fact, the predominant political characteristic of the U.S.A. for 150 years. Even to-day it is still an important factor in certain schools of political thought. We have no reason to blush therefore if there has been in our history a period during which there was a tendency to isolation. If it appears to be necessary again in future, we may move in that direction again. The period between 1948 and 1965 was therefore a period of consolidation of our domestic policy, one of ensuring our domestic safety, of economic development in order to offer resistance to possible boycotts and of military preparation in order to cope with any threats. We accepted that in order to find friendship and co-operation in the world we would first have to be inwardly strong so that there was no need for us to bow our heads to anyone. Although we definitely underwent a period of consolidation our Government never during this period supported or advocated total isolation. We never isolated ourselves or sought shelter behind a granite wall. On the contrary we stated our case positively, and sometimes actively at the U.N. and elsewhere. Figures indicate that during this period there was nevertheless a considerable expansion in our diplomatic service. For example, in the 1947-’48 Budget an amount of less than R¾ million was set aside for the Department of Foreign Affairs, whereas in 1964-’65 it was R4 million, that is to say, more than six times than in 1947-’48. In 1947, for example, there was a mere total of 275 persons connected with the Department of Foreign Affairs, whereas in 1965 there were more than 600. Then, too, it must not be forgotten that it was in these very years that we took part in the Korean War and the Berlin Airlift, and participated in the Antarctic treaty and the treaty for technical co-operation in Africa and other international organizations.

There was in fact progress, expansion and growth in the international sphere. But by 1965 we had reached a stage where it was possible for us to move forward more rapidly. Our Republic was firmly established. Our economy was basically sound. Boycotts no longer presented any real threat to us and our Defence Force was strong enough to resist any attacks. In addition our policy of separate development had been clearly thought out and finally formulated. With dramatic powers of conviction we were therefore able to speak with a clear voice in the conference halls of the world. The scene was ready for the outward movement. In fact, the outward movement had already begun to take shape a number of years before when we decided to rally our very best brain power and legal knowledge in defence of the South West Africa case before the World Court. Our achievements at the World Court were irrefutably a major break-through and ushered in a new period for South Africa. We would in future be able to move outwards with greater confidence. That this happened to coincide with the accession to power of a new Prime Minister, was mere coincidence, but it is nevertheless important and revealing to note that it was this man, whose calling it had been to ensure our domestic safety through the difficult years, to preserve peace and good order in the country, who was also called upon to stand in the forefront of a movement to convince our enemies and prosecutors of the honesty of our endeavours far beyond the borders of our country. It was in fact no easy task. People with less courage and vision and statesmanship would have flinched from that task. In Africa we came face to face with an extremely difficult situation. Within a short period of time the Western Powers withdrew, and dozens of independent states came into being. Instead of accepting our hand of friendship and co-operation, they adopted an inimical attitude, chiefly because they erroneously associated us with the old colonial period. Ignorance and misrepresentation were responsible for the fact that these people built up a blind hate against the white man in Southern Africa, which it will only be possible to eliminate with the greatest patience and tact and over a period of many years.

With great circumspection and patience and tact we persisted, and are even now persisting, in offering our hand of friendship and cooperation. Everyone realizes to-day that South Africa is in a unique position to make an active contribution to the development of the African Continent. Because we have been learning over the centuries to cope with and solve the problems of Africa, we are able to offer very efficient assistance in the scientific, technological and economic spheres. Of course we cannot take too much upon ourselves. Our own Bantu areas must always be given preference, and we are ourselves struggling with a manpower shortage. But then we also believe in that form of assistance where the black man is taught to help himself. We do not believe in merely distributing largesse or doing the work for them. Our policy and our point of view is beginning to yield good results everywhere. As was indicated last year by the hon. the Minister of Foreign Affairs, co-operation is taking place in a much wider field than most people realize. Those African States which are closest to us and which have a better knowledge of our policy and our honest intentions have openly become our friends. The hate campaign is gradually losing its potency. The Black man of Africa is beginning to an increasing extent to look to the south for assistance and co-operation.

The exchange of diplomatic representatives between South Africa and Malawi was a courageous deed on both sides, a deed of historic significance, a pioneering deed which can be used by both countries as a springboard to greater co-operation and the good of the entire Continent of Africa. The formation of a bloc of friendly nations in Southern Africa, with the Republic as a steadying factor, will be of incalculable significance both for them and for us. The very fact that we can and want to cooperate with the people of Africa on a friendly footing, will convince the Western Nations of the honesty of our endeavours. In fact, the hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs stated recently at Potchefstroom that we will have to accept that our relations with the rest of the world are to a large extent being determined by our relations with African States. A rapid clarification of the Rhodesian position is extremely desirable for us and for Southern Africa, because the present stalemate position is exercising a restraining influence on closer cooperation between the various States of Southern Africa. A general health organization would for example hold great advantages for the developing States. A common Market for Southern Africa is probably no mere flight of the imagination any more. In fact, the nucleus of such a market already exists between South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.

It is high time the struggle which our Portuguese neighbours are conducting against the terrorists in the North, a titanic struggle which has been waged for many years and has been accompanied by great sacrifices, is recognized by the world for what it really is—a struggle against communistic incitement and subversion, in the same communistic imperialistic pattern which this has followed in other parts of the world. What real difference is there between the struggle which the Portuguese, as well as the Rhodesians now, are waging against the terrorists, and the struggle which the Americans are waging in Vietnam? In my opinion it is the same war on two fronts. The communists have already found a foothold in Tanzania. There and elsewhere in Africa the Red Chinese are being welcomed with open arms, and modern weapons are being offloaded there. One is justified in asking this question: Of what benefit can weapons be to an undeveloped country where such a great shortage of the basic means of subsistence does in fact exist? But we have no illusions about this. These weapons are firstly intended to be used against the white man in Southern Africa, but also and particularly for the destruction of the black man in Africa who stands in the way of communistic imperialism. The closer the co-operation between us and the states in Southern Africa, the deeper into Africa we will be able to send our eyes and ears, and the more advantageous it will be for us as well as for the black people of Africa.

But, Mr. Speaker, the policy of emphasizing the expansion of our relations with other states, is not only confined to Africa. Special attention is also being given to the South American states which, geographically-speaking are really quite close to us. With some of them we have already had good relations for many years. Last year diplomatic relations were entered into with two further states, i.e. with Paraguay and Bolivia. A year or so ago the hon. the Minister of Foreign Affairs paid a visit to various of these states, and was cordially welcomed everywhere he went. Important contacts were made, and shortly after his visit the Brazilian Government, for example, sent an important trade mission to South Africa. They also participated in our Rand Easter Show. South Africa has made various bursaries available for South American students to undertake post-graduate studies at our universities and at Onderstepoort. As a quid pro quo Brazil is considering making similar bursaries available for South African students. Three units of our fleet visited the Argentine last year. It was an extremely cordial and very successful visit, a deed of friendship for which they will probably be attacked In the U.N.O. Negotiations are at present in progress in regard to a direct air route between South America and us, a development which will bring us much closer to them and which ought to contribute a great deal to improved relations. It is significant that the South American states, in spite of sharp mutual differences, have learned over the years to co-operate with one another on the basis of non-interference in one another’s domestic affairs. It will therefore be possible for them to co-operate with us on this same basis. They form a very solid bloc at the U.N.O., and assistance from that quarter will indisputably be of great significance to us. Nor is the promotion of better relations with our traditional mother countries in Western Europe being neglected. Various European Ministers have visited our country, and various members of our Cabinet have paid visits to various European countries, with great success.

I feel convinced, Mr. Speaker, that the time for a great effort to expand our relations with Europe and America is at this very moment more than ripe as a result of the irresponsible actions of some African leaders, and particularly the events on the racial front in the U.S.A. and Europe which have forced these people to look at the matter in a more realistic light. All these factors have contributed to the fact that the Westerners are now beginning to ask themselves whether there may not after all be something in our policy of separate development. Of course, as was clearly stated by the hon. the Minister, we do not regard apartheid as an export product. All that we ask is that we be given a chance and that our honest intentions will not be doubted. It is definitely the case that individuals and Governments in Europe are beginning to be more sympathetically disposed towards us. Unfortunately one still finds a hostile front there, in the forefront of which is Sweden. It is perhaps important enough to dwell for a while on this point. We find it extremely difficult to understand or explain this attitude of Sweden’s, for throughout our entire history the people of South Africa have never said or done anything to prejudice Sweden’s interests. On the contrary, there has always been a feeling of generous goodwill in South Africa towards these people, and over the years Sweden has had very advantageous business dealings with South Africa. But, Mr. Speaker, this matter should also be viewed in its correct perspective. It is not only South Africa which is in Sweden’s bad books. To-day the U.SA. and Greece are also great scapegoats in this small country, the U.S.A. because it is attacking the communists in Vietnam, and Greece because, according to Swedish standards, it has an undemocratic government. It is strange that Sweden should be so vindictive towards these three countries which are relatively far away countries, whereas one never hears of it attacking the cruel suppression of human rights and the dictatorial form of government of its own neighbour, Russia. It is high time, Mr. Speaker, that these nations realized that one nation cannot persist in carrying on and building up a vendetta of hate and prejudice against another nation which has done it no harm without being forced to the logical conclusion that it will be necessary to take steps against it in some practical way or other. Strangely enough it was in fact an eminent Swedish visitor to South Africa who recently addressed the following words to the wife of one of our colleagues (translation)—

You here in South Africa have been sent so far away with the Christian civilization in order to hold it in pledge, because the time will come when Europe, because of its decline and decadence, will go under, then Europe will ask you to return the Christian civilization to it, and then you will be able to return it to us in a pure form.

The conclusion one arrives at is therefore that Sweden’s prejudice is based on ignorance, which is to be deplored, because when our Government addressed an invitation not very long ago to the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit South Africa, he rejected the offer. One must therefore accept that these people are in truth not really interested.

Another aspect of our outward movement is to cope with ignorance, misrepresentation and distortions, inter alia also by authoritative publications. Various such publications of which we may really be proud are obtainable from the Department of Foreign Affairs. Invitations are also being sent out from time to time to Ministers and other dignatories in various parts of the world to pay a personal visit to South Africa. Nothing is being concealed from these people, and all of those who have been here and returned, returned with a more favourable opinion regarding South Africa. Hon. members probably remember the amazingly favourable statements made by the ex-Judge of the World Court, Sir Safrullah Kahn. The visit by Sir Alec Douglas Home was also of great advantage to us.

Then I want to dwell very briefly on the second aspect of my motion, namely the basis on which the promotion of our relations with other states rests, namely the principle of mutual respect, recognition of one another’s sovereignty and non-interference in one another’s internal affairs. That is the golden rule, the only basic principle on which cooperation between a large variety of nations, having great differences in background, education, level of civilization, interests and desires, can rest. It is one of the basic principles of the U.N. Charter and if it had not been so, very few countries, if any, would ever have joined the U.N. We would probably never have joined it. Looking into history, we find that practically every outburst, practically every war in the past, can in fact be ascribed to the violation of these principles. For our Government this is the golden principle on which our entire relations politics with other states rest. We are applying this principle consistently, and we therefore expect that other states will apply it to us. Our handling of the Rhodesian question is probably a classic example of this policy, and what advantages did the application of this policy not hold for Rhodesia and for us, and in fact for the entire world! One hesitates to think what the result would have been if we had interfered in Rhodesia. For South Africa in fact this principle is as old as its history itself. In his diary Jan van Riebeeck mentions an incident when the British ship, Mayflower, visited Cape Town on 15th May, 1657, only five years after the settlement. Because they could not obtain enough meat from the Fort, the captain threatened to go and obtain meat in the interior “on a friendly basis or otherwise”. The Founding Father, however, warned him that the Company had taken possession and “would tolerate no interference within their jurisdiction”. To-day we still stand or fall by this policy as laid down by the Founding Father himself. On this basis rests our friendly relations with all other states. The hon. the Prime Minister has often stated it in more or less the following words (translation)—

We are not prepared to sacrifice our principles; we are not prepared to have others prescribe to us how we are going to regulate our affairs. The world will have to accept us as we are. They will have to accept our sincere intentions. We have no desire to impose our policy on others. We believe it is the birth right of every nation to decide its own fate. That is why we are not ashamed of our principles or of our deeds. We have nothing to hide. We know that the bitterness against us is born of ignorance.

In conclusion I come to a third aspect of my motion, namely to express gratitude and appreciation towards the hon. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Department for the competent and tactful way in which they are carrying out this task under difficult circumstances. I find it a very pleasant task, because thrice blessed is the country that has at the head of such an extremely important Department a person of the calibre of our hon. the Minister of Foreign Affairs. His inimitable correctness of action, his calm dignity, his sincere friendliness, and the culture and education which he is continually displaying, must of necessity win the respect and the consideration of friend and enemy alike. What may be said of the hon. the Minister may also be said of the officials of his Department. Here is a group of men who have to fight for us in the foremost trenches and who have to endure insults in the process, who have to turn aside hate and enmity with a smile and who have to respond with icy self-control to the most atrocious provocation. They deserve our greatest respect and appreciation. Through their exemplary behaviours and correct conduct they have over the years built up a great name for South Africa. Only recently our team at the U.N. was praised by the hon. the Minister in this House. Various Indian newspapers praised Dr. Naudé and his team highly. Thinking people throughout the world are beginning to wonder whether South Africa can be such a bad place after all if its representatives always act so correctly and in such a civilized manner. Our enemies want to drive us out of international organizations by means of barracking and walk-outs. They are trying to break our spirit and isolate us totally. But by continuing to state our case in a calm and collected way, we will be able to triumph in the long run. But tough perseverance is necessary in order to do that.

Through centuries extraordinary demands have been made of diplomats. The other day the hon. the Minister said at Stellenbosch that a diplomat in the 16th century had to be an expert in the field of technology, mathematics, architecture, music, physics, fine arts and law; he had to be schooled in Plato and Aristotle, and in addition he had to have a thorough knowledge of Latin, Greek, Spanish, French, German and Turkish. Diplomats sometimes find themselves in strange situations. There is the example of Lord Malmesbury, an attractive fellow, who represented England in Russia in 1779, who was so successful a diplomat that the Empress Catherine on one occasion granted him a personal interview in her bedroom—alone. At that time it was regarded in Britain as an important break-through in favour of British-Russian relations. Perhaps our diplomats of to-day are not fulfilling their tasks under similar convivial conditions. Yet they are being expected to make important break-throughs, and that is why we have to make important demands of candidates for the diplomatic service. Apart from the fact that the candidate must have a university degree, and that he must write the prescribed departmental examinations, he is carefully selected on the grounds of characteristics such as integrity, honesty, calmness of spirit, modesty and patriotism. It is a great pity that some of our most competent men are often, particularly after a period of service overseas, being attracted to the private sector by higher salaries, to the great detriment of the country. It is a pity because it is definitely necessary for this important task that the cream of our young people should be attracted and retained.

When our men are engaged on this major task, the task of expanding better relations with countries abroad, a task which is an extremely difficult and exacting one, then I can only, in all humility, make an appeal to hon. members in this House to display the utmost caution in what they do and say. Because through our words and deeds we can make the task of these people even more difficult. We do not always realize that the eyes and the ears of the world are focussed on us, and that everything that we say is as it were scrutinized through a magnifying glass. Apparently innocent things which are said here are being wrested from their context overseas and used against us in a hostile and negative way. I do not know who is fulfilling this task for the U.N., but it amazes one to see how all reports, all speeches in Hansard, all newspapers and publications are, as it were, being gone through with a fine tooth-comb in the search for quotations which can be used against us in U.N. reports. I once read through such a report, and it amazes one to see what can be used. The hon. member for Houghton, is for example quoted six times. But not only she— hon. members on the opposite side as well as on this side of the House are quoted in a distorted form, but in such a way that a semblance of truth is given to it. In this way the campaign of hate against us is being fomented. It is these things our diplomats have to refute in overseas countries. Because the world would rather believe what is incorrect and ugly, their task is so much the more difficult. That is why it is always desirable that we be requested to guard our tongues. On 18th July, 1966, Dr. Verwoerd, after the decision of the World Court, concluded his last message to the nation with the following words (translation)—

There is no greater service which can be rendered to humanity than the establishment of peaceful co-existence between nations, in which each is granted an opportunity of its own to develop in its own way.

That is the ideal we are striving to attain; it is the great task on which the Minister and his Department are engaged. Let us try to strengthen their hands by saying or doing nothing which may cause them to become discouraged and give up the fight in the foremost trenches.

*Mr. J. D. DU P. BASSON:

The hon. member’s motion consists of two parts. In the second part “thanks and appreciation are expressed to the hon. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Department for the efficient and tactful manner in which they are undertaking and fulfilling the task of promoting South Africa’s relationships with the outside world”. On more than one occasion I, as well as other hon. members on this side of the House, have already expressed words of praise to the hon. the Minister and his officials who have to do difficult and important work for South Africa abroad. I do not think that members on this side will ever hesitate to show gratitude where they feel such gratitude is necessary. I am sure that the hon. the Minister will accept that it is not aimed at him personally when I say that we are, however, allergic to broad thank-the-Government motions of this nature. As regards our relationships with countries abroad, one of the reasons, is that the serious deterioration South Africa has experienced for so many years has to a very great extent been the result of the Government’s own actions. And if, after years, a better course is finally being adopted, it goes without saying that we welcome it—in fact, we welcome every little bit of progress that is being made. But then we who have always been walking in the light, cannot be expected to applaud along with the hon. member for Algoa and other hon. members opposite, for whom the light has dawned only now. So much for the one part of this motion.

The first part of the motion asks the House to approve “of the Government’s policy of emphasizing the promotion of South Africa’s relationships with other countries”. I am taking special not of the words “the Government’s policy of emphasizing”. I must say that we are not impressed by the way the motion is worded. However, having listened to the hon. member, it is clear to me that what he actually wanted was that the House should express its approval of the attempts the Government is making at building up better relations with countries abroad on the basis of the three points he mentioned here. We have always felt that it is absolutely essential that South Africa should extend its diplomatic and commercial contacts with other countries—in fact we have never stopped advocating it in this House. The hon. member mentioned three conditions for this promotion. One of them is the “recognition of sovereignty”. In our opinion this is quite self-evident. After all is said and done, political relationships are entered into among independent countries. From the nature of the case there must be recognition of one another’s sovereignty. No objection can therefore be raised against this condition, because it is really self-evident. A second condition that is laid down by the hon. member, is that good relationships should be based on the principle of “non-interference in the domestic affairs of others”. This, too, is absolutely essential, and I think that it is just as well that we note that it is a principle—as the hon. member did in fact point out, too— which is generally being accepted and endorsed by nations with whom we should like to have these relations. Admittedly all the countries do not have the same view of what is meant by the concept “non-interference”; that is why the following question arises: What exactly does the concept “non-interference” embrace, and how far does it extend? What kind of attitude does “interference” embrace, particularly in the case of South Africa? It is a pity that the hon. member for Algoa did not help us in that respect. When, at what stage, does interference take place? I hope that if the hon. the Minister replies, he will avail himself of the opportunity to tell us for once what the Government’s view is of what we are to understand under interference and non-interference.

If I were to rise in this House and to criticize communism as it is being applied in Russia, or democratic socialism as it is being applied in the British welfare state, or Fascism as it is being applied in another state, or if I were to attack it as we are attacking communism, with Russia as the model, would that be intervention, or would that not be intervention? Would it then, after the analogy of these examples, constitute interference if another state were to condemn apartheid and speak out against it? Where does interference start and where does it end?

We in South Africa stand in a double capacity in relation to the world, and we are sometimes inclined to forget it. Apart from the fact that we are an independent state in our own right, we also have under our control the territory of South West Africa, which has been placed under our trusteeship and in respect of which we have voluntarily accepted certain international obligations. We are therefore the holder of a trust, and we have given to the international community certain undertakings in connection with the administration of that territory. Since this is the case, it is all the more necessary for us to obtain clarity in regard to this concept. I do not wish to make any reference at all to wilful members of the international community. I am referring now to the normal, responsible members of the Western world: If they are interested in the way we are meeting our obligations in the territory of South West, would it be interference or would it not be interference? If this is not interference, how far may a country’s interest in a matter extend before it becomes interference? I think it is essential that we should have clarity in this regard. The principle of non-interference in the domestic affairs of others, is an absolutely good one; it is absolutely right that this should be the basis of international politics. Let there be no misunderstanding about this. As I have already said, in general this principle is formally endorsed by the nations, but various nations have various views on the practical meaning of this expression. As we, as is being done in the motion, are making this a main feature of our foreign policy, namely that reciprocal relations should be based on non-interference, I think it is time we heard exactly what our Government understands under the concept “non-interference”. I think we ought to formulate it. As I have said, it is a pity the hon. member for Algoa did not give any help in this respect. Apparently he is content to use words without going into their exact meaning. However, I hope that the hon. the Minister will fill the gap and that at some time or other we shall get a clear definition of the concept “non-interference”.

*Dr. P. S. VAN DER MERWE:

What is your view?

*Mr. J. D. DU P. BASSON:

I did not move the motion. The motion was introduced by the hon. member for Algoa. [Interjections.] That hon. member introduced a motion; he used a certain concept, and since this is one of the bases of our foreign policy, we are merely asking for a clear definition of the meaning the Government attaches to “noninterference”. What would “interference” embrace in respect of the Republic of South Africa as an independent state, and what would “interference” embrace in respect of South Africa as the administrator of South West Africa?

*Dr. P. S. VAN DER MERWE: Are you prepared to accept interference?

*Mr. J. D. DU P. BASSON:

Good heavens, I cannot cover the whole world in less than half an hour! Let me deal with the various points.

The hon. member for Algoa also mentioned a third point which has to form the basis of relationships. I funk that that is the truly important point in his motion; it is the crux of the matter. It is the question of “mutual respect”. I say that this is the crux of the matter. If there are two countries that want to enter into relations, and their people have no mutual respect and goodwill, then good political relations are from the nature of the case out of the question. To us this appears to be quite a fundamental requirement. But once again we find that the hon. member used an expression here without saying what “mutual respect” embraces. Let me mention an example. Is it, for instance, sufficient for South Africa to say to Kenya, “I have respect for you”? Will that country be satisfied with the mere statement that we have respect for it? I think it was Dr. Verwoerd who said on a certain occasion—he addressed these words to President Kaunda—that it was not sufficient for an African State to say that it wanted to enter into friendly relations with us; through its actions it had to prove that it did in fact adopt a friendly attitude towards South Africa and its people.

*Dr. P. S. VAN DER MERWE:

Correct.

*Mr. J. D. DU P. BASSON:

Quite correct, yes! But the same does after all apply to the concept of mutual respect. I do not think that any country will simply accept that we are adopting an attitude of respect towards it and its people if we do not live up to and furnish proof of this attitude in actual practice, and this is where South Africa’s and the Government’s greatest difficulty is to be found. This matter gives rise to a whole number of questions, and that is why we want to avail ourselves of the opportunity to obtain clarity from the Government in regard to this cardinal aspect of its foreign policy. The question it has to reply to, is this: Domestically the Government has created a pattern of compulsory separation between White and non-White. The dividing line bisects everything that is White, on the one side, and everything that is non-White, on the other side. It is so strict that certain forms of social contact are punishable criminal offences. Whether this is right or wrong, is not relevant in this debate. I am merely mentioning the fact, the existence of the domestic pattern. Now we know that we are dealing with a world in which everybody is not White. Around us everything, with one or two exceptions, is Black. Even our old allies, such as England and America, must now be regarded as multi-racial. Some of our main trade contacts in the East, for instance Japan and Taiwan, are countries which are yellow or brown. Political relations lead to personal relations. In fact, the whole purpose of good relations among countries is to promote personal relations between the people of the two countries. The question we are putting to the Government is this: How is the Government going to handle this question of personal relations? How is it going to promote the international relations between us and others with the strict pattern of separation it is maintaining domestically? How is it going to manage that?

Business suspended at 12.45 p.m. and resumed at 2.20 p.m.

Afternoon Sitting

*Mr. J. D. DU P. BASSON:

Mr. Speaker, when business was suspended for lunch, I wanted to know how the Government hoped to promote international relations between South Africa and countries in Africa and countries in the East in the light of its strict domestic pattern of separation. Since we should like to have replies to this in good time, I want to move the following amendment—

To omit all the words after “That” and to substitute “this House, whilst accepting that South Africa’s diplomatic and commercial relationships with other countries must be extended and developed on a basis of mutual respect, recognition of one another’s sovereignty and non-interference in one another’s domestic affairs, calls upon the Government to indicate clearly the manner in which it will give effect thereto within the framework of its policy of apartheid.”.

If I remember correctly, South Africa has today high-level political contact with approximately 21 countries, mostly old European countries whose citizens have no personal problems when they visit South Africa. In spite of this it is true that a large proportion of the countries with whom we have these friendly formal relations is adopting a hostile attitude to the situation as it is found in our country. Consequently some of them do not want to sell arms to South Africa and are therefore boycotting us in that field and are also applying other forms of censure to us. As this is the case with our old allies of European descent, it goes without saying that it will be infinitely more difficult to enter into good relations with the new non-White countries whose people, if they had to visit South Africa, would be affected directly by our race policy. We have only recently succeeded in entering into formal relations with a Black African state, namely Malawi. There is not the slightest doubt that this is being welcomed generally. We are extremely pleased that we have made so much progress. We have a kind of arrangement with Lesotho and Botswana which is promising. This, too, is welcomed by this side of the House. But let us be realistic, because there are things we must face up to if we want to make progress. We accept that these countries are sincere and genuine in their desire to maintain friendly relations with South Africa. But in countries abroad they make no secret of the fact that they, and I am now referring more specifically to the old Protectorates and Malawi, are geographically and economically in an extremely difficult position. They are in this position, as we also say, where they cannot do anything else. The major test for us in this regard has not yet come. These countries, such as Malawi and Lesotho, are economically and geographically in such a position that it is absolutely essential for them to have friendly relations with South Africa. We are only going to be confronted with the major test when we want to enter into friendly relations with an African state which does not find itself in this position. At one stage we hoped that we would be able to enter into diplomatic relations with Japan. I believe we almost succeeded in doing so, but time has not stood still and it seems to me as though this has now been put off indefinitely. In respect of political relations with other countries, both in the East and in Africa, we have therefore been making very little progress. It is an extremely hopeful sign to see that the Government has now embarked on an outward-going policy. It is clear that the desire is there. I think that the Government rightly realizes that it is essential for South Africa’s future and safety that we should develop more friendly relations with the outside world.

But the question we are putting to the Government, and this is a question which is put to every South African who visits countries abroad, is how is the Government going to prepare and clear the way domestically so that the relations we are establishing with new countries will indeed be based on mutual respect? This principle has in fact been embraced in the motion. The hon. member for Algoa himself said that without it we would not be able to enter into good relations. I think that it is time we knew how the Government intends to handle this situation, because before there is clarity in regard to this aspect of the position. I do not think that there will be proper progress as regards our relations with new countries. To us this remains the fundamental problem. The problem is simple, really, although the solution is certainly not a simple one. The problem is simple and it amounts to this. Let us suppose that we want to enter into diplomatic relations with country A in Africa on the basis of mutual respect— as it should be—will a visitor to South Africa from country A be in the same position as a visitor from South Africa in country A? If he will not be in the same position, then I want to know what has become of the basis of mutual respect? Suppose we want to enter into better relations with Japan. Can we afford something of this nature: a visiting swimming team from Japan being refused permission to swim in the Pretoria swimming bath, or a South African students’ team being refused permission by the Government to play rugby in Japan? If this is our attitude, I want to know what view a country such as Japan is going to take of it. It will not view this as a policy of respect. It will take offence. These are but a few of many examples one could mention. It is very easy to say that there should be mutual respect, but we want to know how that mutual respect will function in terms of practical politics in South Africa. Businessmen and representatives from those countries are paying visits to South Africa.

I do not think that there is one self-respecting country that will allow its citizens in South Africa to be in a weaker position than is the case with the citizens of other countries. We realize that this is no easy problem. Recently the first permanent representative of an African state arrived in South Africa. Just look at the preparations that had to be made for this occasion! In passing I just want to say to the Minister that the idea of a “diplomatic suburb” is an extremely unpopular idea among diplomats. The general feeling I encountered, is that the Government could indeed have made land available, but that it should not have called it a diplomatic suburb. Even ugly names are being given to this idea. I am convinced that we shall not make much progress with such plans. Foreign representatives do not like this idea at all. I want to repeat that no country will in the long run allow its citizens to be in a weaker position in South Africa than is the case with the citizens of another country. We are afraid that the Government has created a pattern which is of such a nature that, before we obtain clarity in regard to this question of what the position of those people will be in South Africa, very little will really come of the large-scale improvements of foreign relations up to the point where we shall really have relations between us and the African states and relations between us and the East. I am not referring to diplomats only; they are the easiest people of them all, but along with the diplomatic services there are the promotion services and the businessmen who will follow the diplomats. That is why our appeal to the Government is that, for the sake of promoting its outward-going policy, for the sake of promoting the policy of establishing more extensive relations with other countries, it should give us clarity in regard to these questions. I repeat that we accept the fact that South Africa must extend diplomatic and commercial relations based on the three points the hon. member for Algoa suggested, but we feel that the time has come for the Government to indicate clearly the manner in which, considering the framework of its domestic policy, it will give effect to that outward going policy.

*Mr. S. FRANK:

The hon. member for Bezuidenhout devoted the first half of his speech to looking for a definition of the word “non-interference”. He did so because, according to the vein of his whole speech, he had absolutely no criticism to level at the actions and the policy of the Government and he was looking for a way out. Consequently he used the definition of the word “non-interference” to waste his time and the time of the House. The only criticism the hon. member could level at the actions of the National Party, was that at a certain juncture, in the very distant past, the Party had pursued a wrong policy. Now, coming from this hon. member, this is very strange to me because it is, after all, his political philosophy that what a person said in the past, or the attitude he adopted in the past, is of no importance; what is important, is the present attitude and actions of a person or a party. Then the hon. member also dragged into it South West Africa, which has no bearing on this matter, and he used the word “interference” in that regard. The whole international court case was, after all, about the very question of whether certain countries or U.N. had any right to interfere in our administration of South West Africa. But I just want to point out that the meaning of the word “interference” was quite irrelevant, for the simple reason that all parties do in fact know what the meaning of the word “interference” is, and it is also very apparent from the amendment the hon. member has now introduced, where he also refers to non-interference in one another’s domestic affairs.

Now, in the short while I have at my disposal, I do not want to pursue further the course taken by the hon. member, but I just want to say a few words about our relationships with the rest of Africa. In view of the fact that South Africa has been under a magnifying glass for all these years, any event, any development here, any point of view as far as race affairs are concerned, is of the utmost importance and immediately becomes world news. Since that is the case, it is easy to understand why our relationships with the rest of Africa, because they are Black states, is a cardinal factor in accordance with which the world passes judgment on us, and it is for this reason that the policy of the Government towards the African states is so important. Now, as far as the policy of the Government itself is concerned, I do not want to say much, since that policy has already been stated repeatedly. The hon. member for Algoa also explained it here and he did so very well, and I do not want to repeat it. Recently still, on the occasion of the graduation ceremony of the Free State University on 16th March, the hon. the Minister summarized the position as follows—

South Africa will continue to extend the co-operation with its neighbouring states on the basis of recognizing humanity and sovereignty.

Since we have introduced a motion to-day in which we are thanking the Government for its actions and its policy towards states in the rest of Africa, I should like to conduct tests to see whether that policy is bearing fruit. Then we can, in the first place, compare our position with the relations policy of the other Western countries towards Africa, and then we can examine the consequences of their political policy to see what the consequences of their policy are for them and for us. Without any doubt I can say that the feeling towards the other Western nations is even more acrimonious than the feeling towards South Africa. There are various reasons for this— and, probably, quite different reasons—but as a result of the policy they are pursuing the feeling of the African states towards them is even more acrimonious than the feeling towards South Africa, and I want to refer to the most important countries such as Egypt, Algeria, Malawi and Zambia. We can also include Rhodesia as an African state, and then we can come nearer home to Lesotho and Botswana and even the Portuguese territories. The other Western countries are being accused of hypocrisy and insincerity at every congress held by the Black states, whereas, as far as we are concerned, they do at least realize that this Government is honest in its approach to the various problems. After all, countries abroad must find it striking that the closer the African states are situated to South Africa, the less hostility there is towards us. It must, after all, penetrate to them that the more knowledge the African states have of our actions, both domestic and foreign, the better our relations are, and this must inevitably have the effect that countries abroad will in fact have to start thinking that our policy cannot really be so unacceptable. The fact that through out diplomatic relations with Malawi a breakthrough has now been made on the diplomatic level, must have come as a shock to our enemies. To the Government itself this is a triumph and tangible proof of the success of our outward movement through which we have strengthened our international position tremendously.

A second factor I want to use as a test of this feeling, is the economic factor, commerce. Everybody knows that commerce, the economy, is a barometer which reflects—not always, but in many cases—the disposition of the relationships among the various states. We therefore find it striking—and here we have a fact—that our trade with the rest of Africa has increased tremendously, whereas that of Western countries had decreased in volume. The trade of the other Western countries with Africa is being taken away by the communist countries such as Russia and Red China and, astonishingly enough, by South Africa. During 1959 I went abroad. I visited various European countries, and during January this year I was privileged to pay another visit to Europe. I can say in all sincerity that a marked about-face has taken place in favour of the Republic. People are beginning to realize more and more that leftists of the kind who would like to see disorder and chaos and even revolution here, are our critics, and that they are the people who do not want an orderly community here on the southermost point of Africa. They are beginning to realize that we are treating our various national groups in our own way, with humanity and with justice. As a result of the Government’s level-headed and irreproachable conduct towards the outside world, and the firm stand it takes in regard to the non-interference in the domestic affairs of other countries, and further as a result of our policy of offering economic assistance in a practical way, we are steadily gaining more friends and our relations with the rest of Africa have shown a marked improvement in all respects, be it economically or politically.

Coming from South West Africa, I feel that there is a matter which is of vital importance to us, and I should like to raise it here this afternoon. It is the question of the terrorist activities that are taking place to-day. Last week the Security Council decided to demand that the Government should release the terrorists who had already been sentenced. In a speech made recently by the Prime Minister, he referred to this matter merely in passing, but we shall be glad if the hon. the Minister could give us any further information. We should like to know whether those representations have already been made to us by the Security Council, whether the Government has already replied formally, and what the position is in regard to the terrorists. I am asking this because it concerns us very deeply.

I do not have much time left. I should just like to add my thanks to those expressed to the hon. the Minister by other members, and I want to express my appreciation for the way in which the hon. the Minister and his Department are handling our foreign affairs.

*Dr. J. H. MOOLMAN:

The hon. member for Omaruru began by saying that the hon. member for Bezuidenhout did not really have any criticism to express against the Government and that he had consequently devoted the first half of his speech to the significance of “non-interference”. He could not have listened very carefully, because the hon. member for Bezuidenhout pointed out that many of the problems we were faced with were owing to the Government’s policy of apartheid which they accepted when they came into power in 1948. I should like to deal with this further. The hon. member for Algoa then interpreted the policy in terms of epochs, the apartheid policy of the Government, that slogan with which they came into power in 1948, and in terms of which they have been passing a legion of laws since 1948 in order to try and crystallize and give shape to that policy. As the hon. member for Algoa said, they have been engaged in this task for 17 years. This is the first time that I have heard an interpretation being formulated in this House as to how long the Government has neglected to develop its foreign policy and that between 1948 and 1965, according to the hon. member it was forced to elaborate the policy of separate development and that it had now crystallized it into a “pure concept which had now assumed final shape”. I want to put forward the hypothesis that as far as the apartheid policy in the interior is concerned, we have now been trying for the past 20 years to entrench it by means of legislation. I should like to know how many of our laws which have been passed in the last 20 years related to the colour bar. This is a wealth of legislation with which the National Party Government has been trying to entrench and crystallize its apartheid policy. I want to make the assertion that the policy of apartheid, notwithstanding all the legislation which has been passed, has been a hopeless failure at home here. Before I come to the foreign pattern, I first want to say the following: The hon. member for Algoa launched an attack on the standpoint and the attitude of a country such as Sweden, which is pre-eminently a white country and has no colour problems, a country which according to the hon. member ought to be our friend. There I want to agree with him, but I want to tell the hon. member for Algoa that the enmity which is being displayed towards us by Sweden and other countries cannot be wiped out simply by means of the good work of the African Foundation and the numerous people who are being invited here; they are doing tremendously good work for South Africa, but it is a drop in the ocean compared with the antagonism and the antipathy which not only the non-white nations in the world but also the white nations feel towards us. As far as Sweden is concerned, a Nordic nation which is hostile to South Africa, the hon. member for Algoa pointed out that the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs had refused an invitation to visit South Africa.

The hon. member for Algoa used a lot of fine words in his speech and I listened to him carefully, but I want to make the assertion that we will only be able to change our image abroad, not by fine words such as those used by the hon. member for Algoa, nor through reciprocal visits, but only through following a policy in this country which will alter to a certain extent our image abroad. [Interjections.] Mr. Speaker, our policy is not under discussion here; we are now discussing the Government’s policy. If we had been governing since 1948, this policy would not have been there. I am talking about the framework of the Government’s policy which has been applied now for 20 years. In view of the fact that it has been the Government’s, or the country’s policy for the past 20 years, I think the time has now come when hon. members on the opposite side should inform us what other course the Government should follow in regard to its overseas policy than the course which it has been following for 17 years, when we, as that hon. member said, were in a position of extreme isolation. Since 1965, according to the hon. member, there has been a change in that direction. He stated that there had been no change in policy. Very well, then, I accept his word. What we have had in recent times then is at least a different outlook, an outward-going outlook which can only be to the good of this country. Surely it is time we decided what form of reciprocity we are prepared to grant diplomats and missions from States other than white States. We now have the position that there is, to a certain degree reciprocity between South Africa and Malawi, but we have other neighbouring states, such as Lesotho, Botswana and Swaziland and Zambia —and I notice that the hon. member for Omaruru mentioned these last—and nobody in this country knows how a trade mission from any of these countries is going to be received here. Nobody knows where they are going to be accommodated, and what will happen to them. The hon. member for Omaruru stated that although we did not have diplomatic relations with the black states to the North, our trade with those states has nevertheless expanded. Mr. Speaker, these countries are our natural market; it is the same Continent. Does the hon. member want to maintain that if we had trade attachés there, we would not be better off than we would be without them? Of course he will not assert that.

Mr. Speaker, I should also like to add my, words of appreciation for the work which the hon. the Minister of Foreign Affairs has done. I had the privilege to see him in action at the U.N. I know what kind of vilification he sometimes had to endure there. And I was there on more than one occasion. I do not know how many hon. members on that side have attended U.N. debates while the case of South Africa was under discussion there. I was there last year as well. But despite the good work which the hon. the Minister of Foreign Affairs did at U.N. in the past, he will still be saddled with a problem unless a policy is laid down, no matter how vague it is at first, a policy which can subsequently be crystallized in a certain direction, in regard to the question of reciprocity between South Africa and its neighbouring states. Mr. Speaker, I do not want to bring it on to a diplomatic level, because on a diplomatic level the problem is not so very difficult. Even on the diplomatic level I do not believe either that the solution is to go and establish a diplomatic suburb in Pretoria. On the diplomatic level there is diplomatic immunity for all diplomatic representatives: this is protocol and it is accepted everywhere in the world. But what is the position when we come to secretaries (first and second), trade envoys and members of trade missions? We had a trade envoy in Singapore, whom we withdrew, and in Hong Kong we have a trade envoy at the moment, but apart from that, in how many countries, other than white countries do we have representation? There are so few that I can count them on the fingers of one hand. I am talking now about trade envoys. I am not even mentioning diplomatic envoys or consuls-general. I can count our trade envoys in other countries, other than in white countries, on the fingers of one hand. There are very few non-white or Asiatic countries where we have diplomatic representation or where we have trade representation. Surely the time has come for us to try and increase that number. Must we rest on our laurels and say that we are able to export our products in any case, or should we make provision for trade attachés and for trade missions to these countries? I do not even want to talk about other kinds of representation which we need in foreign states. I want to ask the hon. the Minister to tell us whether this Government has as yet devised a pattern whereby South Africa could exchange representatives with countries such as Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana and Zambia, and even the Transkei, a state which we have created ourselves. If businessmen come here on an official level, how will they be received, and where will they live? If businessmen come from those places and they are not here in an official capacity, how will they be received? Surely it is time that we devoted some thought to and discussed all these matters. After all, we can definitely improve our image abroad if we are able to find a satisfactory formula in this regard. Surely that is better than to sit and do nothing. Can we ever eliminate the criticism of Sweden and other white countries if we cannot give them an indication of what we want to do in terms of our outward outlook. Surely it should be possible for us to say if we are prepared to do certain things and that we are not prepared to do certain other things. Mr. Speaker, it is no use our kicking up a fuss. Every country must respect the sovereignty and the ethnic customs of the other countries. If we want to improve the South African image abroad, we will have to follow the course indicated by the hon. the Minister and turn our eyes outward; we must give shape to the relations which we would like to establish with the outside world.

*An HON. MEMBER:

What do you know about that?

*Dr. J. H. MOOLMAN:

I wonder whether the hon. member who made that interjection knows how many times this humble man standing on this side has been abroad as a member of South African missions? I wonder whether there are many hon. members in this House, apart from the hon. the Minister himself, who have paid such frequent visits to our foreign embassies over a period of so many years as I have? Mr. Speaker, the good results which Australia and other countries are achieving in regard to their trade is attributable to the fact that they are sending trade missions abroad. At this stage I think Australia has 18 trade representatives to the north of South Africa whereas we only have four, one in Moçambique, one in Angola, one in Rhodesia and one in Malawi. My plea is not that we should try and enter into diplomatic relations with all the black States in Africa immediately, but we will be compelled to lay down a pattern whereby we will have to receive trade missions from African States or overseas countries. A moment ago I mentioned our trade representation in Singapore, and the fact that we had to close our office there. Quite recently one of the businessmen from that part of the world arrived in South Africa, a businessman who has offices here where there is a white staff. When he arrived here, they told him: “You will create embarrassment for this country; we think the sooner you return the better.” Is it not time that we tried to give shape to these things, and that we crystallize the policy in that regard? Let us inform the outside world on what basis we are prepared to have reciprocity, firstly in regard to trade attachés, and perhaps at a later stage diplomatic attachés. Let us state clearly to the outside world what policy we will follow in regard to foreign representatives coming to South Africa; let us tell them that we will respect their norms when we are in their country, and that they should respect ours when they are here. But there must nevertheless be a measure of association between them and us. As long as we are unable to do so, it will be a struggle to improve our image in the outside world as regards white countries. I am grateful for the new turn which our policy in regard to international relations has taken, but I feel that we should describe our policy much more clearly, and for that reason I have pleasure in supporting the amendment on behalf of this side of the House.

*Dr. J. A. COETZEE:

One gets the impression that there is a tendency on the part of the Opposition to criticize the Government on its foreign policy. The question that occurs to one is to what extent the Opposition or members of the Opposition are responsible or co-responsible for the propaganda made abroad against South Africa in these critical times, both in the past and at the present time.

In our genesis the people of South Africa were right from the beginning confronted by the power of barbarism, which culminated in the impis of Dingaan and Moselekatse, but we still have to deal with that power of barbarism to-day which reveals itself in terrorism on the one hand, and on the other hand in a new garb which it has donned and in which it walks the lobbies of the U.N.

It is a fundamental principle of international law that one state may not interfere with the internal or external affairs of another state. I quote what Stowell says in his “International Law”—

Non-interference is the most important law of international law. To deny it, would be to remove from international law the salutary system of territorial sovereignty and to deprive the principle of the independence of states of all meaning.

