1. NAME: The name of the organisation shall be th®

FEDERATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN VOKKN.

2. AIMS AND OBJECTS;

The alma and ot of the Federation 3hali be:

(a) To bring th*- wjn*»n of South Africa together, to secure full

equality of opportunity for all women, regardless of race,

colour cr creod; to remove Bocial ar.d legal and economic

disabili‘ lea; to work for the protection of the women and

children of our land.

(b) The Federation shall stand for:

The removal of legal disabilities a/.n the changing of laws

and customs that deny women equal rightj as women and over

their children.

Bqual pay for equal work and equal opportunities for employ­

ment.

*Better living conditions, including proper nomes, compulsory

and free education, nursery schools, clinics, maternity

services ?md hospitals, confinement allowances for ail working

women. : : :

Democratic rights for women; the right to vote and be electteji

in all council and Government bodies. •

Co-operation with other organisations with siitilar aiaa in. ^

South Africa and throughout the world. v -

MfflflHCHIF ■Xj'- v\;

: f; •(a) The Federation shall be open to organisatione or groups of ■

females above the age of

(b) The Executive Committee mRy accept any organisations, groitpsV ViL

or branches of organisations as affiliated members of the • Nl V; ;t

Federation. ,W i fli

(c) Organisations may affiliate on payment of not less than ' : x

Cl. 1. 0. per year. j;.

4. ADMINISTRATION: % £ ^;*> ~~ii '> i, £.. n O i-

(1) The highest body of the organisation is the National Conference,

consisting of delegates from local and regional branches of the

organisation, from affiliated bodies an:4 :»rganir;‘itions«

(2) Representation of National Oor.ferene*. M i) two ’ -legates for

every group or affiliated organisation.

(3) National Conference shall decide where the venue of the ^oxt

annual Nntional Conference shall be held.

(4 ) National Conference shall be h^ld annually, if Doesiblte, *nd within

th*- first two wtieks of every new yt««-r.

i •)) Batmen ifct>.orv.tl C<af^ttnnot0 Uu» coveming body of th*' Organa nation

enall «* the ti';..j*i Sx»an*ii -'JowdtUe*

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' 5. ftAIIOMAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES

i . The N.E.C. shall consist of a President, aix Vice Presidents,

Treasurer, General Secretary and 20 other members, to be elected

at the National Conference*

ii. The N.E.C, shall meet not less than twice a y*«r. The quorum for

the N.E.C. shall be a majority of the members of the Committee

including officials.

iii* In electing the National Executive Committee the Mjority of

members m;3t bo elected who reside within 20 miles of the head­quarters of the organisation.

iv. The N.ii.C, shall have the power to fill vacancies ar.d co-opt

members to itself.

v. The N.E.C. shall have the power to establish regional and branch

committees in any area, define the areas of'jurisdiction of regions

or branches, and do all other things aa m the opinion of the N.E.C.

are in the interests of the organisation and its membership.

vi. The N.E.C. may delegate functions to sub-committeea.

vii. Members of the National Executive Ccamttee nay attend all conferences and meetings of the Federation.

6 . ■■--lA+y OFFICE ::

The site of the Federation'-a Head Office shall be determined by the National

Conierer.ee or by the National Executive Committee.

7. FIN3LNCE

t. The funds a/id property of the organisation shall be vested in the N.E.C.

which may deal with them according to its discretion. The N.E.C. is

authorised to open banking accounts and to appoint any three of its

n>- abors as signatories in connection with such accounts.

-r.e .J.i.iv. shall keep books and records and shall present a financial report to each National Conference,

iti. The Treasurer shall present a financial r.port monthly to the N.S.C.

iv. Regions and branches shall pay a proportion of their incone to the N.E.C. as decided ty the N.E.C.

v • * te-ments of income 'uid expenditure snail be pr pared monthly by each Branch Treasurer and a copy submitted to th> N.E.C.

vi. Balance Sheets ar.d statements of ncome and • \... ■ ire shall be

rr.pt;rod by the v/enctral secretary and each . i-ct* tary in respect:i ea. I. y^ar ended 30th of vlune.

>. h e -.;:. : .a i rj . : u :-a n c h c o m k t : :

The may 93tabii3h ftfctgion̂ j. . t tees ct fcr ac':--3 in r.y area,

ii. Vr,M V.KJ-. may approve wording rui 5 t v ."..•.or.. », 1 burar-ches.

