SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

SPECIAL NCU SUPPLEMENT Boycott South Africa

Socialist Action No. 142, 30 May 1986 · p. 10 of the scan · 246 words

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Africa.

The campaign for sanctions momentum despite baseless claims from those 00posed sanctions that they will hurt black people more than white.

It is undoubtedly true that some people be found in South can Africa who oppose sanctions. It is not in ine Interests of those who occupy positions as puppets of the regime - bantustan to rock the apartheid boat. But the majority have shown, both in opinion polis their actions, that they want sanchions. South Africa's growing non-racial trade ment has called for sancThe United Democratic Front (UDF), without question the most or back tou expression black South African opinion, 2|50 supports sanctions The real opposition to sanctions comes those transnational Colpanies which profit apartheid. that disinvestment will unemployment among blacks has foundation. The fact that a third or more vl black people in South Africa unemployed or underemployed. Indeed the South African relles on naving a nuge and black ICSCEVE army of labour.

In any case direct foreign investment is concentrated the most capital intensive sectors of the economy, and of those it does employ a disproportionate number are white.

The CasUll theid, and the reason for opposition to sanctions, is profit. That is why foreign capital is so deeply involved in South Africa.

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