S

SABC, 26 -27, 35 , 88 , 138 , 247 , 252

SACP (South African Communist Party), 67 , 142 , 235 , 238 , 246

SADF (South African Defence Force), 67 , 69

St. Joseph's College, 90 -91

Sam (librarian), 194 -195

Sanctions, 83 , 178 -179, 189

Sandton, 251

SASPU National, 206

Schools, 65 , 91 -92. See also Education

Security forces, 42 , 217 . See also Army; Police

in black townships, 40

deaths attributed to, 137

killings in Mamelodi, 154

in state of emergency, 168 , 171 -172, 174 , 177 , 179 , 190 -191

Security laws, 31 -32

Sexwale, Tokyo, 244

Sharpeville, 119 , 223

Shebeens, 74 , 81 -82, 148 , 162 , 170

Sidley, Pat, 148

Siluma, Mike, 57 , 115 , 134 , 145 , 188 , 232 , 249

Sipho (activist in Alexandra), 42

Sisulu, Walter and Albertina, 199 -200, 235

Sisulu, Zodwa, 200

Sisulu, Zwelakhe, 139 , 149 , 199 -201, 217 , 225 , 247 , 252

Skosana, Peter, 11 , 17 , 216

Skosana, Simon, 9 -11, 15 , 17 -18, 216

Sky TV, 247

Slabbert, Frederick van Zyl, 230

Smuts, Jan, 246

Sobukwe, Robert Mangaliso, 92

"Social science of liberation," 228

Socialism, 109 , 142

Society for Young Africa, 62 -63

Sokutu, Brian, 199 , 225

Sotho language, 10 , 63 , 65

South African Associated Newspapers, 28 , 240

South African Broadcasting Corporation. See SABC

South African Institute of Race Relations, 221

South African Press Association, 27

South African Tourism Board, 46

South (community paper), 222

South Sotho language, 6

Soviet Union, 146 , 235

Sowetan , xi , 33 , 75 , 93 , 113 , 118 , 141 , 224 , 237 , 240 , 250

ANC and, 149 , 222 -223

facilities, 140

and state of emergency, 174 -176, 187 , 199

UDF boycott of, 134 -135

Soweto, 12 , 19 , 96 , 155 , 167 , 188 , 201 , 252

bumper stickers, 47 -48

described, 48 -49

funerals and violence, 62 , 70

Inkatha rally, 223 -224

and neighborhood factions, 133 -134

Qwelane's home and neighborhood in, 87 -88, 90

rent boycotts, 89 , 229

resistance and black reporters, 74 -75

sights of, 162 -163

during state of emergency, 170 , 173 , 188 , 191 , 195

Sparks, Allister, 107 , 127 , 191

Special Branch, 31 n

Spectator , 224

Speech, urban African, 82

Sports, 88 , 131 , 231

black vs. white attitudes, 83 -83, 241 -242

Star , x -xi, 83 , 84 , 89 , 177 , 182 , 227 , 232 , 234 , 237 , 240 -241, 245 , 250 . See also Africa edition; Black reporters; names of editors and reporters; Star newsroom; Sunday Star

advertising and top markets, 123 -128

black readers of, 33 , 35 , 126 -127

and black reporters' objectivity, 139 -140

Code of Ethics, 209 -210

editors, 55 -57, 201

first days of emergency, 187 -190, 201 -202

founding of, 29

news stories and black reporters, 30 -31

1976 turning point, 74

owners of and advertisers, 107 -109, 202

Police College story, 28

political and editorial positions, 29 -30, 107 -114, 208

promotions for black reporters at, 105 -107, 109 -111

and Qwelane, 95 -100

repeal of pass laws, 207 -208

reporters in KwaNdebele, 3 -4, 5 , 7 , 18 -19, 216 -221

rooster-tailed white reporter, 114 , 203

Sisulu kidnapping story, 200 -201, 217

spiking of Motanyane's story, 118 -119

under state of emergency, 168 -170, 174 -175, 177 , 182 -183

tourism ads, 46 -47

Verwoerd and Nazi propaganda case, 29 -30

and white readers, 109 , 205 -206

white vs. African editions, 96

witch burnings and other chestnuts, 205 -206

Star newsroom, 56 -58, 78 , 84 -85, 154 -155, 160 -161, 250

and police informers, 32 , 231

and social apartheid, 114 -115, 117 -118

and state of emergency, 168 -170, 203 -204, 208 -211

Steward, David, 176 -177, 182 , 190 , 222 , 226

Stewart, Gavin, 127 -128, 148

"Stoep Talk" column, 112

Sullivan, Peter, 176 , 240 , 242 -243

Sunday Nation , xi

Sunday Star, 7 , 30 , 56 -57, 126 , 169 , 189 -190, 206 , 241 , 250

KwaNdebele prison story and affidavits, 215 , 217 -221

military parade coverage, 110

Qwelane's column, 81 , 84 -85

township funerals, 61 -70

Sunday Times,16 , 46 , 93 , 180 , 246 , 250

Suzman, Helen, 241 , 246

Swaziland, 156

System, the, 4 , 41 , 44 , 64 , 67 . See also Police