peaceprocess thatisunderway;itrequested thatindependent monitors, inclUding judges, lawyers, community activists andchurchleaders accompany security forces whowereactinginsituations ofunrest; and,finally, itrequested thatanewunit ofthesecurity forcesbecreated tohandleunrest andberecruited onsuchabasis astoensureitwasrespected bytheblackcommunity. Thosearenotpositions oftheANC;theyarethepositions ofthereligious leaders thathavegoneandpresented thesedepositions totheDeKlerkregime precisely because oftheiranalysis ofthesituation andtheirdeepunderstanding oftheactualroleandcomplicity oftheSouthAfrican Government. WhathascomefromtheSouthAfrican Government asaresponse tothese overtures -theANC'ssuspending violence andthecallsfortheGovernment totake actionagainst thepolice? WefindthattheSouthAfrican Government hasinfact movedastepfurther inordertointensify theconflict. Nottoolongago,an amendment toanexisting lawwasintroduced inNatalallowing forthecarrying of whatiscalledtraditional weapons bythetraditional Zulupeople, whichinfact meansthat,whereas inthepasttheremayhavebeenlawsthatprohibited the carrying ofweapons, theSouthAfrican Government hasnowlegitimized itonthe grounds thatitisinfactobserving thecultural traditions oftheZulupeople and allowing themtocarrywhatever weapons theywishtocarry. Thisis,inourview, awayofinfactcontributing toanexisting situation thatishighlyexplosive. Itisnotveryhelpful atall,andthatiswhyitoughttobeveryclear ~othe international community whereresponsibility fortheviolence lies.RH/14 A/SPC/44/PV.26 52 (Mr.Mafole. ANC) Stepping asidefromtheviolence inSouthAfrica, giventhelitmustestweare supposed toutii~ze indetermining whether theSouthAfrican Government hasinfact mettherequirements, whatwouldbetheverdict oftheAfrican National Congress? Indeed, whatwouldbetheverdict oftheinternational community? Forus,theconclusion isinescapable thatthereisnowayinwhichanybody cansuggest -thoughtherewillbesuchsuggestions -thattherehavebeenchanges, thattherehavebeenimportant developments, thattherehavebeenpositive developments andthattherefore theSouthAfrican Government oughttobegivena chance andweneednot,intheoldtradition oftheUnitedNations, useitsforum towhiptheSouthAfrican Government. Weknowwhysucharguments aregoingtobe advanced. Thereasonisthatthereisaconcerted effortonthepartofcertain Governments torewardSouthAfricaforwhatishappening inSouthAfrica andto allowittotakeitsseatintheGeneral Assembly. Thosewhoadvanced such arguments wouldnotbedoingsobecause theywereconvinced anything washappening inSouthAfricathatwarranted actions against SouthAfricabeingsuspended. It woul~merelybebecause theyinfactwantedtoplayaslobbyists oftheSouth African Government inallowing circumstances tocomeaboutinwhichSouthAfrica couldbereintegrated, orperhaps sneake~ into,theinternational community through thebackdoor. Wecannotallowsuchthingstohappen. Wedonotthinkitwouldbevery helpful fortheUnitedNations, afterhavingtakenaveryfirmposition thatwas codified intheUnitedNations declaration, toturnaround, ~nthebasisofwhat SouthAfricapromises todo,andreducetheexisting pressure onSouthAfrica. Inourview,therefore, theverdict isaveryclearone,anditisthatSouth Africahasnotbeenabletomeettherequirements ofthedeclaration. Having reached thatconclusion, theotherconclusion isinescapable: thattherefore it hlJd'RH/14 A/SPC/44/PV.26 53 (Mr.Mafole, ANC) testweare hasinfact Congress? :hanybody leenchanges, :ive legivena !itsforum loingtobe Ifcertain :aandto such IShappening mded.It !South lthAfrica mitythrough levery lthatwas ,sofwhat Africa. thatSouth Having reforeit ~,~~,~,,,,,,:,,,""r-;-·7~"·:­ ..-~,- :',', '~"'-..<f':,'."_,';'oughttobetheposition oftheinternational community thatthosemeasures that arecurrently inplaceagainst theSouthAfr-ican Governmant shouldinfactremain inplace,ifnotbeintensified, because, aswehaveallagreed, overtheyears,in factoverfourdecades, theUnitedNations haspassedresolution afterresolution condemning apartheid, butoverthosedecades theapartheid regimehascontinued to existtothedetriment ofthemajority oftheSouthAfrican people. Theonlytime theSouthAfrican Government wasabletoactinaresponsive mannerasdesired by theinternational community andthemajority ofthepeopleofSouthAfrica waswhen pressure wasbrought tobearonit.Thatisthekindoflanguage thathasinfact, inourview,assisted tremendously intheattainment ofindependence byNamibia and inensuring thatSouthAfrica g~tstothenegotiating table.Itistherefore our viewthatitwouldbetotally incorrect atthisstage,afterallthepressures that
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political speech or statement made by a representative of the African National Congress (ANC) to the United Nations. It discusses the peace process in South Africa, the government's response to the ANC's requests, and the verdict of the ANC and the international community on the government's actions. The text highlights the issues of violence, human rights, and the need for the government to take concrete steps to address the concerns of the black community.

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