Thank you and Maggie for so expeditiously forwarding your discussion document. Broadly I think you are the next Oom Nel in our ranks you pour oil in troubled areas with great panache. eg Gear.

Zapiro is my favorite South African and he does great credit to you. Congrats and thank you for your submission. If  there's a spare copy I'll be grateful for a copy!

I have tried for days to find your address even tried the Registrars office and it was permanently engaged. I wanted as did so many others, to put my arm on your shoulder to bring a little bit of the warmth in your life and the lives of the children.

On Friday the 9th October, 1989, the Union of Cuban Writers, Actors and others met me ( a South African Revolutionary) at your offices in Havana and gave so generously of your time. You also presented me with the poetry of Nicholas Guillen.

Just had your letter of the 18th April, 1997, for which many thanks. April is an awful month for me. Sahdhan would have been 36 years old on the 4th April while the 15th was the 8th anniversary of hie assassination. Yes the joy of his birth and the horror of his death are all in April.

Terry Bell is a comrade that was in Tanzania and then went sailing round the world. I met him in London. I read him too but missed the Fawu Conference. Whats going on the Trade Union you nurtured Ray?

You have been in my thoughts and every time I look for your address I find it has been steamed out. Why, Who I don't know. But today rummaging I found your address and Shiraz Ramji in Network of Phyllis's friends - you know the abortive trip to the states.

My friend in the USA sent me your leaflet celebrating the victory Cuba in 1996 and celebrating the children of Cuba in 1997. Can you believe that even in a democratic SA we did not hear about the blockade of your caravan, We did not know of the fast. How are the 5 who fasted. We salute them.

Letter from Phyllis Naidoo Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to Robin, Judy and Francisto Robin, Judy and Francis