In the American information newsletter of 10th January, 1968, the following is said in connection with the struggle the Americans have against terrorists, not even in America, but in Vietnam: “We believe that nations large and small have the right to chart their own destinies without the threat of external force and interference.” But the people of South Africa are not granted this right. The people of South Africa may be threatened with terrorist violence and with terrorist interference, and then the argument is advanced that here, as in Rhodesia, there is no black majority government in power. If this argument should be accepted, many countries would not be able to meet the requirements of the argument. In the first place there are states that are by no means democratic, but are dictatorships, and amongst them we find some of the countries that attack us to such an extent and are so hostile towards us. Not only this. Some democracies are very proud of their democratic basis, but they, too, do not meet the demand that the majority must govern there. We find, for example, the following in Webster’s International Dictionary:

In modern representative democracies, as the U.S. and France, the governing body, that is the electorate, is a minority of the total population.

In their case, too, it is not always the position that the majority governs.

In any case, no country and no one has the right to interfere with the sovereignty of an independent state. I quote again from the same authority—

In internal affairs freedom from interference leaves each sovereign state the liberty to use its reasonable discretion as to the manner in which it will police its territory and enforce adequate respect for the rules of international law. Furthermore, this rightful freedom of choice in regard to the means employed extends also to the form of government which the inhabitants of the state may in their wisdom establish and maintain.

The form of government which any particular state has may therefore not be interfered with either.

In the first place we are dealing with threats of violence. I just want to say in passing that I found it interesting to listen to the hon. member for Bezuidenhout when he was so concerned about a definition of the concept “interference”. Perhaps it will become clear from my speech what kinds of interference there are, and perhaps there are even more. One of the forms of interference which is contrary to international law, is threats of violence. Not even actual violence, but mere threats of violence are already contrary to international law. I quote from Stowell again—

International law, that law which governs nations in their intercourse, is based upon the principle that no state may interfere with the manner in which another uses its sovereign right of independent action to carry on its international relations, and to fulfil within the confines of its sovereign jurisdiction its obligations as a member state of international society. The unjustifiable interference to which this rule applies, prohibits not only the actual use of force, but also any compulsion of any independent state through the menace of force or the ultimate reliance upon force, to constrain its action.

This is what we have to deal with. It is generally known that various states, especially black African states, are constantly making threats against us. I refer to a very recent threat when Emperor Haile Selassie addressed the Ministers’ Conference of the so-called Organization for African Unity in Addis Ababa, on which occasion he said that their advice to their “fellow freedom fighters”— meaning the terrorists—was to intensify their campaign. He promised, “As far as we are concerned, we shall give all the help we can”. This is only one example of the threats made against us. We are constantly getting them from various African states.

So much for threats of violence. Actual violence, of course, is the main form of interference. This form of interference may take place in two, or actually in three different ways. The first one is passively allowing terrorists, let us say, to make use of a country’s territory to attack a neighbouring state. Perhaps the state cannot prevent this from happening. But it may not be allowed to happen either. Even if the state cannot prevent a thing like that, such use of its territory may not take place. Also, if the state concerned cannot prevent it, the threatened state has the right to invade the territory of the other state and to wipe out the terrorist bases. The threatened state has the right to do this. We can possibly classify Israel’s recent actions against Jordan under this head. Jordan allowed, perhaps not deliberately, such bases to be established in its territory, from which bases terrorists made raids into Israel. As I am saying, the country that is being invaded, has the right to destroy those bases.

Mr. W. T. WEBBER:

Are you suggesting that that is a practical solution?

*Dr. J. A. COETZEE:

This is the passive way, if the state cannot prevent it. But there is also an active way, when the state does in fact help the terrorists, for example, by having a base for them in its territory, or in other ways. This is a very serious contravention of international law. It is regarded as war in disguise. In his recently published work on “International Law and the Use of Force” Brownlie states the following—

In some cases the aggressor may operate through irregular forces which may aid rebels or may carry out an intervention independently of any situation of civil war. Support for the activities of armed bands invading a state has been Characterized as an “act of aggression” and “armed attack” and as “intervention in internal affairs”.

In Stowell’s book which I quoted a little while ago, we also find the following—

When the state is not merely negligent but actively foments or encourages the hostile preparations against its neighbour, such conduct amounts to war in disguise.

This is what we are faced with, namely war in disguise which is being waged by barbarous terrorists. States that help the terrorists are guilty of a serious contravention of international law.

Then there is another example of the interference we have to deal with that one might mention. This is when violence against South Africa is sanctioned, as in the resolutions passed by the Security Council of the U.N. to protect the terrorists. It astounds one to think that states that profess to be civilized, and probably are civilized as a rule, can give their support to terrorists who murder innocent women and children. One cannot understand it; the world seems to be out of joint. Lord Caradon, Britain’s representative at the U.N., in the Security Council, says that our law against terrorists is contemptible. Is the legislation contemptible, or is it contemptible that terrorists murder innocent women, children and others?

*Mr. E. G. MALAN:

It is diabolical!

*Dr. J. A. COETZEE:

It is diabolical indeed. When they hang terrorists in Rhodesia who have committed murder, he says that it is a terrible thing that has happened. It is inhuman, he says. “To hang them is an illegal and inhuman deed.”

Mr. Speaker, under these circumstances we are very fortunate in having a Prime Minister who is prepared to meet the threat right at the Zambesi, a Minister of Foreign Affairs Who is endowed with wisdom, and a Minister of Defence who realizes that the most effective answer to the aggressor is a militarily strong South Africa.

Mr. W. M. SUTTON:

Mr. Speaker, I listened with great interest to the hon. member who has just sat down and I appreciate his attempts to define what is non-intervention and non-interference in the affairs of others. But I must confess that I was left with rather an impression that he was putting forward a case for us taking action against African states who are building up terrorist bases.

An HON. MEMBER:

No. It is for Israel.

Mr. W. M. SUTTON:

He mentioned the case of Israel and the recent action they have taken against Jordan. I hope the hon. the Minister will take the opportunity of saying that we have no intention of that sort, because really and truly I think the hon. member was trespassing on ground on which he has no right to tread at all, if that was the intent with which he made the remark.

*Dr. J. A. COETZEE:

I do not say that we should do so.

Mr. W. M. SUTTON:

The hon. member for Algoa brought a motion here to which we have moved an amendment. I must say that we on this side have taken pains to stress the appreciation that we do have for members of the diplomatic service and the foreign service, who have to represent South Africa overseas. In our time the function of the diplomat, as the hon. member has said, has undergone a tremendous change. It used to be the function and the place of the diplomat to operate in the corridors of power, and not in the halls of power. The hon. member mentioned a place close to the Queen of Russia, which was even more dangerous. But these days our representatives have to stand up in public and face the barrage of heckling and barracking. I think they would feel quite at home in this Chamber sometimes! But we do appreciate what they do for us and we want them to know that, and to realize that they have the support of both sides of this House when they do stand up for South Africa on these occasions. But I want to draw to the attention of hon. members that it is by reason of the failure of this Government to project to the rest of the world the good intentions of the Government of South Africa the type of image that the hon. member for Algoa tried to project here, that we are attacked. It is precisely because of the failure of this Government over 20 years to project to the world the very nice phrases, the beautiful images and all the flowery language which my hon. friend used when he was putting across his idea of the policy of South Africa.

Mr. J. J. RALL:

What did you project?

Mr. W. M. SUTTON:

Mr. Speaker, this hon. member asks, what did we project? This is the Government for South Africa which has been here for 20 years, in power, taking action step by step, year by year, by law after law, building up an image of South Africa to the people outside. If these people are unable to tell the world what they stand for, then I think they have failed completely and utterly in one of the most vital fields …

Mr. C. J. REINECKE:

[Inaudible.]

Mr. W. M. SUTTON:

That hon. member has not yet made a fruitful contribution to any debate in which I have ever heard him speaking and I hope he will now remain quiet. [Interjections.] He is only wasting our time. Because, Mr. Speaker, one of the greatest problems that we face is trade, as the hon. member for East London so rightly said. The competition for the trade of Africa is going to be vital to South Africa. Our whole future is going to depend on our export trade. The gold mines to-day, to my mind, have a decidedly doubtful future, and it is only the power of production that we have and the way in which we can sell our goods here in Africa, which are going to maintain the prosperity on which the future of White and Black in South Africa is based. And this hon. Minister through his Department is one of the vital links in creating this image that will allow us to move freely up and down through the continent of Africa on missions of this sort, which will allow us to trade with these countries.

The hon. member for Algoa came here to tell us something about the outward looking policy of the Nationalist Party. Now we know that since 1948, when the Government came into power on the ideal of apartheid they have been forced, year after year, to recognize the reality of what goes on in our country. But the hon. member mentioned our isolation and I want to ask him: Was our isolation voluntary? Because he certainly gave us the impression that the Nationalist Party has withdrawn into South Africa to solve all our problems, and now, after it has sorted everything out, they are going out to the world. But I think that is a dream. We were isolated because the opinion of the world turned against us. It turned against us so decisively that only now, after 20 years, has the hon. the Minister and his Department been able to regain to some extent the good opinion of the nations of the world.

Let me say also that I appreciate what this hon. Minister has done. In fact, I can say he is the Strip van Winkel of the Nationalist Party, because he has stripped away a lot of the old barnacles that have been on the Nationalist Party’s foreign policy. He has brought them up into the 20th century, whereas we have had a Nationalist Party which has been living in the 19th century for years. Today they are suddenly face to face with the reality of events in this world of ours in the 20th century. I believe that what has happened here in our country, if I may say, Sir, is an attempt by this party to “compartmentalize” all the people of our country. The word was used by the hon. member for Prinshof in another debate. It is an attempt to “compartmentalize” all the people, to cut off all the contact between them to a point where they can contact one another only by knocking on a wall.

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION:

That is what you want the world to believe. It is utter nonsense!

Mr. W. M. SUTTON:

Mr. Speaker, I agree with the hon. the Deputy Minister. It is absolute nonsense. But it was a word used by one of his own colleagues to describe the policy of the Nationalist Party. Of course it is nonsense! It is the biggest nonsense we have ever heard. But it is the policy on which that hon. Deputy Minister and his party have been acting all this time, and I take the word out of the mouth of the member of the Nationalist Party. I did not make it up. But what has happened now all of a sudden, is that the Nationalist Party has realized in the world outside 90 per cent of people are non-white. What a shocking thing to realize that 90 per cent of the people outside are non-white! No wonder they have become a cross-eyed party, with one eye looking inward and the other eye looking outward. One eye looks outward as far as the inside rim of the laager, and the other one is looking down the well in the middle.

Mr. J. J. ENGELBRECHT:

What was the position in 1948?

Mr. W. M. SUTTON:

In 1947 we had friends to play with, all over the world. [Interjections.]

We did not have to run away from anything in 1947. Wherever South Africans went in the world, they were received as people who had played a worthy part in a war which had just ended. We were proud of our position in the world then.

*An HON. MEMBER:

You had a Communist in your party.

Mr. W. M. SUTTON:

Mr. Speaker, this hon. member says that we were the friends of the Communists. That is absolute nonsense. Coming from that hon. member, one can of course understand it. His own Prime Minister had to refer to this country as being the polecat of the world. I want those hon. members to understand that it is time that the Nationalist Party woke up to what is happening in the world outside. I will say to the hon. member for Algoa that I think that this motion is the yawn which takes place before the Nationalist Party wakes up and puts on the light. I think that is what is happening. I give a lot of the credit for this to the hon. the Minister; I think that it is noteworthy that since he has occupied this post things have been coming right and we have been looking at the world as it is. We are attempting to break through to the opinion of the people outside who are today arrayed against us. I think that we are fortunate in having this hon. Minister. On both sides of the House we agree on that. I think that if he had been in charge of the negotiations which took place in 1949 with the independent states of Pakistan and India, we might perhaps have had a different result. I think that this Minister knows how to deal firmly with people and put our case firmly and at the same time to allow the normal interplay to take place which will not prejudice and make negotiations fail, as happened on that particular occasion. I think that we look forward to successes in this regard on behalf of our country. We naturally wish him well when he attempts negotiations of that kind. In regard to the outward-looking policy mentioned by the hon. member, we on this side of the House have asked the hon. Minister how this was going to work in South Africa. This is a very difficult problem indeed. I think that there is a very great responsibility on the hon. the Minister himself to begin to lead the opinion of the public in South Africa to the kind of change that this will necessitate. I say this because it is not fair to South Africa, to any other country or to any diplomat to allow people to come into this country unless a careful preparation of the thought of our own people has taken place when it comes to accepting people who are not of the same colour and Who come here as the ambassadors of other countries. I think that we accept that the outward-looking policy and the actions of the Minister have started this. Only the first steps have been taken but we think that it is something which will progress. We must all accept that or else the Nationalist Party must repudiate what the Prime Minister has done. If this policy is to go ahead, we must expect more and more of this kind of thing. I say that a very heavy burden of responsibility rests on this hon. Minister to prepare our people for the attitude we have to adopt in regard to these people who will have a special status in South Africa.

There has been a lot of talk in this House about non-interference. The hon. member for Kempton Park also dealt with this matter. I think that we, naturally, call upon the doctrine of non-interference to prevent ourselves from having trouble with people of other countries, but I think that we must understand very clearly that we as a nation have aligned ourselves firmly with the Western world. When we are attacked, the principle of non-interference will not help us. We can appeal to it, but the reason why we are being attacked is that we are a white majority associated with the Western world. We can respect the principle of non-interference and go as far as we can in preaching it in the councils of the world, but it will not prove a shield to us. As we have told the hon. the Minister before, and as he indeed knows, the sort of shields we need are practical alliances which will bind us to other countries, to give us some guarantee of security.

I think that the hon. member for Algoa might well have asked in his motion that there should be some consideration given to obtaining stronger military alliances. This is the point I really want to make. Only with those military alliances will we be able to maintain ourselves in this position, with the threats and the dangers with which South Africa is faced. I think that the hon. member for Algoa mentioned the change of opinion that is taking place in the world, particularly as a result of the clashes in America between Whites and non-Whites. I want to sound a word of warning in this regard. I hope that the hon. the Minister will agree with me when I say that I do not think that it is safe or fair for us in this country to point to the clashes that are taking place in America between Whites and Negro as some kind of justification for the policy of apartheid which we in South Africa accept, but for which the world accuses us. We must not use those clashes as justification of our policy in the world outside. What the clashes have done, is to bring home to the conscience of white America, the enormous difficulties and great efforts that had to be made by black America to attain the stated ideal of their Government and the stated ideal of every responsible political party in that country, namely equality for all the citizens of the United States of America. I think that the hon. the Minister will agree with me that that is their ideal. These clashes have brought home to them the distance they still have to travel. I do not think that this has in any way reinforced the case we attempt to make out overseas for our own policy in this country. I want to ask the Minister to give consideration to that matter because I think that if anything we are weakening our own case. I do not think that it is a strong argument. I think it is a fallacious argument. I should like to know what the hon. the Minister’s opinion is in this regard. I see that he is smiling but I do not know what kind of smile it is.

I mentioned earlier that it is one of the tasks of the Minister to create a climate in which mutual trade can take place between South Africa and other countries, particularly in Africa. I believe that this is the only real foundation upon which South Africa can take the lead that we ought to have in Africa. We have all the practical experience of Africa, such as the conditions of life in Africa, the difficulties of leading backward people, and problems in regard to attempting to uplift primitive backward people to bring them to some worthwhile way of life. This continent is crying out for this country to reach out and take a lead. Again the initiative comes back to this hon. Minister and his department. We may differ from the hon. the Minister and from the Nationalist Party in our basic approach to this matter, but when it comes to the overall interests of South Africa, I join the hon. member for Bezuidenhout in saying that we wish the Minister and his department well in representing South Africa in other countries.

*The MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

Mr. Speaker, I should like to express my gratitude for the encouraging words which have been expressed here in regard to my Department and myself. In doing so it is not in any spirit of self-satisfaction that I do so. but in the full realization of how much still remains to be done, of the stumbling blocks which lie ahead for us. and of the great challenge still facing us. Regularly in the past I have in this House and also in the rural areas and other places warned against the dangers and the uphill struggle which still lie ahead for us. I pointed out repeatedly that it was wrong to think, as many of our people thought, that all South Africa’s foreign problems had been solved by the decision of the International Court on the South West Africa case.

We have made progress in our foreign relations. There is no doubt about that I believe that we shall continue to make progress and consolidate our international position. But as South Africa progresses and our position improves, the extremists in the world, supported by the communists, are making a greater outcry and doing everything in their power to intensify the vendetta against South Africa. They are intensifying their efforts to isolate us, as they tried to do recently in New Delhi, and as they are now trying once again to do in the field of sport. They are also doing their utmost to harness the U.N. against South Africa. At this moment they are trying to do so in the Security Council in regard to the terrorist problem in Southern Africa. Then, too, I have emphasized throughout that we will not allow ourselves to be intimated, and that we here in South Africa will not allow ourselves to be thrown off course, but that we shall persist in the course we have adopted, and that we shall present a united front to all attempts to interfere in our affairs and to prescribe to us in what way we should govern our country.

I should like to associate myself with those hon. members who paid tribute to my Department. I should like to express my gratitude to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Fourie, whom I find a veritable pillar of support. I should also like to express my gratitude to my entire Department, those at head office as well as the representatives abroad, who sometimes under difficult circumstances have to stand in the forefront of the cold war in which South Africa is embroiled. They are of course being assisted by members of other Departments, who are also pulling their weight. I should further like to avail myself of this opportunity to express my gratitude to my colleagues, Ministers of this Government, for the good work which they have done recently during their visits abroad through the contacts they have made there, the useful discussions they have held and the good impressions they have created. I must also thank my colleagues and their Departments for their willingness to promote co-operation with our neighbouring states, particularly in the technical sphere.

But apart from Government bodies the improvement in South Africa’s position abroad is also, to a very large extent, attributable to the actions of people from the private sector. I am thinking here of thousands of South Africans from all populations groups, people not all of whom support this Government’s policy, who are doing excellent work for South Africa, by extending hospitality, holding discussions and supplying information in regard to the true facts about South Africa, both abroad and to foreign visitors here in South Africa.

I am also thinking with gratitude/ of a large number and a large variety of organizations in South Africa that are making it their business, both directly or indirectly, to improve South Africa’s relations with the rest of the world and to convey a true picture of South Africa and its conditions to overseas countries. I do not think I dare mention any names in this regard. It would be dangerous, since I will never be able to mention all of them. However, I am glad of the opportunity of being able to thank them here. The degree of progress which we are making is, as is often the case in regard to the foreign relations of any State, to a certain extent the result of factors which are altogether beyond our control. One of these factors is the recent emancipation of quite a few neighbouring states in Southern Africa, states which have come to know us in South Africa over many generations, states and nations which have learned through experience that they can co-operate with South Africa, that they can accept the word of South Africans. and that they can trust us, states with which we share interests in common. It is quite remarkable and significant that it is these very neighbouring states which are so close to us which want to co-operate with us and which declare openly to the world that they are prepared to co-operate with us. The world would do well to take note of this, for the further one travels from South Africa the less knowledge there is of the people in South Africa, our policy and our affairs, the more vindictive those nations are, the deeper their hate and the less they are prepared to grant us here in South Africa the right to exist. One wonders whether a person such as President Kaunda would make such an outcry against South Africa as he did the day before yesterday, according to newspaper reports, and whether he would have spoken so sneeringly of our policy of suppression if he and members of his Government had possessed more knowledge of South Africa, if they had known us better and if they, like several other Government heads and Ministers in African States, had also worked in South Africa for several years.

But this phenomenon does not only apply to our neighbours in Africa; it also applies to a very large extent to the rest of the world. The hon. member for Algoa referred to Sweden. I ask myself whether the Swedish Government act in the way they do because they do not know what is happening in South Africa, and whether they would have acted towards us in the way they are now doing if they had been acquainted with Africa and its problems for as many centuries as the Portuguese and other Western States have been acquainted with Africa. I doubt whether they would have acted in the way they did, if that had been the case with them. Would Sweden’s attitude have been what it is if members of the Swedish Government had taken the trouble to come to South Africa with an open mind, in the same way as the late Mr. Dag Hammarskjöld came to South Africa? It is said that towards the end of his visit to South Africa, when he arrived here in Cape Town, he declared: “But surely this is not Africa; this is more like Western Europe.” That proves how much ignorance in regard to South Africa exists in the outside world.

The hon. member for Algoa was quite right in referring to the Rhodesian dispute and emphasizing that it was essential that a solution be found. It has always been the Government’s view that a solution which is in the interests of both parties must be found, and although the matter is now before the Security Council of the U.N., we still believe that it is essential that it should be solved, and that it can be solved, by the parties themselves.

The hon. members for Bezuidenhout and East London (City) pointed out that our international problems had arisen in the past as a result of the policy and the actions of the National Party Government, but what would have happened to our country, and what would the future of South Africa and our children have been if the National Party Government had, during the past 20 years, governed the country according to principles and methods which would be popular with the communists and the extremists of the world? For they are the people who are in the forefront of this vendetta against South Africa. They are the tail wagging the dog. What would have become of our future if we had given in to the demands of those people? In regard to the question of interference the hon. member for Bezuidenhout referred to South West Africa. I must remind him that as far as South West Africa is concerned, we have never yet had recourse to article 2 (7) of the U.N. Charter, i.e. the article in regard to non-interference. This is an entirely different matter. If I have time at my disposal, I shall be glad to reply to the question asked by the hon. member for Omaruru and I shall then, in addition, demonstrate further how we did in fact act in regard to South West Africa.

The hon. member for Bezuidenhout had quite a lot to say about interference. I am not going to try to give a definition of interference here. The whole world knows what is meant by interference by one state or a group of states or an organization in the internal affairs of another state. But I cannot help feeling that the hon. member is insinuating that it does not amount to interference when the U.N. passes formal resolutions, tries to take action against us and collects funds to operate against South Africa, or arranges conferences at which South Africa’s internal affairs are discussed, makes propaganda against South Africa by means of its Secretariat and tries to compel us to do certain things by means of sanctions and boycotts. These are examples of flagrant interference. The principle of non-interference in the affairs of another is a generally accepted one throughout the world; it is acknowledged and put into practice throughout the world, but in the case of Russia, for example, the U.N. and its members do not do the same things which they are doing in the case of South Africa. They do not hold conferences at which, for example, they discuss Communism and organize attacks on Britain or America. That is not being done. In other words, what we have here is once again the application of the double standard. Now that hon. member wants to create the impression, through the questions he puts, that the world body and other powers do in fact have the right to come and poke their noses into our affairs, to discuss our policy and to try to put pressure on us.

*Mr. J. D. DU P. BASSON:

On what do you base that opinion?

*The MINISTER:

Just read your speech. The hon. member also mentioned mutual respect. It is true that there is strict racial separation in South Africa. We shall be able to handle the intercourse which will arise as a result of closer contact with African states. What is that hon. member’s solution? Our solution is that states will be able to co-exist on a friendly basis if they have mutual respect for one another, if they have consideration and respect for one another’s traditions, customs and legislation. If they want to come here on that basis, and not to undermine us, they are welcome in our country. This is the only basis on which states can exchange diplomats and can trade with one another. The hon. members want me to supply definitions, that I should discuss here in vacuo cases which might originate in practice. I can tell them that we are not going to work out the finer details of those matters. It would be fatal; it would be useless. But what I can do is to give the hon. member the assurance that these things can only take place if they are conducted on a basis which will not lead to the destruction of our policy in South Africa. The criterion will always be whether or not the contact on diplomatic level or on commercial level, or whatever level it might be, will undermine our traditional way of life in South Africa.

The hon. member alleged here—I think he alleged it and did not merely insinuate it—that it was only because of economic reasons that our neighbours in Southern Africa were being compelled to co-operate with us.

*Mr. J. D. DU P. BASSON:

I said that that was what they were alleging overseas.

*The MINISTER:

Since when is a country such as Malawi so dependent upon South Africa that they are compelled to enter into diplomatic relations with us and exchange diplomats? It is something entirely different; it is a question of common interests. Surely it is an insult to that country if a member of this House alleges that they are maintaining relations with us merely because they are compelled to do so. Our neighbouring States are not complaining about our relations with them, diplomatic or economic. They are satisfied with them, and they are working well in practice. But now the Opposition is apparently making complaints. Is it the purpose of these questions and insinuations to look for points of friction rather than to promote co-operation on the grounds of common interests? The hon. member spoke about housing for diplomats. I believe that it will work in practice. The hon. member is placing the diplomats in South Africa who are our guests, in a very embarrassing position by insinuating that he was speaking on their behalf when he spoke disparagingly in this House of the arrangements which have been made here in their interests in order to solve their accommodation problems.

*Mr. J. D. DU P. BASSON:

I said they did not like it.

*The MINISTER:

He is placing them in an embarrassing position. The hon. member for East London (City) made a plea for increased representation in Africa and in the East. We have far more representation than there was in the days of the United Party, but we must not act too hastily. We must proceed with caution. But let me furnish an example. In the days of the United Party we had representation in only one country where the Government was in non-White hands, and that was in Egypt, but to-day it is an entirely different matter. To-day we have representation in at least five countries, Japan, Taipeh (Formosa), Hong Kong, Mauritius and Malawi. These are all recent accomplishments of the National Party Government.

The hon. member for Kempton Park made a thorough study, which is a useful thing for the entire House, of the principles of international co-operation, particularly in regard to non-interference, and we thank him for doing so. The contribution made by the hon. member for Mooi River was not as constructive as I have been accustomed to hearing him make in the past. I just want to inform the hon. member that success in our international relations does not merely depend on good diplomacy. That is the case to-day, and it was the case in the past as well. There are many other factors involved, and we must not therefore over-estimate the powers of diplomacy alone. I can only describe the hon. member for Mooi River’s attempt to play me off against my colleagues in the Cabinet as childish and useless. I can also assure that hon. member that race clashes in the United States of America are not a source of satisfaction to the Government. We deplore it, in the same way as we deplore other race clashes in other parts of the world, such as Cyprus and Nigeria and many other countries.

The hon. member for Omaruru asked me to say a few words in regard to the latest developments in the Security Council. Hon. members will recall that on 16th February I informed the House in regard to the representations made by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, to the effect that we should release the accused in the terrorist trial. I informed hon. members on what grounds we did not do so. I also informed them that I had sent a bulky document, in which legal grounds and statements of fact were set out, to the Secretary-General. But alas, the Security Council paid no heed to these legal grounds or the statements of fact, because in spite thereof a resolution was passed on the 14th of this month by the Security Council demanding inter alia the immediate release and repatriation of these terrorists after they had been sentenced by the Supreme Court. The hon. the Prime Minister reacted to that immediately when he spoke at George on the 16th of this month. He stated very clearly that South Africa would under no circumstances comply with this demand. The Secretary-General is being formally informed of our reaction, as well as the grounds, the motivation for that, some of which have already been mentioned by the Prime Minister. I should like to comply with the request to supply the House with some additional information, because there are good, very substantial reasons for the attitude adopted by the Government in the reply which the Prime Minister furnished to the Secretary-General. To a very large extent the Government’s attitude is also influenced by the experience we have had in our dealings over the years with the U.N. in regard to the same matter.

In the first place I want to point out that in no U.N. debate since 1966, since the court decision, has any consideration been given to the factual situation and to the legal grounds which have been so thoroughly stated by South Africa. The record, however, is full of abusive language and emotional outbursts. Nor is there anywhere in the record any indication of how the interests of South West Africa could be served by U.N. action based on resolutions which have been taken from time to time by U.N. in this regard. One wonders whether the emotional approach is not the result of disappointment amongst some members of the U.N. at the decision of the World Court, and whether they now want to carry into effect by means of political majorities what is legally inadmissible. It is sometimes conveniently forgotten that South Africa did not run to the World Court with this case. South Africa made it clear over a period of many, many years, that she was amenable to negotiation; that she believed that a satisfactory solution could be found by means of negotiation. I should like to refresh hon. members’ memories. In the year 1951, for example, South Africa proposed that a new agreement should be entered into between South Africa and the leading members of the Allied Powers, and that that agreement should first be approved by the U.N. The majority at the U.N. was not in favour of this. In spite of that South Africa continued to negotiate and so much progress was made that the U.N. committee concerned was able to report the following year, that is 1952, that an agreement had been reached with South Africa in regard to five important points. But once again nothing came of it. We nevertheless kept the door open, and in 1958 the South African Government received the so-called “Good Offices Committee”, also known as the Arden-Clark Committee. They were very appreciative —and made no secret of the fact—of the way in which they had been received here. They found, inter alia, that some or other form of partition, of division of land, in South West Africa would offer a possible solution, but this idea was summarily rejected by the U.N., and nothing came of that either. But in spite of the apparent deadlock which had then been reached, South Africa was nevertheless prepared once more in 1962 to receive a mission here, the so-called Carpio-Martinez D’Alva Mission. That unfortunate history is still fresh in our memories. The joint communique which was drawn up and signed at the end of that mission was totally ignored. And the same thing happened in regard to the decision of the World Court in 1966; it also went into the waste paper basket. To-day the majority at U.N. are trying to take the law into their own hands and to do what they want. As has been repeatedly indicated by the present Prime Minister and his predecessor and other members of the Government, South Africa has always adopted the attitude that we have nothing to hide; that there is nothing we should feel ashamed about as regards South West Africa. On the contrary, we have gone out of our way, in recent times as well, to keep all interested parties informed, to supply them with the facts. There is a mass of information contained in the pleadings submitted to the Court which is based on research, hard work and thorough study. Expert evidence was submitted and valuable information was made available by those witnesses. The South African Government invited the Court to come to South West Africa and see for themselves what was happening there. All the facts in regard to our policy there and our actions were placed on record, without being disputed by the applicants in the court case. The record of this trial is a massive document. It is a very valuable source of information in regard to South West Africa, and those who are really interested in this question ought to make a study of that record. But they do not do so. We have also supplied information and explained our attitude by participating time and again in U.N. debates. In 1967 we published the South West Africa survey. We invited the heads of diplomatic missions in South Africa to visit South West Africa and see for themselves what was happening there. I can also refer to my letters to the Secretary-General, containing the necessary information. I think any objective observer would have to admit that South Africa has over the years not been unreasonable; that we have never been guilty of any lack of co-operation and that we have exercised a great deal of patience over the years in regard to this matter. But it has all been to no avail. It has all been summarily rejected and ignored while unfounded allegations by uninformed and prejudiced people have been seized upon and believed because it has suited and promoted the case of the majority at U.N. Mr. Speaker, we cannot be blamed for adhering to our standpoint, and for not allowing terrorism in South West Africa which is based on the Vietcong model, that we are not prepared to ignore the welfare of all the inhabitants of South West Africa, and we are not prepared to neglect our duty. In the interests of all the inhabitants of South West Africa the Government is therefore not prepared to release these condemned persons, as has been requested.

Debate having continued for 2½ hours, motion and amendment lapsed in terms of Standing Order No. 32.

TRAFFIC IN DAGGA AND OTHER DRUGS Mr. L. F. WOOD:

I wish formally to move the motion standing in my name on the Order Paper—

That in view of the alarming increase in the world-wide use of dagga and drugs, this House urges the Government to give immediate attention to the dangers inherent in—
  1. (a) the growth of the dagga traffic; and
  2. (b) the abuse, sale and distribution of dangerous drugs by unauthorized persons in the Republic.

At the outset, I wish to refer to the absence of the hon. the Minister of Health. The hon. the Minister courteously explained why he could not attend. I accept that he is away on official business; I understand the position.

Sir, out of courtesy to Afrikaans-speaking members of the House I feel that I should refer to a misunderstanding or a misconception which may exist in regard to the Afrikaans wording of this motion. The Afrikaans version refers to “die gebruik van dagga en verdowingsmiddels” and I believe that in a certain sense “verdowingsmiddels” could be interpreted primarily as anaesthetics, and secondarily as narcotics. I wish to make it quite clear that it is not my intention to deal with anaesthetics; that I am primarily concerned with drugs which fall within and without the category of potentially harmful drugs and those drugs which, if taken in excess, may lead to some form of dependence. I am therefore dealing primarily with potentially harmful drugs when I come to the aspect of “die moontlik nadelige medisyne”. I am not dealing to any great extent with the question of habit-forming drugs as a whole or “gewoontevormende medisyne”, with the exception, of course, of dagga which is a habit-forming drug and which is commonly referred to in other parts of the world as a narcotic. Sir, I think that we should place on record, An the first instance, what dagga is in terms of world-wide usage. We know that its pharmacological name is cannibis sativa or Indian hemp. The Xhosas, the Zulus and the Swazis refer to dagga as insangu. The northern tribes have other names for it. In North America it is primarily referred to as marihuanha or as American hemp. In India it is known as bhang. In Syria and Lebanon it is known as hashish elkief; in Algeria and Morocco as kif; in Turkey, Mozambique and Brazil and other countries they have their own specific names for what we call dagga. Sir, I think this has some significance because if one refers to the world-wide Press reports, one can at least gauge the extent of dagga use and abuse which is reported from time to time.

Sir, I ask the question: Is dagga a worldwide problem? As far as I am concerned the answer is an unequivocal “yes”. Perusal of World Health Organization publications indicate most clearly that this view is shared by the experts who serve on this world body, the narcotics division of the World Health Organization. It is not my intention to quote all the facts that are available. They are there for reference purposes should they be required. I propose only to summarize some of the main contentions in so far as dagga is concerned. Firstly the following statement is made—

Of all substances placed under control, dagga is, geographically speaking, the most widely misused, and the number of habitual consumers far exceeds those of any other drug under international control.

This particular statement is reiterated in the reports of the W.H.O. year after year. Secondly, a statement was made in 1963 by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs which indicated that more information should be gathered in regard to the dagga situation in African countries. In the third place, we find the following statement on addiction—

Many millions of people habitually consume dagga.

Fourthly, it is quite apparent that large quantities are illegally produced. Fifthly, the situation is by no means irremediable. These words are important: “By no means irremediable”.

Then we go on and we find that enforcement of strict control would appear to be the prime need in the campaign against the illicit traffic in dagga. This, I believe, is a most significant expression of opinion—“If narcotics control (and I have indicated that dagga is regarded in world usage as a narcotic), is effectively enforced, making it difficult to obtain the drugs, and if the introduction of measures such as legislation, propaganda and education brings about a change of social climate leading to rejection of what was formerly accepted by the general public, many of these people will be able to give up the habit with relatively little difficulty”.

Then we have the views of four world renowned pharmacologists, and they confirm that dagga does not produce physical dependence. But what are its other effects? They list some of the effects, namely carelessness, distortion of sensation and perception, especially of time and space. I think the easiest way to illustrate the distortion of time and space particularly, is to refer to a Persian legend which concerns three people who arrived at the outer wall of a city late one night when the gates had been locked. One man was an opium addict, the other was an alcoholic, and the third a slave to dagga. They saw the gate was locked, and the opium addict said, “Let us just go to sleep and wait until morning”. The alcoholic said, “Let us break the door down”. The dagga slave said, “Let’s go through the keyhole”. I think this illustrates the point I am trying to make regarding the distortion of space. Further, and these are the convictions and findings of authorities, it leads to an impairment of judgment and memory, to irritability and confusion. It also causes hallucinations, illusions and delusions. I believe one of the findings of these authorities is a warning to us, because this is what they say—

The harm to society derived from abuse of dagga rests in the economic consequences of the impairment of the individual’s social functions and his enhanced proneness to a social and anti-social behaviour.

The Central Narcotics Board itself concludes—

To exempt dagga from narcotics control would undoubtedly be seriously prejudicial to public health.

So, I say to some of the well-meaning but misguided people who suggest that the legislation of dagga would be a means of overcoming a social problem, that in view of the considered opinion of world authorities on the subject, they should think again—and think very seriously.

Regarding statistics. I just do not have the time at my disposal to do them justice. I merely want to say that, according to estimated world requirements, the amount of dagga needed for domestic, medical and scientific purposes was put down at 127,000 lbs. I want to compare that quantity with the quantity confiscated in one year by the S.A.P. The latest figure was 2¾ million lbs. in one year.

We come now to the medicinal uses of dagga and we find that as far back as 1958 the Bureau of Narcotics in the U.S.A. said dagga had no role in present day medicine, either internally, externally, or for veterinary medicines. We now notice that it is omitted from the pharmacopoeia of various countries, for instance the British pharmacopoeia, the British Pharmacopoeia Codex, and the U.S. pharmacopoeia. The Extra Pharmacopoeia, a reference book which makes a point of including obsolete drugs, says that “It is now rarely used as a therapeutic agent; its action is very unreliable”. It goes on to state that “Continued use of dagga may lead to mental deterioration, but insanity is a rare sequel”.

In the old days in South Africa, when I was a young apprentice, we used to use cannabisindica, as it was used in pharmacy terms, for corn paints. There was some mistaken idea that the application of a small portion of this dagga extract to corns led to relief from pain. I think scientific experimentation has proved that is a fallacy, and to-day, although the corn paints have retained the traditional green colour, it is caused by a cheaper synthetic dye known as brilliant green.

I now come to the seizure of narcotic drugs. The latest figures available from the W.H.O. cover the year 1966. We find that, as far as weight is concerned, dagga is first on the list. 636,000 lbs. of dagga were seized in that year, 90 per cent of which was destroyed and 10 per cent released for licit use. The total amount seized in South Africa—and I find this information very interesting and significant0— represented 72 per cent of the world total seized. All dagga seized in this country was destroyed. The U.S.A. conducted a survey in 1958 and found that illicit cultivation was negligible, and that large acreages of “wild growth” were destroyed. In the U.S. in the year 1956 2.2 million lbs. of dagga were seized. None of this came from the U.S.A., it was all smuggled across the border from Mexico. The latest information from Germany is that the increasing consumption of dagga is reaching serious proportions and causing great anxiety.

What is the position in the Republic? In 1949 the Government appointed an Interdepartmental Committee of Inquiry to investigate the abuse of dagga. The report was submitted in 1952. It is a most interesting report, and in the limited time at my disposal I will deal with some of its recommendations. I believe these recommendations should be of particular interest to the hon. the Minister who, I believe, is taking a particular interest in this debate. I appeal to him most seriously that he give my suggestions earnest consideration and, I hope, decide to implement some or all of them. They are not my suggestions really, but rather those of the inter-departmental committee. Unfortunately these suggestions have in the main been ignored. The committee said the consumer and the trafficker should be treated on a different basis. That is a good thing. If a person decides to damage his own health by having the odd “zol”, he should not be treated on the same basis as the man who deliberately sets out to make money by exploiting the weaknesses of others. But, the committee said the maximum term of imprisonment should be doubled from six to 12 months. As I said, these are not my recommendations. They also suggested an increase in the fine from R200 to R1.000. Here I want to quote part of section 235 of the report—

The considerable increase in the maximum penalties for trading in dagga will serve as an indication to the courts that the Legislature regards the offence in a very serious light, and one may, therefore, assume that the courts will be prepared to impose relatively far heavier sentences than has been the practice in the past.

But what has been done? Nothing in this respect. I know that in 1954 in an amendment to the Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Act certain clauses were accepted and became part of the Act. The control of dagga remained where it had been, the powers of the police regarding search and arrest were increased, and the question of presumption was dealt with to make it quite clear that if a person was found in possession of four oz. of dagga the presumption was he was trafficking therein. These matters were dealt with, but as far as the actual punishment of the trafficker is concerned, the position has remained unchanged since the Act was promulgated in 1928.

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

Your facts are wrong.

Mr. L. F. WOOD:

I am interested to hear the hon. the Minister say that. I came down early on Sunday morning with a torch to this chamber and the messenger on duty kindly helped me to get the Statute out. I compared Act 13 of 1928 with the Bill and with the present Act, which I have, and, unless I cannot read, the penalties are the same. I would be very pleased if they have in fact been increased. I hope the Minister will check on this. However, certain recommendations were made to the police in this report.

I now want to pay tribute to the police for the wonderful work they do in this regard. I believe they accepted many of the recommendations made in other parts of the committee’s report. I believe it to be to the credit of the police that these very large quantities of dagga are destroyed annually. At great personal danger and inconvenience they have to go to the most inaccessible spots to carry out their duty under most difficult circumstances and I believe we have every right to pay great tribute to them for this difficult work which they do. They locate and destroy the dagga plantations where they can. But I do not believe they are being helped by the State. I want to quote the words of a senior police officer with whom I discussed this problem. He said to me “You know, we are fighting a losing battle. We arrest a person for selling dagga he is convicted and fined, but within an hour he is back on the beat selling dagga again.” To-day this is a lucrative business. R10 million worth of dagga is destroyed annually. This is big money. It is easy enough to pay a fine and continue with this dreadful, soul-destroying racket.

Another matter I hope the Minister will take cognizance of, is the following. This committee in 1952 suggested that the penalties should be increased because, they said, “The suggested increase in the maximum fine should be considered in the light of the reduced value of money.” They spoke about “the reduced value of money” in 1952—what is the value of money in 1968 compared to what it was in 1952? The committee made further recommendations and dealt with the question of propaganda. It said it shared the views of Dr. Wolff, a world authority, that propaganda, including the inclusion of the dangers of dagga in hygiene lessons, might create curiosity and interest. This view was shared by the International Narcotics Agency. That was 20 years ago. I believe we have developed a new approach to some of our social problems, and I want to repeat that if narcotics control is effectively enforced, making it difficult to obtain the drugs, and if the introduction of such measures as legislation, propaganda and education brings about a change of social climate leading to rejection of what was formerly accepted by the general public, many of these people will be able to give up the habit with relatively little difficulty. I believe this approach should be investigated in the light of modern thinking. I think it should be based on example and precept, and I believe it could succeed. We can say that no one reaches and maintains such a peak of fitness as a Gary Player, a Karen Muir, an H. O. de Villiers, a Denis Lindsay or a Paul Nash, it he smokes “pot” or “goof butt”. And here, Sir, I feel that it is fitting to pay tribute to the South African Press, because I believe in the main they have dealt with the question of dagga in a most responsible manner. With few exceptions they have published factual details of convictions, they have highlighted police activities and they have also given emphasis to the growing incidence. They have featured from time to time articles by well-known people, highlighting the dangers and the road to moral degradation to which the consumption of dagga so often leads.

I want to refer briefly to scientific research. The committee suggested that dagga might well receive further attention in South Africa. The recommendation went on in these terms—

Scientific research into dagga addiction should be encouraged. Aspects for particular attention were, dagga as an aphrodisiac and dagga in relation to sex offences.

What has been the reaction? In 1964 I asked the Minister of Health the following question—

Whether his Department has undertaken any recent investigations in regard to (a) the mental health of persons addicted to dagga and (b) tests to establish the degree of dagga intoxication of persons arrested for breach of the peace; if so, with what results?

The hon. the Minister replied as follows—

(a) No—but cases suffering from this state are frequently treated in our mental hospitals with good results.

To the second portion of my question the hon. the Minister replied that there had been no tests to establish the degree of dagga intoxication. I believe that unfortunately this problem of dagga has been viewed by the State with detached disinterest to a certain extent. I now want to come to 1967 when I asked the Minister of Social Welfare, who is not present at the moment, a question concerning this very committee about which I have been speaking. The question was—

Whether any research or investigation has taken place as a result of recommendation No. 340 of the interdepartmental committee on the abuse of dagga, and if so, with what results and with what conclusions.

The answer was—

Since 1952 the problem of the abuse of dagga has on various occasions received the attention of private research workers. Research and investigations in this connection were not carried out under the protection or guidance of my department and full particulars are, therefore, not available. For the following reasons it was decided not to give effect to the recommendations contained in paragraph 340 of the report: A comprehensive research or investigation of which the results would be more acceptable than those referred to in paragraph 161 of the report, is virtually impracticable; and the results of such research or investigation will in no way have any effect on the present methods applied to combat the problem.

