1990 betweer, t.pt""Eil"ti-t"i oi-the executiveE of the ANc and rnkatha' civic oiganisations' coaa-t-u ' the local Chamber of conmeEce and the ;il;;E-;;;tes alr had an active hand in drafting the docum;nt. The agreenent ernphasises the right of free political .""o"i.ii"", - the - tte"d for tolerancE and irnDartiar t"irrt"rriiJ"- "i- i"* and order' rn a rerated ;;i;il;;"";;l;il';"d ihosa leaders .declared a truce on 30 Auqust 1990 after "-G"dhit"Eilne in Durban' The }eaders lliiil "i-Jrf-z-"r"s and iholas to desist from viorence' Sanctions This i8 not the time to speak of a.continuation of aanctionE ' rf unEnplolznent, --'p"""tii- -ind .rniserv shourd continue to eEcalate because of a depreesed ec-on'omy and a shortage of investment capitai] i" --"-ttJ r be faced with an explosive gituation wrricn -riff have serious conaequences for the negotiation p.o"""i-iia for-ttre south Africai region - if not foi Africa as a rhole. Importance of Econonic Develooment Circurngtances have chanqed dramatical'ly in South Africa since ;;;;;il-;-"t -l-rtrl.year-. Nuneroua channels of couutunication have been re-oPeneo ;ili G;;;;"tdts all- over the norld' we have been eetablisfffi -p-;oJ;tive rerations with fellow Africana. The political die in South Africa haa been cast' There iE no ;;;"fi;^;;i.-;-tG road to a nes and lust south Africa' what iE at ls8ue is t-h;- economic future of south Africa and in fact the African continent ' The countrleg of Africa should conbine- their resources on a reqional basiE to .t:;:-" iiiiitti""-f-i;lds for invegtrnent'and i;:;:;- r"i-";;r--rna-r-x'e-ts-. - - i""trt Af rica' 3 econornv' ten tinea Iarqer than the ""onotf"" of its ten neighbours in' southern il;ffi, -'i; ;;".lrt suited to act aE the rinch-pin ofA/44/976 English Page10 theirinfluence tobringaboutsuchameeting butIbelieve itwouldbeusefuliftheinternational community couldissue apublic appealtothetwoleaders tojoinforcesinputting anendtothebloodshed. TheGovernment hasintroduced additional measures ofa temporary nature tocurbtheviolence andstabilise the situation inresidential townships. Liaison forums between thePolice,· theANC,Inkatha andotherorganisations and communities havebeencreated topreclude recourse to
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement or a press release from a leader or organization in South Africa, discussing the current situation and potential solutions to the crisis in the country. The language used suggests a focus on the economic and political aspects of the crisis, with references to the importance of economic development, the need for investment, and the potential consequences of violence and instability. The text also mentions the role of international organizations and the need for a public appeal to bring about a peaceful resolution.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade