ANT Gr largest the tasks for the Anti Apartheid. Movement now.
concert on Clapham Common ever demonstration against apartheid The march and concert were made up overwhelmingly of young people and students. There was participation IaNSLV( young women the at least nair oi mose lakilg pali were women. Colours The four mile demonstration from Hyde Park was participated in by over 100,000. Well over that many again joined at Clapham Common. ing. whole clear'v morethan a quartel of a million participated The biast Clapham Common was draped with Africa National Con(ANC) South Africa Peoples (SWAPO) dsalel colours, and their speakers were welcomed the most enthusiastically by the auGicucc The accompanied by the recent opinion polls, shows the massive demand for sanctions and support for the black struggle NONLE Africa. Had the march LaKCu Dlalc during the LAST SATURDAY'S March for Freedom was the ever seen in in reveals beyond any doubt that the majority of the Britain's largest tion could not be described as a massive mobilisation itself Jal le although undoubtedly many anti-apartheid DVISSaRenLaDotlr members.
indicates that while Labour Party conNCHC Luany baboc. solid ,resolutions against apartheid, and in solidarity with those fighting it ir South Africa, the issues posed by the new security laws in South Africa have not hit home in the party. The task between now and bour racoarerenk to generate this understanding in the local parties - through resoltions committing Neil Kinnock sanctions breaking all links, through inviting ANC atie SWiato s Pea ers AM attihatior locally.
The debate at the Oc tober conference must not go through 'on the nod but be serious substantial discussion that helps mobilise the ranks of lavoui LIOyCHCl fight for sanctions solidarity A fair number of local Teachers were well represented, led off by the Inner London Teachers banne eCCHOI again of the work of union activists in turning Poe Nunto real activity in Other unions with local or national representation included NALGO. the NCU EETPU, AUEW and ASTMS. The absence of NUM banners was a piLy, given tne Tirm sondari that the union has extended •articulaiiy le South African mineWULALS On the nod A number of blac] organisations had mobilis ed for the event, including Section was well represented black The Camden black workers had march, exien no, ana a real injecțion energy for ongoins cal alil revealed the camwhile there, the 1iuk two factors Firstly the has to
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solidarity with the struggle against apartheid. JUDE WOODWARD looks at the march and concert, and The spectacular size of the London March for Freedom in South Africa and Namibia last Saturday
population of Britain is demanding an end to apar- theid. A quarter of a million people attended the