Copy of letter dated July 27, 1993 from African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson R. Mandela to Jennifer Davis, Executive Director, The Africa Fund, copied to Lindiwe Mabuza, ANC Chief Representative in Washington, D.C. The letter concerns preparing for the lifting of sanctions in U.S. cities and states. The letter says that, as soon as the Transitional Executive Council (TEC) is established, backed up by appropriate legislation, there will be a call to anti-apartheid activists to act swiftly to ensure that remaining sanctions are removed. South Africa is experiencing a devastating recession. Therefore, a political solution must be accompanied by a quick return of foreign investors to...
Copy of letter dated July 27, 1993 from African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson R. Mandela to Jennifer Davis, Executive Director, The Africa Fund, copied to Lindiwe Mabuza, ANC Chief Representative in Washington, D.C. The letter concerns preparing for the lifting of sanctions in U.S. cities and states. The letter says that, as soon as the Transitional Executive Council (TEC) is established, backed up by appropriate legislation, there will be a call to anti-apartheid activists to act swiftly to ensure that remaining sanctions are removed. South Africa is experiencing a devastating recession. Therefore, a political solution must be accompanied by a quick return of foreign investors to South Africa. The letter asks people in the U.S. anti-apartheid movement to commit to supporting re-investment in the South African economy in a socially responsible manner to help address the legacy of apartheid.