We must keep up to date. Do you know, Mr. Speaker, that paragraph 161 of the report goes back to details dating as far back as 1908, 1935 and 1949. If we want to know the latest findings and the latest developments concerning cancer, we do not go back 20 years. We keep ourselves up to date in research and in development. One only has to talk to magistrates, ministers, police and social workers to realize that these particular individuals are gravely concerned at the aspects of day to day living affected by the consumption of dagga. We know and it is accepted that dagga produces a thirst. It also produces an appetite. As far as appetite is concerned it has been known that parents who smoke dagga will steal food from their children to assuage the hunger from which they suffer after their indulgence. As far as thirst is concerned it can lead to the consumption of alcohol. With dagga, alcohol acts as a catalyst to danger. That, I believe, is generally accepted. I have interviewed priests, priests who have their spiritual pastoral work in areas where poorer people are situated. They are concerned. I want briefly to quote a magistrate’s opinion. I quote from the Natal Mercury of 1965, when a magistrate fined an African man—the term, “African man” is used in the report—R150 or 150 days for selling dagga. I want to bet that that man paid his fine. It does not say so in the report, but he paid his fine and carried on. This is what the magistrate said—

Dagga drove good men mad. It was a drug which could break a nation. Dagga could make good men mad and cause them to kill each other. Those who sold such drugs were, in fact, selling their own people.

Social workers are disturbed. Many of them are gravely disturbed. I have discussed the matter with a social worker who has spent a great deal of time with deviates and prisoners. He even visits people in the gaol. He said this—

Do not worry so much about what becomes of the dagga smoker, but worry about what the dagga smoker does when he is under the influence of dagga.

And I submit that we do not really know. We do not know because we have not tried to find out very seriously. Do we know what road accidents, crimes of violence and sex crimes could be attributed to the fact that dagga had been consumed? The State admits that steps have been taken. There is research by private research workers. But this is a very fertile field. We are probably one of the biggest growers of dagga in the world, just by virtue of our climate. Surely we should lead the world when it comes to dealing with this problem. I believe that there is a ray of hope. It is something which we in South Africa could develop. I noticed in the Argus of the 7th of this month that dagga can now be detected. It is a lay Press article. I cannot offer any substantiation of its authenticity, but it reads, inter alia

British Government scientists are on the verge of a big breakthrough in regard to dagga research and have conducted experiments to prove that dagga can be detected in the urine.

If that is a fact I believe that it opens a vast field in so far as experimentation is concerned to enable authorities when they are in doubt, in regard to commission of crimes to establish beyond reasonable doubt, whether in fact dagga is the cause. And if dagga is the cause, I believe that the person who has consumed the dagga deserves a higher punishment. We accept that principle in so far as a driver of a motor car is concerned. If a driver is found to be under the influence of alcohol he suffers a penalty and is lucky if his driver’s licence is not taken away from him. This position could therefore be extended to apply to people who indulge in dagga and who drive motor vehicles whilst under the influence of dagga or commit crimes. This is what a social worker says—

The police from their large experience, maintain that dagga smoking is an associated factor in crimes of violence and further, that burglars and housebreakers frequently smoke dagga to give them courage and confidence before the deed.

I believe that we should bring our thinking up to date on this matter. In concluding my references to dagga I want to quote from an article published in the book, Drug Addiction in Youth, in 1965, under the paragraph “Marihuana (dagga): Used by Young People.” In each instance I will use the word “dagga” for the sake of clarity. The final paragraph of this article reads—

The lack of knowledge of what constitutes appropriate treatment of the dagga-user, mirrors the relative lack of interest of professionals in the treatment and rehabilitation of dagga-users. Progress in coping with the dagga-user may only be anticipated, if we clarify our goals with respect to the user and develop an appropriate professional armamentarium. Such an armamentarium does not now exist. Until it does, we shall be forced to reply “not proven” to many of the significant aspects of marihuana use.

In the next few minutes I wish to draw to the attention of the hon. the Minister another matter concerning drugs. I know that my colleagues will deal with this particular aspect. I know that my colleagues will excuse me if I refer to this one item which concerns a Press report on a court case in December. The hon. the Minister knows about it. I have written and told him. I feel however that it is of such importance that this hon. House should at least have the facts for its consideration. The court case took place in December, 1967, and involved two Indians. One Indian was fined R30 or 30 days for being in possession of vitamin tablets valued at 78 cents and suspected as having been stolen from the Addington hospital. The other Indian was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment suspended conditionally for three years, because he was found guilty of stealing 28,000 librium tranquillizing tablets. The report in the newspaper did not indicate whether the 28,000 tablets were recovered or whether they found their way into the grey market. There is a disturbing facet about this case. The man stole the vitamin tablets, 78 cents worth of it, probably for his own consumption. The man who stole the librium did not steal it for his own consumption. He may have stolen it for his own profit, but at what cost to other people? The bulk consumer price of librium, depending on its strength, ranges between R9.90 and R15 per 500. The value of the theft could therefore be assessed in hundreds of rands. But it is not possible to assess the damage that may have resulted from this theft. There we are trafficking in human tragedy. And the law in its wisdom decided that this man should be given a three months prison sentence suspended for three years. I am not here to criticize that. I am only here to point out what I believe is an anomaly. We have the control of these things under section 65bis of Act 13 of 1928. It lays down the individuals who can handle, sell and dispose of potentially harmful drugs. Doctors, dentists, chemists and veterinarians have certain rights under the Act. But, if they abuse those rights they are subject to ordinary common law. And having been penalized by law they are then dealt with by their statutory body. Any of these professional men who is found guilty of contravening the provisions of section 65 bis—and they are very clear—could find themselves not only being cautioned by their statutory body but they could find themselves being suspended or erased from the register so that they could no longer practise. And yet we have the situation that this Act provides no penalty in instances where ordinary members of the public are found to be in the illegal possession of a large quantity of potentially harmful drugs. I believe that the only basis on which they could be charged was that of suspected theft. I think it is a grave omission.

I now want to point out something to the hon. the Minister. I want to refer him to the report on the activities of the South African Pharmacy Board for the period 1st August, 1964, to the 30th April, 1965. This is what is said under the heading: Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Act—

A number of recommendations for improvements to this Act were also sent to the Minister, but he has not yet indicated whether he will give effect to them.

One improvement suggested was that it should be a definite stipulated offence for a person to be in the illegal possession of potentially harmful drugs. I appeal to the hon. the Minister to use his influence to see that this position is rectified. I believe it to be a very important aspect and one which is at present hampering the police in the efficient carrying out of their duties. Not so long ago, I received a phone call from a sergeant in the South African Police who indicated that he was raiding a public school. He had been given information which led him to believe that there were potentially harmful drugs being handed out or sold on the grey market. He asked me under what section he could charge somebody found in possession. And I had to tell him with my knowledge of the Act, that there was no particular section which would give him that power and that he would only be able to act in a case of theft or if a person were caught in the act of selling or using. I believe that this is a serious matter and I commend it to the hon. the Minister for his sympathetic attention.

*Dr. G. DE V. MORRISON:

I agree with a great deal of what was said by the hon. member who has just resumed his seat. However, I am not going to devote my attention to everything he said, but I do want to draw attention to one of his observations. In his argument for the combating of the dagga evil he greatly relies upon the fact that our statutory measures or prohibitions should be applied more strictly. Mr. Speaker, I am convinced that the solution to this problem of the abuse of dagga should not be sought in statutory provisions or in State action alone. I should like to read to him a recommendation made by an inter-departmental committee of the Department of Social Welfare and Pensions which went into the problem of the abuse of dagga and brought out a publication during 1966, namely No. 5. They say here: Often the solution to the problem is sought solely in the imposition of higher fines and more severe penalties, but the question arises whether this is really the only way to combat the problem. Does it not rather justify a thorough and exhaustive study of the fundamental causes of the problem? Perhaps these causes will be found in the person and his social setting and background.

I shall return to this later in my speech.

We have to deal with a problem here to-day which is in fact like a cancer at the foundations of our forms of civilization and at the specific living pattern of an established social order to which we subscribe. We must realize that it is not a specific, inherent, deadly properly of the dagga plant itself which is responsible for the misery which it causes; it is much rather the economic and social climate which offers such a fruitful breeding ground for persons who want to resort to the use of dagga, which in turn leads to the total undermining of the individual’s adaptability, his zest for work and his capacity for work. The hon. member for Durban (Berea) mentioned the fact that there are persons today who want to minimize the dangers inherent in the smoking of dagga, a phenomenon which is actually typical of the climate of today, where all established norms and accepted social orders are being broken down. The Natal Mercury of 15th March, 1968, puts it as follows—

While representing themselves as the champions of emancipated humanity, freedom and tolerance, the new iconoclasts tear down, mock and ridicule many of the accepted values, standards and institutions upon which Western civilization has been built. This is done in the name of the New Morality, which is all too often nothing more than the old immorality condoned.

In this country it has been indisputably proved that the use of dagga is still increasing. The Van Schalkwyk Commission, to which the hon. member referred, found in 1952 that the figure amongst Bantu was 1.48 per 1,000 and amongst Coloureds 3.8 per 1,000. It is true, as the hon. member said, that the figures are very difficult to obtain, but there are good reasons for this. Persons who smoke dagga do not broadcast the fact in the streets. It is not so easy to determine who the dagga smokers are, but the general opinion is that the number of dagga smokers in our country is increasing tremendously. Police observers and social workers confirm this, and everywhere there are signs that this evil is increasing, not only amongst the non-Whites, but, alas, also amongst our White youth. If we just look at the police prosecutions instituted in the past few years, we find the following particulars: In 1945 the police prosecuted 8,744 persons for dagga offences. In 1960 this figure more than doubled to 17,725. In 1963 it was 26,071 and in 1965 it was 28,000. We must accept that its use is far greater than is indicated here, because, as I have already said, we are here dealing with people who smoke their dagga in a very surreptitious manner, and who most certainly do not like to broadcast the fact in public. I am convinced that, from the nature of the ease, it is impossible for the police to determine the true extent of this problem, in spite of the extensive powers which they possess in respect of dagga.

We must realize that even the trafficking in dagga is a highly organized business. It is very profitable, if we look at the prices. There are many agents throughout the country. The transportation of dagga is undertaken in very subtle and surreptitious ways, and the dagga smoker has no problem in obtaining dagga. I want to agree with the hon. member for Berea that the person who supplies the dagga ought to be punished very severely, but I see no reason why the person who makes it necessary for him to supply that dagga, namely the consumer, ought not to be punished as severely.

I referred to the popular notion that dagga is not as dangerous a drug as it is generally made out to be. It is true that dagga is the least dangerous of all the drugs. It nevertheless holds very definite and serious dangers, not only physical, but also in the psychological sphere. However, the greatest danger inherent in it is in the socio-economic field, as I shall presently indicate. We find that most dagga smokers occur in the 20 to 30 age group. This already indicates to us that a large group of these dagga smokers manage to rid themselves of this habit after reaching the age of 30. It is a recognized fact that dagga does not produce the same withdrawal symptoms as, for example, morphinism does. Dr. Wolff, a physician attached to the World Health Organization, has the following to say about the abuse of dagga in his book “Marihuana in Latin America—the Threat it Constitutes”—

Although cannabism does not lead to an addiction in the classic sense of morphinism, the subjection to the drug is nevertheless fairly serious. To a considerable extent it decreases the social value of the individual and leads him to manifest physical and mental decadence. The tendency to an unsocial conduct of relaxed morals, of listlessness, with an aversion to work or the inclination to develop psychotic phenomena, is greatly intensified by marihuana. Traits of character develop which make those persons useless for an orderly economic and social life.

Also in this country Dr. Bourhill found that dagga addiction can lead to organic injuries which are incurable and therefore contribute to permanent mental regression and indisposition. It is a recognized fact amongst psychiatrists that dagga addiction may also cause latent schizophrenia to manifest itself and may aggravate the disease. The general reaction of the dagga smoker may be divided into four phases. In the first phase we find that his higher critical faculties become blunted. There is a general deterioration in his motory functions. In the second phase he becomes excited and cheerful, and a measure of confusion is evident. In this stage the dagga smoker also loses his inhibitions and feels himself to be very strong and able to tackle just about anything. This physical strength of his is in fact a reality, since it sometimes takes several people to pacify such a person if he should become violent. According to the report of the Department of Social Welfare and Pensions to which I have referred a moment ago, a person in this condition is described as follows—

Such a person feels capable of anything, even of killing his own brother if this were expected of him.

In the third phase of his dagga intoxication the smoker is subject to hallucinations. All inhibitions have now been abandoned and he has no concept of space or time. In the fourth phase he is despondent, while in the fifth phase he falls into a kind of coma and sleeps off his intoxication. He wakes, strangely enough, without or with very few after-effects from the dagga which he has smoked. This is rather an important aspect of dagga, i.e. the fact that persons who are addicted to it do not retain any immediately discernible detrimental after-effects when the intoxication has worn off. Therefore we find these people returning repeatedly to dagga, because they feel in their own minds that it is not harmful.

In general the reaction to dagga is totally unpredictable for the individual. The composition of his personality in fact plays the most important part in his reaction to the dagga which he smokes. We very often find that these persons become totally deranged and are driven by irresistible urges. Very often there are persons who are latent criminals, but who in the normal course of events can suppress that latent characteristic; when they are under the influence of dagga, however, that tendency comes to the surface and that criminal tendency is revealed in the full sense of the word.

Dagga smokers are also fond of gathering and smoking their dagga in groups, because apparently the idea has taken root amongst them that it is pleasanter to share the pleasures of dagga with friends who are birds of a feather. When they are gathered together in these gangs or groups, one finds a conjunction of persons displaying all kinds of tendencies. Criminality often springs from these gangs. It is also a singular fact that the dagga smoker who smokes alone is actually the one who displays criminal tendencies.

I have already mentioned that dagga does not leave any noteworthy withdrawal symptoms when the dagga smoker has recovered from his intoxication. This is in actual fact a source of very great danger to the social order, because these people themselves feel that the dagga is harmless and that they can carry on smoking it. They feel clear-minded and refreshed afterwards and enjoy the sensation which the dagga affords them.

Admittedly there are very strong doubts as to whether dagga increases the sexual urge or in fact inhibits it. Dr. Wolff, to whom I have already referred, is convinced that dagga is conducive to heightened sexual urges and to sexual malpractices and crimes. But it is essential that this aspect of dagga be examined very carefully, because it can already be proved from police information that a very definite connection exists between dagga smokers and sex crimes.

According to the report to which I have just referred dagga smokers may be classified into the following types. This classification is taken from the Nederlands Militaire Geneeskundige Tÿdschrift of April 1960—

The author says that the group of dagga users who will take to opium have a devious character structure. He classifies the dagga users in the following categories—(a) primary group they have an inadequate personality and are subject to anxiety neurosis and depressive conditions; (b) symptomatic group: this consists mainly of aggressive psychopaths. The use of the drug is merely an expression of their anti-social tendencies; (c) reactive group: this group consists of teenagers in revolt against society. Dagga is used to bolster self-confidence; (d) separate group: this is a small group which uses dagga deliberately to enhance the degree of music appreciation. The author concludes that the use of dagga is merely an escape reaction.

Mr. Speaker, I said at the outset that in my opinion the treatment of this problem should not be sought in statutory or control measures, however essential they may be. This problem originates in our homes. It has its origin in the poor economic conditions of large sections of our people which, however, thanks to developments which have taken place in recent years, are not found to the same extent as a few years ago. We find that there is a laxity of norms and that the children in many of our homes experience a lack of security. They do not receive the parental care to which they are entitled. They go out into the world and seek to escape from that lack of happiness which they encounter in their homes. I feel that as a matter of fact, the parents of our people have just as great an obligation in combating this problem as our legislature has. When one has a happy family and when the child receives the parental care and discipline to which he is entitled, we find that that child need not resort to this highly doubtful and extremely unhealthy practice in order to escape from reality.

*Dr. E. L. FISHER:

Mr. Speaker, firstly I want to compliment and congratulate the hon. member for Durban (Berea) on the excellent manner in which he presented his case. I want to support him in his plea. I think that we in South Africa particularly are unfortunate in that we have a group of persons who are ready to make use of our wonderful climate to grow dagga for illicit use. They grow it mainly for the resale of this illicit drug. The Minister has given us figures which indicate that millions of pounds of dagga have been destroyed by the police. At the same time millions of pounds have not been destroyed and are still being sold. I feel, as I think everybody in this House also does, that the time has come for us to take stock of the position and that we must penalize those people, particularly the growers because they are the cause of the trouble. We must penalize them as heavily as possible. I am one of those people who feel, as mentioned by a Minister, that the sky is the limit. I want to see the growers punished severely. Then those people who peddle the drug, must also be punished severely. Examples have got to be made and publicity must be given to the penalties imposed so that those people who still want to take the chance will know what they are in for if they are caught. Whatever changes must be brought about to the laws in this regard, I feel that this House will give the Minister the power to change those laws so that he can get the maximum punishment for those people. The question of punishment must be left to the court and circumstances will naturally have to be taken into consideration. I feel that if we can get down to the root of the trouble, the effects later on will be minimized. I am particularly concerned about the spread in the use of dagga. This has happened primarily because it has been given a fair amount of favourable publicity, especially in the American Press. We know that not only are many people between the ages of 20 and 30 addicted to this drug, but we are finding now that school children are using it. That is what perturbs me so much. If this generation is to-day using it at the ages of 14 or 15, what will happen in subsequent generations? We must put a stop to the use of this drug as quickly as possible.

Much has been said here to-day about dagga, but there are other drugs which are just as bad and some even which are a lot worse, which have come onto the market recently. These drugs have been advertised and publicized by the drug manufacturers. My colleagues will agree with me when I say that we are inundated with samples of and literature about drugs. Our desks become littered with the advertisements of the products the advertising experts are pushing. These men are employed by pharmaceutical houses to publicize the drugs that they produce. This is taking place to such an extent that you can pick up a magazine at any time of the month and you will find articles written about drugs telling how good or how bad they are. Many of these drugs are hailed as miracle cures. The doctors find that they are fashionable for a short while and then go out of fashion. This may be where some of the trouble lies; a lot of these drugs which come onto the market, are dangerous. A lot of them are habit-forming and cause mental disturbance and all the other effects of habit-forming drugs. We must try to prevent that as well. In the same way as we are going to try to stop the growing of dagga in our fields, so we will have to try to stop the quantity of drugs put on the market by companies. How we are going to do this I do not know, because I am not familiar with the steps that are taken in this regard. I do know that as long as profits are made by companies, so long will companies want to put as much of the drugs that they are producing on the market. It is for us as doctors and pharmacists to take the matter in hand and see whether we cannot regulate the supply and the distribution of these drugs to the patients who need them.

We find to-day that youngsters at school before examination time are advised to take certain drugs to keep awake at night so that they can study. We find athletes being advised to pep themselves up by taking some or other drug. Behind all this we see a picture which is very unpleasant. We see the growth of cults which depend on the use of drugs to keep them going. We hear of the drugs that keep the hippies happy, the dagga smoking ducktails and the beatniks that live on barbiturates. These are the people with whom we have to live. If we did not care about them we would say that they should go to the devil and let them take as much of these drugs as they want so that we can get rid of them as quickly as possible. We could feed them with these drugs if they want to live like that. We could say that if they want to wallow in drugs and dirt, let them do it. But we are a civilized community in a civilized land and we do not want our children to be contaminated in the same way. We say therefore that we should take action against these people so that they do not spread this insidious habit to those who could be contaminated by contact with them. It is for the law then to step in and decide on the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the use of dangerous habit-forming or potentially habit-forming drugs. It is no use our going back in time and saying that commissions have advised this or that. I want to suggest to the Minister that he should introduce as soon as possible legislation which will prevent the misuse of drugs. Drugs are so easily abused. Let us take for example the use of cocaine. Cocaine is probably one of the most dangerous of all habit-forming drugs. It is a quick-acting drug causing deterioration in the personality, probably far more quickly than any other drug. We know that cocaine was discovered and used initially for painless surgery. I think that it was Sigmund Freud who suggested that cocaine should be used to treat psychiatric patients. As a result of this suggestion the mentally insecure patient became a greater drug addict than any of the other persons who came into contact with cocaine. These persons became the sufferers. Their disease remained with them and in addition they became drug addicts. Addicts search high and low to see where they can get the drug. The result is the breaking into pharmacies, hospitals and dispensaries.

An HON. MEMBER:

What about doctors themselves?

Dr. E. L. FISHER:

Of course, it also happens that some doctors become drug addicts. But what happens to the doctors who become drug addicts? They degrade themselves to the very lowest levels and in the course of their fall they draw many people down with them. This is the kind of thing we want to prevent. I could stand here and give a discourse on the effects of all kinds of drugs, but I do not want to give a lecture about drugs. I want to say that as long as we have reports about drugs such as L.S.D. spread over newspapers and magazines with pictures of people who live on these drugs, this problem will become more serious. The effects of these drugs are almost glamourized by these newspapers and magazines in colour. They print pictures showing these people having a good time. This is the kind of thing that encourages the insecure amongst our youth to follow the bad example of these people. How long can we go on like this? If we continue with closed eyes and deaf ears to the appeals made in connection with this matter, we are heading for serious trouble. My own feeling is that something must be done to control the use of drugs. Secondly, I feel that the Minister must consider the position of the safeguarding of drugs. In the same way as the man who deals in fire arms and ammunition is required to put these arms and ammunition in a safe place when he closes his shop, so I would suggest chemists and pharmacists should be made to lock up dangerous drugs in a strongroom. We do not want people to be able to break into chemist shops and merely help themselves to the drugs on the shelves. I should like to see the dangerous drugs used in hospitals kept in strongrooms because when theft takes place, it is usually from a large dispensary. The pedlars are always ready to distribute the drugs that are stolen. We must take greater precautions with the storage of our drugs, particularly in large institutions. Let the Minister consider seriously amending the law so that the grower of dagga and the peddler of the drug and the user of the drug must be punished.

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

He is usually a sick man, in my opinion. What do you think as a doctor?

Dr. E. L. FISHER:

That must be left to the doctor, and I think the doctor has to be educated. One of the ways in which drugs are being abused to-day is through prescriptions from doctors. One of the greatest physicians who ever lived, Sir William Osier, said in his precepts: “Let the doctors educate their patients not to take medicine”. But when I see statements by doctors that they do not want to be curtailed in their prescription of drugs and that they are prepared to give a two months’ supply of drugs to a patient, I feel that must be stopped as well. I am one of those who would side with the Minister if he wanted to regulate the supply of dangerous drugs by prescription to a minimum. But what does a prescription mean to-day to the average person? There is no mystery any more about a prescription. A doctor’s prescription with its hieroglyphics in the old days was a secret, a mystery, and holding the prescription in his hand was almost enough to cure the patient. But what happens to-day? He gets a piece of paper with the name of an ethical drug written on it, and he knows all about it. That is the sort of thing that goes on. We are joking about it, but it is beyond a joke. I would say, finally, because I see my time has just about run out, that I would like to see the regulations tightened up and I would like to see more security in the housing and the storing of drugs, and I would like to see heavier penalties for those people who misuse drugs, either by growing or peddling dangerous habit-forming drugs.

*Dr. W. L. VOSLOO:

I am very pleased that this motion is being discussed here. I think it is very necessary that we give attention to certain matters contained in this motion, but let me say at once that I do not agree with the way the Opposition has worded it, specifically where they state that the Government should give immediate attention to the matter. We have been doing so ever since the Government came into power, and even the Government before us did so. This is a matter of national concern. Nor am I in full agreement with the hon. member for Rosettenville who maintains that everything can be rectified by means of legislation and that the Government should introduce legislation immediately. Laws cannot solve this problem. We have had very effective laws since 1928. Two years ago we introduced another efficient Bill in regard to the Drugs Control Board. But this matter goes much deeper. It is part of the great change in the way of life of people which is now taking place. I am going to mention a few figures, and you will be astonished. Sir, are you aware that in Sweden, which has a population of 5.5 million people, 1,000 million pills are being swallowed each year? A pill situation has developed throughout the world. In Denmark, with 3.5 million people, 18,000 million pills are being consumed each year. But now we turn our attention more specifically to this motion. In 1967, in England alone, 46 million tranquilizer pills were prescribed, and that figure only applied to those they have a record of. In 1967, in England alone, there were 200 million prescriptions for sleeping tablets or sleeping draughts. This gives us quite a different idea of the entire position. In America, in 1956, eleven years ago, one kind of sedative, one specific preparation, had a prescription total of 50 million tablets. This matter is not of recent origin and I want to read one quotation from the great English poet Milton, in regard to habit-forming drugs. In 1673 he wrote the following words—

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.

This is as we have developed. It has become an obsession with people to escape from certain circumstances and this urge to escape has now centred itself around pills. To state it baldly they now want to obtain bottled peace of mind from the chemist. This is because we are living in changing circumstances, in a changing world. We are definitely acutely aware of this matter. We are receiving newspaper cuttings each day in regard to this addiction to habit-forming drugs. I just want to read out the titles of a few cuttings. There is for example: “Diet pill enquiry.” That is in the United States, where a sub-committee of the Senate has been appointed in regard to these Rainbow “Pills” and it was found that—

Unfortunately the pills are potentially dangerous, particularly for the heart, and according to some records, have caused death among their users.

I should like to inform hon. members and members of the public who are so eager to have pills for dieting purposes that the old family doctor said to his patient: “I told you to watch your diet and not to eat it”. We proceed. In our own newspapers we see headlines such as he following: “The ordinary citizen is addicted to pills”; “Millions of stomach tablets are being misused daily by South Africans, according to chemists”; “Pills perhaps a greater danger than liquor”; “Loneliness led to suicide”, and this followed by a report of someone who had committed suicide by taking those pills, because of acute loneliness. I now return to the hon. member for Rosettenville who stated that we should pass laws: “Detectives trail drug-taking teenagers.” This matter has assumed such proportions now that there are parents who are appointing detectives to follow their children to see where they get hold of these tablets. But that is not the solution. Police do not provide the solution. Here in South Africa a person has already been appointed, a Mr. Askew, who is the South African representative of an international organization, the International Crime Prevention Foundation, who specifically carry out the parents’ task of looking after their children. Is it not ridiculous, in this country of ours? A further article reads: “Doctors eager to halt drug sales to addicts”; “Woman addicts warned of drug babies”; “Dagga-intoxicated youths hold love feast. Dutch at wits’ end.”

But it is also important for us to know what the causes of these things are, who these people are and what we can do. I am going to mention a few causes. In this changing life of ours, I have no hesitation in saying that this pill consumption, this consumption of drugs and this increased smoking of dagga, is one of the precursors of communism. They are clearly sending them ahead as a fifth column, because they have only one idea, and that is to destroy the moral standards of mankind. This is the precursor of communism. It goes hand in hand with the process of equalization, and as we well know, what are they continually harping on? They are harping on and trying to subvert our religious values. It is amongst those people that we find this addiction. We find the decline in moral values amongst them too. The hon. member for Rosettenville spoke about the “ducktails” and the “hippy cult” and I wonder whether we should not include mini-dresses as well. This is all part of the subversion of our morals and moral values, and it is amongst these people that one finds it. We find it amongst the people who are trying to escape from themselves. We find it amongst those poor children who are unhappy as a result of the break-up of their family life. We can read in any newspaper and there will be a case of a divorce action, and if you go into the matter you will find that either the husband or the wife is making use of some kind of drug or liquor, and that the children are growing up totally frustrated and are seeking an escape from their frustrations because they did not experience any mother love, and never had a healthy family life, and possibly no religious training either. They then take to the streets and these things cannot be set right by means of legislation. It is a community problem; it is a problem each one of us has to rectify.

Who are the persons who are more susceptible to drugs? It is mainly our youth. We find dagga smokers amongst the young people, and it is mostly among the youth that we find the hippy cult and the consumers of pep pills and sedatives, and everything associated with that. We find it amongst the less intelligent people who find themselves in a restless society to which they cannot adjust. We also find it amongst the partially physically disabled. They are more susceptible because they cannot adjust to society. I should like to read this report which has just been laid upon the Table in this House, i.e. the report of the commission of enquiry into the responsibility of mentally deranged persons. It is this type of weak persons who constitutes a danger to the community if they get hold of drugs, as is indicated on page 68 of the report. There the National Council for Mental Health stated the following—

Drug addiction: Individuals, especially those predisposed to a mental disorder, or who have a psychopathic personality, frequently by virtue of the illness or the personality, become addicted to alcohol or drugs, and in this country often to dagga. With the reduction of an already diminished moral responsibility and lower accepted social inhibitory attitudes, their behaviour under the influence of these agencies often becomes aggressive, violent and anti-social.

This enquiry was as a result of our former hon. Prime Minister’s death, and these are the dangers involved. But in the following paragraph on the same page the Commission states that the solution which is being sought must lie between the two extremes mentioned above. The problem is to find a solution which safeguards the community, not by interfering too much with the freedoms of the individual, and something which is also easy to implement, without having to establish extensive, clumsy machinery.

The hon. member for Rosettenville is quite right in saying that people who had drugs in their possession should be punished. How is he going to find those people? How many of our people are not going to have it in their possession because they genuinely require it according to prescription and legal regulation? What a massive instrument will not have to be established in order to find those people? It will be useless. Mr. Speaker, we have legislation and we have our Department of Health which is going into the matter very thoroughly. As far as dagga is concerned, we read a few days ago in the newspaper that police dogs are being trained to smell out dagga. Research is being undertaken and we hope to have a blood test one of these days, but that is not the solution to our problem. I should like to refer to what Professor Grant Whyte of the Natal University, who is an expert in this field, had to say—

I feel strongly that the time has come for our Ministers of Health, Education, Welfare and other Ministers concerned to initiate an educational programme to furnish genuine information and material to the public and to the professions involved, with accurate knowledge on narcotic and drug abuse in order to combat the widespread misinformation that exists.

That is our task; we must supply these people with information. We must put it to the public that they should return to healthy family ties, and that they should not appoint a detective to look after their children. It is the duty of the parent, of the mother. Rehabilitation work is in fact being done amongst these people, where these people come to the attention of the Department of Social Welfare and can be dealt with in terms of the Act. But in cases where they are already addicted, particularly to drugs—and I am not talking about dagga or alcohol—we know that the percentage of cures is approximately 10 per cent. What we need is a sympathetic approach towards these people who are addicted to some or other form of drugs. We must help these people. We must help them to psychiatrists; we must help them to institutions and to social welfare officers; but we are not doing so; we are intimidating them. The dagga smoker, as the hon. member for Cradock mentioned here, isolates himself because he is afraid that if he comes into contact with normal persons, they will cut off his supply of dagga or his supply of drugs. He regards other people with suspicion. We must try to gain such a person’s confidence and help him. What is also necessary—and the Department of Health is thoroughly aware of this—is the expansion of our psychiatric services. In the same way, too, our social welfare services must be expanded, but the main thing is that it is the duty of the parent, the community and the church to help these people. Mr. Speaker, I have another article here which talks about the “hippy happy heaven hell”. My old grandfather always used to tell me: “My boy, there must be moderation in all things.”

Mr. G. N. OLDFIELD:

Sir, all hon. members who have taken part in this debate so far have been men connected with the medical profession. I intend to approach this problem from a slightly different angle and that is from the angle of preventing the causative factors involved in drug addiction and dagga smoking. All hon. members who have spoken so far have indicated that a problem does exist. Obviously this problem is one which requires the coordination of all the efforts of the departments concerned. I believe that a great deal can be achieved by co-ordinating these efforts to a greater degree. We know that an inter-departmental committee has considered the question of combating dagga smoking and drug addiction in South Africa and that it has submitted a report and that this matter has received the attention of the Government. I think the motion moved here by the hon. member for Berea indicates the necessity for further action to be taken in this regard. Let us first consider the methods used by the police to combat this problem. Their task is to find persons who are trafficking in dagga, to bring them before the courts and to have them convicted. Here I would like to pay tribute to the members of the police force who do a very dangerous job in this regard. One realizes that many of them have to take their lives into their hands when they search for dagga plantations. I think the number of convictions illustrates that there is an urgent need for greater action to be taken and for greater efforts to combat this problem of dagga smoking and drug addiction. From the 1st July, 1964 to the 30th June, 1965, there was a total of 19,972 convictions of persons who were found to be in possession of dagga. The following year, from the 1st July, 1965, to the 30th June, 1966, the number increased to 23,742. From the 1st July, 1966 to the 30th June, 1967 the number increased to 27,867. This represents an increase from 1965 to 1967 to 7,895 convictions, which represents an increase of almost 40 per cent. Perhaps certain hon. members may argue that perhaps the increased number of convictions is due to greater efforts on the part of the police in tracing persons who have dagga in their possession and securing their conviction. I believe, however, that the greater number of convictions is due to the fact that there has been an increase in the number of dagga smokers.

One realizes that the smoking of dagga and the taking of dangerous drugs is a world-wide problem. The hon. member for Berea, in moving his motion, indicated clearly that he was not confining his remarks to South Africa, but that this problem existed throughout the world. It is interesting therefore to see what steps are taken in other parts of the world to combat this problem. I believe that the South African Government can play an important role in finding ways and means of tackling this problem by studying the various methods used, overseas. However, before dealing with that, I want to say that I believe that the dagga pedlar and the customer who buys dagga should be dealt with on a slightly different basis. There is no doubt that any person who makes his living by exploiting the weakness of other people, should be severely dealt with, particularly having regard to the adverse effect that dagga smoking has on the younger people of South Africa. I believe that dagga smoking is perhaps one of the major causative factors in juvenile delinquency in South Africa amongst all racial groups. We know that a number of welfare organizations, which run youth clubs, endeavour to arrange attractive programmes to fill the leisure hours of young people, a programme which enables them to utilize their leisure hours to the fullest benefit of the community as a whole and to their own benefit. These welfare organizations find that one of the biggest problems that they have to cope with is the problem of the dagga pedlar who infiltrates somehow or other into the youth club or organization when social functions take place. This soon leads to serious problems in the administration of the youth club. Sir, having had experience of the running of youth clubs I realize what great danger there is once a person who is a dagga smoker or who is addicted to drugs comes into the fold. One of the greatest difficulties experienced by these organizations is to find effective ways and means of combating this problem. Most teenagers enjoy going to social functions arranged by youth clubs where they have a social or, as they call it, session. One often finds that these sessions or social functions have to be stopped because of the presence of a small element of young people who smoke dagga or abuse liquor and who cause a great deal of trouble at such clubs. The decent youngster is discouraged from attending these functions and the club gradually has to close down, that is to say, if it is not closed down by the police who are called in occasionally to deal with troublemakers at these functions. We know that in the City of Durban, for instance, there is usually an influx of young people during holiday periods, particularly over Easter and Christmas and over the New Year holidays, and invariably there is trouble at various youth clubs which arrange functions for young people. My personal experience has been that in many cases this trouble is caused by dagga smokers who seem to have an hallucination of power and who start looking for trouble or for an argument as soon as they arrive at a function and they invariably end up by assaulting somebody.

Sir, the problem of juvenile delinquency is another very difficult problem indeed. Any organization which runs a youth club experiences very great difficulty in maintaining order when any trouble of this kind starts. Of course, where a situation arises where the police can be called, they come along and arrest those persons who are causing the disturbance. In other words, where a person causes a disturbance, in other words, where he commits an offence, the police can be called and when they are called they carry out their task admirably. But, Sir, there is more to it than this. Obviously some method should be found whereby it would be possible to prevent these instances occurring in the first place and to trace those persons who are in possession of dagga and who cause the trouble. As far as the police are concerned, it is interesting to see what steps are taken in other parts of the world to deal with this problem. We find that in many countries the police have a special branch known as a Youth Squad or a Juvenile Squad, to deal with these matters. I remember that at one time in Durban there was a squad known as the Ghost Squad, which was a great deterrent to many young troublemakers attending youth functions and youth socials. Unfortunately that squad was disbanded, and this created a gap in dealing with this problem from the preventive angle. I think the hon. the Minister of Justice should consider the question of incorporating in his police force a group of persons who would be able to assist not only in detecting crime among young people but who could also act as a deterrent force. Let us look at the position in other countries. We find in New Zealand they have a special juvenile crime prevention branch which is part of their police force. My information is it has acted in a responsible manner and has met with a degree of success. The branch works in close collaboration with the welfare departments, the clergy, the social workers and other organizations connected with youth movements. In the United States we find special youth squads. In Europe, in France, the Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands, they also have special squads to deal with this type of problem amongst their young people. They also include in those squads women police who have had special training at their school of social studies and training in psychology, law and social science. It was found that these women police can play an important part in combating crime amongst juveniles and young people. I suggest that the hon. the Minister could give some consideration to this aspect to see whether it is not possible to have special police squads to deal with juvenile crime and the prevention thereof in this country. Several aspects of juvenile crime could be dealt with. There could possibly be an overlapping with the work done by the Department of Social Welfare. It is interesting to note that this department has an inter-departmental committee on juvenile delinquency, and obviously this committee plays an important part in the combating of juvenile delinquency. I believe it is possible for the Minister of Justice, in co-operation with the Minister of Social Welfare, to devise ways and means of preventing dagga smoking, in particular amongst our young people. Unfortunately the Department of Social Welfare rather restricts itself in its field work as far as the young people are concerned. I will illustrate what I mean. In many instances when a young person is placed in the care of a probation officer, that officer, who is a servant of the Department of Social Welfare and works normal hours of, say, eight a.m. to four p.m., is not on duty at those times when young people could land in trouble, namely week-ends and during their leisure hours. I feel there is a gap in the field work regarding the prevention of crime among young people.

There are certain other aspects of this problem which I believe should also receive further attention from the Government. The motion before us this afternoon calls for action from the Government in regard to the inherent dangers of dagga smoking and drug addiction. I do not think a single member of this House is opposed to any action that may be taken to combat this very serious social problem. Therefore I hope hon. members on both sides of the House will give this motion their full support.

The Department of Social Welfare and Pensions does much to combat this problem. In certain instances they attempt by means of legislation to create conditions where young people will not be tempted to smoke dagga or become drug addicts. The relevant legislation on the Statute Book covers most of these points. The Children’s Act of 1960 is a model piece of legislation, an Act which many other countries look upon with a great deal of envy. It is recognized as a Children’s Charter for people under 18 years of age. In terms of the Act action can be taken in the case of a misbehaving child. He can be declared a child in need of care and certain action is then taken. The Act clearly lays down how the child shall be dealt with. The provisions of the Act clearly indicates that the interests of the child are paramount. I therefore feel that as far as people under 18 are concerned, the Act serves the purpose for which it was intended. However, further action is required to combat the problem under discussion even more effectively. In the Children’s Act of 1960 provision is made for the establishment of attendance centres, and children can be compelled to attend these centres without their being committed to some institution or other. However, nothing is done to establish these centres. I feel these centres can play a big part in preventing young people from becoming drug and dagga addicts. As I say, these centres have not been provided, although the Act makes provision for their establishment.

As regards people over the age of 18, during 1963 legislation was passed which was supported by all sides of the House and which made provision for the establishment of retreats and rehabilitation centres. In terms of that legislation provision exists for the treatment of drug addicts. A study of the Act reveals there is adequate provision for the handling of such cases. The Act was mainly the result of an investigation carried out by an inter-departmental committee of inquiry into the treatment of the alcoholic. I believe the appointment of the committee was a wise step. It had to suggest ways and means whereby the problem could be effectively controlled and tackled. At the time it was said that, if necessary, legislation would be introduced to implement the recommendations of the committee. The Retreats and Rehabilitation Centres Act deals mainly with the treatment of the alcoholic, although the Act contains provisions for the treatment of the drug addict as well. When one looks at the latest available figures concerning people admitted to these institutions, one sees that only in one case was a patient suffering from drug addiction.

I want to suggest that the Government should investigate this problem further. I believe that legislation which has a bearing on this problem can be applied to greater effect. The Retreats and Rehabilitation Centres Act makes provision for the classification of such rehabilitation centres. I do not see why it should not be possible for a rehabilitation centre to be established for dagga smokers or people who show signs of becoming drug or dagga addicts. There they could receive specialized treatment. I believe that at the present time we have a serious lack of facilities of this kind in South Africa. The Act also provides that a committal order can be suspended by a magistrate for a period up to three years. This acts as a strong deterrent to erring people who realize that if they do not mend their ways they will be committed to an institution. This provision in the Act also plays an important part in combating this problem. I feel there is adequate legislation for the treatment of these people. Provision is made for the handling of people who are convicted of offences. However, I feel greater emphasis must be placed on the prevention aspect. In many instances persons who are convicted for the first time of dagga offences are sentenced to strokes, or a fine. I feel they should also be made to undergo some form of treatment. I feel that in the case of a person under 18, he should be made to attend an attendance centre under the supervision of a probation officer. In this connection I feel regulations should be made which provide for probation officers to be on duty after normal hours. In other words, more probation officers should be allocated to the important field work connected with this problem. Another way of dealing with them is to commit them to a rehabilitation centre where they can receive specialized treatment, and where every effort can be made to rehabilitate them so that they do not become addicted to drugs or dagga.

This is an urgent social problem which faces us. It is one which calls for action on the part of the Government so that South Africa can continue to hold its head high as far as the behaviour of our young people is concerned. I think that our young people compare more than favourably with young people overseas. The energies of our young people can be directed towards a healthy outdoor life. We have sporting and recreation facilities. There are many cultural activities in which they can join. All these things counteract the possibility of deviating behaviour and the vices which tempt young people. We can be proud of the behaviour of the vast majority of our young people. We must see that this good behaviour continues and that all necessary steps are taken to ensure that they remain a credit to their country and to their nation.

*The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Berea will realize, and I think that he mentioned it at the beginning of his speech, that this motion actually falls within the province of my colleague the Minister of Health. Owing to unavoidable circumstances he is unfortunately unable to be present here, and I have promised to act for him to the best of my ability. The hon. member and the House will probably realize that as far as the scientific aspect of the subject is concerned I am not qualified to join in the discussion.

The motion now before the House is important in that it once more focuses attention upon a social problem, but the way in which it is worded is not acceptable to me. In the first instance the hon. member speaks of the alarming increase in the world-wide use of dagga and drugs, and then he requests the Government to give its immediate attention to the dangers inherent in the increased use of dagga and in the abuse, sale and distribution of dangerous drugs by unauthorized persons. The hon. member wants to suggest that the Government is doing nothing in this connection. It is not the position that the Government is doing nothing. In fact, not only this Government, but also previous Governments have given attention to this matter. It is perhaps not generally known that the Republic, then still the Union of South Africa, was a co-signatory to three international conventions aimed at combating the smuggling trade in habit-forming drugs. Until 1923 these conventions were chiefly aimed at combating the use of opium and opium derivatives. It is very interesting that in the year 1923 it was in fact the then Union of South Africa which insisted that dagga be included among such drugs. In other words, we took the lead in this connection.

Now I just want to tell hon. members briefly what we as a Government took upon ourselves in terms of these international conventions. In this connection I want to quote from the paper “Narcotic Drug Control: Development of International Action and the Establishment of Supervision under the United Nations—May. 1948.” This summarizes the position as follows—

In its simplest form international control of narcotic drugs consists in this: International conventions require governments to legislate and administer in such a way that the drugs can be used for medical and scientific purposes only; that no unlicensed person, from the grower or manufacturer down to the ultimate user, may possess the drugs; and that records of all transactions shall be kept, summarized and sent to an international organization. This body is thus enabled to determine whether a government has fulfilled its obligations. Enforcement by international control bodies depends on certain permissible embargoes and on the pressure of public opinion. In essence, therefore, international control is supervision of the performance of national administration.

