However, this venture was not successful, in large part because of apartheid laws.
"The apartheid law was strict now," he said, "and we were no longer allowed to be seen in town at night."
South Africa, under pressure from the world for their apartheid laws, were not invited to take part in the competition.
Who had a white hiring policy for management and were in complete agreement with Apartheid laws.
Now, it seems, with apartheid laws dying daily, things are getting worse.
Apartheid laws allowed blacks into the industry in 1976 because cheaper labor was needed.
Apartheid laws mandated segregation in such areas as housing and education.
Since the 1960s the Apartheid laws had been weakened.
By the 1970s there was heavy international pressure for South Africa to reform its apartheid laws.
All the accused were convicted for their role in a campaign of peaceful protests against apartheid laws.