AA News July–August 1989

The July-August issue again warned of the South African threat to free and fair elections in Namibia and publicised SWAPO’s election appeal fund. It reported on UDF co-president Albertina Sisulu’s visit to London and her condemnation of Prime Minister Thatcher’s meeting with South African President F W de Klerk in June. A feature article by Mary Turok told the history of South Africa Women’s Day, 9 August. AA News sent 60th birthday greetings to Rivonia trialist Ahmed Kathrada, serving a life sentence on Robben Island. It condemned the harassment of South African trade unionists and advertised the AAM’s new campaign video Fruits of Fear.