MONTHLY REPORT--SWAZILAND BUREAU--MAY 1988

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• Publication Date: June 4, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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EMBASSY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
P.O. Box 199
Mbabane, Swaziland
4 June 1988
FBIS-5810-88
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT Monthly Report--Swaziland Bureau--May 1988
I. GENERAL
1. An analysis of the city water in Mbabane by the State
Regional Medical Officer from Pretoria showed an unacceptable level
of pollution in the drinking water supply. Besides recommended
boiling of water for drinking, the bureau purchased a Royal Dolton
filter from a purification firm in Johannesburg and had it installed
on one cold water tap in the Bureau kitchen. The embassy has also
ordered water filters for all post housing.
2. The Rand continued to devalue against the dollar during May,
reaching 2.25 Rand to the dollar.
II. OPERATIONS
A. Monitorial/Editorial
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1. For the first time, a joint delegation of Angolans and
Cubans met the South Africans under the chairmanship of the United
States in London on 4 May to discuss the withdrawal of Cuban troops
from Angola and independence for Namibia. All sides offered
optimistic assessments of the meetings, describing the atmosphere as
"friendly" and saying that progress had been made. The head of the
Cuban delegation revealed that a 4-year timetable for the withdrawal
of Cuban troops had been discussed, but UNITA immediately rejected
this as unacceptable. The second bilateral meeting between Angolan
and South African delegations was held in Brazzaville on 13 May. The
atmosphere of the talks was described as "frankness tempered by
reasonableness."
2. SADF chief Jannie Geldenhuys and Foreign Affairs
Director General Neil van Heerden held a briefing for journalists on
26 May in which they expressed the growing concern of the RSA
Government with the continuing buildup of Cuban and SWAPO forces
within 60 kms of the Namibian border, which they insisted "had to
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stop." Observers viewed the moves as an attempt by the Cubans to
improve their position prior to the next round of talks, but RSA
Defense Minister Malan hinted that the SADF would strike back in
force if the talks failed. Meanwhile, UNITA stepped up their
military activity in an apparent show of force prior to the next
round of talks.
3. RSA Police captured three white ANC terrorists in a raid
on a farmhouse near Pretoria and seized what they described as the
largest single cache of weapons ever uncovered. Terrorist attacks
continued during the month with five people injured in two bombings
in downtown Pretoria and a third in the Johannesburg train
station.
4. SAPA noted on 1 June that CP Member of the House of
Assembly Chris Jacobs, speaking in the House budget debate, protested
SABC showing the U.S. TV Bill Cosby Show because it brought "the
message of the African National Congress into South African homes."
B. Communications
The chronic garbling caused by distortion on the incoming
circuit which began in mid-April cleared inexplicably on 27 May.
The bureau enjoyed the respite from communications difficulties
only briefly, however. Both circuits were lost on 28 May during a
thunderstorm and were not restored until the bureau opened on 31 May.
n e then the circuits have been clear, but neither the bureau nor
have been able to explain the source of the distortion or why
it disappeared.
C. Technical
1. Reception of Luanda Domestic Service, which had been
unmonitorable since 28 April, improved to the usual fair to poor on 8
May. Also, Dakar PANA resumed transmissions on 10 May for the first
time since 7 April, when Senegal PTT disconnected its communication
links after PANA failed to pay its bills.
2. The bureau received the software and instructions for
installing the Telebit Trailblazer modem from ESG and is currently
attempting to ready the equipment for testing with headquarters.
The first of the Comscribe printers also arrived and is being tested
prior to installation in the communications section.
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III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
1. Portuguese Monitor
resignation effective 4 June.
Trainee
submitted her
STAT
2. As a result of last month's recruiting trip, the bureau
has put in processing 2 candidates to fill the vacancies in the
Portuguese Section. When these are on board the bureau monitorial
staff will be at full strength.
B. Building and Grounds
A combination lock has been installed on the door to the
bureau chief's office, and a contract has been signed to augment
the burglar bars on the office windows. This will complete the
bureau security upgrade program.
