Bilateral talks to continue

A consensus was reached following the fall-out between the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) and government over the continuation of talks toward a negotiated settlement regarding the state of affairs. On 27 November, 1990, a joint ANC-government statement was issued after a meeting between President F.W.de Klerk and the ANC deputy president, Nelson Mandela. It indicated that both sides were committed to peaceful negotiation, and confirmed that dialogue was to continue. The inconclusive meeting had been held to discuss issues which appeared to threaten the dialogue. The concerns of the ANC included police brutality in dealing with unrest. The government sought a suspension of the ANC's mass mobilisation campaigns, which it regarded as a violation of the ANC's commitment to suspend the armed struggle.