AA News November 1977

The November issue led on the banning of black consciousness organisations and the Christian Institute of South Africa. It again reported on atrocities in Zimbabwe and the latest developments in Namibia. The AAM’s annual general meeting attacked the EEC Code of Conduct on South Africa as meaningless. Reports on the Labour and Liberal Party conferences recorded resolutions calling for sanctions against South Africa. The issue highlighted the refusal of British firm Smith and Nephew to renew its agreement with the independent National Union of Textile Workers in South Africa.