Indeed, the racists now talk quite openly about this. On 20 September of this year, the South African Minister of Defence said that his country’s ties with UNITA and its leader, Savimbi, are no secret and that they are material, humanitarian and moral. With regard to Savimbi, the Minister of Defence stated: “He supports the same norms and values in which we believe.” After such revealing words of praise, the political figure of Savimbi, who has betrayed the interests of the African peoples and gone over to the colonialists, hardly merits any further comment. The UNITA gangs are being actively used by South Africa to destabilize the domestic situation in Angola and to sub- vert that country’s sovereignty and independence. 72. However, the Pretoria .racists are clearly not the only supporters of that mercenary organization. After the repeal of the so-called Clark Amendment, Washington clearly believes that the way is open for direct support to be given the subversive activities of the counter- revolutionary gangs. The recent statements of the United States Secretary of State, and in particular his words in New York on 1 October, cannot fail to be disquieting. It would seem that certain persons in Washington are prepar- ing to apply in Angola the experience of providing direct military support to the Angolan Contras that they have gained in Central America and other parts of the world. 73. A fact, however, is a fact: the results of the policy of “constructive engagement” with the Pretoria racists, a pol- icy that even its authors are now calling “active constructive engagement,” are aggressive attacks by South Africa and State terrorism carried out by Pretoria against Angola, Mozambique, Botswana and other African countries. The facts also show that the South African regime has now entered upon a new cycle of armed aggression against its 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or a diplomatic report, focusing on the relationships between South Africa, the United States, and Angola, specifically discussing the support of UNITA and the impact on the region. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level document. The main themes are international relations, politics, and security.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief