actsa news issue 3/2014

ISSUE THREE 2014

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SWAZILAND: WOMEN’S RIGHTS

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note from the editorWELCOME TO THIS SWAZILAND EDITION OF ACTSA NEWS

In Swaziland a few weeks ago, I met with a number of pro-democracy activists who told me of the deteriorating human rights situation in that unhappy country. Since then, a number have been arrested under the country’s repressive suppression of terrorism laws, accused of wearing a political t-shirt, or calling the name of a banned political party. Despite this Swaziland still manages to evade the headlines and rarely faces international scrutiny.

On page 10, Mphandlana Shongwe, vice president of the Swaziland United Democratic Front, tells of the worsening situation in Swaziland and calls on the international community to do more to help bring about democracy.

We are now 18 months into our ground-breaking project ‘Improving Women’s Rights in Swaziland’. On page 6 you will read how the project is improving women’s lives through peer education programmes on women’s rights and campaigning, empowering them to take up leadership positions within their communities, and advising them on how to challenge unjust laws which discriminate against them.

There is a lot to update you on our Justice for the South African Miners campaign, including the visit to London of Senzeni Zokwana, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) President, and the NUM’s Health and Safety chair Peter Bailey for the AGM of mining giant Anglo American. Find out what happened on page 12.

We have many fundraising events over the next few months and we need your help to meet our targets and continue our vital campaigning work. There is something for everyone to get involved with, from a run to a bike ride to an ACTSA tea party. Find out more on page 14.

Thanks for your continued support for ACTSA’s work.

Best wishes

Mark Beacon Campaigns Manager

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

This edition includes notice of our Annual General Meeting on Saturday 1 November 2014 (printed on the address slip), plus details of our special fundraising dinner, celebrating 20 years of ACTSA and 20 years of democracy in South Africa, on 28 November.

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SOUTH AFRICA’S ELECTION:South Africa’s fifth national democratic election on 7 May was peaceful, and commended by election observers.

The 73.43% turnout was the lowest in a South African national democratic election - but higher than the UK’s 65.1% turnout in 2010. The ANC won with 62.15%, similar to their 1994 percentage but a drop of nearly 4% compared to 2009. The Democratic Alliance (DA) vote increased by nearly 6% and they held Western Cape, the ANC winning the other eight provinces. The Economic Freedom Fighters, formed in the past year by Julius Malema, former ANC Youth League president until he was expelled from the ANC, got 6.35% and is the third largest party. The EFF got less than COPE (Congress of the People) when it was newly formed in 2009; at that point COPE won 7.42% but major internal differences have seen its share fall to less than 1%. Inkatha support has also weakened; it is now the third party in Kwazulu-Natal, where it got just over 10% compared to 20% in 2009. The National Freedom Party, which is a split from Inkatha, got 6.43% in KwaZulu-Natal. Agang SA, the party formed by Mamphele Ramphele last year, got 0.28%. Of the overseas vote (just over 18,000 with 7,000 in the UK), 84.44% went to the DA and 8.32% to the ANC.

The ANC now has 249 of the 400 seats in the National Assembly, down from 264; the DA 89, up from 67, and the EFF 25. The National Assembly elected Jacob Zuma as President on 21 May and he was inaugurated on 24 May.

MALAWI ELECTIONS: CHAOS AND CONFUSION - THEN A NEW PRESIDENTProblems beset Malawi’s tripartite elections (for President, Parliament and local councils) on 20 May. Some polling stations opened late, partly due to absentee staff and lack of ballot papers, so a number opened for voting on 21-22 May. There were protests and clashes at some stations. The electronic counting system had to be discarded and votes counted by hand.

The Malawi Election Commission (MEC) announced interim results after 30% of the votes had been counted. Projections based on these put Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), brother of the late President Bingu wa Mutharika, as winning candidate, followed by Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party, the party of long-time ruler Hastings Banda and once the only political party allowed, with Joyce Banda of the People’s Party, who took over as president on the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika in 2012, in third place.

Then Joyce Banda announced that, due to irregularities, she was annulling the election and calling new elections to be held in 90 days - and she would not be a candidate. The Malawi High Court ruled she had no power to do this. The MEC announced there had been problems and irregularities and that it would undertake a manual recount - which would take up to a month before announcing the final result. Alleged irregularities included the number of votes cast at some polling stations far exceeding the number of voters registered in the area, discarded and tampered ballot papers, polling officers signing for results at different polling stations, and unauthorised, false results being given out for media circulation.

All this was challenged by the DPP, who said the result should be announced within eight days of the election – a position apparently supported by the civil society group, the Malawi Election Support Network (MESN). The High Court ordered the MEC to announce the result on 30 May. The MEC announced that Mutharika had won with 36.4%, Chakwera got 27.8% and Banda 20.2%.

