ON JANUARY, 1500 people trooped through the streets of Nottingham to demonstrate their opposition to white rule in South Africa.
Nottingham Against Apartneia, organisea by c broad-based committee inblack iepresentalive. community students and Nottingham AAM aimed to make a new level in the struggle and in the solidarity movement here.
This it did. It was the biggest demonstration in Nottingham hilall years predominantly black and vocal. Marchers called for victory for the ANC, sanctions now, and WIll bullla, and Thatcher.
The rally boasted an impr with St Paul's trom Apartheid Zone Campaign Against all the local A Clan ATO Caribbean SWAPO.
Paul ANC, brought in Africa. 1986 hell Sharpeville. This is not Soweto. This is it!' Gwen McLeod tron Notts Women Against Pit vosures pieugcu nei sup port the liberation She said that although the year-long 'strike had seemed hillins massive battle, was nothing compared to the struggle in It is our dutv as workers and socialists to give what the South African freedom fighters.
candle-lit vigh aadressed by ANC representative Tambo Zume com memorated those killed in recent years in South Africa.
The day was rounded off with a benefit concert at which two representatives Broadwater Farm Defence Campaign spoke and collected over £70 for their campaign.
Overall the day succeeded not only in raising a substantial amount ANC money TO.
SWAPO and COSATU DUl MOre importantly beginning to draw together black community, the movement and student bodies, showing the way forward for the solidarity movement.
St Pauls said, , 'Remember this is just the beginning.