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The Gains of the Democratic Movement from the Kennedy visit
Article by the United Democratic Front on the gains as well as losses from Kennedy's visit to South Africa.
Azanian Youth Organisation
Profile and description of Azanian Youth Organisation. Azanian Youth Organisation was relaunched in 1987 as an umbrella structure for youth…
Position for a negotiated resolution of the South African question
Draft discussion paper on the position for a negotiated resolution of the South African question.
South African Youth Congress discussion paper towards restructuring the United Democratic Front, building of a formidable foundation for National unity
South African Youth Congress discussion paper towards restructuring the United Democratic Front, building of a formidable foundation for…
Articles of association of a company not having a share capital
Articles of association of a company not having a share capital. The name of the company is Centre for Development and Human Resources.
Apartheid is a cancer in the body politic of the world
The truth of the UDF slogan "UDF Unites - Apartheid Divides" was clearly borne out on Saturday as thousands of poeple from all over South…
United Democratic Front affiliates called upon to intensify campaign to unban the African National Congress
United Democratic Front affiliates called upon to intensify campaign to unban the African National Congress.
Campaign for National United Action: Christmas against the emergency December 16 to 26
Newspaper clipping regarding campaign for National United Action-christmas against the emergengcy December 16 to 26. UDF pledge themselves…
Call to whites Repression: Has the State of emergency really ended?
The official state of emergency ended on March 7 1986, as in that month more people died than at any other time during the state of…
Transformation of the United Democratic Front into a new broad Front
This article discusses the relevence of UDF, its future and the issue of UDF politics.
World Vision International: what is it up to
Article in which Jeffrey Marishane raises concerns regarding the real motives of the World Vision's presence in Southern Africa, in its…
Police community relations: a mediators per
Article by a mediator following efforts by President F.W.de Klerk to curb the use of excessive force by police stating the difficulties…
The United Democratic Front and township revolt in South Africa
This article discusses the United Democratic Front and township revolt in South Africa
The Death Penalty
This article discusses the abolishment of capital punishment.
Transformation of the United Democratic Front
A brief contribution to the ongoing discussion on the transformation of the United Democratic Front.It focuses on a number of issues which…
Should we participate in tri-cameralism? A position promoting the idea
An article about whether or not to participate in a tri-cameralism, a writer starts off by saying that, entering parliament, is not a…
Draft resolution on financial matters relating to winding up of the United Democratic Front
Article about the draft resolution on financial matters relating to winding up of the United Democratic Front.
Analysis of the Recent Clampdown
Article in which the United Democratic Front looking at the clampdowns as having posed new strategic and tactical challenges to all…
Part 2: the Apartheid Counter Revolution: a permanent Emergency?
Article by the United Democratic Front in which it looks at the violence on the South African youths by the government in its counter…
Should we enter Parliament?
Article by the United Democratic Front asking wheter they should enter the Parliament, they also state reasons why they cannot enter.
The position of the Democratic Movement on participation in institutions of minority rule in the oppressed communities
Article outlining the position of the Democratic Movement on participation in institutions of minority rule in the oppressed communities.
What to do about the Elections?The current context
Press release by the United Democratic Front in which the Front outlines strategies to be taken in opposition of the elections.
The struggle in perspective: some ideas
Article by the United Democratic Front in which the Front looks at the crisis facing the ruling party as a result of contradictions in…
A code of conduct for activists
United Democratic Front lecture aimed at helping activists develop their understanding of the ideas of 'discipline' and a code of political…
The United Front: Why did we form it?And how appropriate is it today?
Article by the United Democratic Front discussing the background and the future plans of the organisation.
Africa puts the West on trial
Article on the United Nations Security Council's debate on South Africa and the Anglo-American accord influence on this debate
The socio-political and economic crisis in the apartheid system
ANC paper on the socio-political and economic crisis in the apartheid system, prepared for the regional and national preparatory committees…
The role of Parliament and Parliamentary Opposition
ANC paper that outlines the organisation's view of the apartheid era Tricameral Parliament.
The foreign policy of a future South Africa
Paper on a foreign policy for a future South Africa. Examines the racist government and the international community, the perspectives of…
Populism without Robin Hood? Forms of ownership and control in a post-apartheid South Africa: Summary and some proposals
Paper by Ben Fine on ownership and control in post-apartheid South Africa. Covers the economy and privatisation, public ownership and the…
The advent of capitalism in South Africa
Paper by Jack Simons on the history of capitalism in South Africa. Covers the advent of capitalism globally, early societies in South…
Wars of resistance
Paper by Jack Simons on wars of resistance. Covers the Khoikhoi and San resistance, the Xhosa wars against dispossession, the Zulu…
South Africas racist state and the national
Paper by Jack Simons on apartheid and the democratic revolution. Examines the history of political systems in South Africa, looks at the…
Religion and the struggle against apartheid
Paper on religion and the struggle against apartheid, prepared for an African National Congress seminar which provides a brief history of…
Suggested tactics and strategy in the mobilisation and organisation of Africans for the Revolution
Unauthored paper on mobilising and organising Africans for a revolution. Examines the African working class, churches and the Bantustans.
Negotiations - what room for compromise?
Response by Sam Shilowa to Joe Slovo's paper on negotiations. Argues against compromising on issues for the sake of the government.
Views on a constitution making body
Views on a constitution making body tabled by the South African Government at a Codesa Working Group 2.
Internal position
Unauthored paper reconsidering broad strategy and tactics within the African National Congress.
Refusal to relocate from Klipfontein to Glenmore
Affidavit of Mevana Ncanywa refusing to relocate from Klipfontein to Glenmore