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Artists Against Apartheid was set up by Jerry Dammers and Dali Tambo in 1986. It attracted support from bands and performers and helped organise anti-apartheid concerts all over Britain. In June 1986 it coordinated a concert attended by 250,000 on Clapham Common as part of the AAM’s March and Festival for Freedom. 

E S Reddy was the Secretary of the UN Special Committee against Apartheid and Director of the UN Centre against Apartheid. From 1964 he worked closely with the British Anti-Apartheid Movement. Under his direction the Centre played an important international role, liaising with national anti-apartheid groups to organise conferences and seminars, produce information material and launch international anti-apartheid campaigns.

In this clip E S Reddy talks about the significance of Britain to the apartheid regime in South Africa and vice versa.

E S Reddy was the Secretary of the UN Special Committee against Apartheid and Director of the UN Centre against Apartheid. From 1964 he worked closely with the British Anti-Apartheid Movement. Under his direction the Centre played an important international role, liaising with national anti-apartheid groups to organise conferences and seminars, produce information material and launch international anti-apartheid campaigns.

This is a complete transcript of an interview carried out in 2000 by Håkan Thörn.

The Anti-Apartheid Movement’s badge was first worn by people protesting against the Sharpeville massacre outside South Africa House in March 1960.