"Nelson Mandela called the Black Sash, founded in May 1955 to contest legislation that removed coloured South Africans from the common voters' roll in the Cape, the "conscience of white South Africa." Adopting a radical critique of the national condition, Sash maintained high-profile protest against iniquitous apartheid legislation through the darkest hours of recent South African history. It also ran advice offices that assisted those disempowered by racist legislation and used the information gathered to support its political campaigns. This book chronicles the history of the Natal Midlands branch based in Pietermaritzburg"--Dust jacket flap.

Occasional Publications of the Natal Society Foundation is an imprint of the Trustees of The Natal Society Foundation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-286) and index.