Paper by Albie Sachs presented as the Third Annual Ruth First Memorial Lecture in Maputo, 27 September 1985. Considers whether the struggle against apartheid is a national liberation struggle, or a struggle for civil rights.
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Towards the reconstruction of South Africa: the constitutional dimension

- Origin date
- 27 September 1985
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Towards the reconstruction of South Africa: the constitutional dimension . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111341
South African History Online (2016) 'Towards the reconstruction of South Africa: the constitutional dimension ', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111341 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).
South African History Online, Towards the reconstruction of South Africa: the constitutional dimension [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111341, (accessed 21 July 2026).
"Towards the reconstruction of South Africa: the constitutional dimension ." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111341. Accessed 21 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Towards the reconstruction of South Africa: the constitutional dimension ." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111341.
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