This is what happens in our case. We are signatories to this convention, and we honour its obligations. However, the signing of international agreements was not the end of the matter. In 1928 the Republic, in terms of the Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Act, also took the necessary steps to carry out its obligations under this convention. In schedule 5 of this Act provision was made for the regulation of the importation, sale and use of opium and other habit-forming drugs, including dagga. Special provision was also made for dagga in this Act.

The hon. member referred to the committee appointed in 1949. This committee included representatives of the Departments of Health, Social Welfare, Bantu Administration, Police and Justice. This committee’s first term of reference was to enquire into, collect information and report upon the causes, extent and results of the abuse of dagga—also known as Indian hemp—in various parts of the Republic, and more particularly on the following matters: In the first instance the illegal cultivation, growing or manufacturing, conveying, transmission, exportation, and transportation thereof; secondly, the illegal supply, sale, barter, acceptance, taking in exchange or otherwise being in possession thereof; thirdly, the illegal use, application or administration thereof in whatever form or manner; and fourthly, the consequences of the illegal use and abuse thereof on the consumer, the producer, the seller, the smuggler or anyone else who participates in any action which is punishable under the Act, and more particularly regarding its effects on the social, moral, economic and health conditions of the persons concerned on the one hand and the population on the other hand, with special reference to the various racial groups constituting the population of the Republic.

A fourth term of reference was to investigate, collect information and report upon the effectiveness or otherwise of the existing measures. I want the hon. member for Berea to give special attention to this. It was a special term of reference of this committee to investigate, collect information and report upon the effectiveness or otherwise of the existing measures, including existing legislation, and its application to combat and limit the illegal use of dagga. That was in 1949. As the hon. member rightly said, this committee issued a report in 1951. Amongst other things the committee suggested that certain adjustments be made in connection with penalties. As the hon. member said, a distinction had also to be made between the consumer, the cultivator, and the smuggler. But the hon. member went astray when he said that these recommendations were not put into effect. That is not so. Up to 1928 the penalties provided for were a fine of R200 and/or six months’ imprisonment. This was the case whether the person was a cultivator, smuggler or consumer. However, as a result of the findings and recommendations of this committee amendments to the Act were effected in 1954. It was then provided that as far as the consumer is concerned, and the sympathy lay with the consumer, the penalties should remain unaltered. However, severer penalties had to be imposed on the smuggler and the cultivator. The penalty in respect of the victim was left unchanged, but that of the smuggler and the producer was increased to a fine not exceeding R1,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or both such fine and such imprisonment. A magistrate’s court was given the authority to impose these penalties. In terms of this legislation the Government made matters even more difficult for the producer and the smuggler by creating various presumptions. In the first instance, when someone was found to be in possession of more than four ounces of dagga, he was to be deemed to be in possession thereof for the purpose of sale or supply, so that the onus of proving that he was merely an ordinaryconsumer rested upon him; secondly, when dagga plants were found on a piece of land under certain circumstances, the owner or occupier was to be deemed to have cultivated it; thirdly, when habit-forming drugs were found on a vehicle or vessel under certain circumstances, the person who was in charge of or in the vehicle at the time of the discovery, was to be deemed to have had such drugs in his possession.

Even these increased penalties which were introduced in 1954 later proved to be inadequate, and in 1957, upon the recommendation of the Department of Justice, further increased penalties were imposed. The penalty in respect of the consumer found in the possession of dagga was again left unchanged, i.e. a fine not exceeding R200, or six months’ imprisonment, or both. However, the other penalties were increased at that time. It was provided that in the case of a first offence, the penalties for a smuggler and a cultivator would remain unchanged, namely a fine not exceeding R1,000, and imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years. In the case of a second offence, and this is important, the penalty was increased to imprisonment not less than 12 months, but not exceeding five years, and a fine not exceeding R1,000, or such imprisonment alone. Our records also show that the courts did not hesitate to impose these penalties. Many of these severe penalties are being imposed. The smuggling and the cultivation of dagga are regarded in a very serious light by the Government. Dagga offenders were specially excluded from the amnesties granted at the establishment of the Republic in 1961 and at its fifth anniversary in 1966, and they did not benefit by these amnesties. In the case of releases on parole which are submitted to me as Minister of Justice, I also hesitate to grant such release when a dagga offender is involved, especially a smuggler or a cultivator. As a matter of fact, I have just rejected two applications which were referred to me.

The Department of Justice is of the opinion that these penalties are quite adequate for the moment. I think the hon. member must admit that they are. However, I agree with the hon. member for Brentwood that penalty provisions are not the only solution. We must bear in mind, and I have said this to the hon. member for Rosettenville, that the consumer is a sick person. He is an addict, and as long as one has addicts, one will have smugglers, for they see to it that they make money out of this individual’s predicament. This is the main problem.

The committee that was appointed in 1949 remarked, and this is very encouraging, that as people’s standard of living was increased, an aversion developed towards the use of dagga. They found this to be a fact. I readily concede to the hon. member that the matter may be taking a turn in the other direction at the moment, that one finds young people with a much higher standard of living becoming addicted to it. However, that was their finding at that time. They also made findings in connection with the various population groups, which I may just mention briefly. I quote from the English version; it is the only one that I have at my disposal. Firstly, it was found in respect of the Bantu that—

The smoking of dagga is fairly widespread among natives throughout the country, in some areas more than in others. It is regarded as an old tribal custom among most native tribes. In earlier times it was confined to the older men, and this is still largely the position among rural natives, whose view is that there is nothing reprehensible about smoking dagga in moderation. They still use the various types of dagga pipes with water which were in vogue in former times. Among natives in the urban areas the practice is largely restricted to wayward youths and young men, who usually smoke the dagga in ordinary pipes or rolled as cigarettes, sometimes mixed with tobacco. In regard to Coloureds the smoking of dagga is indulged in more extensively, proportionately, by them than by any other racial group, and here again youths and young men in the towns are the biggest offenders. The better educated class of Coloured man does not, as a rule, smoke dagga and condemns the practice as harmful and degenerate. In regard to Asiatics the practice is usually found among the poor classes. The more progressive section looks down upon those of their race who smoke dagga. Europeans regard dagga smoking as a vice and the practice is largely confined to the vagrant and criminal class, including juvenile delinquents.

These were the findings of this committee. The committee also made other recommendations, which I have dealt with, such as the increasing of penalties, but it also stated that there were other methods of approach, namely “indirect methods of treatment”. In this respect they made the following recommendations—

Amongst the methods of dealing with the dagga evil one must necessarily also consider the treatment of the addict … The conclusion arrived at is that it is best to concentrate on suppressing the evil at its roots, that is, by suppressing the growth and the traffic of dagga, rather than by providing institutional or other treatment to large numbers of addicts. Cases of acute intoxication which have reached the stage of psychosis must naturally be dealt with as a matter of urgency by mental institutions, and in exceptional and suitable cases addicts might be sent to work colonies or inebriate retreats. Another form of treatment which might be mentioned briefly, is that which may be regarded as the best treatment par excellence of all social evils, namely, the general upliftment of communities, educationally, morally and socially. The evidence showed that those who were connected with the dagga evil, whether as consumers or as traders, were generally the less educated and the morally weak and those who lived under bad environmental and housing conditions. General social upliftment would tend to reduce social evils by making better citizens of the people.

In other words, Mr. Speaker, this is not something which can be suppressed by means of legislation or penalty provisions. It is a social problem. I agree with the hon. member for Brentwood that it is a question of education, parental supervision and the responsibility of doctors. I should have liked the hon. member for Rosettenville to have enlarged more upon the responsibility of doctors for ensuring that where drugs are concerned, prescriptions are not made that result in a patient’s becoming an addict. From these recommendations it therefore appears that action should mainly be taken against the cultivator and the smuggler. This is being done. The police are doing excellent work in this connection. In the past few years they have also been making use of helicopters, at very great expense. The cost of combating dagga by these means amounts to approximately R40,000 per year. By making use of helicopters the Police can inspect the mountain tops and see the plantations. In this manner they can then combat it. They also have road blocks where they stop and search motor vehicles and so discover the dagga. Then they also have the usual informers who are in their service.

Various hon. members mentioned figures, and I should also like to mention a few figures. My figures differ from those mentioned by hon. members. I should like to mention the figures in respect of the number of persons prosecuted and the amount of dagga destroyed for a number of years. These figures are illuminating. For the year 1.7.1962 to 30.6.1963, 22,060 persons were prosecuted and 228,901 lbs. of dagga were discovered and destroyed. In the following year, which ended on 30th June, 1964, there was a slight decrease, and 21,456 persons were prosecuted. But the amount of dagga destroyed was slightly more, namely 379,096 lbs. In the year ended 30th June, 1965, the figures increased again. The number of persons prosecuted was 22,194 and the amount of dagga was 1,680,096 lbs. In the succeeding year, which ended on 30th June, 1966, the number of persons increased further. The number of persons prosecuted was 25,953 and the amount of dagga seized was 459,747 lbs. According to the latest figures, namely those for the year which ended on 30th June, 1967, the number of persons prosecuted increased to 32,484 and the amount of dagga seized was 2,738,381 lbs.

*An HON. MEMBER:

And then they say we are doing nothing.

*The MINISTER:

In other words, according to the figures, no fewer than 124,147 persons were prosecuted in the past five years in connection with dagga dealings and the possession of dagga. The amount of dagga involved was 16,000 tons. I have made some calculations in regard to the price of dagga, Mr. Speaker, and these reveal that the smuggling value of dagga amounts to 25 cents an ounce. I have also calculated that the 16,000 tons of dagga therefore had a value of R128 million on the black market. In other words, these figures mean nothing to us one way or the other, except that they prove that dagga is in fact being used, that there are dagga smugglers and that there are dagga growers. They further show that the police are very active. Whether the evil has increased or decreased we cannot say from these figures. My contention is that the use of these drugs—not only dagga, but the others too—is actually a question of education. One is amazed when one hears that parents hire a detective to find out whether their children are not perhaps smoking dagga or taking LSD. One just cannot acclimatize oneself to the fact. Nevertheless it does happen in this civilized country of ours, South Africa, where we practice the Christian way of life. I think that the task and duty of taking further steps does not rest on the Government alone. I think that the task rests on the whole of our society to give attention to this tremendous problem.

I am grateful for the motion moved by the hon. member, and also for the various contributions made. However, I am sorry that I cannot concur in the motion, because it creates the impression that the Government, on its part, is not doing its duty.

Mr. L. F. WOOD:

Before the hon. the Minister sits down, Mr. Speaker, may I ask him this question? The hon. the Minister dealt in detail with the question of dagga, but he did not reply to the question of the illegal possession of potentially harmful drugs. It is a matter which I raised, because of its urgency, and I wonder if the Minister could give us some facts about it.

*The MINISTER:

Mr. Speaker, in terms of section 62 of the same Act, provisions are laid down and penalties are prescribed for a whole series of potentially harmful drugs, as appearing in schedules 4 and 6. I am not in a position to answer questions on this aspect, and I made my apologies at the outset. This actually falls within the province of medicines and therefore falls under the hon. the Minister of Health. I am not so well equipped with the relevant particulars, and therefore I can furnish no further information to the hon. member in this connection.

Mr. M. L. MITCHELL:

Mr. Speaker, I think the hon. the Minister of Justice has not been as charitable as he might have been in dealing with the motion. The hon. the Minister has said the motion indicates that the Government is not doing anything about it and therefore it is unacceptable. I do not think that is really what the motion says. What the motion says is—

In view of the alarming increase in the world-wide use of dagga and drugs …

I think no one would dispute that—

… this House urges the Government to give immediate attention to the dangers inherent in— (a) the growth of the dagga traffic; and (b) the abuse, sale and distribution of dangerous drugs by unauthorized persons in the Republic.

This does not say that the Government is not doing anything or doing enough about it. It urges the Government to give immediate attention to the dangers inherent in the use of drugs. Now Sir, how do you give attention to the dangers inherent in the use of drugs? I think that the best spokesman for the cause of this motion, the best witness the hon. member for Berea could have called to show that it is necessary to give immediate attention to these dangers, was the hon. Minister of Justice himself, because he gave a number of quite alarming figures. I think these figures demonstrate the extent to which the sale and the growth of dagga have progressed. They also demonstrate the amount of time, especially police time, that is occupied and the dangers inherent therein, because of the increase in the trafficking in and growth of dagga. This surely is something that we must now give attention to. The hon. the Minister indicated, for example, that these penalties obviously did not provide the answer. As you know, Mr. Speaker, that was exactly what the hon. member for Berea was getting at, namely that something has got to be done.

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

[Inaudible.]

Mr. M. L. MITCHELL:

I think the hon. the Minister is a little bit uncharitable, in as much as he is a lawyer and the hon. member for Berea is not. You know, Sir, I am very pleased that this debate took place, for had it not taken place, I would not have known where in the law to find the offence of being in possession of dagga. I just did not know and never had the occasion …

Mr. L. LE GRANGE:

How long have you been practising law?

Mr. M. L. MITCHELL:

I have been practising for a long time but I have never had occasion to look into the law. I have never had to defend anyone who was accused of trafficking dagga or smoking dagga. I never needed to look up this particular section. I want to say, Mr. Speaker, that as a lawyer I would not have known where to look; I would have found it in the end of course, but I would not have known where to look. I would not have been able to say that it is in the Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Act. This is the whole point. The hon. member has put a lot of work into this motion and he looked at the 1952 Report of the commission appointed in 1949. They dealt with section 70. Section 70 has always been the traditional penalty clause. That was where the hon. member looked. When I heard the hon. the Minister disagreeing with the hon. member, I went to have a look. I thought the hon. the Minister might be wrong, but the hon. the Minister would not have said this with such confidence unless he thought he was right. But there is only one section which dealt with penalties. Then, Sir, I found that in 1954 the Act had been amended and a separate penalties clause was inserted in section 61, at the same time that section 61 was amended. But the heading of section 61 would not give anybody a clue. The heading of section 61 refers to the prohibition of the importation, exportation, manufacture or disposal of habit-forming drugs. It does not give one a clue. It was only after a long search that one in fact found this provision. One knows that this is so, because one reads in the papers that a person was fined R1,000 or sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment. One could not easily find it; it took some time to find it. The hon. member’s plea was that that position should be improved. The position is that the commission’s suggestions have in fact been implemented. Some people feel very strongly about this matter, and one can understand why they feel that way. A number of people approached me about this matter and suggested that what we should have here was a minimum sentence.

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

We have it.

Mr. M. L. MITCHELL:

Yes, and I at the time said, “No, I am sorry, you will not get my support for the fixing of a minimum sentence because I believe in the courts having a complete discretion.” In fact, one finds there is a minimum sentence, but it has not in fact improved the position. We know that as far as the discretion of the courts is concerned, the hon. the Minister is without any doubt a “verligte” and we are glad for the much more enlightened approach he has brought to our criminal law in regard to penalties.

I think the Minister has misconstrued the intention of the motion. This is not to say the Government has not done enough.

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

If that is the case, I accept it.

Mr. M. L. MITCHELL:

Good. Then the Minister accepts it. Well, in that case there seems to be no necessity for me to say any more in this regard. Does the Minister then say he will accept the motion?

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

Yes, I will accept your explanation.

Mr. M. L. MITCHELL:

I know, but will the hon. the Minister accept the motion if it does not imply that the Government has not done anything about the matter?

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

If it is not a matter of criticizing the Government, then I accept it.

Mr. M. L. MITCHELL:

Then the Minister will accept it and then the House will accept it.

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

Yes.

Mr. M. L. MITCHELL:

In those circumstances I think it is unnecessary for me to say anything further, and I think the opportunity should be given to the House to express its approval of the Minister’s acceptance of the motion which the hon. member for Berea moved.

*Mr. J. HEYSTEK:

Mr. Speaker, I should like to move the following amendment—

To omit all the words after “That” and to substitute “this House expresses its appreciation to the Government for the manner in which it is combating the dagga traffic and the abuse, sale and distribution of dangerous drugs by unauthorized persons in the Republic.”.

This speech of mine is the swan-song of the debates of the past week, but, as regards the use of drugs, I want to express the hope that it will at the same time have a restraining effect on all the hon. members who now have the privilege to listen to it, with the weekend lying ahead. I think that even the vacant benches in front of me will be the wiser after this.

It was very wise of this side of the House only to allow physicians, with the exception of the hon. the Minister, to speak on this matter. And where a physician was not called upon to speak, they thought they had to call upon a man with experience to speak! The effective combating of this evil is obvious enough from the large-scale confiscations and the heavy penalties, as indicated in my amendment.

The problem under discussion is, of course, world-wide and alarming. However, this fact does not diminish the alarming nature of the situation here in South Africa. We know that dagga to the value of R20 million is being destroyed annually, but much more than that is never traced. I just want to tell hon. members what happened to me years ago when I was a hostel superintendent. In front of the hostel I had made a beautiful garden. In due course a certain plant came up in the garden and it grew beautifully until it reached the height of three or four feet. It had the most beautiful and finest green leaves, more or less a pastel yellow with a light green. I told my wife that this was a stranger, that we had to cultivate this sort of plant, and that we could later on ascertain from somebody what kind of plant it really was. But not long after that, a municipal officer paid me a visit, and after he had looked at the garden, he told me, “Sir, you are the vice-principal of the high school and also the superintendent of this hostel, not so?” “Yes,” I replied, “I am.” Then he asked me, “And what about this plant that is growing here in your garden?” Then I explained to him that it simply came up there and that we were cultivating it and caring for it in order to see what it would become. Then he told me, “Would you pull it out immediately, please —it is dagga” Then I pulled out the dagga plant with a great deal of regret. You see, Sir, I wanted it there.

*An HON. MEMBER:

What did you want to do with it?

*Mr. J. HEYSTEK:

But, surely, you know what one does with dagga. At any rate, that was the end of the dagga plant.

It is already late in the day, time passes quickly, and I shall be obliged to cut my speech short. I should like hon. members to follow me along the grievous path of the person who is addicted to drugs in the form of tablets, injections or liquid. We should not think that this state of affairs is only to be found amongst non-Whites and White children and adults in the lower social strata. This unfortunate state of affairs is also to be found amongst persons pursuing the very highest professions in our country, both Whites and non-Whites. Now I want to sketch a general picture of the distress suffered by those persons.

Mr. Speaker, is there enough love, is there enough anxiety, is there enough compassion and sympathy in respect of these unfortunate people who must follow this difficult course? Initially these drugs are taken occasionally, for relief. It may be in respect of financial and domestic troubles and all sorts of worries of this nature. The second phase is to take it more regularly, and then for the purposes of escapism. Then the person wants to escape, even if it is only from himself and the wretched condition in which he is. Initially steadily increasing dosages of the drug can be used without its leaving visible symptoms behind, but in the course of time that person develops an increasing dependence upon that drug. It has become his ally in life. Once self-control is lost it is followed by repeated but vain attempts at loosening that hold. The next stage is hypersensitivity, resentment at criticism and reprimands and inextinguishable hatred against any person who wants to help him. Then there is the craving for it which becomes more and more intense, and soon the person concerned begins to yearn for the drug early in the mornings already. At this stage such a person occasionally experiences black-outs. Now that person becomes an expert liar as regards his secret use of the drug and his sources of supply. In Afrikaans the old people used to say that a person could lie like a dentist, because the dentist always tells his patient, “Never mind, sit down, I am not going to hurt you.” That was the case in the days before there were drugs, or rather, in the days when the rural blacksmith also kept a tooth-extractor handy. Now the feeling of guilt and self-reproach develops in that person. He starts withdrawing himself from the social influences which could still help him. He withdraws himself from society, from the church, and from his own family. He looks up his clique in order to live with them. He loses control over his financial affairs and his occupational and interpersonal problems. Physical sickness comes to the fore; he has fits of trembling and he suffers from weak concentration and lapses of memory. Finally he experiences a total collapse. The drug becomes his only interest. Compulsive use and abuse continue in an unrestrained vicious circle, from day to day, from week to week, from month to month. Now he finds himself in the fields of despondency and he admits that he is totally powerless.

Is this not a pitiful course of distress these people have to follow? How much love and sympathy do we have for them? Here is their prayer—

God, grant me in Thy mercy the power to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

When a certain person thought one day that he was giving advice to an alcoholic and asked him, “Why do you not drink less?”, the alcoholic replied in only two words. He looked the adviser in the face and said to him, “You fool ! ”.

Let me read out to you an epitaph—

Here, for example, is an inscription on an old Greek tomb doubtlessly applied then to many others besides the man whose bones reposed beneath it—and of course applies to-day:

Wanderer, hear the warnings of Orthon of Syracuse,

Don’t travel at night when drunk,

Especially in Winter,

Such was my luckless destiny—not at home,

But here I lie under an alien soil.

Business interrupted in accordance with Standing Order No. 32 and motion and amendment lapsed.

The House adjourned at 6.30 p.m.

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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

INDEX TO THE DEBATES OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (HANSARD)

THIRD SESSION—THIRD PARLIAMENT

2nd February to 19th June, 1968

(Vols. 22, 23 and 24)

INDEX TO SUBJECTS.*

A

Abortions, 5556, 5563, 5592.

Administrators, Pension of, 4518.

Admissions of Guilt, 342.

Africa: Economic co-operation with States in, 2893, 3258, 5308; relations with States in, see Foreign Affairs.

Aged, Care for chronically sick, 5127, 5135, 5325.

Agriculture, 304, 571, 579–630, 661–75, 2895, 3475–81, 3484–542.

  • Vote, 5593, 5625, 5709, 5782–840.
  • Credit committees, 585, 587.
  • Credit Amendment Bill, 2627, 2862.
  • Exporters, assistance to, as a result of devaluation, see Devaluation.
  • Farm labour, 5723, 5745, 5764.
  • Financial provision for, 345, 5597, 5618, 5624, 5651, 5677, 5709, 5716–20, 5765.
  • Land, sub-division of, around cities, 5732, 5767.
  • Livestock and Produce Sales Amendment Bill, 2624, 2860, 2919.
  • Mealies, 5594, 5602, 5628, 5648, 5672, 5690.
  • Production, 2887.
    • Costs, 5595, 5599.
  • Research, see Research.
  • Soil erosion, see Soil Conservation.
  • Uneconomic farming units, 5804.
  • Veterinary services, 597, 5748, 5783, 5803, 5837.

Airports: Jan Smuts, 7064, 7089; navigational aids at, 7106, 7108, 7113.

Airways, 2057, 2061, 2579–98.

  • Boeings: Crash of, at Windhoek, 3811; 747’s, 7089, 7101.
  • Bookings, 2596.
  • Feeder services, 2579–82, 2598.
  • Overtime in, 2476, 2504, 2514, 2585, 2593.
  • Pilots, 2582, 2597.

Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns Amendment Bill, 937.

American Bramble in Natal, 5822.

American Field Service, 183, 189, 300.

Apartheid: On bus services in Cape Town, 678, 7057, 7067, 7081; as subject in schools, 4207–14; Taxis, 7096, 7115.

Appeals to Chief Justice, 343, 443.

Apprentices, 6519, 6534.

Appropriation Bills, see Estimates.

Arlow, Sergeant, Re-employment of, in S.A. Police, 4127, 4139, 4143.

Armaments Amendment Bill, 4380, 4524.

Armaments Development and Production Bill 4866, 4968.

Artists, Assistance to, 4170, 4174.

Asbestosis, 5558, 5591, 6859.

Assaults, see Dangerous Weapons Bill.

Atomic Energy, see Nuclear Power.

Auctioneers: In livestock, 2624, 2861, 2919.

Austin Friars Church, England, 1664.

B

Bail, 340, 420, 7136, 7141, 7206.

Balance of Payments, 2888.

Bantu––

  • Vote (Administration and Development), Additional, 1667, 1704; main, 6591– 702.
  • Beer: Excise duty on, 2904; selling of, by Bantu Development Corporations, 4855, 4859.
  • Border industries, see Industries.
  • Education—
    • Vote: Additional, 1705; main, 6702–34, 6753–67.
    • Account, deficit in, 7266.
    • Secretary for, retirement of, 6703.
  • Hammarsdale, 6611, 6664, 6919.
  • Homelands, 54–8, 86–9, 95–8, 130, 132, 134, 150–5, 323, 3895–9, 4019–40, 4042–7, 6606, 7411.
    • Consolidation, 3896, 3960, 4030, 6698, 6701, 7414, 7655.
    • Economic development of (Bill), 1762, 1886, 1981, 2067, 2121, 2208, 2448.
    • Independence of, requirements for, 6655, 6686.
    • South West Africa, see South-West Africa.
    • Transkei: Employment in, 55, economic growth of, 132, 134, 3396; zoning in, 6598, 6639, 6643, 7539, 7545; recruitment of labour in, 6600; independence of, requirements for, 6655; Constitution Amendment Bill, 1160; surveying of national road in, 7106, 7114; Coloureds in, 7542, 7551.
    • Investment Corporation, 133.
  • Kwa Mashu, 103.
  • Labour: Recruitment of, 3406, 6665, 6675. 7559; employment under Physical Planning and Utilization of Resources Act, 6900, 6944, 6954.
  • Labour Councils, 6493, 6450, 6532.
  • Laws Amendment Bill, 4688, 4854, 4900, 4986, 5057.
  • Local authorities and administration of, 1231.
  • Mdantsane, 611, 6652.
  • Prescribed areas: Inclusion in, of land outside urban area, see “Laws Amendment Bill” above.
  • Removal of: From Meran to Lime Hill, 110, 114; 6602; 6613; 6653; 6663; see also “Urban” below.
  • Rural, residential areas for, 6666.
  • Sada, 101.
  • Sebokeng, 4690, 4857, 4863, 4988.
  • Soweto: Standard of living of families in, 534, 538.
  • Taxation, compulsory deduction of, 7268.
  • Urban: Removal of, to reserves, 90, 92, 101, 109, 3900, 3913, 6617, 6636–41, 6670, 7411, 7418, 7443, 7600, 7655; effect of laws on (motion), 2230–71; economic position of, 3370–98.
  • Wages, 6501, 6532.

Barnett, Mr. C., M.P., death of, 174.

Beaches: for Coloureds at Witsands, and White crayfish factory, 5724, 5769; for Coloureds on West Coast, 6915, 6947.

Beef: Repeal of Beef Export Bounties Act, 7150.

Beryllium, Effects of, on health, 6859.

Bilharzia, 5583–7.

Births: Registration of, and race classification, 1221, 1722, 1793; control of, 5566, 5571, 5574, 5589.

Books: Censorship of, see Publications.

Borckenhagen Commission, 356.

Border Industries, see Industries.

Boschhoek, 6865, 6885.

Budget:

  • Central Government, 2884–918; debate on, 3125, 3210, 3279, 3376, 3473–546, 3565–81; Committee of Supply, see appropriate headings; Appropriation Bill, 7393, 7538–662.
  • Railways, 2053–66; debate on, 2307, 2338, 2408–96; Committee of Supply, 2497, 2580–99; Appropriation Bill, 2668, 2769–826.

Building Societies, 497, 513, 871, 933, 1673.

  • Building Societies Amendment Bill, 4653, 4832.
  • Savings campaign and, 936.

Bureau of Standards, 4666, 4834.

Bus Apartheid: In Cape Peninsula, 7057, 7067, 7081.

Businesses, Small (motion), 2271.

Butter, 5506.

C

Cape of Good Hope Savings Bank Society Bill, 2206.

Cape Town: Separation of races on buses in, 678, 7057, 7067, 7081; Foreshore Board, 1611; Castle, use of, for State functions, 1680; as legislative capital, 6950, 6954, 6980.

Capital: Foreign, 2888, 3571, 5403; procurement of, on European market, 3572.

Capital of Republic, Site of, 6950, 6954, 6980.

Caprivi Zipfel: Establishment of primary school in, 4650.

Census, 4713, 4741.

  • Amendment Bill, 2620.

Chartered Societies: Consolidation and amendment of law relating to (Transvaal and Natal), 4687.

Children: Allowances under Children’s Act, 2898, 3450; courts, 6800, 6816.

Christmas Funds: Contribution to, by Government, 4166.

Citrus Industry, see Devaluation.

Civil Aviation, 7061, 7107, 7109.

Coal, 6973, 6977.

Coloureds: 768, 859–63.

  • Vote: Additional, 1667; main, 6536–91.
  • Cadets, 1681–83, 1700, 6577, 6589.
  • Council, Representative, 2927, 3844, 4345, 4455, 4522, 4604–13, 6548, 6587.
  • Defence, 6002, 6070.
  • Education, 899, 6536, 6545, 6552, 6559, 6561, 6569, 6575, 6583, 6590.
  • Liquor facilities, see Non-Whites.
  • Mamre village, 6580, 6591.
  • On S.A.R., 2371, 2547, 2566, 2782, 2795.
  • Parliamentary representation, 859–63, 1265– 327, 1330–90, 1417–42, 1501–71, 3894.
    • Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Bill, 2842, 2935, 3014, 3546, 3583, 3645, 3719.
    • [See also “Council” above and “Prohibition of Political Interference Bill”.]
  • Pensions and disability allowances, 6540, 6542, 6578, 6585.
  • Police, 4082, 4096, 4110.
  • Rural, 6556, 6560.
  • Seaside resorts for, 5724, 5769, 6915, 6947.
  • Settlement of, in urban areas, cost of, 6564–8, 6588.
  • Special Branch Police and, 7629.
  • Sport and recreation facilities for, 6246, 6263.
  • Teachers, see “Education” above.
  • Transkei, 7542, 7551.
  • Welfare, 6590.
  • Western Cape, planning for, in, 3230.
  • Witsands, 5724, 5769.

Commerce and Industries: Vote, 6327–422, 7116– 20.

Commissions of Enquiry, 926, 932.

Committee of Supply, see Estimates.

Community Development, see Housing and Group Areas.

  • Vote, 4930, 5060–113.

Companies Amendment Bill, 4668.

Consumer Price Index, 795.

Consumers, Protection of, against defective articles, 6391, 6396.

Containerization, 6388, 6420.

Courts: Appeals, 343, 443; bail, 340, 440; offences, trial of, at place other than where committed, 339; penalties, relaxation of, in certain circumstances, 343.

Crimes, see Police.

Cultural Affairs, Department of, 4158–175 (Vote).

Customs and Excise: Irregularities with imports, 5328, 5374, 5422–29, 5489–506, 5528–40.

  • Customs and Excise Amendment Bill, 7315, 7369, 7520.

Cyclists, Accidents and, 7102, 7114.

D

Dagga, see Drugs.

Dairy Industry, 5604–7, 5613.

  • Butter, 5606.
  • Milk, 5606, 5613, 5762.

Dangerous Weapons Bill, 7347–66.

Defence, 3283–331.

  • Vote: Additional, 1660; main, 5994, 6005–73.
  • Armaments Amendment Bill, 4380, 4524.
  • Armaments Development and Production Bill, 4866, 4968.
  • Castle, use of, for State functions, 1680.
  • Citizen Force: Dependants’ allowance to members of, 2900, 6043.
  • Civil, 3329, 6020, 6060, 6069.
  • Coloureds, 6002, 6070.
  • Commandos: Dependant’s allowance to members of, 2900.
  • Decca system, 3326.
  • Medical corps, 6062, 6069.
  • Ministers of, addressing political meetings, 3284, 3290, 3324.
  • Salisbury Island, 3326.
  • Simonstown Agreement, 856–9, 863–9, 3284, 3325, 4050, 4074.
  • Training: Women, 3330, 6040; prospective students, 3330; travelling concessions to trainees, 6044.

Dentists, Shortage of, 4227.

Devaluation, 296, 315, 495, 788–92, 2888.

  • Compensation to exporters, 505, 526–9, 668, 791, 2895, 5640–1, 5644–48, 5665–69, 5684, 6331, 6354, 6404, 6416–20.
  • Pensions of employees of overseas firms, 791.

Diamond Diggers, 6873, 6888.

District Surgeons, see Health.

Divers, Protection of, 2925.

Dogs, Control of, 6829, 6836.

Dönges, Dr. T. E., Motion of condolence on death of, 13.

Dorslandtrekkers, 4171, 4175.

Drugs: Control of, 456, 797, 961–74; use of (motion), 2731–68.

Dunn Family, 3992, 4015.

E

East Griqualand, Incorporation of, in province Natal, 4693, 4700.

Economic Affairs—

  • Vote (Commerce and Industries), 6327– 422, 7116–20.
  • Co-operation with neighbouring States, establishment of fund for, 2893, 3258, 5308.
  • Growth rate, 3155, 7627, 7639.

Education, 43–6, 62, 241–44, 318, 882–910 (motion), 7582–92, 7594, 7615–22.

  • Vote, 4175–232.
  • Apartheid as subject in schools, 4207–14.
  • Bantu, see Bantu.
  • Coloureds, see Coloureds.
  • Indians, see Indians.
  • National Advisory Education Council: Composition of executive, 4176, 4202.
  • Teachers: Shortage of, at technical colleges, 4187, 4204; married women as, 4216, 4219, 4222, 4230–1; promotion of, on merit, 4222, 4230; appointment of commission to enquire into training of, 7590.
  • Technical, 43–6.
    • Staff shortages at colleges for advanced technical education, 4187, 4204.
  • University, 43, 242, 882–910.
    • Academic freedom and students’ activities, 4181, 4203.
    • Academic year, length of, 4206.
    • Engineers, training of non-White, 4194.
    • First year students, rate of failure amongst, 4190.
    • Medical faculties at, shortage of, 4192, 4206, 4227, 4232.
    • Universities Amendment Bill, 953.
    • Witwatersrand (Bill), 1792, 2119.

Electoral Laws, 4707, 4739.

  • Bill amending, 387, 450.
  • Voters, registration of, 338, 4710, 4740–1, 4747.

Electricity, Supply of: By Escom and local authorities, 6387, 6411; to Eastern Cape, 6975.

Electricity Amendment Bill, 344.

Enemy Property, Disposal of, 7265.

Engineering: Institute for coastal engineering at Stellenbosch, 6912, 6942; engineers, 6925-7, 6942.

  • Professional Engineers Bill, 7331.

Entrepreneurs, Small, role of (motion), 2271.

Escom, 344, 6387, 6411.

Estate Duty, 2906, 3161, 3168, 3221, 3567.

  • Estate Duty Bill, 7301.

Estates, Administration of, 6790.

Estimates:

  • Central Government: Part Appropriation Bill, 494, 564, 661, 755, 855, 911; additional, 1586–613, 1655–1708; main, 2884–918; supplementary, 7115–33; Appropriation Bill, 7393, 7538–662.
  • Railways and Harbours: Additional, 357–68; main, 2053–66; Appropriation Bill, 2668, 2769–826.

Exchange Control, 5379, 5383, 5388, 5390, 5404.

Exports, Volume of, 6402; affected by devaluation, see Devaluation.

Expropriation of Bantu Trust land, 7185–9.

Expropriation Amendment Bill, 2097, 2158.

F

Factories, Machinery and Building Work Amendment Bill, 2925.

False Bay, Fishing in, 6381, 6398, 6411.

Family Planning, 5566, 5571, 5574, 5589.

Farmers, see Agriculture.

Films: Censorship of, 4714, 4717–20, 4722–26, 4741; assistance to local industry, 6367, 6379, 6407.

Financial Matters:

  • Balance of payments, 794.
  • Exchange control, 5379, 5383, 5388, 5390, 5404.
  • Finance Bill, 7265–75.
  • Finance Charges, Limitation and Disclosure of (Bill), 4620, 7309–15.
  • Financial Institutions Amendment Bill, 4673, 4838.
  • Financial Relations: Bills on, 355, 4648, 4831.
  • Liquidity, excess, 5403, 7626.
  • Loans overseas, 792.
  • Reserves, 795.
  • Special Drawing Rights with I.M.F., 7394–7, 7625.
  • Stabilization Fund, 7273.

Financial Relations Amendment Bills, 355, 4648, 4831.

Fire-Arms, Registration of, 6792, 6809.

Fishing, 6382, 6398, 6411.

  • False Bay, 6381, 6398, 6411.
  • Fishermen and Workmen’s Compensation, 6535.

Flag, South African, 7472–6.

Foot and Mouth Disease, 680, 1655, 1814–45.

Foreign Affairs, 1663, 1679, 2693–731 (motion), 4048–58, 4071–9. [See also Information.]

  • Vote: Additional, 1663, 1679; main, 6265–327.
  • Accommodation for diplomats 1679, 1682, 6269, 7120.

Foreign Investments, Share of South Africans in. 6356.

Forestry: Vote, 6073–7, 6157, 7115.

  • Forest Bill, 7287.

Friendly Societies, 4676.

G

General Law Amendment Bill, 7133, 7150, 7262.

Gold, 565, 790, 2337, 2892, 3125–33, 3189, 3573, 5380, 5384, 5390–8, 5405.

  • Coins, 5387, 7394–7.
  • Financial assistance to mines, 2896, 7237.
  • Production costs, 6840.

Government Printer: Tender for disposal of waste paper, 1598.

  • Vote, 4763–5.

Group Areas:

  • Community Development Amendment Bill, 1803, 2104, 2165–86, 2867, 2920.
  • Coloureds: In Simonstown and Kalk Bay, 4945–7; in southern Natal, 6917, 6948.
  • Domestic servants, 5085, 5108.
  • Permits, 4955, 5077.
  • Planning of, 6910, 6928, 6946, 6948, 6951, 6961, 6966, 6978, 6980.
  • Trading licences in, 1806–14, 2105–18, 2170– 86, 2922.

H

Hakea, 6077, 6157, 6172.

Hammarsdale, 6611, 6664, 6919.

Harbours, 360, 367, 2055, 2060, 2437, 2490–3, 2668–74, 2778, 2787–92.

  • Access to, by public, 2361, 2487.
  • Cape Town, 2490, 2571, 2578.
  • Containerized freight, 2779.
  • Durban, 2492.
  • East London and Port Elizabeth, 2573, 2579.
  • Port St. Johns, 6914.
  • Richards Bay, 2442, 2570, 2576, 2599, 6913, 6947.
  • Rietvlei, 6912, 6946.
  • West Coast, 2491, 2493, 2577.

Health

  • Vote: Additional, 1609; main, 5541–93.
  • Co-ordination of health services (motion), 1474–1500.
  • District Surgeons: Services to old age pensioners, 1474-1500, 5544; allowances of, 5575, 5589.
  • Medical practitioners, see that heading.
  • Medical services to aged and disability pensioners, 5544.
  • Mental, 5544.
  • Nursing: at old age homes and welfare institutions, 1474–1500; shortage of, 5579, 5582, 5587.
  • Workers in industries, health of, 6503, 6515, 6533.

Heart Transplants, Medical jurisprudence and, 6791, 6809.

Hoffenberg, 195, 3937, 3952, 4092, 4116.

Honours, Award of (motion), 460–94.

Hotels, 2294–7, 3347–52, 3360–70, 6189, 6199, 6202, 6203–5, 6207–11, 6221, 6229, 6230–3, 6821, 6829, 6833.

Housing, 869, 877, 915–24, 4930–44, 4950–68, 5062–77, 5079–97, 5103; Housing Amendment Bill, 7215, 7275.

  • Building Societies, see that heading.
  • Coloured, 560–2.
  • Sectional titles, 518, 921.
  • Slums Amendment Bill, 987.
  • Townships, 924.

Human Sciences Research Bill, 946, 1119.

I

Immigration, 7437.

  • Vote, 5929–68.
  • Children, camps to assist the assimilation of, 4164.
  • Naturalization, 4737, 4745.

Improper Political Interference, 1265–1327, 1330– 90, 1417–42.

  • [See also Prohibition of Political Interference Bill.]

Income Tax, 520, 6093–124; Bill, 7303.

  • Allowance for children, 2907.
  • Departmental rulings, 5418–22.
  • Married women, 521, 2906.
  • Medical allowances, 521, 2907.

Indians

  • Vote, 5968–994.
  • Council for, 1124, 1213, 1709.
  • Education, advanced technical, 1040, 1123.
  • Group area in Johannesburg, 6966, 6978.
  • Political advancement of, 1265–327, 1330–90, 1417–42, 1501–71.
  • Transport facilities for, in Johannesburg, 7097.

Industrial Development Corporation: Investments by, 352, 502, 913, 932, 3127, 5379, 5410, 6328–34, 6351, 6358–64, 6365.

  • Assistance to small industries, 6409.

Industrial Diseases, 6503, 6515, 6533, 6862, 6885.

Industries—

  • Vote (Commerce and Industries), 6327– 422, 7116–20.
  • Border, 47–52, 65, 81–6, 94, 131, 199–201, 6335–9. 6346–51, 6370, 6414, 6509, 7121–33.
    • Employment of Bantu in, 50, 199, 6350, 6414, 6421, 6982, 7660.
  • Transkei, 6596, 6601, 6662.
  • Wages in, 199, 6434, 6494.
  • Physical Planning and Utilization of Resources Act, Application of, to, 6900, 6944, 6954, 6981.
  • Workers in, ratio of Whites and Bantu, 51, 201.

Inflation, 68, 498, 510, 785, 925, 2885, 3133, 3143, 3163, 5378, 5402.

Information, Department of, 4234–260 (Vote).

Inland Revenue, see Income Tax.

Insurance: Third party, 3428, 7063, 7066, 7075, 7083–9, 7098, 7112; of crops, 5697, 5764.

Insurance Act, Amendments to, 4673.

Interior, Department of, 4693–763 (Vote).

Investments, Foreign, Share of South Africans in, 6356.

Iscor: Purchase of shares of, 1693–99; establishment of third, 6410.

Iron Ore, Production and export of, 6341–3, 6409, 6842, 6871.

J

Job Reservation, 6494–7, 6509.

Judges’ Remuneration and Pensions Amendment Bill, 4797.

Justice

  • Vote: Additional, 1668; main, 6767–837.
  • Department of: Shortage, training and promotion of staff, 6772–5, 6804, 6824–7 6835; position of chief magistrates, 6779, 6805.

K

Karakul Farming, 5620.

Keevy, Genl. J. M., Retirement of, as Commissioner of Police, 4080.

Kennedy Round, seeTariffs” under Trade.

Knobel, G. J.: Motion of condolence on death of, 16.

Kunene Hydrological Scheme, 4061.

Kwashiorkor, 5570, 5572, 5590.

L

Labour

  • Vote: Additional, 1666; main, 6422–40, 6479–536.
  • Apprentices, 6519, 6534.
  • Bantu, see Bantu.
  • Job reservation, 6494–7, 6509.
  • Sheltered employment, 6509, 6531.
  • Shortage of, 7400–10.
  • Wages, minimum, 7407, 7421, 7562, 7597.

Land Bank Amendment Bill, 344.

Language Services Bureau, 4177.

Latin, 6775–7, 6823, 6827, 6831, 6834.

Legal Aid, 6797, 6811, 6830, 6837.

Level Crossings, Elimination of, 359, 371, 450.

Licences: For trading within group areas, see “Community Development Amendment Bill” under Group Areas; control of licensing of trades and occupations 4648, 4831; liquor, see Liquor.

Liquor: Supply of, to non-Whites, see Non-Whites; sale of natural wines and grocers’ licences, 6795, 6810, 6820, 6832; off-sales licences, 6799, 6814; control of deliveries to counteract smuggling, 7133, 7175–83.

Livestock and Produce Sales Amendment Bill, 2624, 2860, 2919.

Loans, Overseas, 792.

Local Authorities and implementation of policy of separate development, 1085, 1231; sources of income of, 3226, 3240.

  • [See also Provinces.]

M

Magistrates, see “Department of” under Justice.

Manpower, Shortage of, 7400–10.

Markets, see Trade.

Marais Commission, Report of, 7083.