Peter Mutharika was sworn in as president on 31 May. The UK government, one of the largest aid donors to Malawi (international aid covers approximately 40% of Malawi’s budget) stated that the elections had faced challenges, congratulated Peter Mutharika and indicated a willingness to work together on shared goals of strengthening Malawi’s democracy, food security and prosperity.

Initially at least, the outcome of the elections seems to have been accepted. But tensions remain. For most Malawians the test will be whether the elections contribute to reducing poverty and strengthening rights and democracy.


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For the last 18 months we have been working with the Foundation for Socio Economic Justice (FSEJ) and the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly (SRWA) to empower rural women to improve their rights on a local and national level and to push for the reform of unfair laws that discriminate against them.

There are no laws to protect women against domestic violence and most women are not allowed to own property

under traditional law. The reasons why this project was so desperately needed include:

• Violence: 60 per cent of men believe it is acceptable to beat their wives, and 18 per cent of females between 13 and 44 years old have contemplated suicide, primarily as a result of domestic violence.

• Health: Swazi women have lower life expectancy and higher rates of HIV than men with 42 per cent of pregnant women testing HIV positive - even higher than the national prevalence of 26.5 per cent.

• Discrimination: Women are repressed by traditional authorities, many are forced to work for free, or risk a fine. Traditional customs, such as forced isolation while mourning a husband’s death, further prevent them from participating economically, socially and politically.

Women in Swaziland face the most horrendous levels of discrimination. In August 2012 we launched a major project, funded by the BIG Lottery Fund, to improve women’s rights. It is beginning to make a difference to rural women’s lives.

IMPROVING WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN SWAZILAND

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In September 2012 a dedicated project office was set up and three Swazi and one UK-based staff were hired. SRWA did not previously have an office, and this has now enabled greater coordination by providing a central organising base where the SRWA executive can meet the project team on a monthly basis to plan and review activity. The office is based within FSEJ which means that the project team and the SRWA executive can benefit from the FSEJ’s experience. As a result of this increased coordination and administrative capacity, SRWA was formally registered early in 2014, increasing its national and regional credibility and giving it the recognition required to apply for additional funding.

In the first 12 months, 28 rural women from across Swaziland were recruited as peer educators. These women completed a week-long residential training programme covering topics from economic empowerment and gender-based violence to presentation skills and

monitoring and evaluation. They were then supported by the project team and SRWA to return to their communities to share what they had learned with women through workshops and informal meetings, and to push for change at a local level. Women attending peer educator workshops learn about their rights under Swazi law and international agreements, and how to run local campaigns. They are trained in public speaking, negotiation and lobbying and they are encouraged to form networks where they can discuss the challenges they face, provide mutual support and approach decision makers collectively to improve their rights.

But not every rural woman is able to attend a workshop. Some may be restricted by responsibilities to care for children or ill family members; women in mourning are not allowed to attend public meetings; and some may be pressured not to attend this type of activity. Peer educators therefore also reach out to women during daily activities: in fields, at the river or the market place. This allows women to continue with daily work and also means that information can be shared less conspicuously.

Following the success of the initial training programme a second group of peer educators were trained in February 2014, bringing the total number up to 50 women. These women are a formidable force as grassroots champions for women’s rights. Together with the SRWA executive committee, they are actively lobbying local government and traditional leaders to respect and uphold the rights of women in their areas. Over the full four years of the project we expect the educators to train more than 5,000 women – a huge task, but one which will create a collective voice that is impossible to ignore.


Another key part of the project is hosting large public events in rural areas. These feature women speakers and workshops where women are encouraged to identify the challenges they face within their communities and in Swaziland more broadly, and to work together to find solutions. These events are an invaluable opportunity for women to meet in large groups in a country where public assembly and association, although enshrined as rights in the constitution, are often suppressed.

The first public event in March 2013 celebrated International Women’s Day, bringing more than 700 women together with several local NGOs and national politicians. The strength of rural women was celebrated and discussion groups highlighted the women’s personal experiences of violence and discrimination and challenged the community and government to recognise their rights. More recently a ‘Farmer’s market and dialogue’ was held where women’s agricultural and business skills were celebrated and

economic empowerment was the focus of discussion. The event was attended by 420 local women alongside regional political and traditional leaders. Women identified economic empowerment as a key in combating inequality and particularly as an instrument to fight the high levels of gender-based violence.

