The Region : S. Africa Communist Freed
A top South African Communist who was once a leader of the military wing of the African National Congress was released from prison after serving more than 20 years of a life sentence for sabotage. Dennis Goldberg, now 51, was the first of the jailed leaders of the group to accept President Pieter W. Botha’s offer of amnesty on condition that he renounce violence as a means of political struggle. He was convicted in 1964, along with Nelson Mandela and other leaders of the black nationalist, anti-apartheid group. Government sources said Goldberg plans to move to Tel Aviv.
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