Marriages: Mixed, Prohibition of (Bill), 989, 1032, 1120; places for solemnization of, 1216; women’s rights in (Bill), 1845–84; divorce proceedings where husband is domiciled outside S.A., 7135.

Mealies, 5594, 5602, 5628, 5648, 5672, 5690.

Medical Practitioners, Facilities for training, 4192, 4206, 4227, 4232, 5578, 6923, 6970.

  • Immigrant doctors, 5950, 5957.

Migraine, 5561, 5596.

Milk, 5606, 5613, 5762.

Mineral Prospectors, Small, 2271.

Mines—

  • Vote: Additional, 1671, 1692; main, 6838–90.
  • Accidents on, 6841, 6859, 6870, 6879.
  • Asbestosis, 5558, 5591, 6859.
  • Beryllium, 6859.
  • Coal, 6973, 6977.
  • Gold, see that heading.
  • Mineworkers: Children, bursaries for, 6887; training schools for, 6889.
  • Monthly pay system on, 6838, 6870.
  • Platinum, 6874, 6888.
  • Pneumoconiosis, 1671, 6838, 6847–52, 6855, 6858, 6862, 6869, 6875, 6884, 7242.
  • Pneumoconiosis Amendment Bill, 7242, 7281.
  • Sinkholes, 6842, 6880.
  • Sites of closed down mines, development of, 6955, 6956, 6979.
  • Tuberculosis, 6856, 6867, 6884.
  • Uranium, 6854, 6860, 6883.

Mines and Works Amendment Bill, 2604.

Mini-Skirts, 3174.

Ministerial Journeys, 3441, 3473, 5097–103, 5109–13.

Ministers, Policy in regard to holding of directorships, 4067–71.

Mint, Modernization of building, 1684–90.

Mize, Bishop, Visa for, 4715.

Museums: Cultural History and Open Air Museum, Pretoria, 4162, 4174; for Dorslandtrekkers, 4171, 4175.

N

Newcastle Disease, 1655, 7209.

Non-Whites: Sporting facilities for, 6263; liquor facilities for, 6539–41, 6584, 6767–72, 6795, 7133, 7146–8, 7153–75; politics of, interference in, see “Prohibition of Political Interference Bill”.

Nuclear Power: Utilization of, 6844, 6853; plant at Melkbosstrand, 6915, 6947.

Nuclear Weapons, Non-proliferation of, 6273, 6843.

Nursery Schools, 4218, 4231.

Nursing, see Health.

Nusas, 3936, 3951.

O

Offences: Trial of, at place other than where committed, 339.

Oil:

  • Base oils, excise duty on, 2905.
  • Pipe lines, 368, 2057, 2061, 2472, 2519, 2598, 2797.
  • Search for, 6872, 6881.

Oil Pollution, 7116–20.

Olympic Games, 4048, 4071.

P

Paarl Mountain Disposal Bill, 1758.

Parks: Assistance to National Parks Board in development of, 5614–16.

Parliament

  • Acts of, consolidation of, 6777, 6805.
  • House of Assembly: Adjournment of, on 26th March, 2875.
  • Members of: Death of (Mr. G. J. Knobel), 16, (Mr. C. Barnett), 174; allowances of, 4512; pensions of, 4518; personal explanation by, 5708 (Min. B. J Schoeman), 6187 (Mr. H. H. Smit), 6929, Dr. P. G. J. Koornhof and Mrs. H. Suzman.
  • Opening of: State President’s address at, 2, 40, 60.

Passports

  • Coloureds, 4731, 4736, 4744.
  • Visas: Refusal of, to Bishop Robert Mize, 4716.

Pension Funds: Registration of, 4675. [See also Social Welfare.]

Pensions, see Social Welfare.

Petrol, see Oil.

Pharmacists, Training of, 4187, 4205.

Physical Planning and Utilization of Resources Act, Applications for labour under, 6900, 6944, 6954, 6981.

Pineapples, 5655, 5667, 5688, 5695, 5810.

Pipe Line, see Oil.

Planning, Department of—

  • Vote, 6890–928, 6940–85, 7121–33.
  • Empangeni area, 6904, 6945.
  • Regional, 6893, 6943, 6945.
  • Witwatersrand, 6906.

Platinum, 6874, 6888.

Pneumoconiosis, see Mines.

Police

  • Vote: Additional, 1594; main, 4080–145.
  • Aliens control, 4136, 4142, 4697, 4707.
  • Arlow, re-employment of, 4127, 4139, 4143.
  • Crimes, Repeated convictions for same, 6799 6803, 6812.
  • Keevy, Genl. J. M., retirement of, as Commissioner of Police, 4080.
  • Traffic offences and, 4098, 4114.

Politics, Interference in, of one racial group by another, see Prohibition of Political Interference Bill.

Population Registration: Compilation of “book of life”, 4697, 4704, 4749.

  • Race classifications under, 1221, 1722, 1793, 4738, 4746.

Portugal: Caborra Bassa and Ruacana Falls hydrological schemes, 4054, 4061, 4078.

Post Office, 164, 185–9, 2893, 3239.

  • Vote, 6986–7057.
  • Re-adjustment Bill, 4393, 4535, 4613, 4800, 4894–9.

Pre-Union Statutes Revision Bill, 2100, 2158.

Prime Minister

  • Vote, 3894–4080.

Prisons, 1670, 6779–84, 6787, 6802, 6806, 6816, 6817.

  • Release of prisoners, 6812.

Prize Jurisdiction Bill, 335, 438.

Productivity, 540, 3214.

Prohibition of Political Interference Bill, 2857, 3604, 3676, 3763, 3812, 4261, 4341, 4416–453.

Provinces: System, and finances of, 3157, 3225, 3235, 3253, 3262, 3429, 5410–18.

  • Control of licensing of trades and occupations, 4648, 4831.

Public Corporations, Role of, 6375, 6415. [See also I.D.C.]

Public Debt Commissions, Investments by, 349, 445.

Public Holidays: Republic Day as paid, 6498, 6531.

Public Service, 719–54 (motion), 3138.

  • Concessions to public servants, 2897, 3440.

Public Service Commission, 4753–63; extension of service period of chairmen, 1215.

Public Works—

  • Vote: Additional, 1604, 1676; main, 5113–121; Supplementary, 7120.

Publications, Censorship of, 4715, 4720–2, 4726– 31, 4734–6, 4743, 4749.

R

Race Classification: On registration of birth, 1221, 1722, 1793; appeals, 4738, 4746; proclamations, 7140, 7212–15.

Radio Hams, 7018.

Railways, 357–68, 2053, 2307, 2408, 2467, 2668, 2769.

  • Accidents, 2534.
  • Estimates of expenditure, see Estimates.
  • New lines: From Empangeni to Richards Bay, 2599.
  • Passenger services, 2680.
  • Road Motor Services, conveyance of goods at railway risk, 2556, 2560, 2568.
  • Staff: Employment of non-Whites, 2479–84, 2498, 2509, 2512, 2516.
  • Train services to Soweto, 2527.

Railways and Harbours Acts Amendment Bills, 368, 6089, 6187.

Rent Control, Services and, 7197.

Research: Scientific, 44, 62, 460–94, 1442–74; funds for, 1968–69, 3238; human sciences, 949, 1119; agricultural, 5631, 5815, 5839.

Retail Price Maintenance, 6334, 6357.

Rhodesia, 4074, 4081, 6318.

Richards Bay: Railway line to, 1885; harbour at, 2442, 2570, 2576, 2599, 6913, 6947.

Roads:

  • Accidents, 7070, 7077, 7093, 7102, 7104, 7110.
  • Coastal road from Gordon’s Bay to Mossel Bay, 7057, 7081.
  • National Road Fund, allocation of funds by, to local authorities for urban free-ways, 7060, 7068, 7091.
  • National roads: Building of, 7069; survey in Transkei, 7106, 7114.
  • Road Transportation Boards: Irregularities relating to road transport, 7072, 7095.

S

S.A.B.C., Composition of Board of Directors, 7028, 7035, 7043, 7050, 7056.

Savings Campaign, 497, 936, 1607.

Schumann Commission, 355.

Scientific Research, see Research.

Scientology, 5541, 5545, 5550, 5556.

Seaside Resorts, see Beaches.

Sectional Titles, 518, 921.

Separate Representation of Voters, see Coloureds.

Sheltered Employment, 6509, 6531.

Ships: Prize Jurisdiction Bill, 335, 438; assistance to shipping industry, 1693–1700.

Simonstown Agreement, 856–9, 863–9, 3284, 3325, 4050, 4074.

Sinkholes, 6842, 6880.

Slums, see Housing.

Sobukwe, Retention of, 7137, 7142, 7148, 7197– 205, 7263.

Social Welfare:

  • Vote, 5121–154, 5318–328, 7232, 7277.
  • Pensions and pensioners—
    • Blind persons, 382, 985, 1040.
    • Cape Widows’ Pension Fund, 387, 985. Civil, 2899.
    • Coloureds, 6540, 6542, 6578, 6585.
    • Employees of overseas firms, 791.
    • Health services to, 1474–1500.
    • Laws Amendment Bill, 7232, 7277.
    • Means test, 3267, 5123, 5132, 5320.
    • Social, 2898, 3265, 3451.
    • State employees’ pension funds, financial position of, 1588, 1593, 1605, 5399, 5402, 7272.
    • War Veterans, 374, 976, 1036, 2899, 5132.
    • Welfare organizations: Assistance to, 3271, 3273, 3451, 5126; work of, 5138.

Soil Conservation, 275–82, 627, 661, 664, 670, 2627, 5676, 5689, 5691, 5712, 5766, 5796, 5807, 5812, 5818, 5833–37.

  • By mines, 2612, 2620.
  • In Bantu areas, 6692, 6700.

South-West Africa, 4053, 4063–7, 4077.

  • Bantu homelands in, development of, 6633, 6667.
  • Census in, 2620.
  • Kunene Hydrological Scheme, 4061.
  • Self-government for Native Nations in (Bill), 4994, 5155, 5256, 5330, 5429–5488.
  • Statistics, 2622.

Special Drawing Rights, 7394–7, 7625.

Sport and Recreation

  • Vote, 6237–65.
  • Allocation of seats at rugby matches, 6956.

Springbok Radio, Christmas Fund of, 7040.

Stamp Duties, 2903, 6124–154.

  • Stamp Duties Bill, 7304, 7367.

Stamps, Quality of, 6999, 7025, 7046.

Standards Amendment Bill, 4666, 4834.

State-owned Land, 810, 974, 1035.

  • Pilgrims Rest, land transferred to Bantu Trust, 7249, 7282.

State President: Address at opening of Parliament, 2, 40, 60; motions of condolence on death of State President elect (Dr. T. E. Dönges), 13; inauguration of new, 1327; address to, 3719.

Statistics Amendment Bill, 2622.

Stock, Compensation by S.A.R. for damage to, 6090, 6091, 6188.

Stock Exchange, Closing of, 2224.

Strategic Minerals Account, 2893.

Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie, Amendment Bill on, 937.

Supply, Committee of, see Estimates.

T

Taxation, 6093–157.

Taxi Apartheid, 7096, 7115.

Tea, Production of, in S.A., 6360.

Teachers, see Education.

Telephone Directory, Printing of, for Western Cape, 7053.

Telephones, 164, 185. [See also Vote “Posts and Telegraphs”, 6986–7057.]

Tender Board and Procurement Board Bill, 7533.

Television, 166, 1613–54, 7027, 7041.

Terrorists, Infiltration of, 4117.

Third Party Insurance, 3428, 7063, 7075, 7083–9, 7098, 7112.

Tourism—

  • Vote, 6179–86, 6189–236.
  • S.A. Tourist Corporation, power to board of, to delegate powers, 7190–6.

Trade: Tariff's, 6343, 6401; European Common Market, 6372.

Trade Unions, 202.

  • Tucsa, 6439, 6480, 6492.

Transkei, see “Homelands” under Bantu.

Transport, Department of—

  • Vote, 7057–115.
  • Marais Commission on, report of, 7083.

Treasury—

  • Vote, 5328, 5374.

Tuberculosis, 5546, 5554.

  • On mines, 6856, 6867, 6884.

Tugela Basin, 6895–900, 6943.

U

Unemployment Insurance, 6518, 6521, 6534.

  • Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill, 7535.

Unit Trusts, 4674, 4677–87, 4838–53.

United Nations, 681–718 (motion). [See also Foreign Affairs].

Universities, see Education.

Uranium, 6854, 6860, 6883.

V

Veterinary Services, see Agriculture.

Virological Institute for animals (motion), 1814– 45.

Voters, Registration of, 388, 4710, 4740–1, 4747.

W

Wages, 295, 498.

  • In Border Industries, 199, 6434, 6494.
  • Minimum, 7407, 7421, 7562, 7597.

War Graves Amendment Bill, 1719.

War Measures Continuation Bill, 7299.

Water Affairs, 214–27, 1051–85 (motion).

  • Vote: Additional, 1656, 1691; main, 5841, 5898–929.
  • Afforestation and, 6163.
  • Hydrological Schemes: Kunene, 4061; Caborra Bassa and Ruacana Falls, 4054, 4061, 4078.
  • Vaalharts: Compensation to irrigators for water restrictions, 1656.
  • Western Cape, 3229.

Waterval River (Lydenburg) Bill, 1158.

Wattle Bark Industry, Financial assistance to, 2896, 5611, 6073–75, 6167–71, 6175– 78, 7115.

Ways and Means, Committee of, 6093–157.

Weights and Measures, metric system of, 6379, 6408.

Wine: Excise duty on unfortified, 2905.

  • Wine and Spirits Control Amendment Bill, 1229.
  • Wine, Other Fermented Beverages and Spirits Amendment Bill, 1156.

Women, Legal disabilities of, 1845–84.

Wool: Railways tariffs on, 2552, 2567; financial assistance, 2896, 5654, 5662–65, 5727 5762, 5799.

Workmen’s Compensation, 6520, 6534.

INDEX TO QUESTIONS*

A

Abortion: Reform of laws relating to (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4146.

Advocate’s Fees (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5236.

Africans (See also Black population (indigenous) of Africa): Repatriation of, from Mozambique (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2389.

Aged Persons, see Aged Persons under Social Welfare and Pensions.

Aged Persons Act: Commencement of (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2652.

Agricultural Credit and Land Tenure:

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 262; applications for assistance received and approved by the (Maj. J. E. Lindsay), 5255.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 660.

Agricultural Economics and Marketing

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 23.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 660.

Agricultural implements: Value and duty i.r.o., imported during 1967 and 1968 (Maj. J. E. Lindsay), 5528.

Agricultural Labour (see also Farm labourers, Inspectors of): Appointment of inspectors of (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1199.

Agricultural Technical Services—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 24.
  • Extension and technical officers (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 6447; extension offices closed, 1958 to 1967 (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 6448.
  • Minister and Deputy Minister: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 411.

Agriculture: Commission of Enquiry into (Mr. D. M. Streicher), 2190; persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208; interim report of Commission of Enquiry into (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 6448.

Aircraft: For official transport (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1406; at disposal of Cabinet ministers (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1585.

Airways: Introduction of through service between Durban and Cape Town (Mr. L. F. Wood), 395; percentage of air fares allocated to provision of refreshments (Mr. L. F. Wood), 630; tenders exceeding R1,000 for equipment and supplies for, during 1966 and 1967 (Mr. W. V. Raw), 828; wait-listed passengers on internal routes of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1575; commission earned by (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1583; installation of solid state instrument landing systems at certain airports (Mr. C. Bennett), 4334; passenger aircraft fitted with flight data recorders (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4774; availability of improved flight data recorder (Mr. C. Bennett), 5234; flight data recorder on Boeing aircraft in Windhoek air crash (Mr. C. Bennett), 5235.

Aliens: Statistics regarding White, in S.A. (Mr. L. F. Wood), 6470.

American Field Service: Complaints regarding (Mr. E. G. Malan), 833.

Amnesty: Granting of, on occasion of investiture of Sate President (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3199.

Animal casualties en route to abattoirs (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 2651.

Apartheid: Study of, in Bantu schools (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4593.

Arbitration awards: Number in force (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 3199.

Asbestos-using factories: Dust samplings in (Dr. A. Radford), 4333.

Asiatics: Position of S.A. citizens and foreign nationals of Asiatic origin in White areas (Mr. W. V. Raw), 1392.

Attorney-General: Costs incurred by the Deputy, of the Transvaal i.r.o. defamation action (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4151; grades, salary scales and deductions applicable to assistants to the (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 6475.

Attorneys, Notaries and Conveyancers Admission Act, 1934: Admission granted to outside attorneys to practise in S.A. (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4154.

B

Bantu (See also Africans)

  • Agricultural advisers (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1201.
  • Agriculture: Persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.
  • Areas: Extent of certain (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6086.
  • Bantu Administration and Development: Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 263.
    • Minister and Deputy Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 414.
  • Botswana Training School: Students enrolled and qualified at (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3468.
  • Beer: Appropriation and allocation of profits derived from sale of (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 396.
  • Birth rate, estimated (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891
  • Black spots: Removal of, during 1965–1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2655; land purchased in areas regarded as (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 5232; extent of, as at 31.12.1966 and 1967 (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6747.
  • Border Industrial Areas: Establishment of, and persons employed in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3205; persons employed in (Mr. A. Hopewell), 3888; industrial enterprises established in certain Natal (Mr. L. F. Wood), 5056; erection of factories and factory nests in Natal (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5240; assistance given to entrepreneurs in Natal (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5240; investments in, by Industrial Development Corporation (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5245; total primary, secondary and tertiary industrial output of (Mr. W. T. Webber), 5888; statistics i.r.o. production output of (Mr. W. T. Webber), 6441, estimated productive output of (Mr. W. T. Webber), 6441; tax rebates granted i.r.o. investments in (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6465; loans for rail facilities in (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6466; wage concessions granted i.r.o. (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6467; investments by Escom in (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6467; investments by Dept, of Water Affairs i.r.o. water facilities in (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6469; investments by Dept. of Health i.r.o. health services in (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6469; investments by Industrial Development Corporation and private enterprise in industries in (Mr. W. T. Webber), 6750.
  • Border Industries: Established with Government assistance during 1960 to 1966 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 408; exemptions i.r.o. (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2380; railage rebates i.r.o. (Mr. A. Hopewell), 3888; investments by the State, Industrial Development Corporation and private industry; State expenditure and tax concessions i.r.o., since 1960 (Mr. A. Hopewell), 4155; concessions i.r.o. (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5244; Whites and non-Whites employed in (Mr. W. T. Webber), 6462.
  • Building complexes: Estimated cost of, in homelands (Mr. E. G. Malan), 7519.
  • Building Workers’ Act, Bantu: Persons trained under (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 1780.
  • Businesses sold to local authorities in White areas (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6077.
  • Chiefs: Special schools for sons of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 6461; number of, deposed since 1960 (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6745.
  • Children found to be in need of care (Mrs. H. Suzman), 7253.
  • Children’s Homes: Children in foster care and accommodated in registered (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 6088.
  • Communication: Means of, between urban Bantu and their homeland authorities and between Government and Bantu in White urban areas (Mr. W. V. Raw), 1182.
  • Contract workers: Employed in Western Cape, 1966 and 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 631; employed by S.A.R. & H. (Dr. G. F. Jacobs), 3890; employed by S.A.R. & H. and housed in Cape Town dock area and in Bantu townships in Cape Peninsula (Dr. G. F. Jacobs), 3890.
  • Crimes, see under Police.
  • Defence: Persons employed in Department of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2657.
  • Deportations: During 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3883; foreign Bantu deported during 1967–68 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5889.
  • Disabled persons: Training of (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 829.
  • Disturbances at schools (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3004.
  • Doctors: Persons qualified as, during 1962 to 1967 and attending medical faculties of universities in 1967 (Mr. L. G. Murray), 430.
  • Drought relief (Dr. A. Radford), 4591.
  • Economy: Persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.
  • Education:
    • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 24; Annual report of the (Mr. P. A. Moore), 3634.
    • Minister and Deputy Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965–1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 415.
    • Evening and weekend adult education classes in Cape Peninsula (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 257; Printing of Bantu Education Journal (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 258; delay in notification of junior certificate examination results (Mrs. H. Suzman), 261; persons successful in matriculation/senior certificate examinations during 1960–1967 (Mr. L. G. Murray), 430; pupils enrolled during last quarter of 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 646; circular issued to private organizations (Mrs. H. Suzman), 825; pupils successful in high school examinations in 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 841; non-repayable and loan bursaries granted to pupils during 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 849; evening schools and continuation classes for adults in Bantu and White areas (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 849; compulsory education (Mr. P. A. Moore), 1021; matriculation or equivalent certificates awarded to students in 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1029; amounts spent on erection of school buildings and R-for-R grants (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1029; persons employed as inspectors of schools (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1031; Bantu pupils attending Coloured schools (Mr. J. M. Connan), 1174; closing of private schools (Mr. P. A. Moore), 1204; alternative arrangements for night schools and continuation classes (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1574; entries for higher education examinations in 1967 (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 1791; applications by White persons regarding night schools and continuation classes (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2197; training costs i.r.o. primary and secondary education (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2379; school books and transport (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2380; double session system (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2397; training costs i.r.o. primary and secondary education in Transkei (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2400; free school books and travelling grants for pupils in the Transkei (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2401; cost of school books (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3462; pupils enrolled in Government, State-aided and private schools (Mr. L. F. Wood). 3639; pupils entered for and successful in high school examinations (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3639; double sessions in primary schools (Mr. P. A. Moore), 3642; school admission refused to pupils (Mr. P. A. Moore), 3642; pupils enrolled in primary schools outside the Transkei (Mr. W. T. Webber), 3888; farm schools outside the Transkei (Mr. W. T. Webber), 3888; schools offering matriculation courses (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3889; Soweto pupils successful in matriculation and senior certificate examinations (Mr. P. A. Moore), 5044; amount raised by School Boards and Committees for erection and maintenance of schools outside the Transkei (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6746.
  • Engineering: Facilities available at White universities and enrolment for courses in (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5527.
  • Ethnic groups: Regional and tribal authorities established for various (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1200; expenditure i.c.w. development of national (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5244.
  • Examination results: Delay in notification of Junior Certificate (Mrs. H. Suzman), 261.
  • Ex-Servicemen: Ex gratia payments (Mrs. H. Suzman), 405.
  • Farms: Bantu farms and extent of Bantu areas in certain districts in the Ciskei (Dr. J. H. Moolman), 6479.
  • Farm workers: Investigation of conditions of, in the Ciskei (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5706.
  • Foreign Bantu from certain territories in Africa present in S.A. (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6938.
  • Forestry activities in Bantu areas (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1200.
  • Headmen: Special schools for sons of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 6461; deposed since 1960 (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6745.
  • Homelands: Doctors in Government service in (Mr. L. G. Murray), 254; survey of population growth and employment opportunities in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 395; territorial, regional and tribal authorities established in (Mr. W. V. Raw), 399; houses erected in (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1173; competition between Bantu businesses in and White business in adjacent border areas (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3197; estimated cost of building complexes in (Mr. E. G. Malan), 7519.
  • Hospitals: In Bantu areas (Dr. A. Radford), 1396; in homelands (Mr. L. F. Wood), 6461; levies collected outside Transkei (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6745.
  • House ownership in White urban areas (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3197. (See also “Residential rights” under this heading.
  • Housing, see Housing.
  • Illegal residents: Persons convicted as, in Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2650; estimated number of, in Cape Peninsula in 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1967 (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2663; persons convicted as, in Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth, and on Witwatersrand (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3463.
  • Indunas in charge of railway track maintenance (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4776.
  • Industrial Council Agreements, see Industrial Council Agreements.
  • Industrial Schools: Number of, established in Natal (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6082.
  • Industries: Number of, established in areas for Bantu with Government assistance during 1966 and 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 850.
  • Influx control:
  • Documents: Persons convicted of offences regarding (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3882.
  • Investigations into operation of system of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2408.
  • Investment Corporation: Loans granted by, since inception (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1201; persons employed in handicraft, trading and industrial concerns established by (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 2405; loans granted and money spent by, i.r.o. service concerns, factories and trading premises in Natal (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 5896.
  • Labour Act: Works committees in terms of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2655; aid and youth centres in terms of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3004; works committees in terms of (Mr. R. G. L. Hourquebie), 3206; meetings held by works committees in terms of (Mr. R. G. L. Hourquebie), 3207; works committees in terms of, in certain years (Mr. R. G. L. Hourquebie), 3456.
  • Labour Bureaux: Establishment of, in homelands (Mrs H. Suzman), 1979; establishment of tribal, district and territorial (Mrs. H. Suzman), 7261.
  • Labour tenants and squatters (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6747.
  • Land acquired for Bantu since 1936 (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6939.
  • Leaders from S.W.A.: Cost of visit of, in 1965 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2407.
  • Levies: Amount collected i.r.o. hospital and tribal (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6745.
  • Local authorities: Persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428.
  • Mbali township: Housing in and administrastration of (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1393; schools established in (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1407.
  • Mdantsane: Residents ejected from houses (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6087.
  • Mental patients: Beds provided for, during certain years (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4334.
  • Midmar Dam: Representations regarding public health aspect of Bantu area at Zenzele, near Howick, and proposed township at Montrose concerning situation of these areas in relation to the (Mr. W. M. Sutton), 2831.
  • Mining: Bantu labour for development of mines in Bantu areas (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6462.
  • Mortality rate, estimated (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.
  • Non-productive capacities: Persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.
  • Nursing services: Filled and vacant posts (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4336.
  • Old age homes (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 855.
  • Pensions: Persons in receipt of old age pensions, disability grants and blind persons’ pensions (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 654; maximum pension and means test i.r.o. old age pensioners (Mr. W. T. Webber), 6449.
  • Places of Safety: Persons absconded from (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2203.
  • Police reservists (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6744.
  • Population: Of Langa, Nyanga and Guguletu (Mrs. H. Suzman), 409; in Cape Peninsula during 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1967 (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2664; in Cape Peninsula and Western Cape (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6748; estimated increase in, at end of twentieth century (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.
  • Prospecting and mining leases granted in Bantu areas (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1198.
  • Public Service: Persons employed in the, the S.A. Railways and Harbours Administration, Post Office, Provincial Administrations and local authorities during 1962 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428.
  • Race classification, see Race classifications.
  • Radio Bantu: Loss incurred on, for 1967–’68 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3210.
  • Reference books: Instructions issued owing to comments of Johannesburg magistrate on subject of arrests for suspected offences relating to (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1184; fines imposed and paid for, during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1189; police instructions relating to arrests for (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1975; investigations into operation of system of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2408.
  • Reformatories: Persons accommodated in (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2204.
  • Regional authorities established under Bantu Authorities Act (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6744.
  • Removal of Bantu persons: From Meran to Limehill (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 400; from Dundee area (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 401; from black spots, during 1963 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 833; to area between Elands River and Pilanes Mountain (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1411; from Meran to Limehill: compensation paid (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1572; to area between Elands River and Pilanes Mountain: compensation (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2199; to area between Elands River and Pilanes Mountain: compensation (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2667; from urban areas to Bantu homelands (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4766; from Mhlatikula district, near Wasbank (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4767; from certain places in North Natal (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 5049; complaints i.c.w., from Boschhoek to Vergelegen (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 7253.
  • Removal orders in terms of Bantu Administration Act (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3641.
  • Residential rights: Of urban Bantu in proclaimed areas (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1979; of persons in Bantu townships in White urban areas under 30 year leasehold (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3633 (see also “House ownership”).
  • School Levy Fund, Central (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6746.
  • Schools of Industries: Persons accommodated in (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2204.
  • Services Levy Fund (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2195.
  • Students: Degrees and diplomas awarded by University of S.A. and other universities during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1025.
  • Tax: Persons tried for infringements i.r.o. (Mr. L. F. Wood), 647; general tax collected outside Transkei (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6745.
  • Teachers: Pensions (Mr. L. F. Wood), 426: granting of non-repayable and loan bursaries to aspirant teachers during 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 849; qualified and unqualified (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1176; refusal of work permits to (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1206; students enrolled and qualified for teaching certificates (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3467; qualifications of, employed at Government, State-aided and private schools outside the Transkei (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3470.
  • Technical colleges: Established for Bantu persons in Natal (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6082.
  • Technical schools: Students enrolled and qualified at departmental (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3469.
  • Telephones: Installation of, in Bantu townships (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2198; applications for, received from residents in certain Natal townships (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3644.
  • Territorial authorities established under Bantu Authorities Act (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6744.
  • Townships: Serving border areas or housing Bantu persons with no livelihood in White areas (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1413; males over 18 years accommodated in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1777; telephones installed in (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2198; planning of, in Bantu areas in Natal (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5241.
  • Trade schools: Students enrolled and qualified at departmental (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3469.
  • Transkei: Trading stations taken over from Whites in (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1176; hotels or motels acquired from Whites or built in (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1198; reservation of land in the, for occupation or ownership by Transkeian citizens (Mr. H. J. Botha), 2827; employment of Bantu from the, in the Republic (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4596; trading stores in, purchased by Xhosa Development Corporation (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6078.
  • Transport services: Bus service between Soweto and Johannesburg (Mr. D. J. Marais), 641; extension of train service between Soweto and Johannesburg (Mr. D. J. Marais), 838; accidents on urban rail services (Mr. D. J. Marais) 1776.
  • Tribal authorities established under Bantu Authorities Act (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6744.
  • Trust and Land Act: Land purchased during 1965–1967 in terms of the(Mrs. H. Suzman), 1778.
  • Universities: Bantu at White, see Universities.
  • University Colleges (Fort Hare, the North and Zululand): Degrees and diplomas awarded in 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 841; granting of non-repayable and loan bursaries to students during 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 849; persons employed as teaching staff at (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1031; Whites and non-Whites employed as professors and lecturers at (Mr. P. A. Moore), 1777; students at, in 1967: number enrolled, qualifications, State bursaries and percentage passes (Mr. P. A. Moore), 1790; students and teaching staff during 1968 (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 1791; training costs i.r.o. students at (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2379; students, teaching and administrative staff and training costs in Departments of Pharmacy (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2395; student/ staff ratio at (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3637; degrees awarded to students successful in examinations conducted by (Mr. P. A. Moore), 3643; degrees awarded to students successful in examinations conducted by, and other S.A. universities (Mr. P. A. Moore), 3643; Coloured students enrolled at Fort Hare (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4588; students enrolled during 1968 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4779; facilities for engineering courses (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5233; foreign Bantu enrolled at (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5889; students in receipt of bursaries (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5890.
  • Unskilled workers: Training costs i.r.o. (Mr. L. F. Wood), 5895.
  • Urban areas: Persons qualified to be in certain (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1168; Bantu councils established in (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1199; persons allowed to enter certain, since 1960 (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5244.
  • Victoria West: Bantu arrested in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4771.
  • Welfare services: Fund for provision of, in Bantu areas (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6746.
  • Works Committees: Establishment of, in terms of Bantu Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 1980.
  • X-ray units in Transkei (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 1779.

Bauxite: Supply of, to S.A. (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 6454.

Beef imported and exported (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4599.

Bingo: Raids and searches carried out by Police i.c.w. (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4147.

Birth rate, estimated (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.

Birth registrations: Police duties i.c.w. (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633.

Black population (Indigenous) of Africa: Collective term for (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2653.

Black spots, see under Bantu.

Bloemhof and Hoopstad: Delay in construction of bridge between (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2838; specifications for pillars of bridge between (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2839.

Bonds: Five-year non-resident (Mr. P. A. Moore), 2651.

Border Industries, see under Bantu.

Boschhoek, district of Dundee: Granting of prospectors’ licences on the farm (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 5230; purchase of land on the farm (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 5231; acquisition of farm (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 7254; prospectors’ licences i.r.o. farm (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 7255.

Broadcasting, see S.A.B.C.

Broadcasting Act: Bodies appointed in terms of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5512.

Bust: Erection of, of President Kruger in Kruger National Park (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2649.

Butter: Subsidizing of (Mr. W. T. Webber), 3458; amount imported and produced (Mr. W. T. Webber), 3459.

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Cable linking S.A. and Europe (Mr. H. M Timoney), 2654; non-utilization of underwater (Mr E. G. Malan), 3466; laying of new, between S.A. and Europe (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4770.

Cabora-Bassa Hydro-electric scheme: Agreement entered into between S.A. and Portugal (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 250.

Cancer cures: Investigation of unorthodox (Dr. A. Radford), 4332.

Cape Corps: Recruits for the (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4153.

Cheese: Subsidizing of (Mr. W. T. Webber), 3458; amount imported and produced (Mr. W. T. Webber), 3459.

Chemists and Druggists: Number of, registered at end of 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1581.

Children: Number of, adopted in terms of Children’s Act (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 6087; in foster care and accommodated at registered children’s homes (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 6087; White, Coloured and Indian children in need of care (Mrs. H. Suzman), 7253.

Chinese: Group area in Johannesburg for (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 252; removal of, from certain residential areas (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 252.

Chiropractics: Report of Commission of Enquiry into (Dr. A. Radford), 3637.

Citizenship: Withdrawal of S.A., of former British Commonwealth citizens (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 396; S.A. citizens deprived of S.A. (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5510; White persons granted S.A., since 1960 (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6079.

Citrus farmers: Loans granted to (Mr. C. Bennett), 4148.

Civil Servants, see Public Service.

Coloured Ex-Servicemen’s Legion, South African: Questioning of delegates to national congress of (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 632.

Coloured Affairs—

  • Agriculture: Persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.
  • Birth rate, estimated (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.
  • Cadets: Training centres for (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 37.
  • Cape Corps: Recruits for the, (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4153.
  • Children’s Homes: Children accommodated in registered (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5892.
  • Coloured Affairs:
    • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 25.
    • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 425.
    • Union Council for: Travelling and out-of-pocket expenses paid to members of, during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. G. S. Eden), 844.
  • Crimes, see under Police.
  • Defence: Persons employed in the Department of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2657.
  • Dental students (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5054.
  • Doctors: Persons qualified as, during 1962 to 1967 and attending medical faculties of universities in 1967 (Mr. L. G. Murray), 430.
  • Economic survey of Coloured community in George (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2391.
  • Economy: Persons employed in the (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.
  • Education: Schools in proclaimed Coloured group areas in Cape Peninsula (Mrs. H. Suzman), 812; compulsory school attendance (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1027; pupil-teacher ratio (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1028; pupils successful in high school examinations in 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1028; compulsory school education for pupils (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 1190; per capita expenditure on pupils (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 1191; non-repayable and loan bursaries granted to pupils during 1967 (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 1191; double session system (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2399; vitamin tablets for school children (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3467; enrolments for and successful candidates in Std. X examinations (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4152; text books and stationery (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 5047; total enrolment of pupils (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5052; pupils refused admission to schools (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5051; double sessions and platoon system (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5052; successful and unsuccessful pupils in 1967 Junior and Senior and matriculation certificate examinations (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5053; pupils in receipt of boarding and travelling allowances (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5890; percentage pupils in sub-std. A to Std. X (Mr. L. F. Wood), 5895.
  • Engineering: Facilities available at White universities and enrolment for courses in (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5527.
  • Farmers, Assistance available to (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1393.
  • Foster care: Children in (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5892.
  • Group areas: Proclaimed in Cape Pensinsula (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1187; proclaimed in the Transvaal (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3882.
  • Housing, see Housing.
  • Illegitimate births, 1959–’63 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4596.
  • Industrial Council Agreements, see Industrial Council Agreements.
  • Kalk Bay: Families living in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 395.
  • Labour: Unemployed skilled and unskilled workers in Cape Province (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1963.
  • Management and consultative committees (Mr. J. M. Connan), 1174.
  • Mental patients: Beds provided in hospitals during certain years (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4334.
  • Mentally retarded children in State and State-aided homes (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2378.
  • Mortality rate, estimated (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.
  • Navy, S.A.: Persons employed in uniform and civilian branch of, in Simonstown (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2658; recruits for the (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4153.
  • Non-productive capacities: Persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.
  • Nursing services: Filled and vacant posts (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4336.
  • Old age homes (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 654.
  • Pensions: Amendment of means test applicable to social pensioners (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 640; persons in receipt of old age and war veterans’ pensions, disability grants and blind persons’ pensions (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 653.
  • Physically handicapped persons in State and State-aided homes (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2378.
  • Places of Safety: Children absconded from (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2202.
  • Population: In Cape Peninsula in 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1967 (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2664; estimated natural increase in, at end of twentieth century (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.
  • Public Service: Persons employed in certain branches of the, and local authorities during 1962 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428.
  • Race classification, see Race classifications.
  • Reformatories: Persons accommodated in (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2203.
  • Removal of Coloured persons from Transkei and Ciskei (Mr. G. S. Eden), 827.
  • Reservists: Number of, in A. & B. groups in Cape Peninsula (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6475.
  • Rural areas (Mr. E. G. Malan), 7256.
  • S.A.P.: Posts available to Coloured persons in the (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4148.
  • School Inspectors: Persons employed as, and senior educational officials (Capt. W. J. B. Smith, 5232.
  • Schools of Industries: Persons accommodated in (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2203.
  • Separate amenities: Subsidies for, in Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1395.
  • Simonstown: Families living in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 395.
  • Social Welfare officers: Posts and subsidies i.r.o. professional (Mr. G. N. Oldfield) 5893.
  • Students: Degrees and diplomas awarded by University of S.A. and other universities during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1025; non-repayable and loan bursaries granted during 1967 (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 1191; attending academic primary and secondary part-time classes for adults (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 5231; number enrolled for certain teachers’ courses (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5238.
  • Teachers: Renewal of S.A. passports for, in Zambia (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 1020; resignations and appointments during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1027; improved salary scales for (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 5048; resignations (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 5048; qualifications and number employed (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5237; applications by, for condonation of break in service (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5249; dismissal of, in Cape Peninsula (Mr. L. F. Wood), 7255; graduate teachers employed, dismissed and transferred (Mr. L. F. Wood), 7256; emigration of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 7256.
  • Technical schools: Students attending State and State-aided, and successful in examinations conducted by (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5238.
  • Tuberculotics: Hospital accommodation in Port Elizabeth (Mr. W. G. Kingwill), 7517.
  • Universities, Coloureds at White, see under Universities.
  • University College of the Western Cape: Degrees and diplomas awarded during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1028; per capita expenditure on students (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 1191; students, teaching and administrative staff and training costs in Department of Pharmacy (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2396; students/staff ratio (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3471; students enrolled during 1968 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4779; degrees and diplomas awarded in 1967/68 (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5054; facilities for engineering courses (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5233.
  • Vitamin tablets for school children (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3467.
  • Vocational schools: Students attending State and State-aided, and successful in examinations conducted by (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5238.

Coloured Cadets Act, Training Centres for: Registration in terms of the (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 6446; registrations in terms of the, as at 31.5.1968 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6458.

Commercial undertakings: Placing of further restrictions on White (Mr. W. V. Raw), 1182; restrictions regarding employment of various racial groups (Mr. W. V. Raw), 1183.

Commissioners-General: Official residences (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6743.

Commissions of Enquiry, see respective Departments.

Community Development—

  • Delay in establishment of townships (Mr. S. Emdin), 21.
  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 25.
  • Dwelling units built by the Dept. of, for Whites (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4337.
  • Houses and flats controlled by the Dept. of, for letting purposes (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2654.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 416; cost of official visit by the, during 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3208.
  • Subsidies granted by the Dept. of, i.r.o. separate amenities in Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1394.

Community Development Act, 1966: Application of sect. 51 of (Mr. L. G. Murray), 3460.

Conciliation Board Agreements: Number in force (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 3199.

“Concord, The”: Deposit payable i.r.o. (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 6930.

Consumers’ Advisory Committee (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2832.

Control Boards: Number of persons in each race group employed in, during 1962 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428.

Cram schools: Complaints regarding standard of education at (Mr. L. G. Murray), 434.

Crash helmets (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 2191.

Crimes, see Police.

Cultural Affairs: Allegations against staff member of the Dept. of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6443; alleged plan of staff member of the Dept. of, to damage newspaper printing press (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6742; staff member of the Dept. of, involved in plan to damage newspaper printing press (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6749.

Currency: Re-introduction of R2 note (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 633.

Customs and Excise duty: Amount collected i.r.o. petrol and diesel fuel, 1967 (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3893.

D

Da Gama Park: Repairs and renovations (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 4338.

Dagga: Helicopter patrols for location of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 394; weight and value of, confiscated by S.A.P. (Mr. L. F. Wood), 394; convictions for possession of (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2198.

Dairy Board: Mentioning of cool drink trade name in publication of (Dr. G. F. Jacobs), 6471.

Dakota aircraft accident in Namaqualand (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 2189.

Damaras, see S.W.A.

Dams, see Water Affairs.

Deceased Estates: Introduction of Bill to provide for maintenance out of (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 1018; value of, for period 1960 to 1967 (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 6935.

Deeds Registries: Work simplification in (Mr. S. Emdin), 22.

Defamation action: Costs incurred by the Deputy Attorney-General of the Transvaal i.r.o. (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4151.

Defence—

  • Air Force: Qualifications, salaries and allowances of and vacancies for pilots in the S.A. (Mr. W. V. Raw), 253; record of service of the Chief of the (Mr. W. V. Raw), 406; vacancies in the (Brig. H. J. Bronkhorst), 2382.
  • Army: Record of service of the Chief of the (Mr. W. V. Raw), 406; vacancies in the (Brig. H. J. Bronkhorst), 2382; new uniforms for the S.A. (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3457.
  • Citizen Force: Selection Boards (Mr. W. V. Raw), 398; citizens liable for service in 1968 (Mr. W. V. Raw), 399; allowances for dependants of trainees (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 826; accidents involving fire-arms (Maj. J. E. Lindsay), 2649; provision of Permanent Force officers to the (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4150; national servicemen killed during training (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5887; applications for compensation received from national servicemen (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5887; issue of arms and equipment to national servicemen (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 6932.
  • Civilian posts: Militarization of (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 6930.
  • Dental treatment for persons undergoing continuous military training (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 402.
  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 25.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 420.
  • Navy, S.A.: Vacancies in the (Brig. H. J. Bronkhorst), 2382; Coloureds employed in uniform and civilian branch of the, in Simonstown (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2658; sea cadet training unit (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3457; Coloured recruits for the (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4153; leave bonuses for employees at Wingfield, Cape (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 6463.
  • Non-Whites employed in the Dept. of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2657.
  • Officers’ training corps: Questionnaire submitted to (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 3000.
  • Permanent Force: Pay increases for members of the (Mr. G. S. Eden), 1399; provision of officers of the, to Citizen Force units (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4150.
  • Servicemen, National, see “Citizen Force”.
  • Supreme Command: Appointments and promotions of senior officers in the (Brig. H. J. Bronkhorst), 404.

Dental Services: Commission of enquiry into (Mr. W. G. Kingwill), 7517.

Dentists: Number registered at end of 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1581.

Deportations: Number of, during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3883.

Diamonds: Processing and selling of, produced in S.A. and S.W.A. (Mr. D. J. Marais), 839.

Diplomatic Suburb: Land purchased in Pretoria for (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 22.

Disease: Outbreak of new, in Natal and Zululand (Dr. A. Radford), 1402.

Divorce: Actions for, during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2835.

Divorces: 1966 and 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4589.

Docks, see Harbours.

Drought relief in Bantu areas (Dr. A. Radford), 4591.

Druggists, see Chemists.

Drugs Control Act: Committees appointed in terms of sect. 9 (1) (b) of the (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1785.

Drunkenness: Whites and non-Whites convicted of, since 1963 (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 6442.

Durban—

  • Complex: Shortage of housing units in (Mr. L. F. Wood), 428.
  • Corporation: Commission of Enquiry into (Mr. E. G. Malan), 638.

