Province in northern Angola. The regime has made prom- ises regarding Namibia, but to date Pretoria remains the sole stumbling block to the achievement of genuine inde- pendence in that Territory. In the face of mounting pres- sure for change in South Africa itself, duplicity, lies and prevarication have become the master plan of the regime’s survival game; on one hand it is seeking to make the world believe that apartheid is being reformed, but on the other it is further entrenching that evil system. 29. The Government of Zimbabwe is outraged at the fact that, despite these many acts of deception and arrogance, the Pretoria regime is allowed to continue to defy world opinion with impunity. We ask ourselves why in the last quarter of the twentieth century this Hitlerite regime is still tolerated, when so many lives were sacrificed during the last War to remove evil fascism from the face of the earth. Why are the great nations of this generation so anaemic in their reaction to this evil crime against humanity? Why is the reaction of those countries that often pride themselves on being great champions of liberty, justice and morality so feeble in the face of daily murders of unarmed children and women? 30. We are worried that there may be a connection between the intransigence and arrogance of the Pretoria racists and the policies and action-or inaction-of some of the great Powers. Our concern is based in part on the observed fact that there are countries which have dutifully and dependably abused their veto power to shield South Africa from any meaningful measures ever contemplated by the Security Council. But more recently we were astounded to read in The New York Times of 3 October about a statement purportedly made by the Secretary of 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement from a government or organization, condemning the apartheid regime in South Africa and criticizing the lack of action from other countries to address the issue. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, environment, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. It seems to be focused on politics and international relations, specifically the issue of apartheid and the response of other countries.

**Category**
International relations