AROUND THE WORLD in pursuit of this goal.
our country deepens, so too does the resistance, anger and the will of our people to fight back. In the emerged and will continue to emerge as central campaignmoment the entire movement is of finding the correct education [segregated schooling] and establish in its place one single democratic, non-racial, free and compulsory system of education for all the child-
Similarly it has become imperative of our country, together with all the democratic work together to destroy the pass laws - the badge of slavery and the whole system of influx control and prevent the Botha regime from re-introducing this hated system in any guise whatsoever. facing our people it is the duty of the democratic forces to work together and consult one another in order to action by all our people. The delegations further agreed that the obstacle to any negotiated Botha regime. They concluded that no negotiations are possible while the leaders of the people are in prison and while the Pretoria regime refuses to accept that our country should be governed by all its people, both black and white, as equals, as brothers and sisters. In this context the national liberation movement, headed by the ANC, explained that neither negotia-
"talks about talks" taken place and that the must be public and involve the entire COSATU and SACTU, both agreed that the widest possible unity of trade unions in our country is of utmost importance in our people's struggle against the apartheid regime and the bosses. Both agreed that there was no contradiction whatsoever arising from their separate existence.
The meeting between all organizations was characterized by overwhelming despite all the manoeuvres by the Botha regime and its allies, despite the heightening repression, over the system of white minority racist rule is not far off.
The meeting reiterated the commitment of the three organizations to fight for a society free from the chains of poverty, racism and exploitation which structuring of the present economy. O 26
South Africa Investment declines THE FOLLOWING information United States investment in South Africa was quoted in journal Marches Tropicaux of March
The policy of withdrawing from enterprises who in South Africa has now hit Wall Street itself according to the Wall Street Journal of March 4.
American companies who want to stay in South Africa are finding it more and more difficult to the twin pressure of unrest in South Africa and the protests in the United States. Result: they are leaving the country at an increased rate.
Very influential American companies like General Electric, Corp. and Phibro-Salomon Inc. have recently announced their withdrawal from South Africa. Moreover, according to several representatives of the business world, the numbers going over to the conclusion that the minority regime in Pretoria either cannot or will not introduce reforms, could
Efforts to stem the flow of American legislative documents banning because the movement for disinvestment has grown. Up until now 16 states and 56 towns in the US have adopted measures to restrict investment and the purchase goods from companies investments in South Africa.
In spring 1985 a section of the world in the United States had tried to convince the country that to withdraw from South Africa would only make Black people suffer of a means of putting pressure on the South African government. The deter-
South Africa has since stifled those voices. US business circles a belief that the release of Nelson Mandela is essential if an increased tendency from South Africa is to be avoided.
This movement was already per companies ceased all activity in the although 257 active at the beginning of 1986, according to that daily journal, quoting statistics compiled by a private organization.
Furthermore, for the first time for a long while, last year, no US company established new investments in South Africa according to the Wall Street Journal. El Salvador Trade unions unite LAST FEBRUARY 8 the principal Salvadoran trade-union confederations united to form the National Union of Salvadoran Workers (UNTS). The organization of UNTS, which has been described as "the most important unification in the whole history of the Salvadoran working class, includes the Confederation of Cooperatives of El Salvador (COACES), the People's Democratic Union (UPD), of Salvadoran Professional Association of the Employees of the Ministry of Economics (AGEMHA), the teachers' union (ANDES June21), the Social Security Trade Union (STISS), the National Trade Union Federation of Salvadoran Workers (FENASTRAS), Committee, the Association of Telecommunications Workers (ASTTEL) and other independent unions.
The most important element in this the participation of the UPD, a struc which was created in 1980 through the impetus of the Christian democracy. More particularly UPD had entered into an alliance with the Christian Democratic Party which facilitated the Napoleon Duarte government's rise to power. The fact that the UPD has now clearly placed itself in the camp of the opposition trade-union movement illustrates the of the regime. 1983, and some of its members participate in the UPD. And as for AGEMHA, it led the wave of demands of the public sector workers in 1985.