Dust samplings in asbestos-using factories (Dr. A. Radford), 4333.

E

Economic Affairs—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 264.
  • Minister and Deputy-Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 412.

Economy: Persons actively employed in the (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.

Education—

  • Bantu, see under Bantu.
  • Coloureds, see under Coloured Affairs.
  • Indians, see under Indian Affairs.
  • Audio-visual and auxiliary educational services (Mr. L. G. Murray), 434; funds voted for audio-visual education (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1403.
  • Junior certificate examinations, 1966/67:White pupils successful in (Mr. C. Bennett), 5055.
  • National Advisory Council for Adult Education: Contributions to Christmas Fund (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2194.
  • National Advisory Education Council: Expenditure incurred by, for 1966–’67 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 246; members and Executive Committee of: educational qualifications and occupations; conditions of service and remuneration (Mr. L. G. Murray), 432.
  • National Education:
    • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 26; staff member of the, involved in plan to damage newspaper printing press (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6749.
    • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 415.
  • Schools of Industries: Persons accommodated in and absconded from (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2664.
  • Special schools: Transfer of, in Natal (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 3472.
  • Teachers: Increase in salaries of women (Mr. L. F. Wood), 246; notch per year method i.r.o. salary-scales of (Mr. P. A. Moore), 6738; medical aid scheme for (Mr. P. A. Moore), 7515.
  • Technical colleges: Students, teaching and administrative staff and training costs in Departments of Pharmacy at (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2397.
  • Technical education: Colleges for Advanced, proclaimed in terms of Act 40 of 1967 (Mr. L. G. Murray), 433; White students successful in National technical certificate examinations (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 1792; appointment of Councils for Colleges for Advanced, in terms of sect. 8 of Act 40 of 1967 (Mr. P. A. Moore), 1972.
  • Vocational schools: Transfer of, in Natal (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 3472.

Educational Heads, Meetings by Committee of (Mr. L. G. Murray), 433.

Electricity Supply Commission: Investments by the, i.r.o. provision of power facilities in border industrial areas (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6467.

Emigrants: Whites and non-Whites during 1966 and 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 648; deposits required from (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 1394; deposits or guarantees furnished by, since 1965 (Mr. G. S. Eden), 1574; number of, during 1964–’67 (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4783.

Empangeni Non-White Hospital: Beds available in children’s wards and extension of accommodation (Mrs. H. Suzman), 256.

Engineers: Bill to provide for the registration of professional (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 825.

  • Esso Santos: Incident in Durban harbour involving (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 2188.

Estate duty collected, 1960–’61 to 1967–’68 (Maj. J. E. Lindsay), 5055.

Excise and Customs duties: Amount collected i.r.o. petrol and diesel fuel (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3892.

Exit permits issued during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2401.

Export Promotion Council: Appointment of representative of organized agriculture on the (Mr. C. Bennett), 2652.

F

Family Planning: Centres for (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1391.

Farm labourers, Inspectors of (see also Agricultural Labour) (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6738.

Farmers: Number of bona fide in S.A. (Maj. J. E. Lindsay), 5045.

Film Board, National: Funds voted by way of loans to (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1403.

Film Industry: Subsidies paid by Dept. of Economic Affairs to local (Mr. P. A. Moore), 5706.

Films (see also Publications Control Board): Entertainment films imported during 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2392; information films sponsored by Govt, and made in 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2666; on women of S.A. (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3009; funds made available for the production of (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 6935.

Finance—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 656; engagement of firms of accountants or persons in Pretoria in State work (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5246.
  • Minister and Deputy-Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 410; cost of official visit overseas, 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3473.

Financial Relations between the Central Government and the Provinces: Report of the Commission of Enquiry investigating (Mr. L. G. Murray), 397; Final report of the Commission of Enquiry investigating (Mr. L. G. Murray), 397; recommendations regarding control of hospital services incorporated in the Report of Commission of Enquiry investigating (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4588.

Firearms: Thefts and accidents, crimes involving the use of (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 851; licences, thefts and central register (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6460.

Fishing: Patrol vessels used by Sea Fisheries Division (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1170; inspectors of fisheries (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1170; licences/quotas required for certain species of marine life (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1170; officials employed by Sea Fisheries Division (Mr. J. W.E. Wiley), 1194; extension of fishing harbours at Gordon’s Bay and Kalk Bay (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1965; staff employed at Gordon’s Bay and Kalk Bay harbours (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1976; vessels used for research work (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 2659; commercial fishing boats in False Bay (Brig. H. J. Bronkhorst), 3203.

Flats, Number controlled by Dept. of Community Development for letting purposes (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2654.

Flight data recorders, see Airways.

Fluid Milk, Imitation (Mr. W. T. Webber), 3460.

Fluoridation: Investigations into effect of, on water supplies (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5514.

Football game: Boys prohibited from playing at St. John’s Hostel, Cape Town (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 6080; prosecutions i.c.w. (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 6648; reasons for Police visit (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 6449; confiscation of camera (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 6454.

Foreign Affairs—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 27.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 422.

Forestry—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 27.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 421.

Fort Hare, see “University Colleges” under Bantu.

Fuel: Customs and Excise duty collected i.r.o. petrol and diesel, 1967 (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3893.

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General Law Amendment Act, 1962: Persons convicted in terms of sect. 21 of, during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3644.

Gold–

  • Allocation of benefits derived from increased price of (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2389.
  • Agreements re sale of (Mr. S. Emdin), 4152.
  • Purchase of newly mined (Mr. S. Emdin), 4597.

Government drills operating in Cape Province (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 6736.

Government House, Cape Town: Renovations (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 2191.

Government Printing Works: Scales of overtime payment (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4782.

Grazing areas, emergency (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 6735.

Grocers’ Wine Licences (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2830.

Grahamstown: Photographs, names and addresses taken by Police at silent protest on 24th April, 1968 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4772; persons questioned by Police at protest vigil on 3rd May, 1968 (Mr. C. Bennett), 5235; prosecutions i.c.w. peaceful protest on 24th April, 1968 (Mr. C. Bennett), 5236.

Group Areas: In the Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1022; in Pietermaritzburg (Mr. W. M. Sutton), 3001; Police duties i.c.w. residence in (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633; for Coloureds in the Transvaal (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3882.

Group Areas Development Board: Acquisition of land in Pietermaritzburg (Mr. W. V. Raw), 3200.

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Harbours—

  • Cape Town: Employment of additional staff since closing of Suez canal (Mrs. H. Suzman), 631; ships handled and average time spent by ships awaiting berths (Mr. W. V. Raw), 638; average hours per day worked by tug crews during 1967 (Mr. W. V. Raw), 854; report on development of (Mr. L. G. Murray), 1178; closing of dock area during week-ends (Mr. L. G. Murray), 1974; cranes acquired for (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662; tugs in use and acquired (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662; staff shortage i.r.o. crane drivers and tug crews (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3013; closing of, for sightseers during week-ends (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4769.
  • Durban: Additional berths during 1967 and 1968 (Mr. W. V. Raw), 406; ships handled and average time spent by ships awaiting berths (Mr. W. V. Raw), 638; average hours per day worked by tug crews, 1967 (Mr. W. V. Raw), 852; tenders for Pier No. 2 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1398; dredging i.r.o. proposed Pier No. 2 (Mr. W. V. Raw), 1775; cranes acquired (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662; tugs in use and acquired (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662; staff shortage i.r.o. crane drivers and tug crews (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3013; Bantu housed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4768; new compound for Bantu workers in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 5507.
  • East London: Cranes acquired (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662; tugs in use and acquired (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662; staff shortage i.r.o. crane drivers and tug crews (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3013.
  • Gordon’s Bay and Kalk Bay Harbours, see Fishing.
  • Port Elizabeth: Cranes acquired (Mr. L. E. D. D. Winchester), 2662; tugs in use and acquired (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662; staff shortages i.r.o. crane drivers and tug crews (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3013.
  • Harbour pilots: Basic pay, allowances and overtime rates (Mr. W. V. Raw), 852; number employed at each harbour and average hours per day worked from July to December, 1967 (Mr. W. V. Raw), 854.
  • Permits for motor vehicles to enter harbour areas (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 636.
  • Port captains: Basic pay, allowances and overtime rates (Mr. W. V. Raw), 852.

Health––

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in (Mr. S. Emdin), 28; investments by the, i.r.o. health services in border industrial areas (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6469; health educators employed or subsidized by the (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 36.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 419.

Hearing aids: Enquiry into injudicious use of (Dr. A. Radford), 4333.

Heilbron: Total White and non-White population (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6082.

“Herald”: Certificate of registration issued i.r.o. (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3467; deposit (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 6446.

Hereros, see S.W.A.

“Hester K”: Inquiry into disappearance of (Mr. R. G. L. Hourquebie), 3000.

Hex River tunnels (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 403.

History core syllabus for Std. VIII: Text book for new (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2841.

Honours: Committee investigating bestowing of, to persons rendering outstanding services to S.A. (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 1397.

Hoopstad and Bloemhof: Delay in construction of bridge between (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2838; specifications for pillars of bridge between (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2839.

Horse racing: Commission of enquiry into betting on (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2830.

Hotels: Grading (Mr. E. G. Malan), 260; Number of licenced, in each province (Mr. E. G. Malan), 260; liquor licences issued during 1968 (Mr. W. V. Raw), 6450; classification (Mr. W. V. Raw), 6742.

Housing: Shortage and number of houses made available for occupation, 1966–’67 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 247; number of houses sold and controlled by Dept. of Community Development for letting purposes (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2654; shortage of housing units in Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2840; loans for, to Coloured and Bantu persons by certain Cape municipalities (Mr. W. G. Kingwill), 5250.

I

Identification and Personal documents: Condensation of (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3460; Police duties i.c.w. (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633.

Illegitimate births, 1959–’63 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4596.

Immigrants: Assistance given to (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 636; number of, during 1966 and 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 648; financial assistance for (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1789; holiday camp for, at Glenmore (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 4775; applications for permanent residence in S.A.; successful and unsuccessful applications received from prospective; countries of origin and trades of successful, during 1964-’67 (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4783; number of White, admitted to Republic since 1960 (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6079; Canadian mission to S.A. i.c.w. prospective, to Canada (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 6452.

Immigration—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 29.
  • Maatskappy vir Europese Immigrasie: Salary of manager of Durban branch; number of immigrants assisted by and State assistance given to (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1789; advertising of post of manager of Durban branch (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2201; members of the Durban Regional committee (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2201; contributions to Durban branch (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2201; salaries paid i.r.o. Durban branch (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 419; representations regarding immigration policy (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1181.
  • Southern Africa League: Salary of manager of Durban branch; number of immigrants assisted by and State assistance given to (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1789; salaries paid i.r.o. Durban branch (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662; members of the Durban committee (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2662.

Immorality Act: Offences committed in terms of sect. 16 of the (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2655; Whites and non-Whites charged and convicted in terms of the (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4603.

Income Tax: Claims from income tax payers i.r.o. medical and dental expenses (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 248; loss owing to separate taxation of husbands and wives (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1391; Whites and non-Whites assessed in 1966-’67 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1572; statistics for 1966–’67 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6440; assessments and taxable income i.r.o. Whites and non-Whites for 1965, 1966 and 1967 (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6472; concessions i.r.o. donations to welfare organizations (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 7517.

Indian Affairs—

  • Agricultural college for Indians (Mr. W. T. Webber), 641.
  • Agriculture: Persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.
  • Birth rate, estimated (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.
  • Children’s Homes: Children accommodated in registered (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5893.
  • Crimes, see Police.
  • Defence: Persons employed in Department of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2657.
  • Dental students (Dr. A. Radford), 5520.
  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointment in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 30.
  • Economy: Persons employed in the (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.
  • Education: Applications by pupils for transport and boarding bursaries (Mr. W. T. Webber), 641; health services available to pupils (Mr. L. F. Wood), 826; free school books and grants for travelling expenses (Mr. L. F. Wood), 830; compulsory education (Mrs. H. Suzman), 842; pupils successful in high school examinations in 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 842; enrolment of pupils during last quarter of 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 843; pupil-teacher ratio in Natal (Mrs. H. Suzman), 844; educational buildings completed during 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1192; non-repayable and loan bursaries granted to pupils during 1967 (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1193; per capita expenditure on pupils (Mr. W. M. Sutton), 1193; pupils successful in matriculation examinations (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1788; double session system (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2398; health services for pupils (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3009; pupils successful in 1967 senior certificate examinations (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4602; pupils successful in 1967 Std. VI examinations (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4602; students successful in 1966 and 1967 senior certificate examinations (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4784; subjects and symbols in Std. VI examinations (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5049; educational facilities and staff position in certain Natal schools (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5237; pupils successful in Junior and Senior certificate examinations (Mr. D. J. Marais), 5515; double sessions and platoon system (Mr. W. M. Sutton), 5517; enrolment in Natal, Cape and the Transvaal (Mr. W. M. Sutton), 5518; pupils refused admission to schools (Mr. W. M. Sutton), 5519; percentage pupils in Class I to Std. X (Mr. L. F. Wood), 5894.
  • Engineering: Facilities available at White universities and enrolment for courses in (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5527.
  • Farmers: Financial assistance and subsidies available to (Mr. W. T. Webber), 830; financial assistance available from Land and Agricultural Bank (Mr. W. T. Webber), 830; applications for financial assistance received and granted from 1957–’58 to 1966–’67 (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1172; provision for financial assistance in estimates (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1174.
  • Foster care: Children in (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5893.
  • Group areas: Proclaimed in Cape Peninsula (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1187; manufacturing and service concerns established in (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 1410; financial assistance for businesses in (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 1411.
  • Housing, see Housing.
  • Indian Council, S.A.: Recommendations by, regarding conversion of present advisory council into an elected statutory body (Mr. W. T. Webber), 640.
  • Industrial Council Agreements, see Industrial Council Agreements.
  • Investment Corporation: Establishment of (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 1021.
  • Kalk Bay: Families living in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 395.
  • Lenasia: Transport facilities between Johannesburg and (Mr. D. J. Marais), 4150; population of (Mr. D. J. Marais), 4151.
  • Management bodies (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 1411.
  • Medical students (Dr. A. Radford), 5520.
  • Mental patients: Beds provided during certain years (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4334.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 420.
  • Mortality rate, estimated (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.
  • Non-productive capacities: Persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.
  • Old age homes (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 654.
  • Pensions: Persons in receipt of old age and war veterans’ pensions, disability grants and blind persons’ pensions (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 653; means test applicable to persons in possession of social (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 1024.
  • Places of Safety: Children absconded from (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2202.
  • Population: In Cape Peninsula in certain years (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2664; estimate of natural increase at end of twentieth century (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.
  • Public Service: Persons employed in certain branches of the, and local authorities (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428.
  • Race classifications, see Race classifications.
  • Separate amenities: Funds advanced in the Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1410.
  • Simonstown: Families living in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 395.
  • Social welfare officers: Posts and subsidies i.r.o. professional, employed by registered welfare organizations (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5894; posts and salary scales i.r.o., employed by Dept. of Indian Affairs (Mr. G. N. Oldfield),5896.
  • Students: Degrees and diplomas awarded by University of S.A. and other universities during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1025; academic part-time classes attended by (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 1192; non-repayable and loan bursaries granted during 1967 (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1193; degrees and diplomas awarded, 1967/68 (Dr. A. Radford), 5519; medical and dental students at the University of Natal and other universities in S.A. (Dr. A. Radford), 5520.
  • Teachers: Employed as inspectors of schools (Capt. W.J. B. Smith), 1192; training schools for, completed during 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1192; non-repayable and loan bursaries granted to aspirant (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1193; O-level pass trainees and enrolment at Natal and Johannesburg training colleges (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3471; qualifications at certain Natal schools (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5237; students enrolled for training and qualified as primary and secondary (Mr. D. J. Marais), 5516; number employed in each province (Mr. D. J. Marais), 5516.
  • Technical Education: Buildings completed during 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1192; per capita expenditure (Mr. W. M. Sutton), 1193.
  • Technical schools: Students attending and successful in examinations conducted by (Dr. A. Radford), 5519.
  • Trade schools: Students attending and successful in examinations conducted by (Dr. A. Radford), 5519.
  • Transport facilities: Between Johannesburg and Lenasia (Mr. D. J. Marais), 4150.
  • Universities: Indian persons at White, see Universities.
  • University College for Indians: Per capita expenditure (Mr. W. M. Sutton), 1193; degrees awarded in 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1403; students, teaching and administrative staff and training costs in Department of Pharmacy (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2395; student/staff ratio (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3638; students enrolled during 1968 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4778; facilities for engineering courses (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5234.
  • Vocational schools: Students attending, and successful in examinations conducted by (Dr. A. Radford), 5519.

Industrial Council Agreements: Number in force (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 3199; Whites and non-White employees subject to, during certain years (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 3207.

Industrial Councils: Contributions by White and non-White employees to funds of (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 3199.

Industrial Development Corporation: Financial assistance given to White and non-White entrepreneurs for establishment of businesses in certain parts of S. A. (Mr. A. Hopewell), 4154; investments in industrial border areas since 1960 (Mr. A. Hopewell), 4155; erection of factory nests in border industrial areas of Natal (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5240; assistance given to entrepreneurs in certain border industrial areas of Natal (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5240; total investments in border industrial areas (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 5245; total investments in industries in proclaimed border industrial areas as at 31.12.1966 and during 1967 (Mr. W. T. Webber), 6750.

Industry: Whites and non-Whites employed in private, during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1395; Whites and non-Whites employed in primary, secondary and tertiary, since 1960 (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 6477.

Information—

  • Department of:
  • Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 30.
  • Press statements released by the, during 1967 (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 251; space bought by the, in overseas publications (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5510.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 415.
  • Use of overseas television services for dissemination of information about S.A. (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4149.

Insecticides: Committee of Enquiry into use of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 827.

Interior––

  • Department of the: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 266; official of the, participating in Die Nuwe Ruiterwag (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 5703.
  • Minister of the: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 416.

Irrigation Schemes, see under Water Affairs.

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Justice—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in (Mr. S. Emdin), 267.
  • Defamation Action: Costs incurred by Deputy Attorney-General of the Transvaal in respect of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4151.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 425.

Juvenile delinquency: Committee on (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2187.

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“Kandidaat, Die” (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6444.

Kruger National Park: Erection of bust of President Kruger in the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2648.

Kwashiorkor (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4590; cases notified in 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4777.

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Labour—

  • Apprenticeship contracts (Whites, Coloureds and Asians), registered during 1967 (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 1780.
  • Aptitude tests: Centres for, available to the Dept. of (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5705.
  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 30.
  • Determinations i.r.o. inter-racial competition (Sect. 77 of Industrial Conciliation Act) (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 1780.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 424.
  • Vocational Guidance Services: Posts in existence in the Dept. of (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5705.
  • Wage Board:
  • Determinations: Exemptions from certain provisions (Mr. G. S. Eden), 3456.
  • Investigations: Duration of (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 3454; 3455; during 1963–’67 (Mr. G. S. Eden), 3635.
  • Work reservation determinations: Exemptions from (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 3453.

Land Bank: Funds obtained from private sector (Maj. J. E. Lindsay), 5245.

Landing systems, see Solid state instrument landing systems.

Legal Aid: In criminal and civil cases (Mrs. H. Suzman), 631.

Lesotho: Surgical instruments presented to Government of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 6442.

“Life Atlantic”: Removal of feature from (Mr. W. T. Webber), 7515.

Local Authorities: Number of persons in each race group employed during 1962 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428.

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“Maatskappy vir Europese Immigrasie”, see Immigration.

Macadamias: Selling of, at Nelspruit low-veld nursery (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 4772; research regarding (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 4773; varieties imported and tested (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 5048; importation of seedlings (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 5707.

Maintenance orders: Reciprocal arrangements for enforcement of (Mr. S. Emdin), 1204.

Majuba Mountain: Custodianship of (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 632.

Malawi: Labour agreement entered into by S.A. and (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 249; work permits issued to workers from (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 250; provision of livestock to (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5521.

Magistrates’ offices: Staff shortages and nature of duties in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4337; grades, salary scales and deductions applicable to magistrates (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 6475.

Malays: Families living in Kalk Bay and Simonstown (Mrs. H. Suzman), 395.

Manpower and Research Planning: Report of Committee for (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 258.

Marriage guidance (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.

Masters’ Offices: Staff position in (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4769.

Medical Education: Report of committee investigating (Mr. L. G. Murray), 397.

Medical practitioners: Number registered at end of 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1581.

Medical Schemes Act: Doctors contracting out of tariff agreement under (Mrs. H. Suzman), 834.

Mentally retarded persons: Training facilities for and placing in employment of (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 849.

Mental patients (see also under Bantu, Coloured and Indian Affairs): Accommodated in police cells (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4332; beds provided during certain years (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4334.

Microwave Tower: Modification of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3209; tenders for (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3209; tenders for remaining work i.c.w. (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3472.

Military hospitals (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4335.

Milk: Dumping of, since March, 1967 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 832.

Mines:

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 269.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 426.
  • Prospectors’ and mining leases: Granting of, on Boschhoek farm (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 5230 (see also under Bantu).

Mineworkers: Medical sub-bureau for, at Kuruman (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 2383.

Mortality rate, estimated (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891.

Motor vehicles: Value and rates i.r.o., imported during 1967 and 1968 (Maj. J. E. Lindsay), 5525.

Mozambique: Repatriation of Africans from (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2389.

Mozambique Convention: Amounts paid in terms of (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 5705.

Mutton: Quantity imported and exported (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4599.

“My Loopbaan/My Career’’: Contract for printing of (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 258.

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Newspaper for Coloureds in Durban, Proposed: Deposit (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 6445; deposits payable i.r.o. (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 6930.

Newspapers: Deposits paid i.r.o., published in S.A. (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 6935.

Nigel Hospital: Vacant nurses’ home (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 840.

Noise, traffic and industrial (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1406.

Non-productive capacities: Persons employed in (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3208.

Non-residential buildings: Value of, erected in S.A., 1963–’67 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3892.

North, University College of the, see “University Colleges” under Bantu.

Nurses: Salary scales and allowances (Mr. L. G. Murray), 39; Whites and non-Whites registered during 1965 to 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1572.

Nursing, Enquiry into (Mr. L. G. Murray), 251.

Nursing Association, S.A.: Subscriptions (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2828.

Nursing Services (see also under Bantu and Coloured Affairs): Vacant and filled posts (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4336.

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Objectional Publications: Fines for (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1404.

Oil Pipeline:

  • Earnings and expenditure since April, 1967 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 638; percentage utilization, maintenance and replacement costs (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 834; inspection of (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 1183; storage facilities for (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3200; rail petrol tankers affected by (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3465; products conveyed by (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3466.

Oil Pollution: By tanker Sivella (Mr. L. G. Murray), 254; of foreshore by tanker Sivella (Mr. E. G. Malan), 256; steps taken or contemplated regarding, by tanker Sivella (Mr. E. G. Malan), 437; precautions against future (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 2386; measures taken to combat (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4594; combating of, on Natal coast (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 6451; legal liability (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 6451.

Oil searchers: Naval protection for (Mr. W. V. Raw), 6452.

Olympic team: Financial grant for South African (Mr. D. J. Marais), 1023.

Orange River Scheme: Replacement of railway works (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2661; postponement of work on (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3010; progress made i.c.w. water works connected with the (Mr. J. W. L. Horn), 3886; utilization of water from the, for border areas (Dr. J. H. Moolman), 5044; estimated cost of (Mr. S. Emdin), 5232; television transmitters used on (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6939.

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Pakistani submarine: Photographs taken at Simonstown by crew of (Mr. W. G. Kingwill), 3464.

Passports: For non-White ministers of Presbyterian church in Rhodesia and Zambia (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1031; Police duties i.c.w. (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633; permission granted to S.A. citizens to make use of foreign (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5506; refusal of applications for visas, 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5507.

Peninsula Training College: Full-time and parttime Coloured students enrolled at (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5054.

Pensions: (See also under Bantu, Coloured and Indian Affairs): Increase of social, owing to overseas devaluation (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 404; additional allowance in terms of Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1965 (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 405; percentage Whites in receipt of old age and war veterans’ (Mr. L. F. Wood), 630; Whites in receipt of old age and war veterans’, disability grants and blind persons’ (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 653; changes in old age and war veterans’, payable during 1967 (Mr. G. S. Eden), 828; Whites and non-Whites in receipt of civil, and allowances (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 1576; social pensions and White immigrants from African territories (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2652; special supplementary allowance for civil pensioners (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 3464; war veterans’ pensions for Chinese people (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4334; investigation into pension system for Whites and non-Whites (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6740.

Pension Funds: Report of Committee of Enquiry into (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 639.

Pensions, Government: Inter-departmental committee of enquiry into (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5703.

Personal and Identification documents: Condensation of (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3460.

Pest Control by sterilization (Mr. L. F. Wood), 635.

Petrol Filling Stations: Siting of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1781.

Pharmacy: Post-graduate courses in (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2399.

Physical Planning and Utilization of Resources Act: Applications in terms of section 3 of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1169.

Picture Magazines: Complaints lodged against (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3005.

Pietermaritzburg: Protest meeting in, photographed by Police (Mr. W. T. Webber), 7516.

Pineapples: Export of (Dr. J. H. Moolman), 5043; absorbed by factories in East London area (Dr. J. H. Moolman), 6078; income earned by growers of (Dr. J. H. Moolman), 6078.

Planning—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 31.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 426.
  • Subsidies for separate amenities in Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1395.

Police (See also “Railway Police” under Railways)—

  • Arlow, J. J.: Re-employment of (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1779.
  • Attempted escape by arrested person from Security Branch Headquarters, Port Elizabeth (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4151.
  • Bantu Police reservists (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6744.
  • Bingo: Raids and searches i.c.w. (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4147.
  • Birth registrations: Police duties i.c.w. (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633.
  • Civil documents: Police duties i.c.w. (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633.
  • Coloureds: Posts available to (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4148.
  • Crimes: Of violence in certain magisterial areas in Cape Peninsula during 1963 to 1967 (Mr. L. G. Murray), 409; persons charged with and convicted of offences involving dagga and alcohol (Mr. L. F. Wood), 426; stabbings and assaults in Cape Peninsula (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 635; enquiry into knife stabbings in Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 1184; criminal offences reported in Sea Point, Cape Town and Bellville police districts in 1967 (Mr. J. A. L. Basson), 2650; Whites and non-Whites convicted of criminal offences between July, 1964, to June, 1966 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2656; death sentence imposed for criminal offences, 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3210; crimes committed at Swellendam (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 3461; assault on crippled woman in Bulwer Road, Durban (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 4766.
  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in (Mr. S. Emdin), 31.
  • Detention: For interrogation in terms of General Law Amendment Act, 1966 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 19; of witnesses in terms of section 215bis of Criminal Procedure Act, 1955 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 19; in terms of Terrorism Act, 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 20; of ten-year-old child in Paarl (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1964.
  • Group areas: Police duties i.c.w. residence in (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633.
  • Identity cards: Police duties i.c.w. (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633.
  • Interrogation of letter-writers to Johannesburg newspaper (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1203.
  • Minister and Deputy Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 410.
  • Natal, University of: Photographs taken of notice boards at the (Mr. W. T. Webber), 6739.
  • Passports: Police duties i.c.w. (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633.
  • Pietermaritzburg: Protest meeting photographed by (Mr. W. T. Webber), 7516.
  • Protest vigil: Newspaper reporters questioned in Grahamstown (Mr. C. Bennett), 5046.
  • Reference book offences: Instructions relating to arrests for (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1975.
  • Silent protest, Grahamstown: Photographs, names and addresses taken by (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4772.
  • Staff: Establishment by rank of police stationed in Green and Sea Point area, Cape Town (Mr. L. G. Murray), 410; authorized and actual establishment of White and non-White non-commissioned officers employed during 1965, 1966 and 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 648; establishment of Coloured policemen in Western Cape (Mr. L. G. Murray), 1974; Coloured policemen employed in Cape Peninsula (Mr. L. G. Murray), 1978; White and non-White establishment at Swellendam (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 3461; total establishment i.r.o. each race group as at 31.3.’68 (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 3884; working hours of staff at Swellendam (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 4147; standard working hours and overtime worked by technical (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4792; working hours at Bredasdorp station (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 5046.
  • State versus Phillip Otto: Judge’s remarks regarding conduct of certain members of the Police Force in case of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1778.
  • Swellendam: Presence of Security Police at public meeting at (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 5045.
  • Tombola: Raids and searches carried out i.c.w. (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4147.
  • Uniform allowances (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 1019. Victoria West: Bantu persons arrested in (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4771.
  • Visitors’ permits: Police duties i.c.w. (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3633.

Population: Estimated, of magisterial districts of Tsolo, Butterworth, Umtata and Divisional Council of the Cape (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 1779; Whites and non-Whites in Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 2664; estimate of natural increase at end of twentieth century (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5891; sources used for compilation of statistics i.c.w. (Mr. W. V. Raw), 1775.

Population Register: Purposes of (Mr. W. y Raw), 1774; maintenance of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3003; adjustments to (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3011; changes of addresses in (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3011; establishment of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3012; expenses incurred i.r.o. (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3012.

Population Registration Act: Appeals considered under sections 5 or 11 of (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 632.

Posts and Telegraphs—

  • British postal orders in S.A., value of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1582.
  • Buildings in use: Value of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3471.
  • Capital goods in use: Value of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3471.
  • Department of: Capital expenditure made available and spent by Dept. of Public Works on behalf of, during 1964–’65 to 1967–’68 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4781.
    • Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 32.
    • Motor vehicles in use in the (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 637.
    • Overseas visits by officials of the, during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5522.
  • Express post (Mr. L. F. Wood), 6081.
  • Land: Value of, in use (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3471.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 419.
  • Postal deliveries: Delayed delivery of air mail letters (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1576; in Durban area (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2198; in Durban area (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 6741.
  • Post Office:
    • Report of committee into greater independence for the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 37; evidence and proposals submitted to committee into greater independence for the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1582; compensation paid to chairman of committee of enquiry into autonomy for the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4780; capital expenditure, 1966–’67 and 1967–’68 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4781.
    • New Addington Post Office, Durban (Mr. W. V. Raw), 2193; Hendrik Verwoerd Post Office, Johannesburg (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4772; Rissik Street Post Office, Johannesburg: Alienation of land (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4781.
    • Satellite communication: Earth station for (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3885.
    • Savings Bank records (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1402.
    • Seating facilities for pensioners at Post Offices (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 404.
    • Staff: Employment of females to perform work previously done by males (Mr. E. G. Malan), 274; paid overtime worked during 1966–’67 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 274; equal pay for equal work (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 396; number of persons in each race group employed during 1962 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428; White and non-White employees (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1030; Whites and non-Whites employed as postmen in Durban (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1964; overtime rates (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1974; changes in ranks (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2840.
    • Staff Associations: Representations in regard to salaries and overtime (Mr. E. G. Malan), 435; representations in regard to wages, salaries, overtime pay and working conditions since January, 1967 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 655.
    • Telephone Directory: Printing of and advertisements in (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1408; printing of, for Cape Peninsula and Western and Southern Cape (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1409; delayed issue of for Cape Peninsula, Western and Southern Cape (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1409; tenders for printing of, for Cape Peninsula, Western and Southern Cape (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2837.
    • Telephones and Telephone Exchanges: Outstanding telephone services (Mr. E. G. Malan), 39; telephones out of order in Hillcrest and Kloof areas since December, 1967 (Mr. A. Hopewell), 642; outstanding applications for telephones in 1966 and 1967 in certain municipal areas (Mr. L. F. Wood), 646; Charges refunded (Mr. E. G. Malan), 651; backlog in Westville, Pinetown, Kloof and Hillcrest areas (Mr. A. Hopewell), 840; deposits required from subscribers (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1205; difference in cost of telephone calls between Durban and Pietermaritzburg (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 1579; estimated amount derived from increased charges for local telephone calls (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1581; deposits for new services (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1583; exchanges on Witwatersrand (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1584; Grahamstown automatic exchange (Mr. C. Bennett), 1969; East London exchange (Mr. C. Bennett), 1969; Pietermaritzburg exchange (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 1970; number of telephones installed in certain Bantu townships during 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2198; backlog in telephone services, Pietermaritzburg (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 2384; telephone charges between Durban and Pietermaritzburg (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 2385; outstanding telephone applications in False Bay area (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 2660; applications received from residents in certain Natal Bantu townships (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3644; extensions to Port Elizabeth exchange (Mr. W. G. Kingwill), 3886; telephone exchanges in Port Elizabeth (Mr. W. G. Kingwill), 3891; applications for telephones in Kenilworth and Wynberg, Cape (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4769; outstanding applications for telephones (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5055; estimate of deferred telephone applications (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6741; statistics i.r.o. telephone equipment (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6744.
    • Teleprinter service: Complaints regarding the, between Cape Town and Johannesburg (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 633.
    • Telex machines, renting of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 259.

Prime Minister––

  • Department of the: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 32.
  • Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 410.

Prisons—

  • Buffeljagsrivier Out-station: Escapes from and staff employed at (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 3635.
  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in (Mr. S. Emdin), 33.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 425.
  • Prisoners: Number admitted during July, 1966, to June, 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 262; attempted escape from quarry near Bellville (Mr. J. O. N. Thompson), 1407; warders or prisoners killed or injured by (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1964.

Poultry carcasses: Water in (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 6740.

Proclamation 400 of 1960: Persons detained during 1967 under (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3891; removal orders issued by Chiefs in terms of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6460.

Prosecutors: Grades, salary scales and deductions (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 6475.

Prospectors’ licences, see under Mines and Bantu.

Protest vigil: Persons questioned by Police in Grahamstown on 3rd May, 1968 (Mr. C. Bennett), 5235.

Provincial Administrations: Number of persons in each race group employed during 1962 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428.

Publications (see also “Herald”, “Scope” and “Telegraph”): Annual index of banned (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 2653; complaints lodged against weekly and monthly (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 6456.

Publications Control Board: Publications submitted since 1963 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1178; publications held back for scrutiny and submitted from 1966 to date (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1203; films rejected (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2392; full-length films viewed during 1967 and 1968 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3206; films approved during 1967 for White audiences only (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5247.

Public Corporations: Persons employed under heading, in Statistical Year Book 1966 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1970.

Public Safety Act: Persons convicted in terms of, during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3644.

Public Service: Pay increases for employees during 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 427; number of persons in each race group employed during 1962 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428; authorized establishment and vacancies (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4601.

Public Works—

  • Department of:
    • Capital expenditure made available and spent on behalf of Dept. of Posts and Telegraphs during 1964–’65 to 1967–68 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4782.
    • Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 33.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 418.
  • Employment of staff in higher posts (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1578; pension scheme for White and non-White artisans (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1579; educational buildings completed during 1967 (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5051.

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Rabies: Innoculations for dogs against (Dr. A. Radford), 2386.

Race Classifications: Alterations since May, 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 248; objections not finalized as at 17th May, 1967 (Mrs H. Suzman), 249; of Dickson family (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 2Ti', refund of deposits to third-party objectors (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 1169; persons classified into various race groups and reclassifications during 1967 (Mr. J. M. Connan), 1175; re-classification of Coloureds assimilated with Bantu (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2391.

Radio, see S.A.B.C.

Radio Amendment Bill: Re-introduction of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 434, 5702.

Railways—

  • Accidents (Mr. W. V. Raw), 835.
  • Animal casualties in railway trucks en route to abattoirs (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 2651.
  • Bantu contract workers: Employed in Cape Peninsula (Dr. G. F. Jacobs), 3890; housed in Railway compound in Cape Town docks area and in Bantu townships in Cape Peninsula (Dr. G. F. Jacobs), 3890.
  • Bantu indunas in charge of railway track maintenance (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4776.
  • Blue Train: Replacing of passenger and dining coaches (Mr. E. G. Malan), 637; irregular entry of siding by (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6735; derailment of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6934.
  • Border Industrial Areas: Loans for rail facilities in (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6466.
  • Cape Town station: Demolishing of old (Mr H. M. Timoney), 403; dining-room facilities on (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 2189; public bars on (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 2189.
  • Cranes, see under Harbours.
  • Dining cars, see “Refreshment facilities” below.
  • Durban station: Progress made regarding new (Mr. W. V. Raw), 1416; improvements to (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 3008.
  • Fares: Increase in passenger, on Cape Peninsula service (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 2404.
  • Flagmen: Whites and non-Whites employed as (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4777.
  • Housing: Salary limit of employees renting departmental sub-economic houses (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4768.
  • Level crossings: Accidents at, during 1967 (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 398; elimination of, in False Bay area (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1965.
  • Lines: Cleaning of railway, between Muizenberg and Simonstown (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 4773.
  • Locomotives: Running cost (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2407.
  • Motor vehicles in service (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1412.
  • Orange River Scheme: Replacement of railway works (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2661.
  • Passenger coaches: In use in Cape Peninsula (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 2383; for non-Whites on Cape Town—Simonstown line (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 2384.
  • Pensions: Whites and non-Whites in receipt of pensions and allowances (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 1577; increase in pension allowances (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 3636; minimum pension payable to single and married White pensioners (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 6079.
  • Plate layers (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4791.
  • Publicity and advertising: Proportion of expenditure i.r.o., allocated to advertising of main-line passenger train services (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2406.
  • Railway links: Between Maclear and Matatiele (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 1022; between Protem and Swellendam (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2403.
  • Railway police: On Cape Town—Simonstown train service (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 2402.
  • Refreshment facilities (also see “Blue Train”): Replacement of dining saloons (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1177; for non-Whites on main-line trains (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2199; extension of, on trains (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2200; twin dining cars with or without air-conditioning in service (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2206.
  • Rolling stock in service (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1414. Show train, 1968: Losses sustained by S.A.R. Administration (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 4776.
  • Shunting—
    • Of non-White coaches (Mr. G. S. Eden), 1573.
    • Replacement of steam locomotives for (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 3204.
  • Sick Fund: Additional levy (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2388.
  • Staff: Pay increases during 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 421; persons in each race group employed during 1962 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 428; basic monthly wages of White employees (Mr. W. V. Raw), 633; pay increases for White and non-White employees (Mrs. H. Suzman), 645; changes in establishment owing to deaths, resignations, retirements, etc. (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 1578; non-Whites performing work previously reserved for Whites (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1965; wage increases for Bantu employees (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4597; senior and principle clerks (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 4797; employees fined for refusing to work overtime (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 5055.
  • Suez Canal (see also Harbours): Profits derived from ships owing to closing of (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2663.
  • Tenders exceeding R1,000 for equipment or supplies during 1966 and 1967 (Mr. W. V. Raw), 828.
  • Trains: Travel discomforts on Cape Peninsula service (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 1966; special, between Durban and Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town; and Johannesburg and Cape Town during 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2200; running, arrival and departure times of main line passenger (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2205; survey of future needs of Cape Peninsula service (Mr. J. W. E. Wiley), 2384.
  • Tugs, see under Harbours.
  • Victoria Embankment, Durban: Noise caused by trains (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 435; routing of Bantu passenger train services along the (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 661.
  • Workshops: Removal of, from Durban and Greyville (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2831.

Rand Water Board: Water supplied by, and estimate of future supply (Mr. C. Bennett), 1396.

Rattle snakes: Importation of (Dr. A. Radford), 3463.

Reformatories: Persons accommodated in and absconded from (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2664.

Rehabilitation centres: Inmates and per capita cost (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4779.

Repatriation of Africans from Mozambique (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2389.

Research: Funds for (Mr. L. G. Murray), 436; applications for financial assistance received by C.S.I.R. for postgraduate (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1185; percentage applications for grants for, met by C.S.I.R. (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1401.

Residential buildings: Value of, erected in S.A., 1963–’67 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3892.

Resources Act, Physical Planning and Utilization of: Applications in terms of sect. 3 of the (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5231.

Retail price maintenance (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1401.

Retreats, certified: Inmates and per capita cost (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4779.

“Rietbok”: Compensation for dependants of passengers of (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1398.

Rifle range, Pietermaritzburg (Capt. W. J. B. Smith), 6446.

Road Fund, National: Discontinuation of allocation of, for construction of secondary roads and urban freeways (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 5233; amount allocated for construction of urban freeways (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 5252; amounts allocated to provincial authorities during 1960 to 1967 (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 5253.

Roads—

  • Accidents and deaths on, from 1963 to 1967 (Mr. L. G. Murray), 259; pedal cyclists and accidents on (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2380.
  • National: Survey of, from Libode—Port St. Johns and Port St. Johns—Port Edward (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1579; road unit, Heidelberg, Tvl.: suspected irregularities regarding (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1583; survey of, from Umtata—Libode; from Libode—Port St. Johns and from Port St. Johns—C. H. Mitchell Bridge (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1972; survey of, from Libode—Port St. Johns and from Port St. Johns— C. H. Mitchell Bridge (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 2829.

Rock lobster: Export quotas for (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4598.

R.S.A. Bonds: Advertising costs (Mr. W. T. Webber), 5235.

R.S.A. Savings Schemes: Advertising cost (Mrs. H. Suzman), 1403.

“Ruiterwag, Die Nuwe”: Participation of official of the Department of the Interior in (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 5703.

Rust de Winter irrigation settlement (Mr. J M. Connan), 5707.

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S. A.B.C.: Radio reception interferences (Mr. E. G. Malan), 39; radio licences at reduced fees (Mr. E. G. Malan), 852; concessionery radio listeners’ licences issued to social pensioners during 1966 and 1967 (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 1186; new building for, at Auckland Park (Mr. E. G. Malan). 2188: loss incurred on Radio Bantu (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3210; filling of vacancy in Board of Governors of the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4600; liaison with radio organizations in Africa (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4601; erection of broadcasting studio in Port Elizabeth (Mr. D. M. Streicher), 5508; remuneration of members of the Board of Governors of the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5513; acquisition of equipment by the, i.c.w. future television broadcasts (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5513; language used by broadcasters in news broadcasts (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5513; home language of members of the Board of Governors of the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 5514; approval for appointment of technicians (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6450; appointment of aliens on staff of the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6748; alteration of licence of the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 7518.

Satansbos: Eradication of (Mr. W G. Kingwill), 7519.

Satellite communication, see under Posts and Telegraphs.

Schools, see Education.

Scientology (Mr. L. F. Wood), 4146.

“Scope”: Complaints against (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3007.

Sea Cadet Training Unit (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3457.

Service Products, Durban: Persons in sheltered employment at (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 6084.

Sexual offences between races (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2655.

Separate amenities, see Planning, Community Development and Coloured Affairs.

Separate Development: Introduction of study of policy of, in school syllabuses (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2195; study of, in Bantu schools (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4594.

Sheltered Employment: Workshops for various race groups (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 829; persons in, at Service Products, Durban (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 6084.

Show houses: Opening of, on Sundays (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6081.

Show train, 1968 (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 3883; losses sustained by S.A.R. Administration (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 4776.

Silent protest: Photographs, names and addresses taken by Police in Grahamstown on 24th April, 1968 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4972; prosecutions i.c.w. (Mr. C. Bennett), 5388.

Skimmed milk powder: Distribution of (Dr. A. Radford), 1397; participation of local authorities in the distribution of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 4778.

Smuts, erection of bust of the late Field-Marshal J. C. (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 1580.

Social assistance schemes: Investigation into, for Whites and non-Whites (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6740.

Social Medicine: Division of (Mrs. C. D. Taylor), 825.

Social Research, National Council for: Application received by, for financial assistance for post-graduate research (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1019.