9. j>lENDKiJi'T.3:

Any of the provisions of the Constituti':- may b< repealed, amended or

added to ir. any !sanner by a majority of ’ !; N..J.C. 3ubjoct to the

approval of the next National Conference; nr by u majority decision

of the National Conference. Two months noti :• of such amendment must

first be given to all regions and branches and all affiliated bodies..

10. fiXF'lSION:

1. The N.E.C. shall have the power to expel a branch or break off

relations' with any affiliated organisation wh^ch may act in any

way that is prejudicial to the aims, objects and policies of the

Organisation.

2. Any such branch or organisation may upp ai igamst the decision

of the N.E.C. and such appeal shall be considered at their next

meeting.

11. DI3J0UJTI0N:

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In the event of the Organisation being dissolved, the balance of its

funds snail be used fcr such purposes as may be decided fcy a majority

of the N.E.C. members, provided that it is for a cause that has

similar aims to the Organisation.

The Organisation may sue or be sued in its own name, and the liability

of member organisations shall be limited to the amount ol subscriptions

paid for the last year by that member organisation.

i ; . ;;^<qRAL:

The interpretation of these rules is vested ’l:. th-„- National dxtcutive

Committee, whose decision shall bo final, unless mend- i by the National

‘ Conference.

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>The name of the organisation shall be the

FEURAIION OT SOUTH AFRICAN VOMJW.

AIK&^ID QBJSCTSi

The aims and objects of the Federation ahall bet

{*) To bring the women of South Africa together, to aecure full equality of opportunity for all woman, regardless of race, colour or creed;

to remove social and legal and economic disabilities; to work for the protection of the women and children of our land,

(b) Ifce Federation shall stand fori

The removal of legal disabilities and the changing of laws and customs that deny women equal rightB as women and over their children.

Squal pay for equal work and equal opportunities for employment.

Better living conditions, including proper homes, oomTulsory, free and universal education, nursery schools, clinics, maternity ser­vices and hospitals, confinement allowances for all working women.

Democratic rights for women; the right to vote and be elected in all council and Government bodies.

Co-operation with other organisations with similar aims in South Africa and throughout the world.

(a) The Federation shall be open to organisations or organised groups of women,

(b) The National Executive Committee may accept any organisations, branches of organisations, or organised groups of women as affiliated members of the Federation,

(c) Organisations may affiliate, on paymont of not lees then £1,1 ,0 per year.

*!

(a) The highest body of the Federation is the National Conference.

(b) Representation at'^National Conference ahall be one delegate for every 25 members of affiliated organisations or organiaod groups of women.

(c) National Conference 3hall decide where the venue of the next National Conference shall be.

(d) National Conference shall bo held annually if possible.

(e) Between National Conferences the governing body of,the Federation nail be the National Sxecutivo Commit toe.

(a) Ike National Ixecutivo CJocaaittee shall consist of a President, 4 Vico- Freeidenta, Treasurer, ftpnerel Secretary and 30 other w»mbore# to be elected at the National Conference,

(b) Tha Uational Executive Committee shall m t not less than twice a year.The Quorum for .the national Bxecutlre Comittee shall he not less than seron members df the oonaittaa including official*.

(« ) In electing the lational Executive Oonsdttee not leae than seven mem- hare oust he alec tod vho reaide within 30 miles of the Headquarters

of the federation,

(A) The lational ffcecatire Coodttee ahall hare the power to fill vacancies

and co-opt modberPto itself.

(e) The National Executive Oouittee ahall have the power to establish reg­ional, comittee« in any ana,, define the area ef Jurisdiction of regions crifl do all other thing* as in tho opinion of the National Executive Committee are in the interests of tho Federation and ita affiliated

organisations.

(f ) Ike national Ixecutivo Comnitteo nay dologato functions to sub-committoo s.

(g) Members of the National Executivo Committee may attend all conferences and mootings of the Federation.

m s o m c s .

Thq site of the Head Officc of tho Federation shall be detormincd by the

National Conforence or by the National Executive.

FINANCE.

(a) The funds and property of tho organisation ahall be vestod in the National Exccutivo Committeo which may deal with them according to its discretion. The National Exocutive Committeo 1b authorisod to open banking accounts

and to appoint any throe of ita members as signatories in connection with such accounts.

(b) The National Exocutive Committeo shall keop books and rocorda and shall present a financial report to oach National Conforonco.

(c) The treaBurar shall presont a financial roport quarterly to the National Exocutivo Committee.

