Newspaper article in the Mail and Guardian newspaper of June 5 to 11, 1987, entitled Tambo pokes a few holes in the blanket. Examines the debate over the cultural and academic boycott of South Africa which was rekindled by an announcement by Oliver Tambo about an ANC shift away from the "blanket boycott" option.
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Tambo pokes a few holes in the blanket
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South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Tambo pokes a few holes in the blanket. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0117866
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