Social Welfare and Pensions—

  • Aged Persons: Subsidies for Clubs for (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5508; subsidies for Meals on Wheels and Home Help services for (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5509; registered homes for infirm and frail (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5509.
  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 34.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 418; cost of official visit overseas, 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3208.
  • Places of Safety: White children absconding from (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2202; proposed, for White children in Durban (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2284.
  • Probation officers (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 1971.
  • Social welfare officers, professional: Posts, vacancies and subsidies (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 6088.
  • Welfare grants and subsidies, revision of (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 2190.

Solid state instrument landing systems: Installation of, at certain airports (Mr. C. Bennett), 4334.

Southern Africa League, see Immigration.

South Atlantic Cable Company: Changes in share capital, share holdings and directors (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4780.

“South Pacific”: Banning of play (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2193.

Soviet Spy: Arrest of alleged (Mrs. H. Suzman), 5043.

Soviet Union: Sputnik and other magazines from, imported for distribution in S.A. (Mr. W. V. Raw), 3201.

Special Schools (Mr. L. G. Murray), 429.

Sport and Recreation—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 35.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 422.

Springbok emblem: Enquiries and recommendations regarding kinds of sport qualifying for use of the (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2646; applications to use, as sport emblem (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2647.

“Sputnik” and other magazines from Soviet Union imported for distribution in S. A. (Mr. W. V. Raw), 3201.

Stamps: New definite issue of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1781.

Standardization: S.A.’s membership of the International Organization for (Mr. H. M. Lewis), 3202.

Stateless persons: Naturalization certificates for (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1783.

State President: Granting of amnesty on occasion of investiture of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3199.

Statistical Year Book: Publication of (Mr. L. F. Wood), 6442.

St. John’s Hostel, Cape Town (see also Football game): Visit by Security Police (Mrs. H. Suzman), 6453.

Suppression of Communism Act: Advocates and attorneys struck of the roll in terms of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 248; warnings issued in terms of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3204; persons convicted in terms of, during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3644.

S.W.A.: Land purchased from Whites in (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1196; tribal, regional or other authorities established in (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1197; loans granted by Bantu Investment Corporation in (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1197; cost of visit of Bantu leaders from, in 1965 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2407; Hereros settled in certain areas of (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 3883; Damaras settled in certain areas of (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 3884; number of bona fide farmers in (Maj. J. E. Lindsay), 5045; referendum regarding proposed readjustment of financial and administrative matters between Republic and (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 6739; members of committee of experts investigating proposed new financial and administrative arrangements between Republic and (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 7514; race classification system for (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 7514; homelands for Nama in (Mr. J. D. du P. Basson), 7515.

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Teachers, see Education.

Technical colleges, see Education.

Technical Education, see Education.

Telecommunication by satellite: South Africa’s participation in the plan for transworld external (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 2651.

“Telegraph”: Complaints against (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3007; certificate of registration (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester),3467; deposit (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 6446; issues banned (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 6931.

Telephones, see Posts and Telegraphs.

Television: Change in Government’s attitude towards introduction of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 38; representations made for introduction of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 38; receiving sets imported during period 1964-’67 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 251; permission for owning or leasing sets (Mr. E. G. Malan), 253; introduction of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 404; equipment in possession of Dept. of Posts and Telegraphs and S.A.B.C. (Mr. E. G. Malan), 651; equipment in possession of Dept of Information (Mr. E. G. Malan), 651; equipment in possession of Dept. of Tourism and S.A. Tourist Corporation (Mr. E. G. Malan), 652; equipment in possession of Dept. of National Education and National Film Board (Mr. E. G. Malan), 652; restrictions regarding use of word “television” (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1021; estimated cost of introducing (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1181; applications for closed-circuit (Mr. L. F. Wood), 1781; integrated radio and television service (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2204; equipment available to receive television images (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2665; classification of television sets in terms of Customs Act (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3890; manufacturing of television sets in S.A. (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3891; use of overseas television services for dissemination of information about S.A. (Mr. L. G. Murray), 4149; manufacturing of television transmitters in S.A. (Mr. E. G. Malan), 6470; referendum on question of introduction of (Mr. E. G. Malan), 7518.

Telex machines, see Posts and Telegraphs.

Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance: Premium income and claims (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 1573.

“Time Atlantic’’: Banning of issue of (Mrs. H. Suzman), 7258.

Tourism—

  • Amounts spent during 1967 to attract overseas tourists (Mr. D. J. Marais), 1023.
  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 35.
  • Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 421.
  • Overseas travel writers: Facilities for, 1965–’66 (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1415.

Tombola: Raids and searches carried out by Police (Mr. E. G. Malan), 4147.

Townships: Delay in establishment of (Mr. S. Emdin), 21.

Trade Licensing: Removal of, from control of municipalities (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 403; trade licences issued and renewed in terms of Licences Act, 1962 (Mr. L. G. Murray), 2386.

Trade Unions: Exemptions granted to racially mixed (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 1979; membership of registered White and non-White (Mr. S. J. M. Steyn), 6929.

Transport—

  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 269.
  • Minister and Deputy Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 659.
  • Government garage vehicles transferred to Transkeian government (Mr. E. G. Malan), 852; compensation paid for vehicles transferred to Transkeian government (Mr. E. G. Malan), 1581; motor cars for Cabinet members (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 1970; Government garage vehicles involved in road accidents (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 2189.

Transport Commission, National: Discontinuation of allocation of National Road Funds for construction of secondary roads and urban freeways (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 5233.

“True Africa”: Complaints lodged against (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 3005.

Tuberculosis: Cases notified during 1966–’67 (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 1778; combating of, in Transkei (Dr. A. Radford), 4590; incidence of, in the Transkei (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 4592.

Two-Wheeled power-driven vehicles: Accidents involving (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 2192; fatalities and serious injuries owing to accidents involving (Mr. M. L. Mitchell), 2384.

Typhoid in Matatiele district (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 3885.

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Umfolozi flats: Leasing of State land on the (Mr. W. T. Webber), 6933.

Unemployment: Whites and non-Whites over 40 years of age (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 650.

Unemployment Insurance Fund: Contributions received by the, investments and amounts paid from the (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 1185; financial position as at 31.12.1967, contributions to and payments from the, between 1961 and 1967 (Mr. H. M. Timoney), 6085; income and expenditure, 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 7260.

United Nations: Discontinuation of contributions to certain agencies (Mr. L. F. Wood), 6443.

Universities—

  • Subsidy formulae for: Revision of (Mr. C. Bennett), 5046; salary increase for teaching staff at (Dr. G. F. Jacobs), 5889; number of students enrolled at White (Mr. L. F. Wood), 6936; representations for establishment of medical schools at certain (Mr. W. G. Kingwill), 7516.
  • Cape Town: White and non-White students enrolled and qualified in medical faculty, 1968 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2827; Bantu students attending medical school (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3638; facilities available to White and non-White students and enrolment for courses in engineering (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5527.
  • Natal: Non-White students enrolled, teaching and administrative staff and training costs in medical faculty (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2400; White and non-White students enrolled and qualified in medical faculty, 1968 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2827; Bantu students attending (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3638; Coloured dental students enrolled and qualified (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5054; Indian medical and dental students (Dr. A. Radford), 5520; facilities available to White and non-White students and enrolment for courses in engineering (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5527, photos taken by Police of notice boards (Mr. W. T. Webber), 6739.
  • Pretoria: White and non-White students enrolled and qualified in medical faculty, 1968 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2827; Bantu students attending medical school (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3638; facilities available to White and non-White students and enrolment for engineering courses (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5527.
  • Potchefstroom: Students, teaching and administrative staff and training costs in Department of Pharmacy (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2394; post-graduate courses followed in Department of Pharmacy since 1963 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2399.
  • Rhodes: Students, teaching and administrative staff and training costs in Department of Pharmacy (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2394; post-graduate courses followed in Department of Pharmacy since 1963 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 2399.
  • South Africa: Degrees awarded to Bantu students successful in examinations conducted by, 1967–’68 (Mr. P. A. Moore), 3643.
  • Stellenbosch: White and non-White students enrolled and qualified in medical faculty, 1968 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2827; Bantu students attending medical school (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3638; facilities available to White and non-White students and enrolment for courses in engineering (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5527.
  • Witwatersrand: White and non-White students enrolled and qualified in medical faculty, 1968 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 2827; Bantu students attending medical school (Mr. L. F. Wood), 3638; facilities available to White and non-White students and enrolment for engineering courses (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 5527.

University Colleges, see under Bantu, Coloured and Indian Affairs.

Unlawful Organizations Act: Persons convicted in terms of, during 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 3644.

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Vaal Dam, see “Dams” under Water Affairs.

Valkenberg Hospital: Extensions and patients (Dr. E. L. Fisher) 3462; medical officers (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 3462.

Veld Renewal: Scheme for (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 6735.

Venereal disease: Increase in incidence of (Dr. E. L. Fisher), 4771.

Veterinarians: Special study committee appointed by Univ. of Pretoria to determine the Republic’s future needs for (Mr. C. Bennett), 2832; report of special study committee on (Mr. C. Bennett), 3198; number of, registered in S.A. (Dr. A. Radford), 4591.

Veterinary science: Students in, at Onderstepoort (Mr. C. Bennett), 2382.

Visas, see Passports.

Vocational Guidance Services: Posts i.r.o., in the Dept. of Labour (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 5705.

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War veterans’ pensions, see Pensions.

Waste Paper—

  • Contract for disposal of:
    • Prior to November, 1966 (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1966.
    • After November, 1966 (Mr. W. T. Webber), 1968.
  • Tenders for disposal of (Mr. W. T. Webber), 2194.

Water Affairs

  • Dams: Delays i.c.w. construction of Oppermansdrift and raising of wall of Vaal Dams (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2401; water in Vaal Dam (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2404; raising of wall of Vaal Dam (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2661; recommendations re raising of wall of Vaal Dam (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2664; representations regarding health aspect of Bantu area at Zenzele and proposed township at Montrose concerning situation of these areas in relation to the Midmar Dam (Mr. W. M. Sutton), 2831; provisions of water from Vaal Dam (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2835; Oppermansdrift project (Mr. E. G. Malan), 2837; Sterkspruit Dam, Hammarsdale (Mr. W. T. Webber), 3002; Midmar Dam and purification works, Umlaas Road (Mr. W. T. Webber), 3002; completion of Oppermansdrift Dam (Mr. E. G. Malan), 3198; progress made i.c.w. the construction of the H. F. Verwoerd Dam (Mr. J. W. L. Horn), 3886; water content of Bridledrift, Nahoon, and other dams serving East London/ King William’s Town complex (Dr. J. H. Moolman), 5043.
  • Department of: Commissions of Enquiry appointed in the (Mr. S. Emdin), 35; investments by the, i.r.o. water facilities in border industrial areas (Mr. A. Hopewell), 6468.
  • Government Water Works—
    • Buffalo River (Dr. J. H. Moolman), 6459.
    • Njelele irrigation scheme (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 642; (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 4770
    • Rust de Winter irrigation settlement (Mr. J. M. Connan), 5707.
  • Minister and Deputy Minister of: Official visits outside S.A. during 1965 to 1967 (Mr. L. F. Wood), 412.
  • Private storage dams: Subsidies paid i.r.o. (Mr. C. J. S. Wainwright), 6464.
  • Water shortage in King William’s Town and East London (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1782.

Wattle bark: Quota certificates i.r.o. (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 6453; export of, and wattle extract (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 6751; companies manufacturing wattle extract (Mr. D. E. Mitchell), 6934.

Western Cape, University College of the, see under Coloured Affairs.

Widows’ Pension Fund, Cape (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 837.

Windhoek air crash: Flight data recorder on Boeing aircraft (Mr. C. Bennett), 5235.

Workmen’s Compensation Act: Payment in terms of, to commercial fishermen during 1962 to 1967 (Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 401; payments in terms of, regarding crew of Hester K(Mr. L. E. D. Winchester), 834; unclaimed awards in terms of (Mr. G. N. Oldfield), 834.

Workmen’s Compensation Fund: Income and expenditure, 1967 (Mrs. H. Suzman), 7260.

X

Xhosa Development Corporation: Industrial concerns administered by (Mr. T. G. Hughes), 1175.

Y

Youth Congresses: Assistance given by Division of Adult Education i.c.w. (Mr. E. G. Malan), 7259.

Z

Zululand, University College of, see “University Colleges” under Bantu.

INDEX TO SPEECHES.

(“R” denotes “Reading”)

AGRICULTURE, DEPUTY MINISTER OF—

  • [See Martins, the Hon. H. E.]

AGRICULTURE, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Uys, the Hon. D. C. H.]

BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Botha, the Hon. M. C.]

BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION, DEPUTY MINISTER OF—

  • [See Coetzee, the Hon. B.]

BANTU DEVELOPMENT, DEPUTY MINISTER OF—

  • [See Vosloo, the Hon. A. H.]

BANTU EDUCATION, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Botha, the Hon. M. C.]

BASSON, Mr. J. A. L. (Sea Point)—

  • Bills—
    • Agricultural Credit (amendment) (2R.), 2630; (Committee), 2862.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (Committee), 4468.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7158.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4095, 4100.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5742, 5751.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6281.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6541.
  • Motions—
    • No Confidence, 213.
    • United Nations Interference in S.A. Affairs 705.

BASSON, Mr. J. D. du P. (Bezuidenhout)—

  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (Committee), 4459.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5212.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7159.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3804, 3812.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 2007.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3119, 3546.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3962, 3970, 3984, 4063.
        • Vote 9 (Information), 4232, 4238.
        • Vote 33 (Immigration), 5929, 5945.
        • Vote 34 (Indian Affairs), 5979.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6265, 6291.
  • Motions—
    • Expansion of Educational Facilities, 882.
    • No Confidence, 227.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1420.
    • Scientific Research and Awarding of Honours, 483.
    • South Africa’s Relationships with Other Countries, 2702.
    • United Nations, Interference in S.A. Affairs, 689.

BENNETT, Mr. C. (Albany)—

  • Bills—
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7150, 7209.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 595.
    • Pre-Union Statute Law Revision (Committee), 2163.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4197.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5639, 5653, 5695, 5801.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5851.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6354.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6974.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7033.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7106.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2551, 2573, 2579– 2582.
  • Motions—
    • Establishment of a Virological Research Institute for Animals, 1838.
    • Role played by Small Entrepreneurs, 2279.

BEZUIDENHOUT, Mr. G. P. C. (Brakpan)—

  • Bills—
    • Bantu Laws (amendment) (2R.), 4916.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5220.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3909.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5112.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6346.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6430.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6954.
      • Supplementary—
        • Loan Vote (Planning), 7131.
  • Motions—
    • Bantu Administration by Local Authorities 1231.
    • Enquiry into Laws Affecting Africans in Urban Areas, 2241.

BLOOMBERG, Mr. A. (Peninsula)—

  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 3855; (Committee), 4458; (3R.), 4609.
    • Payment of Members of Parliament (amendment) (2R.), 4516.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3773; (Committee), 4278, 4303; (3R.), 4429.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (introduction), 2846; (2R.), 2961; (Committee), 3655, 3661, 3671; (3R.), 3733.
  • Condolence—
    • Dönges, the late Dr. the Hon. T. E., 15.
    • Knobel, the late Mr. G. J., 17.
    • Barnett, the late Mr. C., 175.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3216.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6547.
  • Motion—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1308.

BODENSTEIN, Dr. P. (Rustenburg)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7507.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 563.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5094.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5754.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5883.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6284.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6694.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6873.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7030.

BOTHA, Mr. H. J. (Aliwal)—

  • Bills—
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1944.
    • Transkei Constitution (amendment) (2R.), 1167.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3532.
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4103.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5681.

BOTHA, Mr. L. J. (Bethlehem)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5636.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7000.

BOTHA, the Hon. M. C. (Roodepoort)—

  • [Minister of Bantu Administration and Development and of Bantu Education.]
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7544.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 4994, 5281; (Committee), 5332, 5335, 5338, 5339, 5344, 5348, 5350, 5358, 5359, 5361, 5364–5370; (Report Stage), 5430; (3R.), 5479.
    • Finance (Committee), 7268; (3R.), 7275.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1762, 2075; (Committee), 2122–2158; (3R.), 2457.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6655.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6702.
  • Motion—
    • No Confidence, 113.

BOTHA, Mr. M. W. (Jeppes)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6274.

BOTHA, the Hon. P. W. (George)—

  • [Minister of Defence.]
  • Bills—
    • Armaments (amendment) (2R.), 4380, 4391; (Committee), 4524, 4525, 4528, 4532, 4535.
    • Armaments Development and Production (2R.), 4866, 4886; (Committee), 4970, 4972, 4974, 4979, 4982.
    • Part Appropriation (3R.), 863.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 2955.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1660.
      • Main (motion), 3324.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6027, 6067.
    • Motion—
      • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1501.

BOTHA, the Hon. S. P. (Soutpansberg)—

  • [Deputy Minister of Water Affairs from 8th February, 1968.]
  • Bill—
    • Waterval River (Lydenburg) (2R.), 1158, 1160.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1656, 1691.
      • Main—
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5911.

BRANDT, Dr. J. W. (Etosha)—

  • Bills—
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5196.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 2019.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6279.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6633.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6859.
    • Motion—
      • Role played by Small Entrepreneurs, 2290.

BRONKHORST, Brig. H. J. (North Rand)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (3R.), 7641.
    • Armaments (amendment) (Committee), 4524.
    • War Veterans’ Pensions (Report Stage), 1039.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3296.
        • Vote 11 (Public Service Commission), 4756.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5132.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5565.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6014.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6802.

CARR, Mr. D. M. (Maitland)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7472.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3050.
  • Motion—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1364.

CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN

  • [See page 87.]

COETSEE, Mr. H. J. (Bloemfontein West)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 4040.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6064.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6790.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7098.

COETZEE, the Hon. B. (Vereeniging)—

  • [Deputy Minister of Bantu Administration and Education.]
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7417.
    • Bantu Laws (amendment) (2R.), 4688, 4927; (Committee), 4986, 4988–4992; (3R.), 5059.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 2033.
    • Transkei Constitution (amendment) (2R.), 1160, 1167; (Committee), 1214.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3392.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3903, 3978.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6638, 6645.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6753.
    • Motions—
      • Bantu Administration by Local Authorities, 1259.
      • Enquiry into Laws Affecting Africans in Urban Areas, 2264.
      • No Confidence, 128.

COETZEE, Dr. J. A. (Kempton Park)—

  • Bill—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 3859.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4132.
        • Vote 7 (Cultural Affairs), 4173.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2522.
  • Motion—
    • South Africa’s Relationships with Other Countries, 2715.

COLOURED AFFAIRS, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Viljoen, the Hon. M.]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Maree, the Hon. W. A.]

CONNAN, Mr. J. M. (Cape Town Gardens)—

  • Bills—
    • Expropriation (amendment) (2R.), 2100.
    • Pre-Union Statute Law Revision (2R.), 2101; (Committee), 2160.
    • Professional Engineers (2R.), 7337.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3053.
    • State Land Disposal (amendment) (2R.), 812.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3489.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5625, 5806, 5829.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6536.
  • Motions—
    • No Confidence, 245, 275.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1324, 1330.
    • Water Planning, 1066.

CRUYWAGEN, Mr. W. A. (Germiston)—

  • Bill—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7482.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4962.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2549.

DEFENCE, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Botha, the Hon. P. W.]

DE JAGER, Mr. P. R. (Mayfair)—

  • Bills—
    • Housing (amendment) (2R.), 7227.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1985.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6498.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6605.
  • Motion—
    • Implementation of Policy of Separate Development by Local Authorities, 1102.

DE KLERK, the Hon. Senator J.—

  • [Minister of National Education and of Information.]
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7620.
    • Human Sciences Research (2R.), 946, 952; (Committee), 1119.
    • S.A. Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (amendment) (2R.), 937, 945.
    • Universities (amendment) (2R.), 953, 959; (3R.), 1209.
    • University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (private) (amendment) (2R.), 2120.
    • War Graves (amendment) (2R.), 1719.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1597.
      • Main—
        • Vote 7 (Cultural Affairs), 4163, 4168, 4174.
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4202, 4210, 4229.
        • Vote 9 (Information), 4255.
  • Motion—
    • Expansion of Educational Facilities, 904.

DELPORT, Mr. W. H. (Port Elizabeth Central)—

  • Bills—
    • Building Societies (amendment) (2R.), 4660.
    • Community Development (amendment) (2R.), 2106; (Committee), 2874.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 761.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (3R.), 4425.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5090.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6248.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7021.

DEPUTY MINISTERS—

  • [See under names of]

DE WET, Dr. the Hon. C. (Johannesburg West)—

  • [Minister of Mines and of Planning.]
  • Bills—
    • Census (amendment) (2R.), 2620.
    • Gold Mines Assistance (2R.), 7237, 7242.
    • Mines and Works (amendment) (2R.), 2604, 2618; (Committee), 2860.
    • Pneumoconiosis Compensation (amendment) (2R.), 7242, 7248; (Committee), 7281.
    • Statistics (amendment) (2R.), 2622.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6843, 6874.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6927, 6940, 6977.
      • Supplementary—
        • Loan Vote (Planning), 7123.
  • Motions—
    • Liaison between the Legislature and Scientific Research Institutions, 1464.
    • No Confidence, 306.
    • Role played by Small Entrepreneurs, 2297.

DE WET, Mr. J. M. (Karas)—

  • Bill—
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5178.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6341.
  • Motion—
    • Establishment of a Virological Research Institute for Animals, 1814.

DE WET, Mr. M. W. (Welkom)—

  • Bill—
    • Post Office Re-adjustment (2R.), 4551.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3416.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7070.

DIEDERICHS, Dr. the Hon. N. (Losberg)—

  • [Minister of Finance.]
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7393, 7625; (3R.), 7662.
    • Finance (2R.), 7265; (Committee), 7271, 7273.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 494, 784; (3R.), 931.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (motion), 1586, 1592; (Committee), 1607, 1673.
      • Main (motion), 2884, 3565.
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5376, 5401.
        • Vote 18 (Provincial Administrations), 5416.
  • Gold Price (statement), 2337.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6102.

DU PLESSIS, Mr. H. R. H. (Kuruman)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5795.

DU TOIT, Mr. J. P. (Vryburg)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3260.

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, DEPUTY MINISTER OF—

  • [See Muller, the Hon. S. L.]

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Haak, the Hon. J. F. W.]

EDUCATION, NATIONAL, MINISTER OF—

  • [See De Klerk, the Hon. Senator J.]

EDEN, Mr. G. S. (Karoo)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (3R.), 7629.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 3863; (Committee), 4462, 4492, 4496.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 767.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3787; (Committee), 4265.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2782.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (introduction), 2852; (2R.), 2987.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3175.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4731.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4955, 4960.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5724.
        • Vote 34 (Indian Affairs), 5984.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6002.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6246.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6287.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6383.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6437.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6575.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2370.
  • Motions—
    • Bantu Administration by Local Authorities, 1254.
    • Implementation of Policy of Separate Development by Local Authorities, 1085.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1341.

EMDIN, Mr. S. (Parktown)—

  • Bills—
    • Building Societies (amendment) (2R.), 4656; (Committee), 4833.
    • Customs and Excise (amendment) (Committee), 7376.
    • Electricity (amendment) (2R.), 345.
    • Financial Institutions (amendment) (2R.), 4682; (Committee), 4838, 4845, 4850, 4851, 4852.
    • Financial Relations Further (amendment); (Committee), 4831.
    • Limitation and Disclosure of Finance Charges (2R.), 4633.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 516; (3R.), 922.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (Committee), 2134, 2135, 2149.
    • Stamp Duties (2R.), 7306; (Committee), 7367.
    • Standards (amendment) (Committee), 4837.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (motion), 1587.
      • Main (motion), 3147.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5092.
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5382, 5391.
        • Vote 20 (Inland Revenue), 5418.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6343.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6853.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6900.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2447.
  • Motion—
    • Scientific Research and Awarding of Honours, 481
  • Taxation Proposals, 6141.

ENGELBRECHT, Mr. J. J. (Algoa)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4189.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4733.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6307.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6726.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2529.
  • Motions—
    • No Confidence, 168.
    • South Africa’s Relationships with Other Countries, 2693.

ERASMUS, Mr. A. S. D. (Pietersburg)—

  • Bills—
    • Financial Institutions (amendment) (2R.), 4678; (Committee), 4839.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 554.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1932.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5397.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5756.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2553.
  • Motion—
    • Establishment of a Virological Research Institute for Animals, 1843.

ERASMUS, Col. J. J. P. (Lydenburg)—

  • Bill—
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 675.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3429.
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4128.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5772, 5828.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6186, 6191.

FINANCE, DEPUTY MINISTER OF—

  • [See Muller, the Hon. S. L.]

FINANCE, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Diederichs, Dr. the Hon. N.]

FISHER, Dr. E. L. (Rosettenville)—

  • Bills—
    • Drugs Control (amendment) (Committee), 965.
    • Gold Mines Assistance (2R.), 7240.
    • Mines and Works (amendment) (2R.), 2608; (Committee), 2859.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 777.
    • Pneumoconiosis Compensation (amendment) (2R.), 7246; (Committee), 7281.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4192.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5136, 5154.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5540, 5545.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6485.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6838.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6970.
  • Motions—
    • Co-ordination of Health Services, 1495. Traffic in Dagga and Other Drugs, 2745.
    • Liaison between the Legislature and Scientific Research Institutions, 1454.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Muller, Dr. the Hon. H.]

FORESTRY, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Waring, the Hon. F. W.]

FRANK, Mr. S., S.C. (Omaruru)—

  • Bills—
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5035; Committee), 5354.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3630, 3676; (Committee), 4277, 4292.
  • Motion—
    • South Africa’s Relationships with Other Countries, 2709.

FRONEMAN, Mr. G. F. van L. (Heilbron)—

  • Bills—
    • Bantu Laws (amendment) (2R.), 4859.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (3R.), 5438.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7188, 7199.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1900; (Committee), 2136, 2151.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4087.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5723.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5879.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6301.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6599, 6652.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6716, 6732.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6774.
  • Motion—
    • No Confidence, 83.

GRAAFF, Sir De Villiers (Rondebosch)—

  • Address to the State President (unopposed motion), 3719.
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7396.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 2934, 3844.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5009; (Committee), 5337, 5362, 5365; (Report Stage), 5429; (3R.), 5430.
    • Part Appropriation (3R.), 855.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (introduction), 2859; (2R.), 3607.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (introduction), 2842; (2R.), 2941; (3R.), 3719.
  • Condolence—
    • Dönges, the late Dr. the Hon. T. E., 14.
    • Knobel, the late Mr. G. J., 17.
    • Barnett, the late Mr. C., 175.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3894, 3957, 4026, 4032, 4039, 4048.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5644.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6416.
  • Motions—
    • No Confidence, 40, 314.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1274.

GREYLING, Mr. J. C. (Carletonville)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5787.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6055.
  • Motion—
    • Role played by Small Entrepreneurs, 2271.

GROBLER, Mr. M. S. F. (Marico)—

  • Bills—
    • Mines and Works (amendment) (2R.), 2611.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (3R.), 2456.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2769.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5697.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5898.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6050.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6630.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6964.

GROBLER, Mr. W. S. J. (Springs)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3352.
        • Vote 7 (Cultural Affairs), 4169.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5581.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6222.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6254.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6396.

HAAK, the Hon. J. F. W. (Bellville)—

  • [Minister of Economic Affairs.]
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6356, 6401, 6417, 6420.
      • Supplementary—
        • Vote 42 (Industry), 7118.
  • Motion—
    • No Confidence, 293.

HAVEMANN, Mr. W. W. B. (Odendaalsrus)—

  • Bills—
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7155.
    • Prohibition of Mixed Marriages (amendment), (2R.), 1008.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3548.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4093.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5690.
  • Motion—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1347.

HEALTH, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Hertzog, Dr. the Hon. A.]

HENNING, Mr. J. M. (Vanderbijlpark)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3243.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6479.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7004.

HERMAN, Mr. F. (Potgietersrus)—

  • Bills—
    • Limitation and Disclosure of Finance Charges (2R.), 4639.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 575.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3528.
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4135.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5732.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6817.

HERTZOG, Dr. the Hon. A. (Ermelo)—

  • [Minister of Health.]
  • Bill—
    • Drugs Control (amendment) (2R.), 456, 806; (Committee), 967, 970; (3R.), 973.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1609.
      • Main—
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5550, 5586.
  • Motions—
    • Co-ordination of Health Services, 1497.
    • No Confidence, 183.

HEYSTEK, Mr. J. (Waterberg)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7460.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 616.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Highe Education), 4194.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5560.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5700.
  • Motion—
    • Traffic in Dagga and Other Drugs, 2766.

HIGGERTY, Mr. J. W. (Von Brandis)—

  • Adjournment of House, 2875.
  • Bills—
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7190.
    • Parliamentary Service and Administrators’ Pensions (amendment) (2R.), 4519.
    • Payment of Members of Parliament (amendment) (2R.), 4514.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3347.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6179, 6189.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6237.

HOLLAND, Mr. M. W. (Outeniqua)—

  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (Committee), 4487.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7164; (3R.), 7263.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3084; (Committee), 3663, 3671.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 4058.
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4119.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 5996.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6316.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6580.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6961.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7077.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2547.

HOPEWELL, Mr. A. (Pinetown)—

  • Adjournment of House, 2883.
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7572.
    • Armaments Development and Production (2R.), 4877; (Committee), 4974, 4976, 4980.
    • Census (amendment), (2R.), 2622.
    • Companies (amendment) (2R.), 4671.
    • Customs and Excise (amendment) (2R.), 7316; (Committee), 7375, 7384; (3R.), 7520.
    • Estate Duty (amendment) (2R.), 7302.
    • Finance (2R.) (Committee), 7269, 7273; (3R.), 7274.
    • Financial Institutions (amendment) (2R.), 4677.
    • Financial Relations (amendment) (2R.), 356.
    • Financial Relations Further (amendment) (2R.), 4652.
    • Income Tax (2R.), 7304.
    • Land Bank (amendment) (2R.), 349.
    • Limitation and Disclosure of Finance Charges (2R.), 4625; (3R.), 7309.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 499; (3R.), 881, 911.
    • Post Office Re-adjustment (2R.), 4571.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1925; (Committee), 2143.
    • Public Debt Commissioners (amendment) (2R.), 352; (Committee), 446–448.
    • State Tender Board and State Procurement Board (2R.), 7534.
    • Statistics (amendment) (2R.), 2623.
    • Transvaal and Natal Societies of Chartered Accountants (2R.), 4688.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1686.
      • Main (motion), 2917, 3125.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5109.
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5378.
        • Vote 21 (Customs and Excise), 5422.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6327, 6332.
      • Supplementary—
        • Loan Vote B (Public Works), 7120.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6103, 6120, 6146.

HORN, Mr. J. W. L. (Prieska)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3434.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5721.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2540.

HOURQUEBIE, Mr. R. G. L. (Musgrave)—

  • Bills—
    • Criminal Procedure (amendment) (Committee), 444.
    • Factories, Machinery and Building Work (amendment) (2R.), 2926.
    • Matrimonial Affairs (amendment) (2R.), 1863.
    • Part Appropriation (3R.), 869.
    • Professional Engineers (2R.), 7342.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3717, 3763.
    • Prohibition of Mixed Marriages (amendment) (2R.), 1010.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6505.

HUGHES, Mr. T. G. (Transkei)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7513, 7538.
    • Bantu Laws (amendment) (2R.), 4692, 4854; (Committee), 4986, 4988, 4991; (3R.), 5057.
    • Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration (amendment) (Committee), 1739.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (Committee), 4484.
    • Criminal Procedure (amendment) (2R.), 344; (Committee), 440.
    • Judges’ Remuneration and Pensions (amendment) (2R.), 4799.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3822; (Committee), 4332.
    • Prohibition of Mixed Marriages (amendment) (2R.), 991; (Committee), 1034.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1773, 1886; (Committee), 2125, 2129, 2152; (3R.), 2208.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3067.
    • Transkei Constitution (amendment) (2R.), 1162.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4105, 4125.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6591, 6641.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6797, 6830.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2555.
  • Motions—
    • Bantu Administration by Local Authorities, 1238.
    • No Confidence, 91.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1434, 1501.

IMMIGRATION, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Trollip, the Hon. Senator A. E.]

INDIAN AFFAIRS, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Trollip, the Hon. Senator A. E.]

INFORMATION, MINISTER OF—

  • [See De Klerk, the Hon. Senator J.]

INTERIOR, MINISTER OF THE—

  • [See Le Roux, the Hon. P. M. K.]

JACOBS, Dr. G. F. (Hillbrow)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7425.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 2041.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3099.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6052.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6215.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6310.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6374.
  • Motions—
    • Liaison between the Legislature and Scientific Research Institutions, 1442, 1474.
    • No Confidence, 136.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6107.

JANSON, Mr. T. N. H. (Witbank)—

  • Bills—
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3709.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3224.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4735.
        • Vote 18 (Provincial Administrations), 5413.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5572.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6386.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6909.
  • Motions—
    • Co-ordination of Health Services, 1474.
    • Investigation into Public and Railways and Harbours Services, 740.

JURGENS, Dr. J. C. (Geduld)—

  • Bill—
    • Pneumoconiosis Compensation (amendment) (2R.), 7248.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5543.
        • Vote 33 (Immigration), 5932.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6849, 6855.

JUSTICE, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Pelser, the Hon. P. C.]

KEYTER, Mr. H. C. A. (Ladybrand)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5602.

KINGWILL, Mr. W. G. (Walmer)—

  • Bills—
    • Agricultural Credit (amendment) (2R.), 2635; (Committee), 2864.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 623.
    • Pre-Union Statute Law Revision (Committee), 2160.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3535.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5622, 5796.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5885, 5901.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6628.

KOORNHOF, Dr. P. G. J. (Primrose)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (3R), 7662.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5161.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3814.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1916.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3922.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4716.
        • Vote 33 (Immigration), 5936, 5942, 5952.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6680.
  • Motion—
    • Investigation into Public and Railways and Harbours Services, 726.
    • Personal Explanation (Bantu Administration Vote), 6929.

KOTZÉ, Mr. S. F. (Parow)—

  • Bills—
    • Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration (amendment) (Committee), 1724, 1749; (3R.), 1795.
    • Cape of Good Hope Savings Bank Society (2R.), 2206.
    • Electoral Laws (amendment) (Committee), 455.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3616; (Committee), 4267, 4285.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (3R.), 3726.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4941.
        • Vote 14 and Loan Vote B (Public Works), 5113.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7057.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2363.
  • Motion—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1333.

KRUGER, Mr. J. T. (Prinshof)—

  • Bills—
    • Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration (amendment) (Committee), 1729, 1741, 1755.
    • Criminal Procedure (amendment) (Committee), 444.
    • Matrimonial Affairs (amendment) (2R.), 1868.
    • Prize Jurisdiction (Committee), 439.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3684; (Committee), 4270, 4297; (3R.), 4449.
    • Prohibition of Mixed Marriages (amendment) (2R.), 1000.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4722.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6784.

LABOUR, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Viljoen, the Hon. M.]

LANGLEY, Mr. T. (Waterkloof)

  • Bills—
    • Matrimonial Affairs (amendment) (2R.), 1858.
    • Prize Jurisdiction (Committee), 438.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 5999.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6295.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6822.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7025.
  • Motion—
    • Scientific Research and Awarding of Honours, 478.

LE GRANGE, Mr. L. (Potchefstroom)—

  • Bills—
    • Armaments Development and Production (Committee), 4969, 4975, 4978.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7161.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3308.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6024.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6613, 6647.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6827.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6924.

LE ROUX, Mr. F. J. (Hercules)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3240.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5318.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6019.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6508.
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4214.

LE ROUX, Mr. J. P. C. (Vryheid)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3339.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5729, 5825.

LE ROUX, the Hon. P. M. K. (Oudtshoorn)—

  • [Minister of the Interior.]
  • Bills—
    • Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration (amendment) (2R.), 1220, 1226: (Committee), 1731, 1743; (3R.), 1799.
    • Electoral Laws (amendment) (2R.), 387, 392; (Committee), 452.
    • Marriage (amendment) (2R.), 1216, 1219.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3604, 3830; (Committee), 4263, 4268, 4274, 4280, 4309, 4315, 4317, 4323, 4328, 4331; (Report Stage), 4418; (3R.), 4449.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (introduction), 2854; (2R.) 2934, 3563, 3583; (3R.), 3755.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1598.
      • Main—
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4700,4739.
        • Vote 11 (Public Service Commission), 4761.
        • Vote 12(Government Printing Works), 4763.
  • Motions—
    • Investigation into Public and Railways and Harbours Services, 747.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1571.

LEWIS, Mr. H. M. (Umlazi)—

  • Bills—
    • Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration (amendment) (Committee), 1722, 1740, 1742, 1750; (3R.), 1793.
    • Community Development (amendment) (2R.), 1809, 2104; (Committee), 2873.
    • Electoral Laws (amendment) (Committee), 450, 454.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7195, 7196, 7210, 7212.
    • Housing (amendment) (2R.), 7223; (Committee), 7276.
    • Professional Engineers (3R.), 7345.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (Committee), 4261, 4275; (3R.), 4420.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2668.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (Committee), 3657.
    • Slums (amendment) (2R.), 988.
    • War Veterans’ Pensions (Committee), 984.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1684, 1697, 1699.
      • Main—
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4693.
        • Vote 11 (Public Service Commission), 4759.
        • Vote 12 (Government Printing Works), 4763.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4933.
        • Vote 14 and Loan Vote B (Public Works), 5115.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6388.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6912.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Additional (Committee), 363, 367;
      • Main (motion), 2436; (Committee), 2569, 2574.

LINDSAY, Maj. J. E. (King William’s Town)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7453.
    • Pre-Union Statute Law Revision (2R.), 2102; (Committee), 2158, 2163.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3523.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5709, 5715, 5815.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6365.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6697.
  • Motion—
    • No Confidence, 289.

LOOTS, Mr. J. J. (Queenstown)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (3R.), 7633.
    • Limitation and Disclosure of Finance Charges (2R.), 4629; (3R.), 7310.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 510.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (motion), 1590.
      • Main (motion), 3139.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 4045.
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5380.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6335.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6110, 6143.

MALAN, Mr. E. G. (Orange Grove)—

  • Bills—
    • Post Office Re-adjustment (2R.), 4405, 4535; (Committee), 4800, 4806, 4811, 4816, 4817, 4819, 4824, 4828; (3R.), 4894.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.) 3678; (Committee), 4290, 4307.
    • S.A. Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (amendment) (2R.), 941; (3R.), 1207.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3331.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3918.
        • Vote 7 (Cultural Affairs), 4158, 4166.
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4207, 4212.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4719, 4749.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6298.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6906.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 6986, 7014, 7026, 7043, 7056.
  • Motions—
    • Introduction of Television Service, 1613.
    • Investigation into Public and Railways and Harbours Services, 733.
    • No confidence, 161.

MALAN, Mr. G. F. (Humansdorp)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5684.
        • Vote 37 and Loan Vote F (Forestry), 6075, 6157, 6165.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2444.

MALAN, Mr. J. J. (Swellendam)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5684.

MALAN, Mr. W. C. (Paarl)

  • Bills—
    • Paarl Mountain Disposal (2R.), 1760.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 523.
    • Standards (amendment) (2R.), 4667.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3154.
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5385.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5868.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6330.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6105.

MARAIS, Mr. D. J. (Johannesburg North)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3370, 3376.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6194.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6241.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6966.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2527.
  • Motions—
    • Enquiry into Laws Affecting Africans in Urban Areas, 2247.
    • Implementation of Policy of Separate Development by Local Authorities, 1098.

MARAIS, Mr. J. A. (Innesdal)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 9 (Information), 4235.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4728.

MARAIS, Mr. P. S. (Moorreesburg)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3229.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6253.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6380.
  • Motions—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1390, 1417.
    • Water Planning, 1070.

MARAIS, Mr. W. T. (Wonderboom)—

  • Bills—
    • Financial Institutions (amendment) (2R.), 4684.
    • Part Appropriation (3R.), 928.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3181.
        • Vote 21 (Customs and Excise), 5501.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6362.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6526.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6115, 6147.

MAREE, Mr. G. de K. (Namaqualand)—

  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (Committee), 4464, 4486.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3035.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25-31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5746, 5782.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6556.

MAREE, the Hon. W. A. (Newcastle)—

  • [Minister of Community Development, of Public Works and of Social Welfare and Pensions.]
  • Bills—
    • Blind Persons (2R.), 382, 385; (Committee), 985.
    • Disability Grants (2R.), 385.
    • Cape Pension Laws Revision (2R.), 386; (Committee), 987.
    • Community Development (amendment) (2R.), 1803, 2180; (Committee), 2868, 2871; (3R.), 2923.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7197.
    • Housing (amendment) (2R.), 7215, 7230; (Committee), 7275.
    • Parliamentary Service and Administrators’ Pensions (amendment) (2R.), 4518, 4521.
    • Part Appropriation (3R.), 915.
    • Pension Laws (amendment) (2R.), 7232, 7235; (Committee), 7277, 7279, 7280.
    • Professional Engineers (2R.), 7331, 7343 (3R.), 7346.
    • Slums (amendment) (2R.), 987, 989.
    • War Veterans’ Pension (2R.), 374, 380-382; (Committee), 976, 978, 980, 984; (Report Stage), 1039.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3445.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4930, 5062, 5099, 5111.
        • Vote 14 and Loan Vote B (Public Works), 5119.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5320, 5327.
      • Supplementary—
        • Loan Vote B (Public Works), 7120.
        • Inauguration of State President-Elect (Statement), 1327.
  • Motion—
    • Implementation of Policy of Separate Development by Local Authorities, 1111.

MARTINS, the Hon. H. E. (Wakkerstroom)—

  • [Deputy Minister of Agriculture.]
  • Bills—
    • Agricultural Credit (amendment) (2R., 2627, 2642; (Committee), 2863, 2865
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7608.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7151, 7186, 7189, 7190, 7209.
    • Livestock and Produce Sales (amendment) (2R.), 2624, 2627; (Committee), 2861; (3R.), 2920.
    • Paarl Mountain Disposal (2R.), 1758, 1761.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 587.
    • State Land Disposal (amendment), (2R.), 810. (Committee), 974.
    • Wine and Spirits Control (amendment) (2R.), 1229.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1655.
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5641, 5718, 5737.
  • Motion—
    • No Confidence, 219.
    • Select Committee—State-owned Land (Committee), 7251, 7282, 7285.

McLACHLAN, Dr. R. (Westdene)

  • Bill—
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3093.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3272.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5138.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6800.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7040.

MEYER, Mr. P. H. (Vasco)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3256.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6181.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6351.
  • Motion—
    • United Nations Interference in S.A. Affairs, 702.

MINES, MINISTER OF—

  • [See De Wet, Dr. the Hon. C.]