(d) Regions shall pay a proportion of thoir income to tho National Executive Committee as decided by tho national Exocutive Committee in consult .tion

with the Region,

(e) Statoments of Income and Expenditure shall bo prepared quarterly by. onch Regional Treasurer and a copy submittod to the National Executive

Committee,

(f ) Balance Shoots Statements of Income and Expenditure shall bo pre­pared by tho General Secretary and oach Regional Secrotary in rcspect

of oach year endod 30th June.

mr.MHAL CCMMITTCTB.

(a) Iho National Executive Committae may establish Regional Comrrdtteos in

any area. r? V

>* * ' •(b) Tho National Executive Committee may approve working rules for Regions.

Any of tho provisions of the Constitution may be repealed, anondod or addod to'in any Banner by a majority decision of tho next National Conference.Twft months notice of such amendment must first be givon to all regions and

all affiliated bodies.

1 *

The federation shall har# the rigkt to expel any affiliated organ­

isation or to tako othnr disciplinary aeasures against any affil­iated organisation which violate* the principles, policy and pro~

gramme of the Federation.

(b) Any iuch affiliated organisation aay appeal against the decision of the Tederatlon and such appeal shall be considered at the next

Kational Conference.

1 1 , / DISSOLUTION/ T i»I* I

In the event of the Organisation being dissolved, the balanco of it*

fund shrill be usod for auch purposes as aay bo decided by a majority oS tho national Executivo Committoe member*, providod that it Ib for a

cause that has aimilar aima to tho Organisation.

The Organisation may euo or bo sued in its own name, and the liability of member organisations shall be limited to the amount of subscriptions

paid for the last year by that member organiaation.

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Tho interpretation pf those rules is vosted in tho National Exocutive Committee, whoso decision shall ho final, unless amended hy the

National Conference.

10.(* )

HWfftiJD a: n a k u l a y u l :--aio»i of n a t i o n

Aaend (a) to reed: "*ho Federation slia l̂ be open tc organ­isations or organised groups of t™ i»» vjoaen abovo uho age of l£ years."

A .end (b) to read: "The Executive Cortiitteo aay accent any organisations, liu-ck,cs of organisations, or organised group of ronen as affiliated nenbers or the Federation."

S e ctio n 4 , A K a r a r a a g io M

A.aend (1) to read* "The highest body of the organisation is the national Conference."

Auend (2) to read* M*leprosentation of National Conference s!.all be one delegate for every 25 nonbars of affiliated . organisations or organlsod groups of nonan."

kiend (4 ) to road; "national Conference shall bo hold annually if possible."

Saation S. HAtflor.AL W D U C fm CQ;:XCT53t

Amend (1) to read* "The li.E.C. shall consist of a President,four vleo*?rosldants, •.. •. ''the rest to raad tho taus)

Aaend Cii) to rsadt "The if.E.c. shall asot not loss than tcioo a year. The qeorun for the II.MJ. Shall be net leei than 7 Habers of the Condttee, including officials.

Anend (v) to roadt "The K.K.C. shall hftf* the power oestablish regional coonittees In any area, define the areas of jurisdiction of regions, and do all ot er things as in tho opinion of the H.B.C. are In the Interests of the organisation snd Its affll- lated organisations.

Aiaend (111) to reads "The treasurer shall present a financial report garter ly to the K.B.C."

Aaend (If) to roadt "Regions shall pay a proportion of their Inooas to the H.ii.C. as deolAod by the N.E.C.

Aaend (v) to read: "Statements of lnooue and ezponditure shall be prepared quarterly by eeeh Regional Treasurer and a copy submitted to the K .I.C .*

Anend (▼!) to road* "Belr.nca sheets and stateoents of inooae

Saation 6. mpio::al a zmvz co . i i m

A ".end (1) to read: "The W.E.C. may establish Regional Conn- itfceos in any area." Aacnd (il) "The N.S.C. -nay approve rxjrldlng rulee for regions."

Section 3. u JSKD EICTS A tend to readt "Any of tho previsions of the Constitution may bo repealed, aoended or added to in any .i&nnsr by a najority decision of the next National Conf rence. Tvk> lonths notice of such auendaent -rust first bo given to all regions and all affiliated bodies.

Collection Number: AD1812

RECORDS RELATING TO THE 'TREASON TRIAL' (REGINA vs F. ADAMS AND OTHERS ON CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON, ETC.), 1956 1961 TREASON TRIAL, 1956 1961

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