Smaller training events have also been held with women identified as potential business, political or community leaders. With low levels of female participation in positions of authority a prime focus of the project is to nurture talented women to grow into powerful voices for women’s rights across all sectors of the community, not just on a local basis. At the first leadership training course in September 2013, 15 women from across the country came together for a three-day residential course where they were encouraged to realise their full potential and push to be accepted in traditionally male-dominated arenas. Discussion focused on styles of leadership, communication and public speaking, and leadership in the specific context of a Swazi woman. These women will continue to be supported throughout the project and encouraged to use these skills to enter leadership positions across the country.

As well as working directly with rural women to strengthen their voice, this project aims to work with the Swazi media and political system to ensure that those voices have a forum to be heard. The media in Swaziland is notorious for its negative representation of women, and politicians and government officials

THESE WOMEN WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT AND ENCOURAGED TO USE THESE SKILLS TO ENTER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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often perpetuate the negative attitude to women that maintains the unequal status quo. One example in December 2012 was when police threatened to arrest girls and women wearing miniskirts or crop tops, under a law passed in 1889, on the basis that wearing this type of clothing ‘makes the job of the rapist more easy’. In the same month the Times of Swaziland published a column claiming that women are to blame for domestic violence and suggesting that the actions of David Simelane, convicted murderer of 32 women, were understandable because he had once been falsely accused by a woman of rape.

The project is working with local media organisations to train journalists on women’s rights and gender-sensitive reporting. The project team, together with peer educators, are also lobbying politicians to support the rights of women in Swaziland.

As we approach half-way point in this four-year project, activity is speeding up and new activities are being added to our plans as opportunities arise. We have been lucky to see the positive side of a fluctuating exchange rate which has meant that our grant - awarded in UK pounds by the BIG Lottery Fund – has stretched beyond what we first imagined. Already this has allowed us to promote the project beyond Swazi borders, increasing the budget for SRWA members to attend regional meetings on women’s rights. Through this networking, SRWA can grow beyond the project confines, sharing ideas with similar organisations across Southern Africa and identifying opportunities for future funding or collaboration.

Over the next two and a half years the peer educators will meet hundreds of rural women; media and leadership training will continue; and new education sessions will be held within the textile industry, infamous for maltreatment of Swazi women. An ongoing consultation will culminate in the publication of a Swazi Women’s Rights Charter – a core statement that will underpin national and international lobbying for decent laws to protect women’s rights.

You can keep up with the latest developments from the project, and ACTSA’s wider work in Swaziland at www.actsa.org.

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RURAL WOMEN ARE CAMPAIGNING FOR NEW LAWS TO PROTECT WOMEN


All is not well in the former British protectorate of Swaziland, Africa’s only absolute monarchy which only manages to survive by crushing dissenting views using draconian laws such as the Suppression of Terrorism Act.

Swaziland held elections to its powerless parliament in September 2013, but nothing has changed. More people continue to go to jail for political offences, despite a constitution which purports to protect their rights to freedom of speech, association and assembly. Already this year we seen the arrest and detention of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bheki Makhubu for allegedly criticising the chief justice; seven members of the banned political party PUDEMO were arrested and charged with terrorist offences for allegedly wearing political t-shirts; and PUDEMO President Mario Masuku and youth leader Maxwell Dlamini remain in custody, charged with terrorist offences, for allegedly saying “viva PUDEMO” and “down with Tinkhundla” at a May Day rally.

Swaziland’s 2005 constitution was written with the support of the Commonwealth Secretariat, who assured civil society at the time that it would be democratic. This highly flawed document, paid for by the taxpayers of Britain and other member states, has not benefited the people of Swaziland, as the authorities flout it with impunity.

The non-separation of the three arms of government - executive, judiciary and legislature - has weighed heavily on the lives of ordinary people, denying them any opportunity of redress when the system fails them while protecting the elite. This has recently been most apparent in the judiciary.

Swaziland’s controversial chief justice, Michael Ramodibedi, who recently resigned from the Lesotho judiciary after facing impeachment charges, is accused by many of bringing the justice system into disrepute with a number of

Mphandlana Shongwe says the situation is worsening for democracy and human rights activists following a spate of arrests.

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contentious decisions. In January he issued an arrest warrant for Bhantshana Gwebu, the government’s chief vehicle inspector after he charged a high court judge’s driver for abuse of a government vehicle. When his decision was criticised by the media, the journalists concerned were arrested. It is now reported by the Observer that he has ordered warrants for the arrest of three judges, all seen as being of independent mind, who the paper says he no longer trusts. The Law Society of Swaziland also fears the politicisation of the judiciary and has challenged the appointment of another judge to a political case as he doesn’t meet the constitutional requirement of 10 years’ experience as a working attorney.

It is now more than eight years since the adoption of the new constitution with its bill of rights, yet the human rights situation continues to deteriorate. These freedoms only exist on paper as the arrests of Thulani Maseko, Mario Masuku and others show. Those who speak out for democracy and rights are arrested on trumped-up charges, many are tortured. Bheki Dlamini, president of the Swaziland Youth Congress was recently acquitted on three counts of terrorism after spending four years behind bars, during which he allegedly faced repeated torture.