A National Assembly for Workers' Survival brought together about 500 delegates from 100 different organi-
It was decided convention to concentrate the forces movement in the fight against the economic policy of Jose Napoleon
Basic to this struggle is the demand
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for the withdrawal of the economic measures announced by the government at the end of last January, things, a 100 per cent devaluation of the currency and an increase in the price of fuel and of transportation
The "Unitary declaration of Salvadoran workers organized in trade unions, professional cooperatives," which was adopted at this meeting, also contains a series of criticisms of the regime's economic policy and a demand addressed the Duarte government that it FMLN and the FDR. The document that trade-union unity peace in El Salvador" and the UNTS will support "national efforts leading to a dialogue between the conflictformation of UNTS is an important step in the process of recomposition of the mass movements which has been seen in action since of 1985 (see International Viewpoint No. 86, November 11, 1985). The February 8 assembly called a national march for the workers' survival for February 21. According to the local press this demonstration in San Salvador drew 50,000 persons.O Mozambique Right-wing offensive AFTER SEVERAL months of setbacks, rebel reactionary forces in Mozambique have launched a new offensive and managed to inflict a severe defeat on President Samora Machel's government.
The recent reconquest Mozambique (RNM) of the Gorongosa headquarters situated about 122 kilometres from the port of Beira is an import-
Zimbabwean military personnel stated that 400 rebels made the assault on the camp on the night of February 14, chasing off a thousand Mozambican soldiers who abandonmunitions stocks. The base has its own landing strip, its own electric and workshops. It had fallen into Mozambican and Zimbabwean regular army hands only in August of last year following the decision of Zimbabwean prime minister, Robert Mugabe, to send between 10,000 and 15,000 troops to Mozambique to crush the RNM forces.
The new RNM offensive has been made possible through South African
This was forthcoming despite International Viewpoint 21 April 1986 the signing in March 1984, of the Nkomati agreement which supposedly Africa to establish relations of peace-
International Viewpoint, No. 54, June 4, 1984).
Aid to the RNM is a point of dispute between the South African government and the military lobby, it cannot be pushed too far if Pretoria wants to take advantage of various political and economic benefits. But South African support guerrillas nevertheless revelations and agreements are not worth the paper are written on as far as the government is concerned.
the Mozambican regime keeps up its socialist and anti-imperialist rhetoric it is not viewed same way by the Reagan In relation to Mozambique, on the other hand, Reagan has adopmuch to the surprise of some of his supporters. Aware of the limitations of this type of regime and with inforthat the RNM guerrillas are bringing Frelimo [ Frente de Libertacao de Mocambique - Mozambican Liberation Front to its knees, he is more open-minded in this case and has appealed for more US investment.
Samora Machel, the Mozambican head of state, paid a visit to the White House in September 1985, but the US administration could not convince the US Congress to provide military aid. Reagan wanted to play a more subtle game, but he could not explain why Congress
Said to Jonas Savimbi's Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) against the existing Frelimo government in Mozambique.
The military undermining of the Mozambican regime has come on top of severe economic and social problems, particularly in the rural areas. The colonial heritage combined with ten years of problems and mistakes have contributed to this. The RNM, with South African advice, has used all the opportunities that came its way to destabilize the regime. retaking of the Gorongosa base has upset the Zimbabwean military command who maintained that the Mozambican troops charged with guarding the camp had received no proassault and that their morale was
RNM has also stepped up pressure in the Zambezi river valley where many of the most important sugar plantations in the country are located. At least two of these have had to close down recently.
those which to bring foreign currency into the also stepped up its attacks in the Maputo area, using trains and buses as the main targets as well as placing mines on the beach in the south of the town. coming from South Africa have been cut twice this year, and a few weeks ago the government announced that on the Maputo to Swaziland line had been killed and 20 others wounded
Harare is paying heavily for its support to neighbouring Mozambique. pubicly released, it is support is costing 325,000 US dollars per day. Robert Mugabe went to the Soviet Union last December partly to get military aid to alleviate the of the Mozambican operation. Since January, Zimbabwe has been forced to adopt a lower profile, reducing by several thousand the number of foot soldiers in Mozambique; opting and installing the headquarters for an intervention force the Beira passage, which includes a railway, a road and an oil pipeline, and links Zimbabwe to the sea.)
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