This address was delivered at the 9th National Conference of the Non-European Movement in Pietermaritzburg, on the 3rd-5th of January, 1962. This paper outlines the anti-colonial struggles of the oppressed around the world. The struggle for freedom took the form of anti-imperialiast struggles throughout the world. Both Colonialism and Imperialism are discussed with focus on the international situation and in relation to our own situation in South Africa.
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The international situation

- Origin date
- 3 January 1962
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). The international situation. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0111286
South African History Online (2016) 'The international situation', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0111286 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).
South African History Online, The international situation [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0111286, (accessed 23 July 2026).
"The international situation." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0111286. Accessed 23 July 2026.
South African History Online. "The international situation." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0111286.
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