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The debate on South Africa was a highlight of Congress. It focussed on a key Issue il pontucs loddy. the growing isolation of the Thatcher governmen in the framework of the struggle the South African people against apartheid and the growing demand for full and comprehensive sanctions aaaast the apartheid regime.
Ron Todd introduced the General Council report. He also outlined the new venture of the TUC - a 60 second film against apartheid rule to be shown cinemas throughout the country. A glossy TUC magazine appeared at Congress called Beating Apartheid - the Luli cut crisis South Africa - and the TUC's orogramme of action' Fi oda spore or lat I cent visit by himself and Nonial to South Africa, organised by the Congress of Free Trade Unions (ICF TU), appealed for more trade unionists to out the streets secretary of the National take up invitations from the South African unions to see for themselves the reality of apartheid.
Todd's report also set the framework for the issue of sanctions. 'Every black person I talked to, Toda explained, 'wanted more sanctions, the hard-hitting NOTe alle quick-acting the better. I hey who were suffering saw it to be their right alone proscribe the remedy.' Knapp introduced the Sompo Atrica amid a sea of composite resolution red carnations - virtually LIC ClulC sported the "Flower for Freedom sold on the day tunds for South Africse the TGWU Gralst (fOSLo Knapp's speech, which outlined the facts and figures on apartheid, pointed to message this must take away that the British movement totally abhors the stance of this Conservative government and the Prime Minister.
Tuffin, SECOl ding the resolution on behalf of the UCW exposed the hypocrisy Tine Tory government on sancLICalment of the unemployed i Britain, and the black pec ple of this country, proves she doesn't care at all about 'unemployment produced in South Africa sanctions, Her real motivation resisting sanctions is to protect the economic ties between British business and South Africa funds also .coen Í o the tune of £1.2 millio of donations to the Conservative over the JasI with direct South African year firms connections.
A warm welcome was given to Maxwell Xulu , a of COSATU, the 600,000 non-racial union federation established last year. Edward Mugane from CUSA, the south African federation which like the TUC is affiliated to the ICFTU also spoke, To date CUSA has turned a deaf ear to unity appeals by COȘATU At a of growing unity the liberation struggle the efforts by some sections of union officialdom at Congress House to promote CUSA at the expense of COSATU can only weaken the solidarity efforts of British unionists. Instead, the TUC and its International Department should urging all trade unions in South Atrica to iom witi COSATU The debate on South Africa at this year's TUC huge opportunities UOCIS for the Anti-Apartheid Movement and activists in the THIO OS The AAM hosted a receptior for South African unionists and ANC leaders speak lo delegates OI the eve of the debate. It was clear there, and at the Congress itself, that many delegates were considering for the first time what they do to further fight for sanctions.
For these delegate hmmmi Knapp's remarks should be a cal for action, not just fine words.
'I am making a pas sionate plea my heart. Don't buy South African goods, he demanded to loud ap plause. 'And I say to al decent unionists handle South African goods.
'If anyone is victimised because they are moved to take this type of action Congres: unite in their total defence All of us have a duty to do all we can to eradicate thi evil and I have faith anc confidence movement hat we wil not our fail.'
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TUC calls for campaign on South Africa Let's get out and win the political