Includes report on the Secretary's visit to Moroka. Orlando and Sophiatown and interview with the Regional Director of the National War Memorial Health Foundation, 1951., suggested constitution for the African Social Centre, Grahamstown, 1953, and reply from the Native Affairs Department concerning the centre, 1954.

Correspondents ; W.B. Mgakane and J.N. Simpson.

Subject : Unsuccessful attempt to start a Joint Council.

Correspondents : Rev. H. Bollen (Sec.), W-Spencer Hall (Chairman), J.D. Rheinallt Jones and A.L. Saffery.

Subjects : Formation of the Joint Council in 1936 adoption of a constitution in 1937, failure by 1941 and the following specific issues :

1937.

Request for literature to help Dordrecht and Barkly East form Joint Councils.

Visit of J. D and E. Rheinallt Jones.

Correspondents. Rev. E. Bottrill, A.W.G. Champion. Rev. C.B. Hamilton, Rev. J.K. Hlongwane, H. Hosken (Sec.). J.D. Rheinallt Jones, W.M. MacMillan, J. MacMurray, H. Mayer, R.S. Bedford (Sec. , Native Affairs Commission). R.W. Msimang, R.E. Phillips, J.H. Pim S.M.S. Rakumakoe A.C. Robertson (Administrator or the Transvaal), S.G. Senaone (Sec. , Exempted Natives Association), F.C. Sturrock, R.V. Selope Theme.

Subjects :

Formation of the Joint Council from the Native Welfare Association.

Appointment of Standing Committees of the Joint Council for Pass Laws, Education, Housing and Wages.

Provincial Poll Tax Ordinance.

Draft Bill on the Pass Laws.

Exorbitant rents charged to Blacks.

Evidence to the Native Affairs Commission.

Correspondents. R. Feetham J.H. Harris, H. Hosken (Sec.), J.D. Rheinallt Jones, R.S. Medford (Sec. , Native Affairs Commission), J.D. Ngojo, J.H. Pim, Webber.

Subjects :

Thanks to the Joint Council from Blacks for its work during the Rand Revolt to bring about peace.

Native Urban Areas Bill.

Native Affairs Commission.