British labour conditions in South Africa condemned

The British Parliamentary Report on Black Labour Conditions indicated that 63 of the 141 British companies investigated have been paying African workers below the relevant poverty line. New British Ambassador to South Africa, Sir John Nicholls, made three main recommendations. They were: the British government should initiate a new code of practice for British firms operating in South Africa; British companies should pay African workers no less than the minimum effective level; and British companies should encourage the lawful development of collective bargaining.