Charges of possessing a banned pamphlet were on 29 October withdrawn against Catherine MATHIBE (29) of Soweto in Johannesburg Regional Court.
The case against Jaconia Baby MATHABANE (32) a teacher also of Soweto was heard on 3–4 December in the Regional Court when Mathabane was fined R120 and two months' imprisonment (suspended). He was convicted of possessing two copies of Sechaba (ANC) eight copies of Workers Unity and one copy of Mayibuye (ANC) and acquitted of possessing four dozen ANC stickers. The pamphlets were discovered by police during a security police raid, the police witness stating that they conducted similar searches "virtually every night".
