31. Recent ly , the apartheid r&qime hne devoted extensive attention au well AR funds to puhlicize widely measures such as the so-called “new constitution” of 19h4 qivinq limited repreeentation in a tricameral parliament to Coloureds and persons of Indian oriqin. Both the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council have declared this constitution “null and void”. Wide puhlicitv hae also been qiven to cosmetic chanqes such as the aholition of the Mixed Marriaqes Act and the Immorality Act, presented as events of crucial importance in the “reform” procfrss. 32. Moreover, the Pretoria r&qime has often used the arqument of “reform” within apartheid to convince international public opinion that reform meaeures have supposedlv resulted in a sharp decrease of block opposition, therefore iust Ifvinq the policy of “construct tve cnqaqement” pursued hy opoloqistn of the Pretc;ria rCq ime. The r6qime has also been ueinq the issue of “reform” within aparttleid as an arqument aqainet the imposition of economic sanctions hecause thev would onlv stand in the way of the “reform” prOCeL9B. -7- 33. The apartheid propaganda machine, which i8 a Government-supported enterpriee aeslsted by almost unlimited funding, has been ueing a variety ot approac!:aq in order to present to international public opinion a distorted picture ot the grave situation prevalllng in South Africa. It has been resorting to a number of subtle technique5 ot intluencinq unsophisticated and sometimes sympathetic audiences. The apartheid rhgime has otten counted on the “kith and kin” attitude toward5 white South Atrica present in a number of Western countries as a torm of racism. Moreover, it has otten attempted to capitalize on adverse social a;rd economic conditions in the target countries. The recent crisis in the wor:j economy leadinq, inter alia, to a rise of unemployment in a number of Western countries, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a critical assessment of the apartheid regime in South Africa, highlighting its propaganda efforts to present a distorted image of the country to international public opinion. The text focuses on the regime's attempts to convince the world that it is implementing reforms, while also using racism and economic conditions to its advantage. The language used is formal and academic, suggesting that the text may be part of a report or a scholarly article.

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