Lastly, Iwishtotakethisopportunity tosaythatwehaveutilized the periodunderreviewtostrengthen ourstrnctures insidethecountry and externally. Wehavetakenadecision thattheinternal structures willremainas theyare,fortherearenofundamental changes thathavetakenplaceinapartheid SouthAfrica. Wehavealsotakenthedecision thatwemustdemocratize the organization, andthathasbeendoneatthegrass-roots level. Wearenowcoming to19,20and21October, whenthePanAfricanist Conference willholditsfirst national congress in30yearsinsidethecountry, andthedelegates tothat conference willcomefromthroughout thecountry. Weareexpecting between 2,500 and3,000delegates, representing organized branches andregions inthecountry. Inconclusion wewishtostateherethatthismeeting hasbeenspecifically calledtoreviewtheprovisions contained intheUnitsdNations consensus resolution: Hastheracist regimemetorcomplied withthepre-conditions that havebeenlaiddowntocreate aconducive climate inapartheid SouthAfrica? The reportoftheSecretary-General isveryclearonthat:therehavenotbeen substantial changes inapartheid SouthAfrica. Eventhoseactions oftheregime . rRM/7 A/SPC/44/PV.26 42 (Mr.Ebrahim, PAC) • rthatwehavecalled uponittowithdraw havenotbeenwithdrawn fully, andthe regimeisapparently reluctant todosowithregardtoothers. Wetherefore believe thatallformsofpressure andmeasures, including thearmedstruggle against theapartheid regime, mustbesustained asofnowifwearetoendthat systeminarelati"-ly shortperiodoftime. TheCHAIRMAN: InowcalluponMr.TebogoMafole, representative ofthe African National Congress ofSouthAfrica (ANC). Mr.MAFOLE (African National Congress ofSouthAfrica (ANC):Itisvery pertinent and,indeed, highlyappropriate thatastheUnitedNations seeksto determine theapartheid regime's respons~ tothehistoric consensus UnitedNations Declaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africathe non-governmental organizations begivenanopportunity toexercise their judgement. Thisissonotonlybecause thenon-governmental organizations have overtheyearsplayed aprominent roleintheanti-apartheid struggle butalso because inthemajority ofcasesitisthankstotheirtireless andpainstaking efforts thattheirrespective Governments havebeenobliged toassumemilitant anti-apartheid postures. Inthisregarditishardlysurprising thatpublic opinion intheUnitedStates, forinstance, hascompelled theUnitedStates Congress toadoptthemostfar-reaching anti-apartheid legislation, overriding the vetoofaveryconservative Administration. TheAfrican National Congress therefore remains indebted totheSpecial Political Committee forthisopportunity toparticipate inthesehearings. Itisourunderstanding thatthepurpose ofthesehearings istoenablethe non-governmental organizations topronounce themselves ontheissuesfacingthe resumed forty-fourth session oftheGeneral Assembly, namely, thepolicies of ~~rtheid. Morespecifically, wearecalled upontodetermine whether theSouth ~..RMI7 AlSPC/44/PV.26 43.. (Mr.Mafole, ANC) e ry ns :yAfrican regimehascomplied withtherequirements oftheUnited Nations Declaration atall,ifithascomplied, towhatextent, and,ifnot,whatshouldtheresponse oftheinternational community be?These,inourview,arethebasicquastions thatarefacingthismeeting. ForusintheANC,theissuesarecrystal clear. Inordertomakea determinati~~ wehaveusedtheDeclaration itselfasthelitmustest.In particular wehaveverycarefully considered therelevant paragraphs ofthe Declaration intermsofwhichtheEULartheid regimeiscalled upontocarryout specific obligations inordertocreatethenecessary climate fornegotiations. Inarriving atourconclusions wehavebeengreatly assisted bytheUnited Nations Secretary-Gene~al's report, aswellasbythereportofthemonitoring group,theAdHocCommittee onSouthern Africa, oftheOrganization ofAfrican Unity. Aboveall,however, wehaverelied onourownexamination offactsonthe groundinSouthAfrica. Inourview,inspiteofwhatthepro-apartheid lobbyand otherapologists ofapartheid maywanttosay,thetruthisinescapable: the apartheid regimehasdismally failedtocomplywiththerequirements ofthe Declaration. Letusexamine therecord. Paragraph 6(a)oftheDeclaration requires that theSouthAfrican regimerelease allpolitical prisoners anddetainees unconditionally andtorefraia fromimposing anyrestrctions onthem. Whileitmay
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of the African National Congress (ANC) at the United Nations, discussing the apartheid regime in South Africa and the organization's stance on the issue. The text mentions the strengthening of internal structures, democratization, and the need for sustained pressure and measures to end the apartheid system. The focus is on the political and social situation in South Africa, rather than on economic or environmental issues.

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