Swaziland is heading down the path to self destruction. Its self-serving elite spend an ever-increasing proportion of the budget on protecting their positions of affluence with a disproportionately large security sector for a country with no external threats. Meanwhile the people of Swaziland are plunged deeper into poverty.

Events are moving quickly, the winds of change are gaining momentum. Will Swaziland’s system of government survive? From what we see elsewhere, ‘dynasties’ either crumble or explode. And what of former colonial masters who only intervene to protect human rights in former colonies when it’s in their interest? Britain continues to have more influence than it admits through its royal links. The Commonwealth and the Department for International Development’s investment arm (The Commonwealth Development Corporation) could play a significant role in helping the country on the path to democracy if they chose to do so. We urge the British government to stand up to the issue of Swaziland before it explodes.

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At the end of April ACTSA was joined by Senzeni Zokwana, president of NUM South Africa and Peter Bailey, the NUM’s chair of Health and Safety, in a week of meetings and actions to put pressure on global mining giant Anglo American to pay for decent compensation, healthcare and support for thousands of ex gold miners suffering from silicosis.

For the fourth consecutive year we attended the Anglo American AGM to present our case. Outside ACTSA supporters protested, while inside the NUM told the board how silicosis was devastating the lives of ex-miners. ACTSA presented Anglo American’s chair with ‘The Golden Snail Award’ for procrastination and said 20 years into a democratic South Africa was far too long to wait for compensation.

Ahead of the AGM we met with Mark Cutifani, chief executive of Anglo American, and other senior managers to propose that they establish a compensation scheme for silicosis sufferers and encourage other mining companies to follow. Anglo American South Africa was the biggest gold mining company in the country throughout the 20th century; they have a moral duty to act, but are still unwilling to take the lead.

The week also provided the opportunity to start building a network of shareholders willing to put pressure on Anglo American. Meetings with trade unions were useful to use the influence they have in pension schemes with shares in Anglo American. We also met with the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group to seek their support for our calls.

Chatham House hosted a meeting for NUM to provide its perspective on the mining industry, which was attended by journalists, academics and mining companies and chaired by Peter Hain MP. Thanks to all who asked their MP to sign the parliamentary early day motion on South African gold miners and

JUSTICE FOR SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINERS


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respiratory disease: 43 MPs signed, adding their weight to the campaign. In the coming months we will be working with NUM and global union IndustriALL to build support for the campaign globally.

Please visit www.actsa.org where you will see three new videos about the legacy of silicosis, interviews with the widows of silicosis sufferers and an interview with Senzeni Zokwana. Look out for actions and updates in ACTSA News and online.

In recent months the Swazi government has been hitting the pro democracy movement hard. Many have been arrested under the country’s repression of terrorism act, simply for wearing a political t-shirt or saying “Viva PUDEMO”, the banned opposition party. ACTSA is supporting the calls of the pro democracy movement for the release of all political prisoners.

Bheki Dlamini, President of the Swaziland Youth Congress was recently released after a court found him not guilty of three charges of terrorism. He spent four years behind bars during which he was tortured. ACTSA met with Bheki in March when we were last in Swaziland. You can see a video of Bheki’s story at www.actsa.org.

This summer Glasgow will host the Commonwealth Games and many from the Swazi regime will be there in a bid to portray their country as a unique and peaceful culture. To be a member of the Commonwealth and take part in the games, countries should abide by the values in its charter, including democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Swaziland clearly does not.

As part of our campaign we will be developing a new website for the Commonwealth Games, exposing how Swaziland is playing games with human rights. We will encourage people to write to the Commonwealth Secretary General to demand that Swaziland be referred to the Commonwealth’s Ministerial Action Group and we will protest when the Swazi regime comes to Glasgow.

You can support ACTSA’s work on Swaziland by donating to our latest appeal.


SWAZILAND: PLAYING GAMES WITH HUMAN RIGHTS

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Every year we rely on meeting our fundraising targets so we can keep campaigning for justice, rights and democracy in Southern Africa. We are a small organisation running on a tight budget and it is vital that we reach these targets. Sadly one of our fundraising initiatives has fallen through, leaving a £5,000 hole in our budget.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ACTSA’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 1 November 2014, at Unite, Holborn, London.

Further details can be found on the reverse of the address slip included with this edition of ACTSA news. For more information please visit www.actsa.org or contact ACTSA by email at [email protected] or phone 020 7186 0750.

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SAVE THE DATE: ACTSA’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISING DINNER, 28 NOVEMBER 2014, LONDON.


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