its final aim was: "... a totally new and just constitutional dispensation in which every inhabitant will enjoy equal rights, treatment and opportunity in every sphere of endeavour, constitutional, social and economic." Since then, some political prisoners have been released, including Mr, Nelson Mandela, who has easily become the greatest symbol of resistance and the conscience of the oppressed people of South Africa. In addition, the ban on political associations was lifted throughout the country. In June, the country-wide state of emergency was lifted, except in the province of Natal and the KwaZulu homeland. Also in June, the South African Parliament removed one of the pillars of apartheid law by its adoption of the Discriminatory Legislation regarding Public Amenities Repeal Act and the abolishing of the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act No, 49 of 1953. This is to come into effect in October this year. But one of the most significant developments inside South Africa since the special session on this agenda item was the main meeting held in Groóte Schuur, Cape Town, between the representatives of the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC) and the Government for the purpose of removing obstacles to conducive negotiations. These "talks about talks" continued up until late last month, and we are yet to begin the negotiations proper. In spite of this, a process of change has begun in South Africa, a process that gives much hope for a future democratic South Africa, but also one which is fraught with serious obstacles. At the recent talks the ANC agreed to the cessation of armed struggle to enable negotiations proper to take off. Those changes are indeed important milestones in the struggle against and the history of the apartheid system in South Africa. JSM/eâd À/44/PV.97 15 (Mr. Gambari. Chairman. Special Committee against Apartheid) 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the political developments in South Africa, specifically the progress towards a new constitutional dispensation, the release of political prisoners, and the negotiations between the government and the African National Congress. While it does not directly mention economic or environmental issues, it is clear that the political changes have significant implications for the country's social and economic future.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, Education