ON 8 January 1987 we shall be observing the 75th anniversary of our movement, the African National Congress historic anniversary ocin the struggle for the iberation of our country The continuing struggle inside our country combined with the inspiring actions taken by the minemanona, communiy against racist South Alrica. nave driven the apartheid system into a leep and worsening crisis. Inside our country, the balance of strength between the forces of democracy on the one hand and those ot racism on the other has shifted to suci all calcull unlal our victory over the apartheid regime is now in sient.
That confidence in the certainty of victory coninues to inspire our people to carry out great feats of heroism in the struggle to liberate South Africa and bring peace to our region. The heightened offensive for democracv that has grinped our country for more han two years now is admit the utter bankruptto extreme measures or repression that are doomed to failure. All its actions are those of regime that is fighting for its very survival.
Indeed, 75 years of our existence have been characterised bv resistance and survival aralllot ucavy oces. We have survived martial law and states of emergency We have been hounded, abducted, raided and massacred in various countried only to emerge, calli utic. more resolute to rid our country and the work of the scourge of apartheid.
It is therefore mosi appropriate that as we observe the 75th anniver. sary of our movement. we should lOcus our altention on the central question of the destruction of the oppressive and evil system of white minority colonial dominaAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 1912-1987 75th Anniversary Celebration Rally 8 January, 1987, 7.30pm Camden Centre, Bidborough Street, London NWI