MINISTERS

  • [See under names of]

MITCHELL, Mr. D. E. (South Coast)—

  • Adjournment of House, 2878.
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7615.
    • Bantu Laws (amendment) (2R.), 4920.
    • Dangerous Weapons (2R.), 7360.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5029; (Committee), 5330, 5334, 5346, 5361, 5366, 5371; (3R.), 5445.
    • Forest (2R.), 7290.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 667.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (Committee), 4330; (Report Stage), 4416.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1907; (3R.), 2449.
    • Railway Construction (introduction), 1885; (2R.), 2600.
    • S.A. Indian Council (2R.), 1128; (3R.), 1709.
    • Waterval River (Lydenburg) (2R.), 1159.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1685.
      • Main (motion), 3387.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3991.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5841, 5905.
        • Vote 34 (Indian Affairs), 5968.
        • Vote 37 and Loan Vote F (Forestry), 6073, 6163, 6175.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6183.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6616.
      • Supplementary—
        • Vote 37 (Forestry), 7115.
        • Vote 42 (Industry), 7116.
  • Motions—
    • Establishment of a Virological Research Institute for Animals, 1830.
    • No Confidence, 105.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1524.
  • Select Committee—
    • State-owned Land (Committee), 7249, 7282

MITCHELL, Mr. M. L. (Durban North)—

  • Bills—
    • Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration (amendment) (Committee), 1726, 1736, 1748; (3R.), 1796.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 4357; (Committee), 4472, 4474, 4476, 4494, 4497.
    • Community Development (amendment) (2R.), 2165; (3R.), 2920.
    • Criminal Procedure (amendment) (Committee), 441-443.
    • Dangerous Weapons (2R.), 7352.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5170, (Committee), 5338, 5351, 5356, 5359.
    • Bills—continued.
    • General Law (amendment) (2R.). 7138; (Committee), 7150, 7183-7186, 7188, 7189, 7193, 7197, 7204, 7206, 7209, 7214; (3R.), 7262.
    • Matrimonial Affairs (amendment) (2R.), 1877.
    • Pre-Union Statute Law Revision (Committee), 2161.
    • Prize Jurisdiction (2R.), 338; (Committee), 438, 439.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3622; (Committee), 4262, 4269, 4272, 4283, 4300, 4307, 4323, 4324, 4326, 4344; (3R.), 4441.
    • Prohibition of Mixed Marriages (amendment) (2R.), 1003; (Committee), 1032, 1034; (3R.), 1120.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (Committee), 2145.
    • S.A. Indian Council (2R.), 1137.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3028; (Committee), 3645, 3671; (3R.), 3747.
    • War Veterans’ Pension (2R.), 379; (Committee), 977, 981.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1689.
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 4003.
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4136.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6772, 6825.
  • Motions—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1384.
    • Traffic in Dagga and Other Drugs, 2764.

MOOLMAN, Dr. J. H. (East London City)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7500.
    • Armaments (amendment) (Committee), 4529.
    • Paarl Mountain Disposal (2R.), 1760.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1962, 1981; (Committee), 2124.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3505.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3997.
        • Vote 9 (Information), 4243.
        • Vote 21 (Customs and Excise), 5498.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5661, 5686, 5777.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5881.
        • Vote 33 (Immigration), 5934.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6277.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6685.
  • Motions—
    • Liaison between the Legislature and Scientific Research Institutions, 1460.
    • South Africa’s Relationships with Other Countries, 2711.

MOORE, Mr. P. A. (Kensington)—

  • Bills—
    • Armaments Development and Production (2R.), 4885.
    • Finance (Committee), 7266, 7272.
    • Financial Institutions (amendment) (2R.), 4685; (Committee), 4841, 4844.
    • Human Sciences Research (2R.), 951; (Committee), 1119.
    • Indians Advanced Technical Education (2R.), 1043; (Committee), 1123; (3R), 1211.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 547.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 2052, 2067; (Committee), 2123.
    • Public Debt Commissioners (amendment) (2R.), 353; (Committee), 446–448.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (3R.), 2797.
    • S.A. Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (amendment) (2R.), 940.
    • Stamp Duties (Committee), 7369.
    • Standards (amendment) (Committee), 4835, 4837.
    • Universities (amendment) (2R.), 956.
    • University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, (private) (amendment) (2R.), 2119.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1693, 1696.
      • Main (motion), 3160
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 4067.
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4175, 4222.
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5387.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6379.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6707, 6723.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2598.
  • Motions—
    • Expansion of Educational Facilities, 901.
    • Scientific Research and Awarding of Honours, 467.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6113, 6118.

MORRISON, Dr. G. de V. (Cradock)—

  • Bills—
    • Drugs Control (amendment) (2R.), 803.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3972.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5575.
        • Votes 25-31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5799.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6062.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6705.
  • Motion—
    • Traffic in Dagga and Other Drugs, 2740.

MULDER, Dr. C. P. (Randfontein)—

  • Bill—
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (introduction), 28 46; (Committee), 3660, 3665; (3R.), 3736.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3915, 4000.
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4183.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6313.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6862.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 6989.
  • Motions—
    • Expansion of Educational Facilities, 889.
    • Introduction of Television Service, 1623.
    • No Confidence, 235.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1560.
    • United Nations Interference in S.A. Affairs, 694.

MULLER, Dr. the Hon. H. (Beaufort West)—

  • [Minister of Foreign Affairs.]
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1664, 1679, 1683.
      • Main—
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6273, 6318.
  • Motions—
    • South Africa’s Relationships with Other Countries, 2723.
    • United Nations Interference in S.A. Affairs, 711.

MULLER, the Hon. S. L. (Ceres)—

  • [Deputy Minister of Police, of Finance and of Economic Affairs.]
  • Bills—
    • Building Societies (amendment) (2R.), 4653 4664; (Committee), 4833.
    • Companies (amendment) (2R.), 4668, 4673
    • Customs and Excise (amendment) (2R.), 7315, 7326; (Committee), 7369, 7377, 7381, 7384, 7386, 7389, 7392, 7393; (3R.), 7528.
    • Economic Co-operation Promotion Loan Fund (2R.), 5308, 5314.
    • Electricity (amendment) (2R.), 344.
    • Estate Duty (amendment) (2R.), 7301.
    • Financial Institutions (amendment) (2R.), 4673, 4686; (Committee), 4846, 4853.
    • Financial Relations (amendment) (2R.), 355, 357.
    • Financial Relations Further (amendment) (2R.), 4648, 4653; (Committee), 4831.
    • Income Tax (2R.), 7303.
    • Land Bank (amendment) (2R.), 345.
    • Limitation and Disclosure of Finance Charges (2R.), 4620, 4645; (3R.), 7313.
    • Public Debt Commissioners (amendment), (2R.), 349, 354; (Committee), 445-449.
    • Stamp Duties (2R.), 7304, 7308; (Committee), 7367.
    • Standards (amendment) (2R.), 4666; (Committee), 4835.
    • State Tender Board and State Procurement Board (2R.), 7533.
    • Transvaal and Natal Societies of Chartered Accountants (2R.), 4687.
    • War Measures Continuation (amendment), (2R.), 7299, 7301.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1594, 1604, 1606, 1671, 1677, 1681, 1683, 1685, 1688, 1689, 1693, 1695, 1698, 1700.
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4107, 4141.
        • Vote 20 (Inland Revenue), 5420.
        • Vote 21 (Customs and Excise), 5527.
  • Motion—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1265.
    • Stock Exchange, closing of (Statement), 2224.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6093, 6121, 6150.

MURRAY, Mr. L. G., M.C. (Green Point)—

  • Bills—
    • Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration (amendment) (2R.), 1223; (Committee), 1729, 1754.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 3872; (Committee), 4455, 4470, 4472, 4489, 4509, 4523; (3R.), 4604.
    • Community Development (amendment) (2R.), 2176; (Committee), 2867, 2869, 2872.
    • Customs and Excise (amendment) (3R.), 7527.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7156.
    • Marriage (amendment) (2R.), 1218.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (Committee), 4312.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 2974; (Committee), 3653, 3666, 3668.
    • War Graves (amendment) (2R.), 1721.
    • War Veterans’ Pension (2R.), 377; (Committee), 976.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1702.
      • Main (motion), 3233.
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4080.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4737.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5087.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5148.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5577.
        • Vote 33 (Immigration), 5955.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6045.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6777.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6922.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2359.
  • Motions—
    • Implementation of Policy of Separate Development by Local Authorities, 1108.
    • Role played by Small Entrepreneurs, 2294.
    • Scientific Research and Awarding of Honours, 475.

OLDFIELD, Mr. G. N. (Umbilo)—

  • Bills—
    • Blind Persons (2R.), 384; (Committee), 985.
    • Cape Pension Laws Revision (2R.), 386; (Committee), 985.
    • Disability Grants (2R.), 386.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7165.
    • Pension Laws (amendment) (2R.), 7233; (Committee), 7277, 7278, 7279.
    • Unemployment Insurance (amendment) (2R.), 7537.
    • War Veterans’ Pension (2R.), 375; (Committee), 976, 979, 982; (Report Stage), 1036.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3264.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5121.
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5399.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6519.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2537.
  • Motion—
    • Traffic in Dagga and Other Drugs, 2752.

OTTO, Dr. J. C. (Koedoespoort)—

  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 3868.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2686.
    • S.A. Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (amendment) (2R.), 940.
    • S.A. Indian Council (2R.), 1133; (3R.), 1712.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 7 (Cultural Affairs), 4161.
        • Vote 11 (Public Service Commission), 4753.
        • Vote 33 (Immigration), 5947.
        • Vote 34 (Indian Affairs), 5970.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6201.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2545.
  • Motions—
    • Bantu Administration by Local Authorities, 1251.
    • Expansion of Educational Facilities, 897.

PANSEGROUW, Mr. J. S. (Smithfield)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3398.
        • Votes 25-31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5775.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6377.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6949.
  • Motion—
    • Liaison between the Legislature and Scientific Research Institutions, 1457.

PELSER, the Hon. P. C. (Klerksdorp)—

  • [Minister of Justice and of Prisons.]
  • Bills—
    • Criminal Procedure (amendment) (2R.), 339; (Committee) 441.
    • Dangerous Weapons (2R.), 7347, 7363.
    • General Law (amendment), (2R.), 7133, 7147; (Committee), 7150, 7169, 7174, 7176, 7180, 7183, 7184, 7204, 7208, 7211, 7214, 7215; (3R.), 7264.
    • Judges’ Remuneration and Pensions (amendment) (2R.), 4797, 4799.
    • Matrimonial Affairs (amendment) (2R.), 1880.
    • Prize Jurisdiction (2R.), 335, 339; (Committee), 438, 440.
    • Prohibition of Mixed Marriages (amendment) (2R.), 989, 1014; (Committee), 1033; (3R.), 1121.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1669.
      • Main (motion), 3363.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6767, 6804, 6832.
  • Motion—
    • Traffic in Dagga and Other Drugs, 2757.

PIENAAR, Mr. B. (Zululand)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4199.
        • Vote 9 (Information), 4250.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6217.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6903.
  • Motion—
    • Enquiry into Laws Affecting Africans in Urban Areas, 2253.

PIETERSE, Mr. R. J. J. (Pretoria West)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4953.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6004.

PLANNING, MINISTER OF—

  • [See De Wet, Dr. the Hon. C.]

POLICE, DEPUTY MINISTER OF—

  • [See Muller, the Hon. S. L.]

POLICE, MINISTER OF

  • [See Vorster, the Hon. B. J.]

POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Van Rensburg, the Hon. M. C. G. J.]

POTGIETER, Mr. J. E. (Brits)—

  • Adjournment of House, 2877.
  • Bill—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7563.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Supplementary—
        • Loan Vote (Planning), 7123.

POTGIETER, Mr. S. P. (Port Elizabeth North)—

  • Bill—
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7168.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4957.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2425.

PRIME MINISTER—

  • [See Vorster, the Hon. B. J.]

PRISONS, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Pelser, the Hon. P. C.]

PUBLIC WORKS, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Maree, the Hon. W. A.]

RADFORD, Dr. A., M.C. (Durban Central)—

  • Bills—
    • Drugs Control (amendment) (2R.), 458.
    • Limitation and Disclosure of Finance Charges (2R.), 4642; (3R.), 7313.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4227.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5140.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5556.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5783.
        • Vote 33 (Immigration), 5950, 5967.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6515.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6858.
  • Motions—
    • Co-ordination of Health Services, 1482.
    • Establishment of a Virological Research Institute for Animals, 1821.
    • Expansion of Educational Facilities, 894.

RALL, Mr. J. J. (Harrismith)—

  • Bill—
    • Post Office Re-adjustment (2R.), 4540; (Committee), 4827.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3501.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5650.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 6995.

RALL, Mr. J. W. (Middelburg)—

  • Bill—
    • Armaments Development and Production (2R.), 4882; (Committee), 4971, 4976, 4984.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3301.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6016.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7108.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2432, (Committee), 2582.

RALL, Mr. M. J. (Mossel Bay)—

  • Bills—
    • Agricultural Credit (amendment) (2R.), 2632.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (Committee), 4465, 4483.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3023.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25-31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5793.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5910.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6578.

RAUBENHEIMER, Mr. A. J. (Nelspruit)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25-31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5655.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5903.
        • Vote 37 and Loan Vote F (Forestry), 6160.
  • Motion—
    • Establishment of a Virological Research Institute for Animals, 1826.

RAUBENHEIMER, Mr. A. L. (Langlaagte)—

  • Bills—
    • Community Development (amendment) (2R.), 2115.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2786.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3412.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4947.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6435.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7103.
  • Motion—
    • Bantu Administration by Local Authorities 1243.

RAW, Mr. W. V. (Durban Point)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7488; (3R.), 7657.
    • Armaments (amendment) (2R.), 4387; (Committee), 4526, 4531.
    • Armaments Development and Production (2R.), 4871; (Committee), 4968, 4971, 4973, 4977, 4985.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (Committee), 4481, 4499.
    • Customs and Excise (amendment) (2R.), 7319; (Committee), 7372, 7378, 7383, 7386, 7387, 7391, 7393; (3R.), 7524.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (Committee) 5349.
    • Electoral Laws (amendment) (2R.), 390.
    • General Law (amendment) (2R.), 7146; (Committee), 7151, 7153, 7172, 7175, 7212.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 567.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (Committee), 2127, 2130, 2133, 2138.
    • Railways and Harbours Acts (amendment) (2R.), 372.
    • S.A. Indian Council (2R.), 1147.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3282.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3925, 4042.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4710, 4746.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5082.
        • Vote 18 (Provincial Administrations), 5410.
        • Vote 21 (Customs and Excise), 5426, 5492, 5503.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5734.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 5994, 6005.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6220.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6338.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6622.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6820.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7072.
      • Supplementary—
        • Loan Vote (Planning), 7121, 7132.
        • Railways and Harbours:
        • Additional (Committee), 361, 365.
        • Main (motion), 2330; (Committee) 2519, 2585.
  • Motions—
    • Implementation of Policy of Separate Development by Local Authorities, 1105.
    • Investigation into Public and Railways and Harbours Services, 719, 753.
    • No Confidence, 122.

REINECKE, Mr. C. J. (Pretoria District)—

  • Bills—
    • Armaments Development and Production (Committee), 4981.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 630, 661.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3939.
        • Vote 11 (Public Service Commission), 4757.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5614, 5819.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6047.

REYNEKE, Mr. J. P. A. (Boksburg)—

  • Bill—
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3102.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3383.
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4219.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5146.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6566.

ROSSOUW, Mr. W. J. C. (Stilfontein)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3356.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6497.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6608.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6868.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7105.
  • Motion—
    • Enquiry into Laws Affecting Africans in Urban Areas, 2244.

ROUX, Mr. P. C. (Mariental)

  • Bill—
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5263.

SADIE, Mr. N. C. van R. (Winburg)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3995.
        • Votes 25-31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5607.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5849.
  • Motions—
    • No Confidence, 155.
    • Water Planning, 1063.

SCHLEBUSCH, Mr. A. L. (Kroonstad)—

  • Bill—
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7158.
    • Professional Engineers (2R.), 7339.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3498.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6779.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7075.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2411.

SCHLEBUSCH, Mr. J. A. (Bloemfontein District)—

  • Bill—
    • Building Societies (amendment) (Committee), 4832.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5151.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5780, 5785.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6959.
      • Railways and Harbours:
        • Main (motion), 2377, 2408.

SCHOEMAN, the Hon. B. J. (Maraisburg)—

  • [Minister of Transport.]
  • Air Disaster, Boeing 707—Windhoek (statement), 3811.
  • Bills—
    • Payment of Members of Parliament (amendment) (2R.), 4512, 4517.
    • Railways and Harbours Acts (amendment) (2R.), 368, 373; (Committee), 450.
    • Railways and Harbours Additional Appropriation (2R.), 449.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2787; (3R.), 2819.
    • Railway Construction (Introduction), 1885; (2R.), 2599, 2603.
  • Business of the House—
    • Easter adjournment, 275, 3279.
    • Hours of Sitting, 6751, 6857.
    • Adjournment, 7663.
  • Estimates—
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Additional (motion), 357; (Committee), 361–368.
      • Main (motion), 2053, 2467; (Committee), 2511–2579, 2592.
  • Personal Explanation (Debate on Allowances Payable to Members of Parliament), 5708.

SCHOEMAN, Mr. H. (Standerton)—

  • Bills—
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 603.
    • Bills—continued.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2674.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25-31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5647, 5809.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5857.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6419.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6625.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7079.
  • Motion—
    • Role played by Small Entrepreneurs, 2283.

SCHOEMAN, Mr. J. C. B. (Randburg)—

  • Bill—
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (3R.), 2811.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7061.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2323; (Committee), 2506.

SMIT, Mr. H. H. (Stellenbosch)—

  • Bills—
    • Armaments (amendment) (2R.), 4389.
    • Armaments Development and Production (2R.), 4875.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 4353.
    • Community Development (amendment) (2R.), 2173.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 2981.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3289.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 4012.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6011.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6243.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6572.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6794.
  • Motions—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1533.
    • Scientific Research and Awarding of Honours, 471.
    • Personal Explanation (Defence Vote), 6187.

SMITH, Dr. J. D. (Turffontein)—

  • Bills—
    • Part Appropriation (3R.), 876.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3794.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4967, 5080.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5580.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6196.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6391.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6516.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2590.
  • Motion—
    • Implementation of Policy of Separate Development by Local Authorities, 1093.

SMITH, Capt. W. J. B. (Pietermaritzburg City)—

  • Bills—
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5202.
    • Railways and Harbours Acts (amendment) (Committee), 449.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3360.
        • Vote 7 (Cultural Affairs), 4171.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6251.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2531.

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Maree, the Hon. W. A.]

SOUTH WEST AFRICA AFFAIRS, DEPUTY MINISTER FOR—

  • [See Van der Wath, the Hon. J. G. H.]

SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER—

  • [See page 87.]

SPORT AND RECREATION, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Waring, the Hon. F. W.]

STEYN, Mr. A. N. (Graaff-Reinet)—

  • Bills—
    • Matrimonial Affairs (amendment) (2R.), 1875.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3700.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3060.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4123.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5152.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5727.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6239.

STEYN, Mr. S. J. M. (Yeoville)—

  • Adjournment of House, 2880.
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7592.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5266; (Committee), 5332, 5343; (3R.), 5474.
    • Railways and Harbours Acts (amendment) (2R.), 371.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (Committee), 3654, 3662.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3437.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5097.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6422, 6433.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7060, 7062.
      • Supplementary—
        • Loan Vote (Planning), 7127.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Additional (motion), 360; (Committee), 363.
      • Main (motion), 2066, 2307; (Committee), 2497, 2508.
  • Motions—
    • No Confidence, 75.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1542.

STOFBERG, Mr. L. F. (Worcester)—

  • Bills—
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3769.
    • Separate Representation of Votes (amendment) (2R.), 3115.

STREICHER, Mr. D. M. (Newton Park)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7474.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7166
    • Livestock and Produce Sales (amendment) (2R.), 2626; (Committee), 2860; (3R.), 2919.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 579.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (3R.), 2220.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3556.
    • Wine and Spirits Control (amendment) (2R.), 1231.
    • Wine, other Fermented Beverages and Spirits (amendment) (2R.), 1157.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3473.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3930.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5593, 5759.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5877.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2427.
  • Motions—
    • No Confidence, 299.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1509.

SUTTON, Mr. W. M. (Mooi River)—

  • Bills—
    • Forest (2R.), 7296.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1989.
    • S.A. Indian Council (Committee), 1213.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3187.
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5395.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5583.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5610, 5822.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5865.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6691.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6895.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7038.
  • Motions—
    • Enquiry into Laws Affecting Africans in Urban Areas, 2257.
    • No Confidence, 173, 176.
    • South Africa’s Relationships with Other Countries, 2718.
    • Water Planning, 1057.

SUZMAN, Mrs. H. (Houghton)

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7554.
    • Bantu Laws (amendment) (2R.), 4910; (3R.), 5058.
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 4346; (3R.), 4606.
    • Dangerous Weapons (2R.), 7356, 7365.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5186; (3R.), 5463.
    • Economic Co-operation Promotion Loan Fund (2R.), 5312.
    • General Law (amendment) (2R.), 7142; (Committee), 7201; (3R.), 7262.
    • Matrimonial Affairs (amendment) (2R.), 1870.
    • Parliamentary Service and Administrators’ Pensions (amendment) (2R.), 4520.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 529.
    • Payment of Members of Parliament (amendment) (2R.), 4515.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (introduction), 2857; (2R.), 3691; (Committee), 4261, 4287, 4314, 4316, 4321, 4328.
    • Prohibition of Mixed Marriages (amendment) (2R.), 996.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1940.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (introduction), 2848; (2R.), 3014; (Committee), 3648, 3659, 3668.
    • Universities (amendment) (2R.), 957; (3R.), 1209.
    • War Veterans’ Pensions (Committee), 977.
  • Condolence—
    • Dönges, the late Dr. the Hon. T. E., 16.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3400.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3936, 4009.
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4089, 4138.
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4216.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4714.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5563, 5570.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6303.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6500, 6510.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6569.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6669.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6712.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6781, 6787.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6956.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7023.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7096.
  • Motions—
    • Enquiry into Laws affecting Africans in Urban Areas, 2230.
    • No Confidence, 189.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1355.
    • Personal Explanation (Bantu Administration Vote), 6929.

SWANEPOEL, Mr. J. W. F. (Kimberley North)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5804.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5908.

SWIEGERS, Mr. J. G. (Uitenhage)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4121.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6482.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2421.

TAYLOR, Mrs. C. D. (Wynberg)—

  • Bills—
    • Matrimonial Affairs (amendment) (2R.), 1845.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 680, 755.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6561.
  • Motions—
    • Liaison between the Legislature and Scientific Research Institutions, 1471.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1368.

THOMPSON, Mr. J. O. N., D.F.C. (Pinelands)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7439.
    • Bantu Laws (amendment) (2R.), 4864, 4900; (Committee), 4990, 4992.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5155.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1949; (Committee), 2121.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2691.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3108.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3317.
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3906, 3912, 3975.
        • Vote 9 (Information), 4248.
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5144.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6021.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6199.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6635.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Additional (Committee), 366.
  • Motions—
    • Bantu Administration by Local Authorities, 1246.
    • No Confidence, 149.

TIMONEY, Mr. H. M. (Salt River)—

  • Bills—
    • Armaments Development and Production (Committee), 4983.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 559.
    • Professional Engineers (2R.), 7341.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (3R.), 2817.
    • Second Railways and Harbours Acts (amendment) (2R.), 6091.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3249.
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4130.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4964.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6870.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7067.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Additional (Committee), 362, 363, 366. Main (motion), 2345.

TORLAGE, Mr. P. H. (Klip River)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7493.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 771.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (3R.). 4435.
    • S.A. Indian Council (2R.), 1143; (3R.), 1715.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3481.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6898.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2557.

TOURISM, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Waring, the Hon. F. W.]

TRANSPORT, DEPUTY MINISTER OF—

  • [See Van der Wath, the Hon. J. G. H.]

TRANSPORT, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Schoeman, the Hon. B. J.]

TREURNICHT, Mr. N. F. (Piketberg)—

  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 3849.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3781.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 2993.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5854.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6544, 6545.
  • Motion—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1428.

TROLLIP, the Hon. Senator A. E.—

  • [Minister of Immigration and of Indian Affairs.]
  • Bills—
    • Indians Advanced Technical Education (2R.), 1040, 1050; (Committee), 1123; (3R.), 1213.
    • S.A. Indian Council (2R.), 1124, 1151; (Committee), 1213; (3R.), 1717.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 33 (Immigration), 5957, 5967.
        • Vote 34 (Indian Affairs), 5989.

UYS, the Hon. D. C. H. (False Bay)—

  • [Minister of Agriculture and of Water Affairs.]
  • Bills—
    • Expropriation (amendment) (2R.), 2097.
    • Pre-Union Statute Law Revision (2R.), 2100, 2104; (Committee), 2159–2164.
    • Wine, other Fermented Beverages and Spirits (amendment) (2R.), 1156.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1611.
      • Main (motion), 3513.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5664, 5761, 5832.
  • Motions—
    • Establishment of a Virological Research Institute for Animals, 1834.
    • Water Planning, 1078.

VAN BREDA, Mr. A. (Tygervallei)—

  • Bill—
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (3R.), 2802.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4712.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5085.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6564.

VAN DEN BERG, Mr. G. P. (Wolmaransstad)—

  • Adjournment of House, 2882.
  • Bills—
    • Agricultural Credit (amendment) (2R.), 2639.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5206.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 2015.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3542.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4707.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5748.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6688.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7066.

VAN DEN BERG, Mr. M. J. (Krugersdorp)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7433.
    • Dangerous Weapons (2R.), 7355.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (3R.), 2213.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4098.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6866.
  • Motion—
    • No Confidence, 145.

VAN DER MERWE, Dr. C. V. (Fauresmith)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5547.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5714.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6920.
  • Motion—
    • Co-ordination of Health Services, 1493.

VAN DER MERWE, Mr. H. D. K. (Rissik)—

  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 3877, 4345.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (3R.), 5467.
    • Indians Advanced Technical Education (2R.), 1045.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1957.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3378—
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4225.
        • Vote 34 (Indian Affairs), 5980.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6710, 6720.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7041.

VAN DER MERWE, Dr. P. S. (Middelland)—

  • Adjournment of House, 2879.
  • Bills—
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5020, (3R.), 5454.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (Committee), 2148.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3933, 3988, 4056.
        • Vote 40 (Foreign Affairs), 6289.
  • Motion—
    • United Nations Interference in S.A. Affairs, 681.

VAN DER MERWE, Dr. S. W. (Gordonia)—

  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (Committee), 4469.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3077.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25—31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5619.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5870.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6558.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6892.
  • Motions—
    • Liaison between the Legislature and Scientific Research Institutions, 1449.
    • Scientific Research and Awarding of Honours, 460, 494.

VAN DER MERWE, Mr. W. L. (Heidelberg)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25—31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5659.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6057.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6522.

VAN DER WATH, the Hon. J. G. H. (Windhoek)—

  • [Deputy Minister for South West Africa Affairs and of Transport]
  • Bills—
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2777.
    • Second Railways and Harbours Acts (amendment) (2R.), 6089, (Committee), 6187; (3R.), 6188.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1703.
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 4061, 4066.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7081, 7111.
    • Railways and Harbours:
    • Main (motion), 2352; (Committee), 2525.

VAN RENSBURG, the Hon. M. C. G. J. (Bloemfontein East)—

  • [Minister of Posts and Telegraphs from 8th February, 1968].
  • Bill—
    • Post Office Re-adjustment (2R.), 4393, 4576, 4613; (Committee), 4804, 4809, 4813, 4816, 4817, 4820, 4822, 4830, (3R.), 4897.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7007, 7045.
  • Motion—
    • Introduction of Television Service, 1644.

VAN STADEN, Mr. J. W. (Malmesbury)—

  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (Committee), 4460, 4479.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (introduction), 2851; (2R.), 2969.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 4007.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6539.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6915.
  • Motion—
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1318.

VAN TONDER, Mr. J. A. (Germiston District)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3277, 3279.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6367.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7016.

VAN VUUREN, Mr. P. Z. J. (Benoni)—

  • Bills—
    • Bantu Laws (amendment) (2R.), 4905.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 2048.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 34 (Indian Affairs), 5986.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6226.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6683.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2587.

VAN WYK, Mr. H. J. (Virginia)—

  • Bill—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7449.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5876.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6846.

VAN ZYL, Mr. J. J. B. (Sunnyside)—

  • Bills—
    • Part Appropriation (2R), 538.
    • Post Office Re-adjustment (2R.), 4563; (Committee), 4819.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3168.
        • Vote 21 (Customs and Excise), 5495.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6372.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6973.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7035.

VENTER, Mr. M. J. de la R. (Colesberg)—

  • Estimates—
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2338.

VENTER, Dr. W. L. D. M. (Kimberley South)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5129, 5134.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5900.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6873.

VILJOEN, the Hon. M. (Alberton)—

  • [Minister of Labour and of Coloured Affairs.]
  • Bills—
    • Coloured Persons Representative Council (amendment) (2R.), 2927, 4363; (Committee), 4471, 4473, 4475, 4495, 4496, 4500, 4504, 4511, 4522; (3R.), 4611.
    • Factories, Machinery and Building Work (amendment) (2R.), 2925, 2927.
    • Unemployment Insurance (amendment), (2R.), 7535.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1666, 1667, 1682, 1683.
      • Main—
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6487, 6531.
        • Vote 44 and Loan Vote P (Coloured Affairs), 6544, 6582.
  • Motions—
    • No Confidence, 196.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1518.

VISSER, Dr. A. J. (Florida)—

  • Bills—
    • Financial Institutions (amendment) (Committee), 4842.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 1998.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3195, 3210.
        • Vote 16 (Treasury) and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5389, 5392.
        • Vote 21 (Customs and Excise), 5425, 5489.
  • Motion—
    • No confidence, 282.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6118.

VOLKER, Mr. V. A. (Umhlatuzana)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3927.
        • Vote 9 (Information), 4240.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4752.
        • Vote 34 (Indian Affairs), 5976.
  • Motions—
    • Introduction of Television Service, 1633.
    • No Confidence, 207.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1377.

VORSTER, the Hon. B. J. (Nigel)—

  • [Prime Minister and Minister of Police.]
  • Address to the State President (unopposed motion), 3719.
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7578.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (Introduction), 2845.
  • Condolence—
    • Barnett, the late Mr. C., 174.
    • Dönges, the late Dr. the Hon. T. E., 13. Knobel, the late Mr. G. J., 16.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1594.
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3942, 3966, 3981, 4015, 4035, 4069, 4076.
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4080.
  • Motions—
    • No Confidence, 59.
    • Report of Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference, 1293.
    • Scientific Research and Awarding of Honours, 485.

VORSTER, Mr. L. P. J. (De Aar)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3345.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5693.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6968.

VOSLOO, the Hon. A. H. (Somerset East)—

  • [Deputy Minister of Bantu Development.]
  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (3R.), 7647.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (3R.), 2224, 2448.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Additional (Committee), 1667, 1704.
      • Main—
        • Vote 4 (Prime Minister), 3959, 4029.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5862.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6620, 6699.
  • Motion—
    • No Confidence, 98.

VOSLOO, Dr. W. L. (Brentwood)—

  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 15 (Social Welfare and Pensions), 5142.
        • Votes 23 and 24 (Health, Hospitals and Institutions), 5567.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6503.
  • Motions—
    • Co-ordination of Health Services, 1486.
    • Traffic in Dagga and Other Drugs, 2748.

WAIN WRIGHT, Mr. C. J. S. (East London North)—

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7466.
    • Part Appropriation (2R.), 610.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2773.
    • Second Railways and Harbours Acts (amendment) (2R.), 6091.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25-31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5616, 5790.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5860.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6369.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6528.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6650.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 6997.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2542.
  • Motion—
    • Water Planning, 1074.

WARING, the Hon. F. W. (Caledon)—

  • [Minister of Forestry, of Tourism and of Sport and Recreation.]
  • Bills—
    • Forest (2R.), 7287, 7298.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7191, 7194, 7196, 7212.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 37 and Loan Vote F (Forestry), 6167, 6177.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6203, 6228.
        • Vote 39 (Sport and Recreation), 6256.
    • Supplementary—
      • Vote 37 (Forestry), 7115.

WATER AFFAIRS, DEPUTY MINISTER OF—

  • [See Botha, the Hon. S. P.]

WATER AFFAIRS, MINISTER OF—

  • [See Uys, the Hon. D. C. H.]

WATERSON, the Hon. S. F. (Constantia)—

  • Bills—
    • Economic Co-operation Promotion Loan Fund (2R.), 5309.
    • Finance (2R.), 7266.
    • War Measures Continuation (amendment) (2R.), 7300.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 16 (Treasury), and Loan Vote A (Miscellaneous Loans and Services), 5328, 5374.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6890.

WEBBER, Mr. W. T. (Pietermaritzburg District)—

  • Bills—
    • Community Development (amendment) (2R.) 2109.
    • Development of Self-government for Native Nations in S.W.A. (2R.), 5226, 5256; (Committee), 5331, 5334, 5337, 5341, 5367, 5371.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7162, 7178, 7182.
    • Post Office Re-adjustment (2R.), 4556.
    • Prohibition of Improper Interference (2R.), 3705; (Committee), 4267, 4277, 4295, 4304, 4341.
    • Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands (2R.), 2026; (Committee), 2122; 2126, 2156.
    • Separate Representation of Voters (amendment) (2R.), 3045; (Committee), 3664.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 5 (Police), 4133.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5604.
        • Vote 32 and Loan Vote E (Water Affairs), 5873.
        • Vote 37 and Loan Vote F (Forestry), 6158.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6348, 6393.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6610.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6703, 6729.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6916.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7002.
    • Supplementary—
      • Loan Vote (Planning), 7130.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2560.
  • Motions—
    • Introduction of Television Service, 1636.
    • Role played by Small Entrepreneurs, 2287.

WENTZEL, Mr. J. J. G. (Bethal)

  • Bill—
    • Mines and Works (amendment) (2R.), 2616.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5711, 5817.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6513.

WENTZEL, Mr. J. J. (Christiana)

  • Bill—
    • Agricultural Credit (amendment) (2R.), 2636.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3484.
        • Votes 25–31 and Loan Votes O and D (Agriculture), 5633, 5812.
    • Motion—
      • Water Planning, 1051.

WILEY, Mr. J. W. E. (Simonstad)

  • Bills—
    • Appropriation (2R.), 7622.
    • Cape of Good Hope Savings Bank Society (2R.), 2207.
    • Post Office Re-adjustment (2R.), 4546; (Committee), 4821, 4826.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4944.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6065.
        • Vote 38 (Tourism), 6224.
        • Votes 41 and 42 and Loan Vote J (Commerce and Industries), 6398.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (Committee), 2523.
  • Motions—
    • Introduction of Television Service, 1640.
    • No Confidence, 203.
  • Taxation Proposals, 6149.

WINCHESTER, Mr. L. E. D. (Port Natal)—

  • Bills—
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (3R.), 2805.
    • S.A. Indian Council (3R.), 1713.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main (motion), 3420.
        • Vote 10 (Interior), 4725.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 5060.
        • Vote 33 (Immigration), 5939.
        • Vote 34 (Indian Affairs), 5973.
        • Vote 35 (Defence) and Vote 36 (Civil Defence), 6059.
        • Vote 43 (Labour), 6523.
        • Vote 45 and Loan Vote N (Bantu Administration and Development), 6602.
        • Vote 47 (Justice) and Vote 48 (Prisons), 6792.
        • Vote 49 and Loan Vote G (Mines), 6865.
        • Vote 50 and Loan Vote H (Planning), 6927, 6951.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 7019.
    • Railways and Harbours:
      • Main (motion), 2414.
    • Motions—
      • Introduction of Television Service, 1628.
      • Investigation into Public and Railways and Harbours Services, 743.
      • Motions—continued.
      • United Nations Interference in S.A. Affairs, 698.

WOOD, Mr. L. F. (Berea)—

  • Bills—
    • Drugs Control (amendment) (2R.), 459, 797; (Committee), 961, 969; (3R.), 971.
    • Finance (Committee), 7267.
    • General Law (amendment) (Committee), 7177.
    • Indians Advanced Technical Education (2R.), 1049.
    • Post Office Re-adjustment (Committee), 4808, 4818, 4829.
    • Railways and Harbours Appropriation (2R.), 2678.
    • Standards (amendment) (Committee), 4834, 4836.
    • War Veterans’ Pensions (Report Stage), 1037.
  • Estimates—
    • Central Government:
      • Main—
        • Vote 8 and Loan Vote M (Higher Education), 4187.
        • Vote 9 (Information), 4252.
        • Vote 13 and Loan Vote K (Community Development), 4950.
        • Vote 46 and Loan Vote Q (Bantu Education), 6718.
        • Vote 52 and Loan Vote C (Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and Radio Services), 6992.
        • Vote 6 and Loan Vote L (Transport), 7101.
  • Motions—
    • Co-ordination of Health Services, 1490.
    • Traffic in Dagga and Other Drugs, 2731.

RULINGS AND OBSERVATIONS BY PRESIDING OFFICERS

  • Amendment(s)—
    • See Bills.
    • Out of order—
      • If it is destructive of principle of Bill as read a second time, 1033-4, 1738 (amendment allowed, 1741), 3656.
      • If it involves expenditure (when moved by private member), 2863.
      • If it is in conflict with an amendment already agreed to, 4345.
      • If it is frivolous in nature, 4456-8.
      • If it is incomplete in form, 4814.
      • To negative a clause, 3654, 7212.
  • Anticipation, rule of, 379.
    • Does not apply in Committee of Supply, 3910.
  • Bills—
    • Amending—
      • Debate and amendments confined to contents of (and to amendments contained in) 940-1, 1752, 2613-4, 2864, 4342, 4468, 4484, 4492, 4493 etc.
    • Clause(s) of—
      • Containing main principle, members of Opposition allowed to state objections to, 3646, 3651, 3658, 3667-8, 3672, 4283, etc.
      • Details of (and not principles) to be discussed in Committee, 2874-5, 3609-10, 3648-53, 3662, 3667-8, etc.
      • Member may not speak more than three times on a clause, including amendments, 4484.
      • Second reading speech(es) may not be made on, 1034, 3645, 4833, 7386.
    • Hybrid, reference of, to Examiners, 437-8.
    • Linguistic corrections to, are made administratively, 4503.
    • Private, Speaker exercises discretion under S.O. 1 (Private Bills), 1792.
    • Third Reading, time for debate extended to three hours, 5430.
  • Chair—
    • Member must address, 209, 2137, 2464, 2507, etc.
    • Member must abide by/obey rulings of, 1746, 3651-2, 4210, 4945, 5478, 5860 etc.
    • Members may not reflect on, 1750, 3391, 4239, 4417, 4501-3, 6293-4, 6971.
    • Remark by member, not a reflection on, 1747.
    • Member ordered to apologize for reflecting on 4503.
    • Maintains order, 2216, 2875, 3760, 4305.
    • Right of, to intervene in order to maintain dignity of Committee, 1747.
    • Does not give rulings on hypothetical questions, 4457, 6296.
    • Refuses to accept motion that consideration of clause stand over, 4506.
    • Closure, accepts motion for, 4506.
  • Closure, 4506.
  • Committee of Supply—
    • Anticipation, rule of, does not apply in, 3910.
    • Questions, Chairman refuses to allow, 5650, 5719, 7114.
  • Divisions—
    • General, 4319-20, 4343, 4814.
      • Procedure when point of order raised during, 4320.
    • Tellers, appointment of additional, 5306.
  • Expenditure, Estimates of—
    • Additional:
      • Member may only speak three times on each vote, head, etc., 366, 1601, 1603, 1663, 1666, 1672.
      • Scope of debate on, 362–6, 1610–1.
  • Explanation, personal, member ordered to withdraw remark regarding matter which had been subject of, 2134.
  • Interjections not permissible, 226, 302, 733, 2083, 2462, 2961-3, 6270, etc.
  • Judges, members may not reflect on, 3423.
  • Member(s)—
    • May not interject from ministerial bench, 612, 5030.
    • May not make personal remarks, 782, 4239, 4520, 5351, 6809, 7566.
    • May not make reflections on members, 1744.
    • Ordered to withdraw and apologize, 1745-6, 6953.
    • Ordered to resume seat, 1746, 2147, 3652, 4444, 4491, 4502, 4503, 4506 etc.
    • May not converse aloud, 2552, 3797, 5851, 6847, 7006, 7008, etc.
    • Must be referred to in proper manner, 2558, 3376, 7169.
    • May not change language in course of speech, 3056, 7036.
    • May not read speech, 3063-4, 6484, 6631, but may refer to notes, 6303.
    • May not stand in passages, etc., and converse, 7206.
    • Word, acceptance of, 5752.
  • Officials of House, members should not reflect on, 4500-2.
  • Order, point of—
    • Division, procedure when raised during, 4320.
    • Speeches made on, are not included in three speeches member may make on clause, etc., 1750.
    • When should be raised, 1746, 1747.
  • Questions—
    • In Committee of Supply, see that heading.
    • To member addressing the House, 1947, 4210, 5964, 6758, 7344-5.
    • To Ministers, 5507, 5703, 5705, 6933-4.
  • Reading—
    • Of newspapers, 2256, 3796, 5581.
    • Of speeches, see Members.
  • Relevancy, 344, 470, 890, 1075, 1077, 1231, 1711, 3072-3, 4443-5, etc.
  • Repetition, 1754, 2150-2152, 2881-3, 4305-8, etc.
  • Select Committee—
    • Papers referred to, discussion of, in House, 3338, 4764.
    • Papers may only be referred to by resolution and after appointment of, 4981.
  • State President’s name, members should not use, for purpose of influencing, House, 3750, 3756.
  • Sub judice matter may not be referred to, 7075, 7095.
  • Unparliamentary language—
    • Expressions ruled in order—
      • three blind mice (referring to Ministers), 1639.
      • misrepresentation (when not qualified), 2146-7.
      • “bangbroek”, 5186.
    • Expressions ruled out of order—
      • irregular (referring to way in which the Government’s majority is maintained), 228.
      • frigid, calculated falsehood, 549.
      • dirty (work done by Minister), 1742.
      • (the Minister) made a fool of himself, 1745.
      • (members) are committing obstruction, 1750.
      • It is merely obstruction, 2150.
      • (members) are being deliberately wilful, 1750.
      • the hon. member knows that it is not true, 1908-9, 3910, 5441, 6231, 6604.
      • the hon. member … has a habit of showing contempt for this House, 2146-7.
      • lie/s 2958, 5642, 6603, 7601-2; infamous lie, 3815-6, 5782-3; blatant lie, 3909.
      • I would not put it past the hon. member … to arrange that (a trap), 3016.
      • Why don’t you try to be honest sometimes, 3104.
      • probably the biggest political … fraud in this Budget, 3333.
      • political hypocrisy, 3353; hypocrites, 3372-3, hypocritically, 4724.
      • the type of interjection … was rather the result of the lateness of the hour and the fact that members … were able to enjoy the very, very nice dinner …, 3378.
      • Shut up!, 3390.
      • (member) could be shouted down, 3391.
      • It (clause) is … the last of a series of confidence tricks …, 3645.
      • scandalous, 3718, 3750.
      • the hon. Indian, 3739 (referring to member).
      • deliberately mislead, 3983-4.
      • deliberately brought this House under a false impression, 5533.
      • Sly/Slyly (skelm), 3985-6, 4927,
      • damn it, 4120.
      • terrorist (referring to speech by a member), 5297.
      • filthy (attack), 5495.
      • mean, 5782, 6989-90.
      • renegade, 5941.
      • miserable (members), 6275.
      • the hon. member has got cold feet, 6275.
      • fool, 6288.
      • spirit of the Kremlin (prevails in House or among members), 6293-6.
      • malicious (speech), 6639.
      • uncivilized (speech), 6680.
      • agitator, 6610, 6758.
      • twist, 6953.
      • the chattering from the monkey on my left 6953.
      • (member) should be hounded out of this House, 7033.
      • cattish (remark), 7161.
      • the rabble on my left, 7179.
      • vicious mind (of member), 7445.
      • vicious interpretation, 7446.
      • clown, 7572-3.
      • jester, 7572-3.
      • He (the Prime Minister) is too scared (to go to London), 7573.
      • “papbroekigheid”, 7653.
    • Expressions withdrawn:—
      • May not be repeated in different form, 1750.
      • May not be used again, 3647.
      • May not be referred to, 6293.
      • Withdrawal of, must be unconditional, 3986.

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