In March, the Defend Free Speech Convention was held in Johannesburg, bringing together African, Indian, and communist activists to call a May Day general strike in protest against apartheid and white minority rule.
En marzo levouse a cabo a Convención pola Defensa da Liberdade de Expresión en Xohanesburgo, reunindo activistas africanos, indios e comunistas para convocar unha folga xeral no Día dos Traballadores en protesta polo apartheid e o goberno minoritario de raza branca.