The press release says TransAfrica deplores President Bush's decision to lift the sanctions against South Africa, which violates the letter and the spirit of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986. According to the Act, five conditions must be met before sanctions are lifted. While changes occurring in South Africa are significant, only two of the five conditions have technically been met. Randall Robinson, executive director of TransAfrica, stressed that sanctions should have remained in place until these conditions were satisfied. The South African government has not released all political prisoners, and over 40,000 exiles have not been allowed to return to South Africa. The government...
The press release says TransAfrica deplores President Bush's decision to lift the sanctions against South Africa, which violates the letter and the spirit of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986. According to the Act, five conditions must be met before sanctions are lifted. While changes occurring in South Africa are significant, only two of the five conditions have technically been met. Randall Robinson, executive director of TransAfrica, stressed that sanctions should have remained in place until these conditions were satisfied. The South African government has not released all political prisoners, and over 40,000 exiles have not been allowed to return to South Africa. The government has replaced rather than repealed the Group Areas Act and the Population Registration Act, and it retains the power to ban and restrict political parties and gatherings through the Internal Security Act No. 74 of 1982. The contact is Anne Griffin.