Chief, Swaziland Bureau
STAT
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Swaziland Bureau Production Report
I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
for
May 1988
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH:
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE:
(minutes or issues per week)
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
CLANDESTINE
(Clandestine) Radio Truth in
English to Zimbabwe
(Clandestine) Voice of Resistance
of the Black Cockerel in English
to Southern and Central Africa
(Clandestine) Voice of Resistance
of the Black Cockerel in French
to Southern and Central Africa
(Clandestine) Voice of Resistance
of the Black Cockerel in Portuguese
to Southern and Central Africa
(Clandestine) KUP in English
to Southern and Central Africa
(Clandestine) KUP in French
to Southern and Central Africa
(Clandestine) KUP in Portuguese
to Southern and Central Africa
ANGOLA
Luanda Domestic Service in
Portuguese
Luanda ANGOP in
English
Luanda ANGOP in
French
Luanda ANGOP in
Portuguese
BOTSWANA
Gaborone Domestic Service in
English
BROAD-
CASTS
6463.00
min.
620
1590
340
27240
6930
PRESS
AGENCIES
14470.00
min.
4880
190
570
0
630
2140
380500
26090
1083
PUBLI-
CATIONS
110.00
issues
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Gaborone BOTSWANA DAILY NEWS in
English
LESOTHO
Maseru Domestic
English
Maseru Domestic
seSotho
Service in
Service in
MALAWI
Blantyre Domestic Service in
English
MOZAMBIQUE
Maputo in
English to
Maputo Domestic
Portuguese
Beira DIARIO DE
Portuguese
Maputo DOMINGO in
Portuguese
Maputo NOTICIAS in
Portuguese
Maputo TEMPO in
Portuguese
Southern ?Africa
Service in
MOCAMBIQUE in
NAMIBIA
Windhoek DIE REPUBLIKEIN in
Afrikaans
Windhoek DIE SUIDWESTER in
Afrikaans
Windhoek THE NAMIBIAN in
English
Windhoek THE WINDHOEK ADVERTISER in
English
Windhoek TIMES OF NAMIBIA in
English
Windhoek TIMES OF NAMIBIA in
Afrikaans
SENEGAL
Dakar PANA in
English
Dakar PANA in
French
BROAD-
CASTS
3840
0
1100
6150
19350
PRESS PUBLI-
AGENCIES CATIONS
10740
0
420
0
0
420
860
1510
0
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg International Service in
English 10340
Johannesburg Domestic Service in
Afrikaans 2480
Johannesburg Domestic Service in
English 22250
Johannesburg Television Service in
Afrikaans 11380
Johannesburg Television Service in
English - 4530
Umtata Capital Radio in
English 9920
Johannesburg SAPA in
English 89370
Cape Town CAPE TIMES in
English 0
Cape Town DIE BURGER in
Afrikaans 0
Durban ILANGA in
Zulu 0
Johannesburg BEELD in
Afrikaans 600
Johannesburg BUSINESS DAY in
English 8220
Johannesburg CITY PRESS in
English 2090
Johannesburg DIE VADERLAND in
Afrikaans 0
Johannesburg NEW NATION in
English 0
Johannesburg RAPPORT in
Afrikaans 0
Johannesburg SOWETAN in
English 4320
Johannesburg SUNDAY TIMES in
English 6270
Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in
English 3600
Johannesburg THE STAR in
English 18460
Johannesburg THE SUNDAY STAR in
English 4140
Johannesburg THE WEEKLY MAIL in
English 12450
RSA Editorial Press Review of
Afrikaans and English Press 43330
SWAZILAND
Mbabane Domestic Service in
English
0
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Mbabane Domestic Service in
siSwati
Mbabane Television Service in
English
Mbabane Television Service in
siSwati
Mbabane THE SWAZI NEWS in
English
Mbabane THE SWAZI OBSERVER in
English
Mbabane THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND in
English
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow in Afrikaans
to Southern Africa
Moscow in English
to Southern Africa
Moscow in Zulu
to Southern Africa
UNITED KINGDOM
London BBC World Service in
English
ZAMBIA
Lusaka Domestic Service in
English
Lusaka SUNDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA in
English '
Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in
English
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
0
0
0
850
0
0
12170
4250
0
320
1210
0
0
ZIMBABWE
Harare Voice of Namibia in
English 0
Harare Domestic Service in
English 14920
Harare THE FINANCIAL GAZETTE in
English 650
Harare THE HERALD in
English 2860
Harare THE SUNDAY MAIL in
English 0
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